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Oakland University and BHSH System Announce Major Investment to Support Nursing Programs

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Thursday, August 18, 2022

OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich., Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- To help meet the critical demand for nurses in Michigan, Oakland University and BHSH System announced a new partnership focused on increasing the number of nurses graduating from OU. Through this collaboration, BHSH System will provide Oakland University with financial resources totaling more than $20 million over the next five years for the BHSH Beaumont Health Nurse Scholar program.

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  • Through this collaboration, BHSH System will provide Oakland University with financial resources totaling more than $20 million over the next five years for the BHSH Beaumont Health Nurse Scholar program.
  • Grant recipients will be on a path to become BHSH System team members for at least two years after graduation.
  • "We deeply appreciate BHSH System's partnership and investment into the education of the next generation of health care providers," said Oakland University President Ora Hirsch Pescovitz.
  • Oakland University is a doctoral, Carnegie Classification R2 "High Research Activity" university located in Oakland and Macomb counties, Michigan.

BAC Selects Mpowered Health's Solution to Meet Price Transparency Mandate Requirement

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Wednesday, May 18, 2022

LOS ALTOS, Calif., May 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mpowered Health , a consumer health empowerment company, today announced that Business Administrators & Consultants has selected Mpowered Health's solution for complying with the CMS Price Transparency requirements.

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  • LOS ALTOS, Calif., May 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mpowered Health , a consumer health empowerment company, today announced that Business Administrators & Consultants has selected Mpowered Health's solution for complying with the CMS Price Transparency requirements.
  • Mpowered Health's compliance platform enables payers and providers to comply with CMS's Patient Access & Price Transparency mandates.
  • They must provide an internet-based price comparison tool for 500 shoppable services and accurate cost estimates, starting Jan. 1, 2023.
  • "We are delighted to partner with BAC and in providing price transparency and improving the shopping experience for their members across all their networks,"says Nandini Devi, Founder & CEO, Mpowered Health.

Brendan Foley Named Chief Operating Officer and President for McCormick

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Monday, May 2, 2022

HUNT VALLEY, Md., May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE: MKC), a global leader in flavor, announced the appointment of Brendan Foley to the role of Chief Operating Officer and President, effective June 1, 2022.

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  • HUNT VALLEY, Md., May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE: MKC), a global leader in flavor, announced the appointment of Brendan Foley to the role of Chief Operating Officer and President, effective June 1, 2022.
  • Brendan will continue to report to Lawrence Kurzius, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
  • In this newly created role, Mr. Foley will have responsibility for all of McCormick's business units and its supply chain worldwide.
  • Mr. Foley has been a key leader for McCormick since 2014 when he joined the Company as President of the U.S. Consumer Products Division.

Chicago United Business Leaders of Color Honors Mesirow Wealth Advisor and DEI Council Member Gregg Lunceford, Ph.D., CFP

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Thursday, August 5, 2021

CHICAGO, Aug. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Mesirow Financial Holdings, Inc. ("Mesirow" or the "firm"), an independent, employee-owned financial services firm, today announced that Chicago United has named Mesirow Senior Vice President, Wealth Advisor and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Council member Gregg Lunceford, Ph.D., CFP, as one of its 50 Business Leaders of Color for 2021.

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  • CHICAGO, Aug. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Mesirow Financial Holdings, Inc. ("Mesirow" or the "firm"), an independent, employee-owned financial services firm, today announced that Chicago United has named Mesirow Senior Vice President, Wealth Advisor and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Council member Gregg Lunceford, Ph.D., CFP, as one of its 50 Business Leaders of Color for 2021.
  • Lunceford joins a network of more than 400 influential, diverse, and inclusive leaders in the Chicago business community honored by Chicago United since 2003.
  • "The Chicago United Board of Directors and I take great pride in the outstanding individuals who are selected to be Business Leaders of Color," said Tiffany Hamel Johnson, Chicago United President & CEO.
  • Mesirow was recently named one of the Best Places to Work in Chicago by Crain's Chicago Business and one of the Top Workplaces by the Chicago Tribune.