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Women Tech Council Announces 2023 Impact Award Recipient Dr. Susan R. Madsen

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Friday, August 18, 2023
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SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Women Tech Council (WTC), a national organization focused on the economic impact of women in tech, today announced that Susan R. Madsen will be honored as the recipient of the Impact Award at the 2023 Women Tech Awards, the premier awards program for women in technology with ties to Silicon Slopes. Through her work championing women and girls, especially her focus on helping pathway more women into STEM fields, Madsen has created a positive impact for women in technology throughout the economic pipeline.

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  • SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Women Tech Council (WTC), a national organization focused on the economic impact of women in tech, today announced that Susan R. Madsen will be honored as the recipient of the Impact Award at the 2023 Women Tech Awards, the premier awards program for women in technology with ties to Silicon Slopes.
  • Through her work championing women and girls, especially her focus on helping pathway more women into STEM fields, Madsen has created a positive impact for women in technology throughout the economic pipeline.
  • Now in its sixteenth year, the Women Tech Awards has honored more than 250 technology-focused women.
  • Madsen will be honored along with the Women Tech Award finalists, award recipients, and Rising Star award recipients on October 11, 2023, at an awards luncheon at the Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City.

Troutman Pepper Bolsters Leading Private Equity Group with Additions on Both Coasts

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Thursday, August 17, 2023
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NEW YORK and SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Jonathan Homer and Bruce Steinert, two highly regarded private equity debt financing partners, have joined Troutman Pepper's Corporate Practice Group in New York and San Francisco, respectively. Homer joins from Gibson Dunn and Steinert from Perkins Coie.

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  • Steinert has extensive experience in private equity leveraged buyout debt financing as well as representing a wide variety of clients on debt financing and related corporate matters.
  • "Jonathan and Bruce each bring significant PE and corporate finance experience to our practice," said Matt Greenberg, chair of the Troutman Pepper Corporate Group.
  • Jonathan brings a wealth of experience representing private equity firms and portfolio companies and other borrowers to our impressive roster of PE lawyers.
  • "Troutman's existing roster of private equity clients and its talented team of lawyers creates the ideal platform to grow my private equity practice and to continue providing innovative, top-notch legal services.

Nu Skin Enterprises Appoints James D. Thomas as Chief Financial Officer

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Thursday, July 27, 2023
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PROVO, Utah, July 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: NUS) today announced the appointment of James D. Thomas as executive vice president and chief financial officer.

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  • PROVO, Utah, July 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: NUS) today announced the appointment of James D. Thomas as executive vice president and chief financial officer.
  • Thomas has been serving as interim CFO for the past four months and has been the company's chief accounting officer for the past four years.
  • Thomas joined Nu Skin in 2010 and has served as interim chief financial officer since April 2023 and as chief accounting officer since 2019.
  • Prior to Nu Skin, Thomas worked as an assistant controller of another public, technology-enabled wellness company and served in the assurance practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

CodeKeyz Partners with Summit Venture Studio to Revolutionize Teaching Python through Syntax-First Learning

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Wednesday, June 21, 2023
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LEHI, Utah, June 21, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- CodeKeyz, the leading syntax-first platform for learning Python programming language, announced today that it has partnered with Summit Venture Studio (SVS) to expand the reach of its revolutionary software. Codekeyz allows more coders to learn Python than ever before. The license was negotiated through the Technology Transfer Services office at Utah State University.

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  • LEHI, Utah, June 21, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- CodeKeyz, the leading syntax-first platform for learning Python programming language, announced today that it has partnered with Summit Venture Studio (SVS) to expand the reach of its revolutionary software.
  • With the support of Summit Venture Studio, CodeKeyz is poised to bring this groundbreaking approach of syntax-first learning to a wider audience.
  • "Partnering with Summit Venture Studio will accelerate CodeKeyz mission in exciting ways," said Dr. John Edwards, USU professor of Computer Science and inventor of CodeKeyz.
  • "We are excited to partner with Summit Venture Studio to bring CodeKeyz to more universities and school districts," said Will Christensen, Co-Founder of CodeKeyz.

Wireless Power Technology Conference & Expo Hosted by IEEE in San Diego in June

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Thursday, May 25, 2023
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NEW YORK, May 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Wireless Power Technology Conference & Expo (WPTCE), organized by IEEE Microwave Theory and Technique Society (MTT-S) and Power Electronics Society (PELS), will be hosted in June to empower researchers and innovative companies around the world to design, develop and bring to market wireless power enabled products. 

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  • NEW YORK, May 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Wireless Power Technology Conference & Expo (WPTCE), organized by IEEE Microwave Theory and Technique Society ( MTT-S ) and Power Electronics Society ( PELS ), will be hosted in June to empower researchers and innovative companies around the world to design, develop and bring to market wireless power enabled products.
  • Kicking off the conference with The Welcome Reception on Tuesday night, Ossia looks to lead the conversation on the present deployments and commercialization of wireless power."
  • Panel discussions will cover trending topics in wireless power such as Wireless EV Charging, Equity in the Wireless Power Industry, and Three-Phase and Long Distance Wireless Power Transfer.
  • Technical and industry presentations are grouped by category and will address the full spectrum of wireless power advancements, including RF Electronics, IPT Magnetics, Biomedical Devices and Wearables, Far-Field Technology, Wireless Power Transfer In-Motion, Antenna Design, and more.

Elizabeth Smart, John Walsh Among Speakers at Malouf Foundation Summit to Combat Sexual Exploitation

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Friday, May 12, 2023
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The event uses the Foundation's three pillars—education, healing and advocacy—to guide conversation and awareness on sexual violence and exploitation.

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  • The event uses the Foundation's three pillars—education, healing and advocacy—to guide conversation and awareness on sexual violence and exploitation.
  • – Elizabeth Smart
    Keynote speakers at the third-annual summit included Elizabeth Smart, founder of the Elizabeth Smart Foundation and senior advisor to the Malouf Foundation™; John Walsh, co-founder of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) and creator and host of America's Most Wanted; Sayeh Rivazfar, survivor leader and New York State police investigator; Sara Kruzan, survivor leader, advocate and human rights defender; and Kacie Malouf, co-founder and board chair of the Malouf Foundation™.
  • "We're sometimes asked about the goal of this event," Malouf said in her opening address.
  • "The purpose is to think of ways we can work together to combat sexual exploitation and to create resources that will help survivors."

NEW INVESTIGATORS JOIN STOWERS INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH

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Wednesday, May 3, 2023
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KANSAS CITY, Mo., May 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Stowers Institute for Medical Research announced the hiring of three principal investigators to further expand its team of scientists who seek to answer life's biggest mysteries through foundational research. Siva Sankari, Ph.D., from Massachusetts Institute for Technology, Neşet Özel, Ph.D., from New York University, and Ameya Mashruwala, Ph.D., from Princeton University, will join the Institute's current team of 17 principal investigators and staff of 500. The addition of these scientists will result in a total of 20 research labs at the Stowers Institute.

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  • KANSAS CITY, Mo., May 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Stowers Institute for Medical Research announced the hiring of three principal investigators to further expand its team of scientists who seek to answer life's biggest mysteries through foundational research.
  • The addition of these scientists will result in a total of 20 research labs at the Stowers Institute.
  • "Recruitment of these three individuals solidifies the Stowers Institute and Kansas City as a life sciences powerhouse in the Midwest.
  • Sankari added, "The highly interdisciplinary, collaborative structure of the Stowers Institute is an ideal place to answer my complex research questions.

Nelson Partners Announces Exciting Grand Opening of 800 Block - A New Luxurious Student Housing Community at Utah State University

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Thursday, April 13, 2023
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SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Nelson Partners, LLC today announced the exciting grand opening of 800 Block, a new luxury student housing community located next to Utah State University at 777 N 800 E, Logan, UT 84321.

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  • SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Nelson Partners, LLC today announced the exciting grand opening of 800 Block, a new luxury student housing community located next to Utah State University at 777 N 800 E, Logan, UT 84321.
  • The building has controlled access to enhanced student safety features, along with a range of outdoor areas where Utah State University students can socialize and study.
  • Nelson Partners, LLC owner and CEO Patrick Nelson describes the efforts that his company took to complete the exceptional project, "We are thrilled to unveil 800 Block and add to the student housing options that Utah State University students want and need.
  • On March 14, 2023, at 11 a.m. MST, Nelson Partners, LLC hosted a grand opening event for V.I.P.

Nelson Partners Announces Exciting Grand Opening of 800 Block - A New Luxurious Student Housing Community at Utah State University

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Wednesday, April 12, 2023
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SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Nelson Partners, LLC today announced the exciting grand opening of 800 Block, a new luxury student housing community located next to Utah State University at 777 N 800 E, Logan, UT 84321.

Key Points: 
  • SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Nelson Partners, LLC today announced the exciting grand opening of 800 Block, a new luxury student housing community located next to Utah State University at 777 N 800 E, Logan, UT 84321.
  • The building has controlled access to enhanced student safety features, along with a range of outdoor areas where Utah State University students can socialize and study.
  • Nelson Partners, LLC owner and CEO Patrick Nelson describes the efforts that his company took to complete the exceptional project, "We are thrilled to unveil 800 Block and add to the student housing options that University of Utah students want and need.
  • On March 14, 2023, at 11 a.m. MST, Nelson Partners, LLC hosted a grand opening event for V.I.P.

Nu Skin Enterprises Announces Resignation of CFO; Reiterates First Quarter and 2023 Outlook

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Thursday, March 30, 2023
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PROVO, Utah, March 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: NUS) today announced the resignation of its chief financial officer, Mark Lawrence, effective March 31, 2023. After six years at the company, Lawrence has elected to pursue an outside opportunity but will remain as a senior advisor through April 2023 to support a smooth transition. Additionally, the company is reiterating first quarter and annual 2023 guidance provided on Feb. 15, 2023.

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  • PROVO, Utah, March 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: NUS) today announced the resignation of its chief financial officer, Mark Lawrence, effective March 31, 2023.
  • Additionally, the company is reiterating first quarter and annual 2023 guidance provided on Feb. 15, 2023.
  • "On behalf of our board, management and the entire Nu Skin team, we thank Mark for his leadership and significant contributions over the past six years," said Ryan Napierski, president and CEO.
  • A replay of the webcast will be available at the same location through Wednesday, May 17, 2023.