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Claudia Douglass joins Grant Thornton as Healthcare industry growth leader

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Grant Thornton LLP, one of America’s largest providers of audit and assurance, tax and advisory services, today announced that Claudia Douglass has joined the firm as a principal and Healthcare industry growth leader.

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  • Grant Thornton LLP, one of America’s largest providers of audit and assurance, tax and advisory services, today announced that Claudia Douglass has joined the firm as a principal and Healthcare industry growth leader.
  • Douglass, a former chief operating officer and strategy leader who brings three decades of healthcare experience to Grant Thornton, will help the firm’s healthcare clients accelerate their transformation goals through enhanced and new offerings that span Grant Thornton’s service lines and geographic markets.
  • “From growth and finance to infrastructure, workforce and technology, the healthcare industry is facing unique challenges, while also entering a new age of possibilities,” said Lisa Walkush , Grant Thornton’s national managing principal of Industry.
  • Not only will she help our clients grow and achieve their strategic priorities, but she will also help expand our firm’s healthcare industry practice.”
    “With 30 years of healthcare experience, Claudia has advised clients on the issues that matter most, including strategy, operations and financial management,” said David Tyler , principal and national Healthcare industry leader at Grant Thornton.

The Inner Circle Acknowledges, Josel Doyle as a Pinnacle Platinum Healthcare Professional for her contributions to Neonatology

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Monday, November 27, 2023

TOPEKA, Kan., Nov. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Prominently featured in The Inner Circle, Josel Doyle is acknowledged as a Pinnacle Platinum Healthcare Professional for her contributions to Neonatology.

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  • TOPEKA, Kan., Nov. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Prominently featured in The Inner Circle, Josel Doyle is acknowledged as a Pinnacle Platinum Healthcare Professional for her contributions to Neonatology.
  • Dr. Doyle pursued higher education at St. Georges University School of Medicine, earning undergraduate and medical degrees.
  • Recognized for her leadership early in her career, she also served as Chief Resident at Stony Brook University Hospital.
  • Dr. Doyle explained that neonatology is a subspecialty of pediatrics that consists of the medical care of newborn infants, especially ill and premature newborns.

Pepper X® Earns Guinness World Records™ Title As New Hottest Pepper In The World

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Monday, October 16, 2023

BROOKLYN, N.Y., Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Smokin' Ed Currie's Pepper X® has officially set a world record as the hottest chili in the world. GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ announced the title today, following the chili pepper registering an average 2,693,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU) in lab tests at Winthrop University in South Carolina.

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  • GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS ™ announced the title today, following the chili pepper registering an average 2,693,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU) in lab tests at Winthrop University in South Carolina.
  • Pepper X breaks the record previously held by Smokin' Ed's Carolina Reaper®, which more recently measured an average of 1,641,183 SHU.
  • Pepper X® is certified as the hottest chili-pepper by Guinness World Records™.
  • Any other claim(s) to sale of Pepper X® seeds, plants, pepper pods, or other ingredients derived from Pepper X® are false.

Dr. Praveena Paruchuri, MD joins Auburn Heart Institute

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Monday, June 5, 2023

"I am excited to join a growing cardiology practice at Auburn Community Hospital and to be able to practice in the Auburn community and be a part of building the Auburn Heart Institute," stated Praveena Paruchuri, MD.

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  • "I am excited to join a growing cardiology practice at Auburn Community Hospital and to be able to practice in the Auburn community and be a part of building the Auburn Heart Institute," stated Praveena Paruchuri, MD.
  • "We are thrilled to have Dr. Paruchuri join the Auburn Heart Institute.
  • By securing Dr. Paruchuri's services, we are well on our way to achieving our goal of developing a world-class heart institute in Auburn.
  • N.Y.," said Ronald Kirshner MD, Chair and Medical Director of the Auburn Heart Institute (AHI).

International Stability Operations Association Announces New VP of Membership

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Monday, March 20, 2023

WASHINGTON, March 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Stability Operations Association (ISOA) announces that Matthew Busby has joined the organization as Vice President of Membership. Busby will be responsible for guiding all aspects of membership, from recruitment and onboarding to engagement and retention for the Association.

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  • Matthew Busby will Oversee Membership Recruitment, Engagement and Retention
    WASHINGTON, March 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Stability Operations Association (ISOA) announces that Matthew Busby has joined the organization as Vice President of Membership.
  • Busby will be responsible for guiding all aspects of membership, from recruitment and onboarding to engagement and retention for the Association.
  • Prior to joining ISOA, Matt spent 14 years with the Professional Services Council, where he most recently served as Director of Membership, supporting the work of federal contractors.
  • Additionally, he has held customer facing roles with the National Automobile Dealers Association and BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina.

The Steinberg Law Firm Announces 2023 Scholarship Program

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Thursday, February 23, 2023

CHARLESTON, S.C., Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Steinberg Law Firm is pleased to announce that their 2023 Scholarship Program is now open. This year's program offers a total of five, $1,000 scholarships to high school seniors, and current college students who are residents of South Carolina.

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  • The Steinberg Law Firm is pleased to announce that their 2023 Scholarship Program is now open.
  • CHARLESTON, S.C., Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Steinberg Law Firm is pleased to announce that their 2023 Scholarship Program is now open.
  • The Steinberg Law Firm is pleased to support students who are reaching higher, and who have goals and aspirations.
  • The Steinberg Law Firm Scholarship Committee will select five students to receive a $1,000 scholarship.

David Barnes Promoted to Vice President

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Wednesday, January 4, 2023

Comporium has announced that David Barnes has been promoted to Vice President of Production Resources, Innovation and Technical Training effective December 12, 2022.

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  • Comporium has announced that David Barnes has been promoted to Vice President of Production Resources, Innovation and Technical Training effective December 12, 2022.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230104005195/en/
    “Comporium is pleased to have David take on the responsibility of addressing our processes so they can be automated and optimized,” stated Matthew Dosch, Comporium’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.
  • In June 2015, Barnes joined Comporium as a Financial Analyst and was promoted to Senior Financial Analyst two years later.
  • Early last year, Barnes was named Director of Production Resources, Innovation and Technical Training when he assumed leadership of the Technical Training Group.

Xero sponsors three scholarships to help promote diversity in the accounting profession

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Thursday, August 25, 2022

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Xero, the global small business platform, today presented scholarships to student members of two industry associations it supports in the United States: the National Association of Black Accountants (NABA, Inc.) and the Association of Latino Professionals For America (ALPFA). The scholarships demonstrate Xero's efforts to mentor the next generation of accounting talent, specifically through providing increased opportunities for underrepresented communities.

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  • The scholarships demonstrate Xero's efforts to mentor the next generation of accounting talent, specifically through providing increased opportunities for underrepresented communities.
  • Also at Xerocon New Orleans today, Xero presented scholarships it sponsored to two students actively involved in ALPFA chapters at universities across the country.
  • Xero is a global small business platform with 3.3 million subscribers which includes a core accounting solution, payroll, workforce management, expenses and projects.
  • In 2021, Xero was included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), powered by the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment.

South Carolina Connections Academy Returns for the 2022-2023 School Year with New Executive Director

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Thursday, August 25, 2022

COLUMBIA, S.C., Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- South Carolina Connections Academy, a full-time online public school serving students in grades K-12, began its 2022-2023 school year under the new leadership of Alicia Hughes, who was recently appointed executive director of the virtual school. South Carolina Connections Academy serves approximately 6,800 students and employs more than 250 staff members across the state. Recently, the school received excellent marks from the parents of currently enrolled students in its 2021-22 Parent Satisfaction Survey.

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  • South Carolina Connections Academy serves approximately 6,800 students and employs more than 250 staff members across the state.
  • Before working at South Carolina Connections Academy, Hughes graduated from Winthrop University with a bachelors in secondary education.
  • "I'm honored to serve as South Carolina Connections Academy's new executive director and welcome so many new and returning faces to ring in the 2022-23 school year," said Hughes.
  • South Carolina Connections Academy is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges & Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI), an accrediting division of Cognia, formerly AdvancED.

ReShape Lifesciences Appoints Seasoned Sales and Marketing Executive, Nick Ansari, as Senior Vice President of Global Commercial Operations

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Tuesday, August 23, 2022

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., Aug. 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ReShape Lifesciences (Nasdaq: RSLS), the premier physician-led weight loss and metabolic health solutions company, today announced that the company has appointed Nick Ansari as Senior Vice President of Global Commercial Operations, effective September 6, 2022.

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  • SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., Aug. 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ReShape Lifesciences (Nasdaq: RSLS), the premier physician-led weight loss and metabolic health solutions company, today announced that the company has appointed Nick Ansari as Senior Vice President of Global Commercial Operations, effective September 6, 2022.
  • Mr. Ansari, who, from 2014 to 2019 was Senior Vice President Global Sales for Enteromedics, the predecessor company to Reshape, will be responsible for strengthening the executional efficiencies of the sales and marketing team, worldwide.
  • In this role, he will report directly to Mr. Paul F. Hickey, ReShapes President and Chief Executive Officer.
  • This includes his past successes, not only at Enteromedics, but also at Johnson & Johnson, Medtronic and Stryker Corporation, among others, stated Mr. Hickey.