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Stoneridge Appoints Troy Cooprider as Chief Technology Officer

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
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NOVI, Mich., March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Stoneridge, Inc. (NYSE: SRI) today announced the appointment of Troy Cooprider to the position of chief technology officer.

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  • NOVI, Mich., March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Stoneridge, Inc. (NYSE: SRI) today announced the appointment of Troy Cooprider to the position of chief technology officer.
  • Cooprider will set the company's strategic technology and product roadmaps and support future innovation and growth through oversight of the global engineering function.
  • Most recently, he was vice president of global technology at Stoneridge, responsible for leading product innovation, advanced engineering, and technology strategy.
  • Cooprider earned a bachelor's degree in electrical and electronics engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.

Caterpillar Appoints New Energy & Transportation Group President

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Thursday, December 14, 2023
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IRVING, Texas, Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) announced today that Jason Kaiser, senior vice president of the Electric Power Division, has been appointed to Group President of the Energy & Transportation (E&T) segment, effective Jan. 1, 2024.

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  • IRVING, Texas, Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) announced today that Jason Kaiser, senior vice president of the Electric Power Division, has been appointed to Group President of the Energy & Transportation (E&T) segment, effective Jan. 1, 2024.
  • In this role, Kaiser will have responsibility for the Rail Division, Solar Turbines, Large Power Systems Division, Industrial Power Systems Division, Electric Power Division (EPD), Caterpillar Oil & Gas and Marine Division (COGMD), Cat Reman® and Electrification and Energy Solutions Division.
  • "Jason's extensive experience in engineering, product management and operations makes him well-suited to lead our Energy & Transportation segment," said Caterpillar Chairman and CEO Jim Umpleby.
  • Since joining Caterpillar in 2000, Kaiser has held numerous roles in engineering, sales and operations with increasing responsibility across the electric power business.

FirstEnergy Appoints Two Senior Executives to Accelerate Transformation into Premier Electric Utility

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Tuesday, November 21, 2023
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AKRON, Ohio, Nov. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) today announced that Wade Smith has been named president, FirstEnergy Utilities, and Toby L. Thomas has been named chief operating officer of FirstEnergy, effective Dec. 18 and Nov. 30, respectively. The addition of these two senior executives is an important step in driving forward the company's transformation into a premier electric utility. Both leaders will report directly to President and Chief Executive Officer Brian X. Tierney.

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  • The addition of these two senior executives is an important step in driving forward the company's transformation into a premier electric utility.
  • As president, FirstEnergy Utilities, Smith will oversee the company's state businesses – Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and a combined West Virginia/Maryland division – as well as its stand-alone transmission companies.
  • Thomas joins FirstEnergy after more than two decades at American Electric Power (AEP), where he most recently served as senior vice president – AEP Energy Delivery.
  • In 2021, Smith joined Pacific Gas & Electric as senior vice president of Electric Operations, leading electric transmission and distribution system operations and maintenance, generation, and project management and construction teams for the company's electric operations.

Steel Dynamics Announces Leadership Appointments

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023
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Mr. Graham has been with Steel Dynamics since 1994, holding various operational and leadership roles within both the steel fabrication and steel operations, and was part of the teams that constructed the Butler Flat Roll and Structural and Rail steel mills.

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  • Mr. Graham has been with Steel Dynamics since 1994, holding various operational and leadership roles within both the steel fabrication and steel operations, and was part of the teams that constructed the Butler Flat Roll and Structural and Rail steel mills.
  • Christopher Gionti has been promoted to Vice President of Steel Dynamics in recognition of his contributions to the company's operations and leadership.
  • Mr. Gionti joined Steel Dynamics in 1998 as a plant mechanical engineer at the company's Butler Flat Roll Steel Division and progressively grew in leadership responsibilities, including manager roles at the company's Engineered Bar Products Steel Division and as an operations manager within the company's flat rolled steel processing operations.
  • Mr. Keown joined Steel Dynamics in 1998 as a process engineer at the company's Butler Flat Roll Steel Division and progressively grew in leadership responsibilities, including leading the company's Engineered Bar Products Steel Division as its General Manager from 2014 to 2021.

Rose-Hulman Ranked Top 20 Nationally in Wall Street Journal's 2024 Best Colleges in America

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Thursday, September 21, 2023
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TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Sept. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- In its first appearance in the Wall Street Journal's Best Colleges in America guide, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology ranked No. 17 overall in the nation. Princeton, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Yale, Stanford, Columbia, and Harvard topped the list.

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  • TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Sept. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- In its first appearance in the Wall Street Journal's Best Colleges in America guide, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology ranked No.
  • In the Wall Street Journal 2024 Best Colleges subcategories, Rose-Hulman earned No.
  • Rose-Hulman ranked second in the nation in the likelihood of students recommending the college to others, and fourth in career preparation.
  • 1 ranking in undergraduate engineering for the 25th consecutive year in U.S. News & World Report's 2024 Best College Guide.

WATT Fuel Cell Appoints Peter Gunderson as VP, Manufacturing to Lead Commercial Production of Residential Fuel Cells

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Tuesday, July 25, 2023
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MOUNT PLEASANT, Pa., July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- WATT Fuel Cell Corp ("WATT") is pleased to announce the appointment of Peter Gunderson as vice president, manufacturing.

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  • MOUNT PLEASANT, Pa., July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- WATT Fuel Cell Corp ("WATT") is pleased to announce the appointment of Peter Gunderson as vice president, manufacturing.
  • In his new role, Gunderson will direct a growing team as WATT launches commercial production of its natural gas-powered Solid Oxide Fuel Cell systems.
  • WATT Fuel Cell Appoints Peter Gunderson as VP, Manufacturing to Lead Commercial Production of Residential Fuel Cells
    An expert in volume manufacturing for high-technology products, Gunderson joins WATT from Magnecomp Precision Technology in Ayutthaya, Thailand, where he served as engineering director, leading efforts to optimize processes and increase product reliability.
  • Later, as engineering director at Seagate's production facility in Korat, Thailand, he established high-volume manufacturing controls and built a facility engineering team.

Motif Neurotech Strengthens Leadership Team with Appointment of Steven Goetz as Chief Technology Officer

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Monday, July 24, 2023
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Motif Neurotech , a clinical-stage company developing minimally invasive bioelectronics for mental health, announces the appointment of Steven Goetz as Chief Technology Officer.

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  • Motif Neurotech , a clinical-stage company developing minimally invasive bioelectronics for mental health, announces the appointment of Steven Goetz as Chief Technology Officer.
  • “I’m so excited to add him to our team – Steve is my dream candidate for this role.
  • “Motif has developed an elegant new way to deliver neuromodulation therapy to the brain that avoids many of the barriers of more invasive approaches, and I’m excited to join the company at this time of growth to help translate this innovative technology to market,” said Steven Goetz, new Chief Technology Officer of Motif Neurotech.
  • He holds a BSEE from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and an MSEE from the University of Minnesota.

Atlas Announces Appointment of New President Ken Roberts, Retirement of Ken Farrish

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Thursday, June 29, 2023
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ATLANTA, June 29, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- After 20 years serving as president of Atlas Roofing Corporation, Ken Farrish has announced his retirement.

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  • After 20 years serving as president of Atlas Roofing Corporation, Ken Farrish has announced his retirement.
  • ATLANTA, June 29, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- After 20 years serving as president of Atlas Roofing Corporation, Ken Farrish has announced his retirement.
  • This approach led Atlas to sustainable growth in each of its four divisions as Atlas has become a proven leader in the building materials industry.
  • With Ken's departure, Atlas is pleased to announce that Ken Roberts will assume the role of president on July 31, 2023.

Outpace Bio, a Leader in Protein Design for Cell Therapy, Strengthens Executive Leadership Team with Key Appointments

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Thursday, May 4, 2023
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Seattle, WA, May 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Outpace Bio , a company using protein design and cell engineering to create advanced cell therapies, today announced two key leadership appointments.

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  • Seattle, WA, May 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Outpace Bio , a company using protein design and cell engineering to create advanced cell therapies, today announced two key leadership appointments.
  • The appointments bolster Outpace’s mission to develop technologies that overcome the barriers standing in the way of effective and safe cell therapies for cancer.
  • “We launched Outpace to unleash the full power of cell therapies by combining the groundbreaking fields of de novo protein design and cell engineering, and I'm thrilled that Aaron and Eric have joined us on this mission,” said Marc Lajoie, PhD , CEO and co-founder of Outpace.
  • “Cell therapies have shown tremendous benefits for blood cancers, but similar results for solid tumors have lagged behind” said Dr. Foster.

The Princeton Review Has Released its 2023 "Best Value Colleges" Lists & Rankings

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023
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NEW YORK, April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Princeton Review® — known for its education services and school rankings in dozens of categories important to college applicants and their parents alike—today reported its Best Value Colleges for 2023.

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  • "We commend—and recommend—each of the 209 schools that made our Best Value Colleges list for 2023," said Rob Franek , Editor-in-Chief of The Princeton Review.
  • The six other ranking lists name the top 20 public and the top 20 private schools in specific categories.
  • The Princeton Review has posted the Best Value Colleges for 2023 list and the project's seven ranked lists on its website at https://www.princetonreview.com/college-rankings/best-value-colleges .
  • Among the schools on the Top 50 Private Best Value Colleges list:
    The average grant to students with need is $52,650.