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Diana Anthony Joins Gilbane to Manage Economic Inclusion Initiatives in Cleveland

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Thursday, February 29, 2024
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CLEVELAND, Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Gilbane Building Company, the Top General Contractor in Cleveland (Crain's Cleveland Business 2023), is thrilled to announce that Diana Anthony has joined the company as Cleveland's economic inclusion manager. Diana will lead, plan, and execute economic inclusion initiatives across Northern Ohio, developing strategies and initiatives that support supplier diversity objectives. Additionally, she will lead Gilbane's Rising Contractor Program in Cleveland, aimed at providing opportunities for diverse and disadvantaged trade partners to develop and broaden their industry skills and knowledge.

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  • CLEVELAND, Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Gilbane Building Company, the Top General Contractor in Cleveland (Crain's Cleveland Business 2023), is thrilled to announce that Diana Anthony has joined the company as Cleveland's economic inclusion manager.
  • Diana will lead, plan, and execute economic inclusion initiatives across Northern Ohio, developing strategies and initiatives that support supplier diversity objectives.
  • "The addition of Diana Anthony to our team, a seasoned veteran in the business of economic inclusion, exemplifies Gilbane's sincere commitment to the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion," said Mark D. Cunningham, Gilbane's Director of Economic Inclusion in Ohio.
  • "The addition of Diana Anthony to our team, a seasoned veteran in the business of economic inclusion, exemplifies Gilbane's sincere commitment to the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion," said Mark D. Cunningham, Gilbane's Director of Economic Inclusion in Ohio.

Gilbane Building Company Expands Rising Contractor Program, Building Opportunities for Diverse Businesses

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024
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PROVIDENCE, R.I., Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Gilbane Building Company, the leading global, family-owned construction management firm, announced today the expansion of its Rising Contractor program, a 12-week program designed to build capacity in minority-owned, women-owned, disadvantaged, LGBTQ and veteran-owned construction companies. The program includes virtual and in-person training as well as one-on-one mentor relationships.

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  • PROVIDENCE, R.I., Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Gilbane Building Company, the leading global, family-owned construction management firm, announced today the expansion of its Rising Contractor program, a 12-week program designed to build capacity in minority-owned, women-owned, disadvantaged, LGBTQ and veteran-owned construction companies.
  • "Our Rising Contractor program is designed to support small, promising subcontractors in the industry to increase their knowledge and help open up more opportunities," said Yvette Stevens, Vice President and Director of Economic Inclusion at Gilbane Building Company.
  • "Gilbane recognizes the need to support an equitable, inclusive, and robust construction industry," said Yvette Stevens, Vice President and Director of Economic Inclusion at Gilbane Building Company.
  • "Our Rising Contractor program is designed to support small, promising subcontractors in the industry to increase their knowledge and help open up more opportunities.

The Center For Economic Inclusion 3rd Annual Vanguard Accelerator offers $750,000 for Latina and Black Women-Owned Businesses in Twin Cities.

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024
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MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Beginning January 29, The Center For Economic Inclusion, (The Center) is opening up its third round of funding to Latina and Black Women business owners in the Twin Cities region. The Center is offering a total of $700,00 in forgivable loans and $50,000 in unrestricted grant funding to 10 Latina and Black Women business owners in the Twin Cities region. The program aims to rectify the historical inequities in access to capital by supporting the ability to scale and further contribute to the nation's economy.

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  • In partnership with Founders First CDC and the Center for Economic Inclusion Vanguard Accelerator are offering Latina and Black Women-owned businesses capital investment and funding to accelerate their growth.
  • MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Beginning January 29, The Center For Economic Inclusion , (The Center) is opening up its third round of funding to Latina and Black Women business owners in the Twin Cities region.
  • The Center is offering a total of $700,00 in forgivable loans and $50,000 in unrestricted grant funding to 10 Latina and Black Women business owners in the Twin Cities region.
  • Learn more: www.centerforeconomicinclusion.org
    The Center for Economic Inclusion's Vanguard Accelerator and Vanguard Fund are fueled by a multi-sector collaboration to maximize wealth-building opportunities for Black, Indigenous, and Latina-owned businesses in the Minneapolis-St. Paul region.

Affordable Housing Clearinghouse Announces "2024 Empowering Homeownership Expo" for First-Time Buyers

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024
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LONG BEACH, Calif., Jan. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Affordable Housing Clearinghouse (AHC), a 501(c)(3) non-profit community organization dedicated to making homeownership accessible through education and financial assistance, announces the return of "Empowering Homeownership Expo" for first-time homebuyers to be held on Saturday, March 2 at The EXPO Center in Long Beach, CA.

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  • "The best aspects of Affordable Housing Clearinghouse were the educational resources, emotional support and the down payment assistance program.
  • As a HUD-approved housing counseling agency, Affordable Housing Clearinghouse provides homebuyer education, financial literacy workshops and one-on-one housing counseling.
  • The Empowering Homeownership Expo will be a resource for low-income individuals and families starting their journey to homeownership this spring.
  • To learn more about the home buying process and AHC's financial assistance programs, register for Empowering Homeownership Expo here by February 15, 2024.

Gilbane Building Company Welcomes Economic Inclusion Director Shanika Baughman

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Monday, November 27, 2023
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RALEIGH, N.C., Nov. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Gilbane Building Company welcomes Shanika Baughman as the Southeast region's new Economic Inclusion Director. As part of Gilbane's unwavering commitment to supporting diverse and disadvantaged businesses, the company has made a bold pledge to award $4 billion to minority-, women-, disadvantaged, LGBTBE, and veteran-owned businesses over the next five years (2022-2026).

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  • RALEIGH, N.C., Nov. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Gilbane Building Company welcomes Shanika Baughman as the Southeast region's new Economic Inclusion Director.
  • Baughman will lead and champion economic inclusion efforts, offering ongoing support to small business owners through localized outreach events and informative project information sessions.
  • Yvette Stevens , Vice President of Economic Inclusion at Gilbane Building Company, emphasizes the company's unwavering commitment to achieving its goals and prioritizing underrepresented firms, particularly Black and Hispanic-owned businesses facing significant disparities nationwide.
  • With Shanika Baughman on our team, we are confident that we are one step closer to realizing our goal."

Greater MSP region wins designation as U.S. Tech Hub for medical technology

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Monday, October 23, 2023
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More than 20 organizations collaborated through the GREATER MSP Partnership to develop a shared strategy that will enhance U.S. economic and national security by advancing the country’s global leadership in medical device technology.

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  • More than 20 organizations collaborated through the GREATER MSP Partnership to develop a shared strategy that will enhance U.S. economic and national security by advancing the country’s global leadership in medical device technology.
  • Many coalition partners gathered Monday afternoon at GREATER MSP’s office in downtown Saint Paul to participate in the live White House announcement.
  • “This is a major win for the region and state,” said Peter Frosch, President and CEO of the GREATER MSP Partnership.
  • “This designation is a national bet on the plan our region and state developed to build the next frontier of medical technology.

Huntington Bank Honored with ABA Foundation Community Commitment Award

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Huntington National Bank ("Huntington") was nationally recognized by the American Bankers Association Foundation for its Lift LocalSM Business program with a 2023 ABA Foundation Community Commitment Award.

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  • COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Huntington National Bank ("Huntington") was nationally recognized by the American Bankers Association Foundation for its Lift LocalSM Business program with a 2023 ABA Foundation Community Commitment Award.
  • The ABA Foundation awarded Huntington for its efforts in the Economic Inclusion category, and presented the award during the ABA's Annual Convention on Oct. 10 in Nashville.
  • "We are honored to be named a 2023 Community Commitment Award winner and grateful to be recognized alongside so many other impressive bank programs."
  • To learn more about the ABA Foundation Community Commitment Awards, visit aba.com/awards.

Vanguard Accelerator Awards More than $400,000 to support Black, Indigenous, and Latina-Owned Businesses in the Twin Cities

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Friday, June 30, 2023
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ST. PAUL, Minn., June 29, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- This morning at the Center for Economic Inclusion's 2023 Powering Inclusion Summit held at the Hilton Minneapolis, the Center, in partnership with Founders First CDC and NEOO Partners, Inc., announced the finalists of the 2023 Center's Vanguard Accelerator, an accelerator that supports Black, Indigenous, and Latina-owned businesses based in the Minneapolis-St. Paul region.

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  • A number of finalists have been selected for each component of the Center's accelerator.
  • "This Accelerator supports the Twin Cities' economic growth by providing tangible and relevant resources to grow business – the connections, capacity, and capital that disparately eludes minority-owned enterprises.
  • We strive to boost the impact of the Accelerator for many years to come."
  • The Center for Economic Inclusion's Vanguard Accelerator and Vanguard Fund are fueled by a multi-sector collaboration to maximize wealth-building opportunities for Black, Indigenous, and Latina-owned businesses in the Minneapolis-St. Paul region.

Caeregen Therapeutics and Wacker Biotech Announce Collaboration Agreement to Produce the Regenerative Medicine Clinical Candidate CTR-107 (Noregen™) for Retinal Diseases

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023
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When injected into the eye, CTR-107 may regenerate retinal blood vessels and neurons, restoring normal retinal function and counteracting vision loss due to FEVR.

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  • When injected into the eye, CTR-107 may regenerate retinal blood vessels and neurons, restoring normal retinal function and counteracting vision loss due to FEVR.
  • Caeregen intends to subsequently advance Noregen for other critical retinal disease indications including retinal vein occlusion (RVO), diabetic retinopathy (DR) and age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
  • We are pleased to support Caeregen Therapeutics in the development of this revolutionary regenerative drug candidate and product platform," says Guido Seidel, Vice President Business Unit BioPharma at WACKER.
  • Wacker Biotech, a wholly owned subsidiary of Munich-based Wacker Chemie AG, uses its proprietary FOLDTEC® technology in the production of CTR-107.

EY Names Bank CEO Kenneth Kelly of Detroit-Headquartered First Independence Bank as a Michigan & Northwest Ohio Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist

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Thursday, May 18, 2023
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DETROIT, May 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- EY (Ernst & Young LLP) has named Kenneth Kelly, chairman & CEO, First Independence Bank , as a finalist for its Entrepreneur of the Year, Michigan & Northwest Ohio Region.

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  • DETROIT, May 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- EY (Ernst & Young LLP) has named Kenneth Kelly, chairman & CEO, First Independence Bank , as a finalist for its Entrepreneur of the Year, Michigan & Northwest Ohio Region.
  • Kelly, a highly respected leader in the banking community, sits on many boards within banking.
  • Under his leadership, First Independence Bank has developed several partnerships that have yielded growth for the institution and its positive industry impact.
  • "It is such a tremendous honor and privilege to be recognized as a 2023 EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® finalist in the Michigan and Northwest Ohio region," said Kenneth Kelly, chairman & CEO, First Independence Bank.