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Virtru Wins Two 2024 Google Cloud Partner of the Year Awards in Industry Solution — Technology

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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Virtru was selected as the winner in two categories:

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  • Virtru was selected as the winner in two categories:
    Industry Solution - Technology Partner of the Year: Education
    Industry Solution - Technology Partner of the Year: Government
    These awards highlight Virtru’s partnership and support of Google Cloud and Google Workspace customers in the public sector, higher education, and K-12 verticals.
  • Shared Google and Virtru customers include Brown University, Williams College, Newfield Central School District in New York, and the Air Force Research Laboratory.
  • Earlier this year Virtru completed the migration of its SaaS applications from Amazon Web Services to Google Cloud and announced an expanded partnership with Google Cloud.
  • “We're proud to announce Virtru as a 2024 Google Cloud Partner Award winner and recognize their achievements enabling customer success from the past year.”
    Virtru’s solutions are available on Google Cloud Marketplace , providing Google Cloud customers with a remarkably simple way to purchase, deploy, and manage Virtru subscriptions.

Wayne J. Franklin, M.D., F.A.C.C., named senior vice president of the Children’s National Heart Center

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
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Washington, D.C., March 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Children's National Hospital has appointed Wayne J. Franklin, M.D., F.A.C.C., as the new senior vice president (SVP) of the Children’s National Heart Center .

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  • Washington, D.C., March 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Children's National Hospital has appointed Wayne J. Franklin, M.D., F.A.C.C., as the new senior vice president (SVP) of the Children’s National Heart Center .
  • Dr. Franklin currently serves as co-director, medical director of Quality and endowed chair in the Center for Heart Care and associate director of the Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program at Phoenix Children’s.
  • “I look forward to leading the exceptional Heart Center team at Children’s National, as we contribute to advancing pediatric cardiac care and research,” said Dr. Franklin.
  • “Together with our Heart Center leadership team, he will ensure we’re meeting the highest standards of safety, quality and innovative care for our patients and families.”
    The Children’s National Heart Center is a multidisciplinary center that provides high-quality and innovative pediatric cardiac care.

AIDALA, BERTUNA & KAMINS PC: THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY AND THE DIRECTOR OF ITS PROGRAM ON EXTREMISM SUED IN FEDERAL COURT FOR TAKING PART IN A UAE-FINANCED SCHEME TO FALSELY LINK DOZENS OF SCHOLARS TO MIDDLE EAST TERRORIST GROUPS

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
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The plaintiff in this lawsuit is Dr. Farid Hafez, an Austrian political scientist currently teaching at Williams College in Williamstown, Mass.

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  • The plaintiff in this lawsuit is Dr. Farid Hafez, an Austrian political scientist currently teaching at Williams College in Williamstown, Mass.
  • He is one of many victims of Arab descent who have been falsely branded terrorists or terrorist sympathizers.
  • According to the lawsuit, Vidino secretly worked for Alp Services while serving as Director of The Program on Extremism at The George Washington University.
  • The George Washington University, which receives a portion of its funding from the UAE government, was complicit in the scheme, the suit alleges.

Berkshire Partners Managing Directors Candice Corvetti and Drew Walker Named to GrowthCap's “Top 40 Under 40 Growth Investors of 2023”

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024
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Berkshire Partners is pleased to announce Managing Directors Candice Corvetti and Drew Walker have been named to GrowthCap’s “Top 40 Under 40 Growth Investors of 2023” list.

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  • Berkshire Partners is pleased to announce Managing Directors Candice Corvetti and Drew Walker have been named to GrowthCap’s “Top 40 Under 40 Growth Investors of 2023” list.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240110722656/en/
    Ms. Corvetti was promoted to Managing Director at Berkshire Partners in 2023.
  • Prior to joining Berkshire Partners in 2014, Ms. Corvetti was an Associate at Madison Dearborn Partners.
  • On behalf of the entire team at Berkshire Partners, I want to congratulate Candice and Drew on this outstanding and well-deserved recognition,” said Samantha Adams , Managing Director, Talent, at Berkshire Partners.

Global Media Leader Marty Pompadur Joins Diamond Lake Minerals as Strategic Advisor

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Thursday, December 7, 2023
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SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via IBN -- Diamond Lake Minerals, Inc. (OTC: DLMI) (the "Company" or "DLMI"), a forward-thinking multi-strategy operating company specializing in digital assets and SEC-registered security tokens, proudly welcomes Marty Pompadur to its esteemed team.

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  • SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via IBN -- Diamond Lake Minerals, Inc. (OTC: DLMI) (the "Company" or "DLMI"), a forward-thinking multi-strategy operating company specializing in digital assets and SEC-registered security tokens, proudly welcomes Marty Pompadur to its esteemed team.
  • Pompadur, with an illustrious career spanning various leadership roles in the media and entertainment industry, brings a wealth of experience and strategic insight to Diamond Lake Minerals.
  • “I am delighted to join Diamond Lake Minerals as a strategic advisor.
  • Brian J. Esposito, CEO of Diamond Lakes Minerals, expressed his excitement about this significant addition, saying: "We are honored to welcome Marty Pompadur to Diamond Lake Minerals as a strategic advisor.

Michael Kearney Promoted to General Partner at Engine Ventures

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023
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Engine Ventures , a venture firm that invests in early stage Tough Tech founders solving critical global challenges, today announced that Michael Kearney has been promoted from Partner to General Partner.

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  • Engine Ventures , a venture firm that invests in early stage Tough Tech founders solving critical global challenges, today announced that Michael Kearney has been promoted from Partner to General Partner.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231115457926/en/
    Kearney joined Engine Ventures in 2018 and has worked closely with portfolio companies across industrial areas, but with a growing focus on energy and climate companies.
  • As a General Partner at Engine Ventures, Kearney will continue to assist the firm’s portfolio companies with operational strategy and support new and current investments that address climate change, accelerate computing and improve human health.
  • To reach out to Michael Kearney or learn more about his areas of focus, follow him on LinkedIn or email him at [email protected]

Brendan McGuire, Former Chief Counsel to New York Mayor Eric Adams, Returns to WilmerHale

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023
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WilmerHale is pleased to announce that Brendan McGuire has returned to the firm as a partner in its New York office.

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  • WilmerHale is pleased to announce that Brendan McGuire has returned to the firm as a partner in its New York office.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231030757242/en/
    Brendan McGuire has returned to WilmerHale as a partner in the firm's New York office.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    McGuire is rejoining the firm after serving as chief counsel to New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
  • As chief counsel to Mayor Adams and City Hall, McGuire was the general counsel of the administration as well as the mayor’s legal and strategic counselor.

Brian Hoberman, MD, Appointed to National Permanente Leadership Team as Technology Chief

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Thursday, October 26, 2023
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OAKLAND, Calif., Oct. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Permanente Federation today announced that it has appointed Brian Hoberman, MD, to its National Permanente Leadership Team as executive president and chief information officer and national information technology leader.

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  • Proven physician leader to serve as executive vice president, chief information officer and national IT leader for The Permanente Federation
    OAKLAND, Calif., Oct. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Permanente Federation today announced that it has appointed Brian Hoberman, MD, to its National Permanente Leadership Team as executive president and chief information officer and national information technology leader.
  • In his new national leadership role, Dr. Hoberman assumes a broad set of governance and leadership responsibilities for information technology in care delivery.
  • This includes oversight of current technology assets, making appropriate investments in new technology and advancing technology risk management efforts, including cybersecurity and vendor relations.
  • The position involves collaboration with national, regional, and medical center leaders and staff across all Kaiser Permanente entities.

Kain Capital-Backed PERA Holdings Hires Julia Rosen as CIO

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023
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PERA Holdings (“PERA” or “the Company”), a national manager of mid-sized regional hospice and palliative care providers, today announced it has hired Julia Rosen as Chief Information Officer.

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  • PERA Holdings (“PERA” or “the Company”), a national manager of mid-sized regional hospice and palliative care providers, today announced it has hired Julia Rosen as Chief Information Officer.
  • PERA is a portfolio company of Kain Capital, a New York-based private equity firm focused on the technology enablement of healthcare services companies.
  • “We’re delighted to welcome Julia to the PERA family,” said Kris Stice, CEO of PERA.
  • “We are excited to see Julia join the management team at PERA,” said Steven Yecies, Managing Partner at Kain Capital and Co-Chairman of PERA Holdings.

Flywire appoints Gretchen Howard to its Board of Directors

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023
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BOSTON, Sept. 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Flywire Corporation (Nasdaq: FLYW) (Flywire), a global payments enablement and software company, today is announcing the appointment of Gretchen Howard to its Board of Directors, effective immediately.

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  • BOSTON, Sept. 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Flywire Corporation (Nasdaq: FLYW) (Flywire), a global payments enablement and software company, today is announcing the appointment of Gretchen Howard to its Board of Directors, effective immediately.
  • Ms. Howard will also serve as a member of the Compensation Committee of the Flywire Board.
  • Ms. Howard brings extensive experience in software, payments and public market operations to Flywire’s Board of Directors.
  • Ms. Howard is on the Board of Directors of AllTrails, a mobile app connecting people to the outdoors.