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Great Eagle Gold Corp. Welcomes Gene McBurney as Strategic Advisor and Announces Board and Management Reorganization

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Friday, April 5, 2024
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McBurney has a notable history of leading landmark transactions in natural resources, demonstrating his capability to deliver strategic outcomes for his clients.

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  • McBurney has a notable history of leading landmark transactions in natural resources, demonstrating his capability to deliver strategic outcomes for his clients.
  • Additionally, Gene has extensive investment banking experience throughout the Caribbean and Latin America, with a special emphasis on Colombia.
  • Great Eagle Gold is pleased to announce Gary Harbottle as the new CFO, while also expressing gratitude to Martin Bajic for his dedicated service.
  • Great Eagle also regrets to announce the resignation of Kate Fehlenberg from the Board of Directors, but she will continue to provide advisory and consulting services to Great Eagle.

The Cannabis Business Museum Opens Inaugural Call for Submissions

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
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Archiving milestones of the global legal recreational cannabis industry

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  • Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - March 20, 2024) - The inaugural call for submissions by the Cannabis Business Museum is now open.
  • Submit images of content and memorabilia from early days of recreational cannabis legalization by accessing the form on The Cannabis Museum Website .
  • The call is open to all members of the public to present archival content on recreational legal cannabis.
  • The museum will collect a decade of material accessible on the website by 2025- highlighting the significant milestones, brands, and leaders that paved the way for modern cannabis products.

Making Long-Term Memories Requires Nerve-Cell Damage

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
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"But our findings suggest that inflammation in certain neurons in the brain's hippocampal region is essential for making long-lasting memories."

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  • "But our findings suggest that inflammation in certain neurons in the brain's hippocampal region is essential for making long-lasting memories."
  • But looking more closely, we found, to our surprise, that TLR9 was activated only in clusters of hippocampal cells that showed DNA damage."
  • But in this population of hippocampal neurons, the DNA damage appeared to be more substantial and sustained.
  • Importantly, the researchers found that blocking the TLR9 inflammatory pathway in hippocampal neurons not only prevented mice from forming long-term memories but also caused profound genomic instability, i.e, a high frequency of DNA damage in these neurons.

DEALMAKER AND RESTRUCTURING EXPERT JAMES H.M. SPRAYREGEN TO JOIN HILCO GLOBAL AS VICE CHAIRMAN AND A KEY GROWTH PARTNER AT THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL SERVICES FIRM

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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As Vice Chairman, Mr. Sprayregen will serve as a partner and key strategic advisor to Hilco Global CEO and founder, Jeffrey Hecktman, working alongside another recent hire, David Kurtz – Vice Chairman and Chief Strategic Officer who joined the firm from Lazard in the fall of 2023.

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  • As Vice Chairman, Mr. Sprayregen will serve as a partner and key strategic advisor to Hilco Global CEO and founder, Jeffrey Hecktman, working alongside another recent hire, David Kurtz – Vice Chairman and Chief Strategic Officer who joined the firm from Lazard in the fall of 2023.
  • These relationships provide an incredible foundation for me to contribute and to play a key role in taking Hilco to the next level of growth and expansion."
  • Sprayregen joins Hilco Global from Kirkland & Ellis, where he was the founder of the Kirkland Restructuring Group.
  • He was co-head of the Restructuring Group at Goldman Sachs from 2006–2008 and returned to Kirkland at the end of 2008.

Consumer Safety Technology Names Three New Executives Strengthening Leadership and Supporting Accelerated Growth Plans

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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DES MOINES, Iowa, March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumer Safety Technology, a leader in substance-use safety and detection products and services, announced today the appointment of three executives to its top leadership team.

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  • DES MOINES, Iowa, March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumer Safety Technology, a leader in substance-use safety and detection products and services, announced today the appointment of three executives to its top leadership team.
  • His proven track record of driving financial performance in subscription-based businesses, leading through change, and building out scalable and repeatable processes will be instrumental in achieving growth objectives.
  • Robbins offers a unique blend of leadership, compliance and operational expertise, with a strong background in cross-enterprise management in highly regulated industries.
  • His background and strong leadership capabilities will enable CST to accelerate product and industry leading innovation.

Prothena Announces Appointment of Daniel G. Welch as Director and Chair Designate

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024
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View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240221419945/en/

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240221419945/en/
    Upon election by the shareholders at Prothena’s Annual General Meeting later this year, the Board intends to appoint Mr. Welch as Chair of the Board.
  • Dr. Ekman will step down as Chair and continue to serve on the board as Chair Emeritus, following the anticipated appointment of Mr. Welch.
  • The entire Prothena Board expresses their sincere gratitude for Dr. Ekman’s valuable service as Chair.
  • Dr. Harfstrand has been a director since 2015 and the entire Prothena Board acknowledges and appreciates his positive impact during his service.

UCLA Anderson School of Management Honors Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian

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Monday, February 26, 2024
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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- UCLA Anderson School of Management on Tuesday honored Ed Bastian, chief executive officer of Delta Air Lines, with the John Wooden Global Leadership Award. The award was presented at a gala dinner at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- UCLA Anderson School of Management on Tuesday honored Ed Bastian, chief executive officer of Delta Air Lines, with the John Wooden Global Leadership Award.
  • First presented in 2008, the award is named for legendary UCLA basketball coach, author and leadership expert John Wooden (1910–2010).
  • Bastian was chosen as the 2023 Wooden Award recipient in recognition of his visionary leadership of the nation's oldest continuously operating airline.
  • '70), Korn Ferry senior advisor and chair of the UCLA Anderson Board of Advisors.

Morrison Foerster Welcomes Experienced Restructuring Partner Oksana Lashko in New York

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024
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NEW YORK, Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Morrison Foerster, a leading global law firm, is pleased to announce the arrival of Oksana Lashko as a partner in the firm's Business Restructuring + Insolvency Group in the Transactions Department, based in the New York office. Lashko brings over 15 years of corporate restructuring and bankruptcy experience to the firm, representing debtors, creditors, official and ad hoc committees, and other significant parties-in-interest in a broad range of matters, including chapter 11 cases, out-of-court restructurings, cross-border insolvency matters, bankruptcy-related acquisitions, and insolvency-sensitive transactions and investments.

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  • Lashko's arrival expands Morrison Foerster's premier Restructuring capabilities; underscores the firm's commitment to the growth of its global Restructuring team
    NEW YORK, Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Morrison Foerster, a leading global law firm, is pleased to announce the arrival of Oksana Lashko as a partner in the firm's Business Restructuring + Insolvency Group in the Transactions Department, based in the New York office.
  • Lashko joins Morrison Foerster from another leading global firm, where she was a member of the Restructuring and Finance Group and built a successful creditors' committee practice.
  • "Oksana is an outstanding lawyer and an excellent strategic addition to our restructuring team and our firm," said Lorenzo Marinuzzi, co-chair of Morrison Foerster's Business Restructuring + Insolvency Group.
  • "Morrison Foerster is an industry leader with a premier restructuring practice and team, not to mention deep capital markets and financing credentials and an exceptional global platform," said Lashko.

Fortune International Announces Six Executive Appointments to Drive Continued Expansion

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024
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He brings over 15 years of financial executive experience in food distribution and packaging to Fortune.

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  • He brings over 15 years of financial executive experience in food distribution and packaging to Fortune.
  • As Chief Revenue Officer, Deferia will lead and support the continued national expansion of the Fortune Fish & Gourmet distribution business.
  • Prior to joining Fortune, he was Senior Vice President and Partner in Creative Planning at FleishmanHillard in Chicago.
  • Before that, he was Executive Vice President and U.S. Head of Planning at BCW Global, formerly Burson-Marsteller, for nearly six years.

New York Life Appoints Two New Leaders to Its Executive Management Committee

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Thursday, January 11, 2024
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New York Life, America’s largest1 mutual life insurer, today announced the appointment of Michael McDonnell, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, and Amy Miller, Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel & Secretary, to the company’s Executive Management Committee.

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  • New York Life, America’s largest1 mutual life insurer, today announced the appointment of Michael McDonnell, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, and Amy Miller, Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel & Secretary, to the company’s Executive Management Committee.
  • They will report to Craig DeSanto, New York Life Chair, President & CEO.
  • Prior to joining New York Life in 2013, Mr. McDonnell was an Associate with Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, where he worked for 10 years.
  • Prior to joining New York Life in 2006, Ms. Miller was an Associate with Davis Polk & Wardwell, and previously held the position of Chief Corporate Counsel at New York Life.