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Metropolitan Commercial Bank Elevates Two Seasoned EB-5 Specialists to Co-Head the EB-5 Private Client Group

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Thursday, October 26, 2023

Metropolitan Commercial Bank (the “Bank”) has announced the promotions of April Feely and James M. Sozomenou as Co-Heads of Metropolitan Commercial Bank’s EB-5 Private Client Group.

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  • Metropolitan Commercial Bank (the “Bank”) has announced the promotions of April Feely and James M. Sozomenou as Co-Heads of Metropolitan Commercial Bank’s EB-5 Private Client Group.
  • “Both of these individuals have unquestionably earned their promotions.”
    In April 2023, April Feely embarked on a new chapter in her career by joining Metropolitan Commercial Bank.
  • James and I look forward to continuing what we’ve built and expanding our relationships,” said April Feely, Senior Vice President and Group Director of EB-5 Private Client Group Operations at Metropolitan Commercial Bank.
  • We are excited for the future here at MCB.”
    In April 2023, James M. Sozomenou also became a part of the Metropolitan Commercial Bank EB-5 team.

Courier Capital, LLC Promotes James E. Iglewski to President, Thomas J. Hanlon to Executive Vice President of Wealth Management and Co-Chief Investment Officer

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023

As President, Mr. Iglewski, who most recently served as a Senior Managing Director with Courier Capital, will assume oversight of the firm’s core operations.

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  • As President, Mr. Iglewski, who most recently served as a Senior Managing Director with Courier Capital, will assume oversight of the firm’s core operations.
  • As Executive Vice President of Wealth Management and Co-Chief Investment Officer, Mr. Hanlon, who served as President since 2016, will continue to provide strategic direction as well as focus on researching and monitoring Courier Capital’s mutual fund and exchange traded fund investment platform.
  • Both Mr. Iglewski and Mr. Hanlon will continue to serve on the firm’s investment committee and manage investment portfolios for institutional and high-net-worth clients.
  • “Courier Capital’s well-earned reputation for fiduciary excellence and personalized, high-touch service spans more than five decades,” said Martin K. Birmingham, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

InnovAge Names Darlene Flaig as New Chief Nursing Officer

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Monday, October 2, 2023

DENVER, Oct. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- InnovAge Holding Corp. (“InnovAge”) (Nasdaq: INNV), an industry leader in providing comprehensive healthcare programs to dual-eligible seniors through the Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), names Darlene Flaig its Chief Nursing Officer (CNO), effective October 2.

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  • DENVER, Oct. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- InnovAge Holding Corp. (“InnovAge”) (Nasdaq: INNV), an industry leader in providing comprehensive healthcare programs to dual-eligible seniors through the Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), names Darlene Flaig its Chief Nursing Officer (CNO), effective October 2.
  • She will report to InnovAge’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Richard Feifer.
  • “I’m thrilled to be joining the InnovAge team,” says Darlene.
  • She is based in Holland, NY with her husband and enjoys traveling, reading, and sharing experiences with her two grandchildren.

Webster Appoints Kristy Berner as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023

and its HSA Bank division, announced today that Kristy Berner has been appointed Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Webster Financial Corporation and Webster Bank.

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  • and its HSA Bank division, announced today that Kristy Berner has been appointed Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Webster Financial Corporation and Webster Bank.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230919111813/en/
    Kristy Berner, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Webster Bank and Webster Financial Corporation (Photo: Business Wire)
    Berner has more than twenty years’ experience in the financial services industry, most recently serving as Executive Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary at M&T Bank Corporation.
  • Prior to joining M&T, she was the General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at both People’s United Bank and First Niagara Bank, as well as the Deputy General Counsel at KeyBank.
  • “Kristy is an experienced professional in financial services,” said John Ciulla, President and CEO of Webster Financial Corporation and CEO of Webster Bank.

Groundbreaking Program Encourages Underrepresented Minorities to Consider Career in Neurosurgery

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Friday, September 8, 2023

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) Foundation launched its Pathway to Neurosurgery program in Washington, DC. The initiative is dedicated to alleviating health care disparities by encouraging high school students from underrepresented groups to pursue a career in neurosurgery or medicine.

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  • The initiative is dedicated to alleviating health care disparities by encouraging high school students from underrepresented groups to pursue a career in neurosurgery or medicine.
  • In recognition of this groundbreaking program, District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser proclaimed Sept. 7-13 as Pathway to Neurosurgery Week.
  • Levy, MD, CNS president and professor and chair of neurosurgery at the State University of New York at Buffalo, stated, "The CNS is thrilled that Mayor Bowser has recognized the Pathway to Neurosurgery program.
  • "African Americans, Hispanic Americans and women are significantly underrepresented in neurosurgery, and the CNS Pathway to Neurosurgery program aims to address this problem by promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in neurosurgery.

Telesis Bio Appoints William J. Kullback Chief Financial Officer

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Tuesday, August 29, 2023

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Telesis Bio Inc. (NASDAQ: TBIO), a leader in automated multi-omic and synthetic biology solutions, has named William J. Kullback as its Chief Financial Officer, effective August 28, 2023.

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  • SAN DIEGO, Aug. 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Telesis Bio Inc. (NASDAQ: TBIO), a leader in automated multi-omic and synthetic biology solutions, has named William J. Kullback as its Chief Financial Officer, effective August 28, 2023.
  • As CFO, Kullback will be responsible for the Company's financial planning and analysis, accounting, internal audit, tax, and treasury functions.
  • “Bill’s deep industry knowledge, operational expertise, and extensive financial experience make him ideally positioned to help lead us through the next phase of the Company’s growth,” said Todd R. Nelson, PhD, CEO, and founder of Telesis Bio.
  • Before joining BioLegend in 2017, Mr. Kullback served as Chief Financial Officer of Lombard Medical, Inc., a medical device company, from 2014 to 2017, prior to its acquisition by MicroPort Scientific Corporation, a Shanghai, China based medical device group.

Lake Shore Bancorp Appoints Taylor Gilden as Chief Financial Officer; Names Rachel Foley Chief Operating Officer

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Wednesday, August 2, 2023

DUNKIRK, N.Y., Aug. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), its wholly-owned subsidiary, Lake Shore Savings Bank (the “Bank”), and Lake Shore, MHC (the “MHC”), appointed Taylor Gilden as Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) and Treasurer and Rachel Foley as Chief Operating Officer (“COO”) of the Company, the Bank, and the MHC. In these roles, Mr. Gilden will be responsible for the organization’s financial and risk management and reporting while Ms. Foley will be responsible for deposit and retail loan operations. Mr. Gilden and Ms. Foley will work closely together to strengthen and enhance the organization’s finance, operations, and service capabilities. Both appointments were effective August 1, 2023.

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  • DUNKIRK, N.Y., Aug. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), its wholly-owned subsidiary, Lake Shore Savings Bank (the “Bank”), and Lake Shore, MHC (the “MHC”), appointed Taylor Gilden as Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) and Treasurer and Rachel Foley as Chief Operating Officer (“COO”) of the Company, the Bank, and the MHC.
  • In these roles, Mr. Gilden will be responsible for the organization’s financial and risk management and reporting while Ms. Foley will be responsible for deposit and retail loan operations.
  • Mr. Gilden and Ms. Foley will work closely together to strengthen and enhance the organization’s finance, operations, and service capabilities.
  • Since joining the Bank in 1999, Ms. Foley has held a variety of positions including Controller and most recently served as the MHC, Company, and Bank’s Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.

Lymphoma Research Foundation to Honor Esteemed Lymphoma Physician Kara Kelly, MD at Annual Gala on September 28

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Wednesday, August 2, 2023

NEW YORK, Aug. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Lymphoma Research Foundation (LRF), the nation's largest non-profit organization dedicated exclusively to funding innovative lymphoma research and serving the lymphoma community through a comprehensive series of education programs, outreach initiatives, and patient services, will host its 2023 Annual Gala on Thursday, September 28, at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York City.

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  • Genmab will be presented with the Lymphoma Research Foundation's Corporate Leadership Award for excellence in development of differentiated antibody therapeutics.
  • Honored at this year's gala will be LRF Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) member Kara Kelly, MD, who will recieve LRF's Distinguished Leadership Award.
  • "I am so incredibly honored to be receiving the Distinguished Leadership Award from the Lymphoma Research Foundation.'
  • We are proud to support the important work of the Lymphoma Research Foundation in achieving our shared goals for patients."

New Data Shows Advantages of Rapid Medical’s COMANECI™ Embolization Assist Device

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Wednesday, July 19, 2023

Rapid Medical ™, a leading developer of advanced neurovascular devices, today announced new clinical data showing significant advantages of its novel COMANECI™ embolization assist device over established techniques to treat ruptured wide-neck intracranial aneurysms.

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  • Rapid Medical ™, a leading developer of advanced neurovascular devices, today announced new clinical data showing significant advantages of its novel COMANECI™ embolization assist device over established techniques to treat ruptured wide-neck intracranial aneurysms.
  • “The COMANECI device is a highly useful adjunct tool for patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage.
  • It has been used in over 12,000 procedures worldwide in wide-neck aneurysm treatments–and in Europe only–to open arteries constricted by vasospasm.
  • However, COMANECI-assisted coiling showed significantly lower thromboembolic and aneurysmal complication rates and periprocedural complications–than both SAC and BAC.

Hyperfine, Inc. Launches Observational Study to Define New Imaging Paradigm in Stroke Care

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Tuesday, July 11, 2023

To support its acute stroke care initiatives, Hyperfine Inc. has formed an advisory board of world-renowned stroke experts.

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  • To support its acute stroke care initiatives, Hyperfine Inc. has formed an advisory board of world-renowned stroke experts.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230711397384/en/
    As a prospective, international, multi-site observational study, ACTION PMR aims to examine the integration of brain imaging with the Swoop® system into the stroke diagnosis and treatment workflow.
  • The goal is to use point-of-care brain imaging to identify strokes and viable brain tissue that can be saved.
  • However, the limited availability of MRI scanners near acute care settings in many hospitals highlights the need for point-of-care MR brain imaging.