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S&T Bancorp Welcomes Bhaskar Ramachandran to its Board of Directors

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024

INDIANA, Pa., Jan. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- S&T Bancorp, Inc. (S&T) (NASDAQ: STBA), the holding company for S&T Bank, announced today that Bhaskar Ramachandran will join its board of directors. With 30 years of experience leading cybersecurity and information technology programs for Fortune 500 companies, Ramachandran adds deep expertise in digital business strategies, emerging technologies and cyber risk management to S&T's board.

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  • INDIANA, Pa., Jan. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- S&T Bancorp, Inc. (S&T) (NASDAQ: STBA), the holding company for S&T Bank, announced today that Bhaskar Ramachandran will join its board of directors.
  • With 30 years of experience leading cybersecurity and information technology programs for Fortune 500 companies, Ramachandran adds deep expertise in digital business strategies, emerging technologies and cyber risk management to S&T's board.
  • Since 2021, Ramachandran has served as global vice president and chief information officer of PPG, a Pittsburgh-based, global supplier of paints, coatings and specialty materials.
  • Prior to joining Jabil, Ramachandran held various information technology leadership roles at Textron Inc.
    "We are excited to welcome Bhaskar to our board of directors," said Christine Toretti, chair of the S&T board of directors.

Cooper Standard's Venkat Receives ORBIE® Award by MichiganCIO

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Monday, November 27, 2023

NORTHVILLE, Mich., Nov. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cooper Standard's (NYSE: CPS) Soma Venkat, Ph.D., senior vice president and CIO, has been honored with a 2023 Michigan ORBIE® Award.

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  • NORTHVILLE, Mich., Nov. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cooper Standard's (NYSE: CPS) Soma Venkat, Ph.D., senior vice president and CIO, has been honored with a 2023 Michigan ORBIE® Award.
  • MichiganCIO recognized technology executives in eight ORBIE Award categories – Leadership, Super Global, Global, Large Enterprise, Enterprise, Large Corporate, Corporate, and Nonprofit/Public Sector.
  • Venkat was recognized in the Global ORBIE Award category for organizations over $2 billion annual revenue and multi-national operations for his work at Cooper Standard.
  • "On behalf of Cooper Standard, I'm delighted to congratulate Soma on this notable honor," said Jeffrey Edwards, chairman and CEO, Cooper Standard.

H2Power Co. Welcomes Industry Luminary Dr. K. Venkatesh Prasad to the Advisory Board

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Nov. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- H2Power Co. is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. K. Venkatesh Prasad to its prestigious Board of Advisors, reinforcing the Company's dedication to fostering innovation and growth in the realm of hydrogen solutions.

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  • Dr. Prasad is a highly accomplished addition to the H2Power Co. team.
  • He currently serves as the Senior Vice President of Research and Chief Innovation Officer at the Center for Automotive Research.
  • Soraya Larkin, President, H2Power Co., shared, "I am delighted that Dr. Prasad is joining our Advisory Board.
  • I am confident that together with H2Power Co.'s leadership team, we can make a substantial impact in shaping the future of hydrogen solutions."

Spectral AI Adds Healthcare Services Leader and Population Health Expert Deepak Sadagopan to Board of Directors

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Monday, October 2, 2023

DALLAS, Oct. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Spectral AI, Inc. (Nasdaq: MDAI; MDAIW) (“Spectral AI” or the “Company”), an artificial intelligence (AI) company focused on medical diagnostics for faster and more accurate treatment decisions in wound care, today announced the appointment of Deepak Sadagopan, MHCDS, to its board of directors.

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  • DALLAS, Oct. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Spectral AI, Inc. (Nasdaq: MDAI; MDAIW) (“Spectral AI” or the “Company”), an artificial intelligence (AI) company focused on medical diagnostics for faster and more accurate treatment decisions in wound care, today announced the appointment of Deepak Sadagopan, MHCDS, to its board of directors.
  • Currently, Mr. Sadagopan is the Chief Operating Officer of Population Health at Providence St. Joseph Health, one of the largest healthcare systems in the U.S., where he leads population health initiatives across the system to transform care.
  • “Deepak brings a wealth of knowledge and relevant experience to Spectral AI as we advance the DeepView® System through late-stage development and launch,” said Wensheng Fan, the Company’s CEO.
  • Deepak’s contributions will enable us to continue to accelerate our work in bringing our technology to doctors and patients in need.

Scale Microgrids Welcomes New Chief Operating Officer

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Wednesday, June 21, 2023

Scale Microgrids is excited to announce and welcome Deepa Ananthakrishnan as their new Chief Operating Officer.

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  • Scale Microgrids is excited to announce and welcome Deepa Ananthakrishnan as their new Chief Operating Officer.
  • Deepa joins Scale Microgrids (“Scale”) with close to two decades of experience working in operations in the renewable space.
  • “Scale is dedicated to cultivating a diverse team that harnesses the best talent and expertise the industry has to offer,” says Ryan Goodman, Chief Executive Officer and co-founder at Scale.
  • We’re excited to welcome another all-star to the Scale family.”
    “I am very excited to join Scale and look forward to working alongside the exceptional team here,” Ananthakrishnan said.

Boyden United States Promotes Sowbagya Gokulram to Managing Partner

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023

New York, May 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Boyden, a premier leadership and talent advisory firm with more than 70 offices in over 45 countries, is delighted to announce the promotion of Sowbagya Gokulram to Managing Partner in the United States.

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  • New York, May 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Boyden, a premier leadership and talent advisory firm with more than 70 offices in over 45 countries, is delighted to announce the promotion of Sowbagya Gokulram to Managing Partner in the United States.
  • Commenting on Boyden’s recognition of her contribution to the firm, Sowbagya Gokulram, Managing Partner, United States said, “I have worked with the team in New York for nearly eleven years.
  • The team works closely with colleagues in Canada, Mexico and the United States, as well as London, Frankfurt, Norway, Paris and Singapore.
  • Sowbagya developed a career in senior level operations, restructuring and recruitment in India, before becoming a Partner and Chief Operating Officer in executive search in New York.

Terray Therapeutics Strengthens Leadership with Appointment of Sudha Parasuraman, MD to its Board of Directors

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023

PASADENA, Calif., May 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Terray Therapeutics, a biotechnology company accelerating drug discovery through the application of computational approaches to precisely generated chemical data at scale, today announced the appointment of Sudha Parasuraman, MD, as an Independent Director.

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  • "We are tremendously excited to have Sudha join our Board of Directors," said Jacob Berlin, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of Terray.
  • "As Terray's internal and partnered programs move towards the clinic, we are fortunate to be able to draw on Sudha's deep clinical and strategic expertise."
  • "I am thrilled to join the Terray Board of Directors and work with the talented team of scientists they have assembled," said Dr. Parasuraman.
  • I look forward to bringing my strategic perspective on translational science, clinical development, and company-building to Terray."

BRP Group, Inc. Announces Nomination of Sathish Muthukrishnan to Its Board of Directors

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023

BRP Group also announced that Phil Casey, who has served on BRP Group’s Board of Directors (“Board”) and as Audit Committee Chair since its initial public offering, will be retiring from the Board when his term expires at the Annual Meeting.

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  • BRP Group also announced that Phil Casey, who has served on BRP Group’s Board of Directors (“Board”) and as Audit Committee Chair since its initial public offering, will be retiring from the Board when his term expires at the Annual Meeting.
  • BRP Group and its Board express its gratitude to Mr. Casey for his leadership, sage counsel, financial acumen, and dedication to BRP Group and its shareholders throughout his tenure on the Board, which reflected his more than 50-year career as a leader and a professional.
  • "Sathish will bring extensive experience in digital and technology transformation to our Board, and we are fortunate and honored to have another industry leader join our dynamic and diverse Board," said Lowry Baldwin, Chairman of the Board.
  • He is a member of the Advisory Board of WIT International, a member of the MMA Chief Digital Officers Board, and a member of the Board for Road to Hire.

Emerson Names Vidya Ramnath Chief Marketing Officer

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Wednesday, April 5, 2023

ST. LOUIS, April 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Global technology and software company Emerson (NYSE: EMR) today appointed Vidya Ramnath senior vice president and chief marketing officer, effective June 1. Ramnath, who currently serves as Emerson's Middle East and Africa president, will report to Emerson President and Chief Executive Officer Lal Karsanbhai and serve on Emerson's Office of the Chief Executive. As CMO, she will lead global marketing, brand, external communications, and play a vital role in driving greater awareness of Emerson's continued evolution as a global automation leader across customer stakeholders and investor communities.

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  • Ramnath to lead comprehensive marketing, brand and communications strategy for global automation leader
    ST. LOUIS, April 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Global technology and software company Emerson (NYSE: EMR) today appointed Vidya Ramnath senior vice president and chief marketing officer, effective June 1.
  • Ramnath, who currently serves as Emerson's Middle East and Africa president, will report to Emerson President and Chief Executive Officer Lal Karsanbhai and serve on Emerson's Office of the Chief Executive.
  • Across her nearly 30-year Emerson career, Ramnath has held several key marketing, sales and operations leadership roles globally since joining the company in 1994 as a manufacturing engineer for Rosemount in Singapore.
  • Ramnath became the vice president of marketing for Emerson Asia Pacific in 2010 along with business leadership for Emerson's wireless portfolio.

Wugen Announces CEO Transition

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Dr. Srinivasan succeeds Dan Kemp, Ph.D., who has stepped down from his CEO role and the Board of Directors to pursue other opportunities.

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  • Dr. Srinivasan succeeds Dan Kemp, Ph.D., who has stepped down from his CEO role and the Board of Directors to pursue other opportunities.
  • Under his leadership, the company will be well-positioned to advance our differentiated platform of memory NK and allogeneic CAR-T therapies for patients,” said Natalie Mount, Ph.D., Chair of the Board of Directors at Wugen.
  • “Wugen has made incredible strides advancing treatments for cancer patients.
  • I look forward to working with Wugen’s talented team as CEO and to continue to execute on our lead clinical-assets, WU-NK-101 and WU-CART-007.