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Battelle and Revive Environmental Technologies Officials Join Ohio Governor Mike DeWine to Announce Kickoff of PFAS Takeback Program

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Monday, March 18, 2024
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Mike DeWine and Ohio EPA Director Anne Vogel joined Battelle President and CEO, Lou Von Thaer, and Revive Environmental President and CEO, David Trueba, to announce the launch of the Ohio AFFF Takeback Program at an event near Wright State University.

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  • Mike DeWine and Ohio EPA Director Anne Vogel joined Battelle President and CEO, Lou Von Thaer, and Revive Environmental President and CEO, David Trueba, to announce the launch of the Ohio AFFF Takeback Program at an event near Wright State University.
  • The Takeback program is designed to assist municipal fire departments in safely disposing of AFFFs as Ohio phases out these PFAS-containing firefighting foams.
  • The PFAS Annihilator® technology—the first-to-market total solution to remove and destroy toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—has been approved to permanently destroy aqueous film-forming foams (AFFFs) collected through the Ohio AFFF Takeback Program.
  • Using PFAS Annihilator® technology developed by Battelle , the Ohio AFFF Takeback Program will destroy PFAS in firefighting foam to non-detectable levels through the process of supercritical water oxidation.

J.F. Lehman & Company Announces Recent Promotions and New Hires

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Thursday, February 15, 2024
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Lehman & Company ("JFLCO"), a leading middle-market private equity firm focused exclusively on the aerospace, defense, maritime, government and environmental sectors, is pleased to announce several promotions and new hires.

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  • Lehman & Company ("JFLCO"), a leading middle-market private equity firm focused exclusively on the aerospace, defense, maritime, government and environmental sectors, is pleased to announce several promotions and new hires.
  • Promotions effective January 2024 included Nicholas J. Andonian, James G. Dudzik and Jake T. Korek to Senior Associate.
  • "The firm remains committed to proactively onboarding talented professionals to support our continued growth and success," said Louis N. Mintz, Partner.
  • "We anticipate the added depth, fresh perspectives and further enhancement of our functional areas will translate into value across the organization."

J.F. Lehman & Company Announces Recent Promotions and New Hires

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Thursday, February 15, 2024
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Lehman & Company ("JFLCO"), a leading middle-market private equity firm focused exclusively on the aerospace, defense, maritime, government and environmental sectors, is pleased to announce several promotions and new hires.

Key Points: 
  • Lehman & Company ("JFLCO"), a leading middle-market private equity firm focused exclusively on the aerospace, defense, maritime, government and environmental sectors, is pleased to announce several promotions and new hires.
  • Promotions effective January 2024 included Nicholas J. Andonian, James G. Dudzik and Jake T. Korek to Senior Associate.
  • "The firm remains committed to proactively onboarding talented professionals to support our continued growth and success," said Louis N. Mintz, Partner.
  • "We anticipate the added depth, fresh perspectives and further enhancement of our functional areas will translate into value across the organization."

Rady Children's Appoints Tom K. Lin, MD, as Rady Children's Hospital Medical Director of Pediatric Interventional Endoscopy and Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the University of California San Diego

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024
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SAN DIEGO, Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego , one of the nation's top pediatric health care systems, and the University of California San Diego are pleased to announce that Tom K. Lin, MD, has been appointed as Medical Director of Pediatric Interventional Endoscopy at Rady Children's Hospital and Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at UC San Diego School of Medicine.

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  • SAN DIEGO, Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego , one of the nation's top pediatric health care systems, and the University of California San Diego are pleased to announce that Tom K. Lin, MD, has been appointed as Medical Director of Pediatric Interventional Endoscopy at Rady Children's Hospital and Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at UC San Diego School of Medicine.
  • With more than 21 years of medical expertise, Dr. Lin will lead Rady Children's and UC San Diego's efforts to improve care for pediatric patients with pancreaticobiliary disorders; establishing the first interventional endoscopy program at Rady Children's.
  • Prior to his appointment, Dr. Lin spent 11 years at Cincinnati Children's Hospital, where he was instrumental in building the interventional endoscopy program from the ground up.
  • For pediatric patients with pancreaticobiliary disorders, interventional endoscopy represents a significant milestone in the fight against these diseases.

NDRI Announces Organ Procurement Organization Partnerships and Program Manager for the Somatic Mosaicism across Human Tissues (SMaHT) Network

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024
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The National Disease Research Interchange (NDRI) is pleased to announce its recovery network and program manager for the Somatic Mosaicism across Human Tissues (SMaHT) Tissue Procurement Center.

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  • The National Disease Research Interchange (NDRI) is pleased to announce its recovery network and program manager for the Somatic Mosaicism across Human Tissues (SMaHT) Tissue Procurement Center.
  • The SMaHT Network is an NIH Common Fund initiative that will provide the first comprehensive public resource for analyzing genetic variation due to somatic mosaicism in human tissues from all developmental layers in the human body.
  • NDRI, in collaboration with the University of Maryland School of Medicine and Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, serve as the Tissue Procurement Center (TPC) for the SMaHT Network.
  • NDRI’s Organ Procurement Organization (OPO) partnerships for the SMaHT Network will include the Gift of Life Donor Program (Philadelphia, PA), ConnectLife (Williamsville, NY), and LifeGift (Houston, TX).

Verkada welcomes new marketing leadership, continues fueling rapid expansion

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024
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Richard Rogers joins Verkada to lead Global Demand Gen & Field Marketing; Priyanka Srinivasan as head of Product Marketing; and Adee McAninch as head of Global Channel Marketing.

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  • Richard Rogers joins Verkada to lead Global Demand Gen & Field Marketing; Priyanka Srinivasan as head of Product Marketing; and Adee McAninch as head of Global Channel Marketing.
  • Richard Rogers is a seasoned marketing executive with experience in international leadership roles across the technology industry for over 25 years.
  • Prior to joining Verkada, Richard led startup marketing globally for AWS, built global field and channel marketing for Palo Alto Networks, as well as held various positions at SAP, Oracle, Veritas, and Symantec.
  • With a variety of roles across sales leadership, product marketing, and channel operations, Adee McAnich brings fresh perspective and leadership to the channel marketing organization.

ClassWallet Appoints Stephen Lindeman as Chief Operating Officer

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023
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Lindeman will be responsible for leading operations, including refining its strategy to drive growth and financial performance, as well as championing client success and experience.

Key Points: 
  • Lindeman will be responsible for leading operations, including refining its strategy to drive growth and financial performance, as well as championing client success and experience.
  • Most recently, Lindeman spent seven years with fintech accounts receivable provider, Billtrust, as chief customer officer and acquisition executive, where he was tasked with overseeing the company's growth strategy as well as engagement with the board.
  • "I've always been a firm believer that leadership isn't just about guiding, but rather listening, learning and leveraging," said Lindeman.
  • With the company focused on further growth, it realized the need to bring on an experienced chief operating officer to strengthen its in-house team.

Mindera Health™ Announces Contract With General Services Administration®

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023
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San Diego, CA, Oct. 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mindera Health today announced that the General Services Administration (GSA) has granted a 5 year contract award to Mindera Health enabling access to their proprietary technology, Mind.Px.

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  • San Diego, CA, Oct. 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mindera Health today announced that the General Services Administration (GSA) has granted a 5 year contract award to Mindera Health enabling access to their proprietary technology, Mind.Px.
  • The Mind.Px test is the first and only test that provides a personalized approach selecting the class of biologic therapy a patient with plaque psoriasis is most likely to respond to.
  • The decision is effective today and enables access to Mind.Px for those eligible for treatment at government-affiliated facilities including the over 9.6 million veterans, active duty, retirees and their families that are served by the Veteran’s Administration Health System and Department of Defense Medical Treatment Facilities, and others.
  • “Mind.Px addresses an unmet need in the effective management of plaque psoriasis patients by informing the selection of the most efficacious class of biologic therapy for a particular patient.” said Dr. Jeffrey Travers, Professor and Chair of Pharmacology and Toxicology and Professor of Dermatology at the Boonshoft School of Medicine at Wright State University and VA investigator at the Dayton VA Medical Center with no formal ties to Mindera Health.

Distinguished Veteran and Strategic Leader Ken Diller Joins Millennium Corporation as Vice President of Business Development

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Thursday, October 5, 2023
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ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Millennium Corporation is proud to announce the addition of Kenneth Diller to its leadership team.

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  • ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Millennium Corporation is proud to announce the addition of Kenneth Diller to its leadership team.
  • A highly accomplished veteran with a stellar career spanning over two decades in the U.S. Army, Ken brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the organization.
  • His dedication, leadership, and contributions to national security earned him numerous accolades and a reputation as a seasoned strategist and manager.
  • At Fulcrum, Ken served as the Vice President of Growth, overseeing initiatives supporting the military and federal government.

Ohio Digital Learning School Welcomes Dr. Brian Powderly as New Head of School

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Monday, September 18, 2023
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Ohio Digital Learning School (ODLS), a tuition-free online public school serving students ages 16-21 across the state, has announced Dr. Brian Powderly has been hired as the Head of School.

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  • Ohio Digital Learning School (ODLS), a tuition-free online public school serving students ages 16-21 across the state, has announced Dr. Brian Powderly has been hired as the Head of School.
  • Powderly has a proven track record of delivering strong, positive educational outcomes for high schools across the state,” said Laura Houghton, Operations Manager at ODLS.
  • “Brian has exhibited exemplary leadership and a deep knowledge of curriculum and collaborative problem-solving that is certain to benefit our students and their families.”
    As Head of School, Dr. Powderly will be responsible for overseeing and managing the school's academic programs, business strategies, and budget.
  • “ODLS is uniquely focused on getting Ohio students across the finish line, whether they are a teenager recovering their lost credits or an adult returning to school to earn their high school diploma,” said.