Smith College

Smith Names Rachael Winfrey Director of Learning and Development

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Monday, March 18, 2024
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HOUSTON, March 18, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Smith, a leading global distributor of electronic components and semiconductors, today announces the appointment of Rachael Winfrey to the position of Director of Learning and Development. In this role, Rachael will spearhead various learning and development programming and strategy while creating unique ways to enhance employee progression through specially curated online courses.

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  • HOUSTON, March 18, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Smith , a leading global distributor of electronic components and semiconductors, today announces the appointment of Rachael Winfrey to the position of Director of Learning and Development.
  • In this role, Rachael will spearhead various learning and development programming and strategy while creating unique ways to enhance employee progression through specially curated online courses.
  • Rachael joined Smith in 2020 as Learning and Development Manager.
  • Rachael will continue to liaise between departments and will report directly to Lisa Cairns, Vice President of Learning and Development .

Norton Rose Fulbright continues New York growth with two public finance lawyers

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024
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New York, Feb. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright announced today that public finance lawyers Alison Radecki and Helen Pennock have joined the New York office as a partner and senior counsel, respectively.

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  • New York, Feb. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright announced today that public finance lawyers Alison Radecki and Helen Pennock have joined the New York office as a partner and senior counsel, respectively.
  • Jeff Cody, Norton Rose Fulbright’s US Managing Partner, said:
    “Norton Rose Fulbright has enjoyed exciting growth this year, having now added five new partners in 2024, including several in New York.
  • They will be very valuable additions to our public finance team.”
    Radecki, who joins with Pennock from Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, said:
    “Norton Rose Fulbright has one of the leading public finance practices in the country with a deep bench of talented practitioners.
  • Norton Rose Fulbright provides a full scope of legal services to the world’s preeminent corporations and financial institutions.

Mountain America Credit Union Pioneers Multicultural Engagement with Appointment of New Director

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Thursday, January 25, 2024
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SANDY, Utah, Jan. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mountain America Credit Union is pleased to announce the appointment of Jennifer Tarazon as the director of multicultural engagement. This groundbreaking new role reflects the organization’s commitment to fostering inclusivity and reaching underserved and underbanked communities across its six-state footprint.

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  • SANDY, Utah, Jan. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mountain America Credit Union is pleased to announce the appointment of Jennifer Tarazon as the director of multicultural engagement.
  • Mountain America is dedicated to providing equal access to financial resources, education, and proven financial products and services.
  • “We are thrilled to add a director of multicultural engagement to our team to help empower diverse and underserved communities,” said Sharlene Wells, senior vice president of public relations and organizational communication at Mountain America Credit Union.
  • Tarazon’s appointment as the director of multicultural engagement at Mountain America Credit Union marks a significant milestone in the credit union’s ongoing efforts to reach and serve diverse and underserved communities effectively.

Conifer Holdings Names New Board Chair; Appoints New Director

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024
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TROY, Mich., Jan. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Conifer Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: CNFR) (“Conifer” or the “Company”) announced today that its Board of Directors has named Isolde G. O’Hanlon to the role of Acting Board Chair, effective immediately.

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  • TROY, Mich., Jan. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Conifer Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: CNFR) (“Conifer” or the “Company”) announced today that its Board of Directors has named Isolde G. O’Hanlon to the role of Acting Board Chair, effective immediately.
  • Ms. O’Hanlon was elected to the Conifer Board of Directors in 2017.
  • Grant Smith has been elected to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors.
  • With the addition of Mr. Smith, Conifer’s Board of Directors increases to ten members.

AHA Aiken Zou Shasha Attends World Economic Forum, interviews Oscar winner Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

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Thursday, January 25, 2024
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Aiken Zou Shasha, founder, chairman and CEO of AHA, attended the event as a Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum.

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  • Aiken Zou Shasha, founder, chairman and CEO of AHA, attended the event as a Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum.
  • During the conference, Aiken Zou Shasha interviewed Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, who graduated from Smith College and received two master's degrees from Stanford University in 2003 and 2004 respectively.
  • Aiken Zou Shasha and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy discussed the original intention and practice of her projects from documentaries to commercial movies like Ms. Marvel and Star Wars.
  • Aiken Zou Shasha said: "The interview with Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy makes me feel what a warm and strong woman she is.

Cordillera Appoints Rachel Levi as Head of Investor Relations

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024
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Cordillera Investment Partners (“Cordillera”), an investment management firm focused on investing in niche, non-correlated assets, today announced that Rachel Levi has joined the firm as Head of Investor Relations, effective January 8, 2024.

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  • Cordillera Investment Partners (“Cordillera”), an investment management firm focused on investing in niche, non-correlated assets, today announced that Rachel Levi has joined the firm as Head of Investor Relations, effective January 8, 2024.
  • Based in New York, Ms. Levi will be an East Coast counterpart to the firm’s headquarters in San Francisco.
  • Ms. Levi will lead all aspects of Cordillera’s business development and investor relations strategy for the firm’s prospective, new and existing limited partners (“LPs”).
  • Prior to that, she spent five years at Hoplite Capital Management, ultimately serving as Head of Investor Relations, and was a member of the investor relations team at Marshall Wace and Karsch Capital Management.

Genpact Strengthens Executive Team with Leadership Appointments for Investor Relations and Marketing

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Thursday, December 7, 2023
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NEW YORK, Dec. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Genpact (NYSE: G), a global professional services firm focused on delivering outcomes that transform businesses, announced the following appointments to its executive team:

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  • Preceding her tenure at Twitter, she was Senior Director, Investor Relations at Zynga, and Head of Financial Planning and Analysis for YouTube at Google.
  • Blewett, with over 20 years of global B2B and B2C marketing experience, previously led Deloitte's Marketing Strategy Center of Excellence and its Digital Marketing and Marketing Communications divisions.
  • Her expertise spans brand building, revenue growth, and organizational change across Financial Services, Life Sciences, Technology, and Consumer Packaged Goods.
  • She has held leadership roles at WPP and Publicis Groupe, leading award-winning, cross-disciplinary teams.

Scholar who explains how resilience develops wins Grawemeyer psychology award

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023
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LOUISVILLE, Ky., Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A child psychologist who discovered resilience in human development depends on "ordinary magic" has won the 2024 University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award in Psychology.

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  • LOUISVILLE, Ky., Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A child psychologist who discovered resilience in human development depends on "ordinary magic" has won the 2024 University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award in Psychology.
  • Resilience science began around 1970 as a search to explain how some children who face severe adversity seem to thrive while others do not.
  • "Resilience didn't depend on special qualities but on a capacity to adapt that we develop over time as we are nurtured, learn and gain experience."
  • "Her work is inspiring because it reveals that the human capacity to overcome adversity does not rely on rare ingredients," said Nicholaus Noles, psychology award director.

William Raveis Expands Western Massachusetts Footprint with Strategic Acquisition of Jones Group Realtors®

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Friday, November 3, 2023
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Following a major southern expansion for William Raveis in South Carolina last month, the privately held real estate company is extending its operations along the western edge of Massachusetts and the Berkshires.

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  • Following a major southern expansion for William Raveis in South Carolina last month, the privately held real estate company is extending its operations along the western edge of Massachusetts and the Berkshires.
  • Chris Raveis, President of Residential Sales for William Raveis, Inc. recently announced the strategic acquisition of Jones Group Realtors® (JGR), a leading family-owned brokerage in Amherst, Northampton, and the surrounding communities since 1958.
  • William Raveis is the number one independent real estate company across the greater Boston, Cape Cod, and Nantucket luxury marketplace.
  • " In addition to over fifty JGR agents, Jerry Jones will be joining William Raveis in a leadership role as a Strategic Growth Coach & Sales Manager.

Stephanie Cutter Joins Equality Health Board of Directors

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Thursday, October 19, 2023
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PHOENIX, Oct. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Equality Health, a leader in value-based care, today announced the appointment of Stephanie Cutter to its board of directors. Cutter is a highly respected communications and campaign strategist with a successful track record of creating and executing national campaigns to enhance brands and reputations, manage crises, and shape critical public policy issues. She has worked with top political figures and Fortune 500 corporations, and played key roles in high-profile national events.

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  • PHOENIX, Oct. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Equality Health, a leader in value-based care, today announced the appointment of Stephanie Cutter to its board of directors.
  • "I've spent my career working to improve access to quality health care for all Americans," said Stephanie Cutter.
  • "Equality Health's innovative approach to working with Medicaid providers to deliver better health outcomes and lower costs has the ability to transform our health care system and improve the health of millions of Americans.
  • A resident of Washington, D.C., Cutter is a graduate of Smith College and Georgetown University Law Center.