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Summit Materials Announces Board of Directors Appointments

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024
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DENVER, Jan. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Summit Materials, Inc. (NYSE: SUM, "Summit" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Jorge Mario Velasquez, Irene Moshouris, and Juan Esteban Calle to the Summit Materials Board of Directors, effective January 12, 2024.

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  • DENVER, Jan. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Summit Materials, Inc. (NYSE: SUM, "Summit" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Jorge Mario Velasquez, Irene Moshouris, and Juan Esteban Calle to the Summit Materials Board of Directors, effective January 12, 2024.
  • Following these appointments, and together with the retirement of John Murphy, the Board consists of 11 directors, 10 of whom are independent.
  • "We are delighted to welcome an experienced and accomplished set of new board members to the Summit Materials board," said Howard Lance, chairman of Summit Materials.
  • Grupo Argos is a leader in the cement business through its subsidiary Cementos Argos, which, together with affiliates, is a 31% owner of Summit Materials.

NFP Welcomes Juliana Pelaez to Its Management and Professional Liability Team in Canada

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Wednesday, October 12, 2022
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TORONTO, Oct. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --  NFP, a leading property and casualty broker, benefits consultant, wealth manager and retirement plan advisor, today announced it has hired Juliana Pelaez as mid-market leader for its Management and Professional Liability practice in Canada. Pelaez will be responsible for building out NFP's advisory and insurance broking services model to help mitigate executive risk exposure for clients in the mid-market segment including, directors and officers (D&O), employment practices, fiduciary, cyber, and crime liability risk management programs. She will report to Imran Pira, senior vice president, Head of Management and Professional Liability, NFP in Canada.

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  • TORONTO, Oct. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NFP , a leading property and casualty broker, benefits consultant, wealth manager and retirement plan advisor,today announced it has hired Juliana Pelaez as mid-market leader for its Management and Professional Liability practice in Canada.
  • She will report to Imran Pira, senior vice president, Head of Management and Professional Liability, NFP in Canada.
  • Prior to joining NFP, Pelaez served as an account executive officer at Travelers and as the executive liability senior underwriter for AIG.
  • "I'm excited to join NFP's growing Management and Professional Liability team and continue helping clients navigate a dynamic risk environment," said Pelaez.

28 University Teams from Around the World Advance to the Finals of the ASC20-21 Student Supercomputer Challenge

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Wednesday, January 27, 2021
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Beihang University, Jinan University, Shanghai Jiaotong University, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Universidad EAFIT, University of Warsaw, and Ural Federal University are just some of the finalists.

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  • Beihang University, Jinan University, Shanghai Jiaotong University, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Universidad EAFIT, University of Warsaw, and Ural Federal University are just some of the finalists.
  • Because the COVID-19 pandemic is still rampant in many countries around the world, the ASC20-21 Student Supercomputer Challenge finals will be organized to include both on-site and virtual participations.
  • There is also much excitement about the debuting teams from Monash University, Hunan University and Lanzhou University for making their first ASC finals appearance this year.
  • After a long and careful evaluation, the ASC20-21 Student Supercomputer Challenge Committee selected the following teams to qualify for the ASC20-21 Finals: