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Avangrid Partners with SUNY Broome Community College to Launch New Lineworker Training Program

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Thursday, February 1, 2024
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Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, announced today it has partnered with SUNY Broome Community College and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) to launch a new Lineworker Training Program .

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  • Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, announced today it has partnered with SUNY Broome Community College and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) to launch a new Lineworker Training Program .
  • “I’m very pleased to see so many students wanting to learn more about this great program,” said Pedro Azagra, Avangrid CEO.
  • We need New York’s best and brightest to join our team, and I know this program will prepare them for success.”
    The Lineworker Training Program will prepare students for in-demand skilled positions at a variety of employers.
  • For more information on the SUNY Broome Lineworker Training Program or to apply, click here .

Overseas Shipholding Group Pledges $90,000 to Massachusetts Maritime Academy Foundation

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024
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Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (the “Company” or “OSG”) continues to promote women to receive training to enter the maritime industry with a three-year pledge in the amount of $90,000 to the Massachusetts Maritime Academy.

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  • Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (the “Company” or “OSG”) continues to promote women to receive training to enter the maritime industry with a three-year pledge in the amount of $90,000 to the Massachusetts Maritime Academy.
  • "We are grateful for the generosity of Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. in their commitment to establishing an OSG Scholarship Program at Massachusetts Maritime Academy," said Rear Admiral Francis X. McDonald, USMS, President of Massachusetts Maritime Academy.
  • This new partnership with Massachusetts Maritime Academy builds upon the momentum we have established previously to provide support for women in the industry,” says Sam Norton, OSG's President and CEO.
  • More information on the scholarships will be made available on the Massachusetts Maritime Academy’s website at https://www.maritime.edu/financial-aid/undergraduate-aid/awards .

EngageSmart Appoints Dan Freund as Chief Sales Officer, Enterprise Solutions

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Monday, January 8, 2024
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EngageSmart, Inc. ( NYSE: ESMT ), a leading provider of vertically tailored customer engagement software and integrated payments solutions, has appointed Dan Freund as Chief Sales Officer, Enterprise Solutions.

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  • EngageSmart, Inc. ( NYSE: ESMT ), a leading provider of vertically tailored customer engagement software and integrated payments solutions, has appointed Dan Freund as Chief Sales Officer, Enterprise Solutions.
  • In this role, Freund will lead sales for EngageSmart’s Enterprise Solutions, including InvoiceCloud and DonorDrive.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240108067118/en/
    EngageSmart Chief Sales Officer, Enterprise Solutions Dan Freund (Photo: Business Wire)
    Freund brings more than 25 years of global experience leading commercial sales teams and fueling revenue growth for enterprise software companies.
  • “Dan is a key addition to our leadership team and I couldn’t be more excited to welcome him to EngageSmart,” said EngageSmart President, Enterprise Solutions Kevin O’Brien.

Crowley Announces Massachusetts Maritime Academy Recipients of Thomas B. Crowley, Sr. Memorial Scholarship

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Wednesday, December 20, 2023
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Dec. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Crowley has awarded its Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarship to cadets John Van Zanten and Jethro Joseph, both in their senior year at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA). The scholarship recognizes individuals looking to pursue a career in the maritime industry as well as their demonstration of Crowley's core values of drive, integrity and sustainability.

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  • Massachusetts Maritime Academy cadets Joseph and Van Zanten are awarded the memorial scholarship for the cadet shipping service and their interest in pursuing a career in the industry.
  • JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Dec. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Crowley has awarded its Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarship to cadets John Van Zanten and Jethro Joseph, both in their senior year at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA).
  • The scholarship recognizes individuals looking to pursue a career in the maritime industry as well as their demonstration of Crowley's core values of drive, integrity and sustainability.
  • Joseph is a midshipman in the U.S. Navy Strategic Sealife Midshipman Program, a pathway for students to join the Navy Reserve.

Vicinity Energy Names Bill Fahey as Chief Operating Officer

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Monday, July 10, 2023
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Vicinity Energy , a national decarbonization leader with an extensive portfolio of district energy systems across the United States, announced that Bill Fahey has joined the company as its new chief operating officer.

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  • Vicinity Energy , a national decarbonization leader with an extensive portfolio of district energy systems across the United States, announced that Bill Fahey has joined the company as its new chief operating officer.
  • Fahey joins Vicinity with over 35 years of experience in the energy industry.
  • Previously Fahey served as the executive vice president and chief technical officer for Veolia North America, where he led many operations-focused initiatives and has been instrumental to its long-term success in North America.
  • “Vicinity is leading the way to a decarbonized future with our carbon-free eSteamTM solution for heating and cooling," said Bill DiCroce, president and CEO of Vicinity Energy.

Massachusetts Maritime Academy Cadets Awarded Crowley Memorial Scholarships

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Wednesday, December 14, 2022
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Dec. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Massachusetts Maritime Academy cadets Jacquelyn Damery and Joshua-Ryan McFaddin have been awarded Crowley's Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarships. Each recipient is recognized for their overall individual success and their desire to pursue a career in the maritime industry. As recipients, the cadets exemplify Crowley's values of drive, integrity and sustainability through their achievements and terms aboard Crowley-owned or -managed vessels.

Key Points: 
  • Two Massachusetts Maritime Academy cadets are the latest recipients of Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarships.
  • JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Dec. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Massachusetts Maritime Academy cadets Jacquelyn Damery and Joshua-Ryan McFaddin have been awarded Crowley's Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarships.
  • Each recipient is recognized for their overall individual success and their desire to pursue a career in the maritime industry.
  • Upon graduation, he looks forward to sailing on U.S. domestic maritime industry vessels and to starting business in the maritime industry.

RelyOn Nutec, Massachusetts Maritime Academy Win 2022 Ventus Award

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022
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The award was presented to Mauricio Guzman, business development manager for renewables for RelyOn Nutec, and Captain Michael Burns, executive director of the Maritime Center for Responsible Energy, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, at the Ventus Gala, where hundreds of professionals across the global offshore wind supply chain came together to celebrate the industry's collective accomplishments.

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  • The award was presented to Mauricio Guzman, business development manager for renewables for RelyOn Nutec, and Captain Michael Burns, executive director of the Maritime Center for Responsible Energy, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, at the Ventus Gala, where hundreds of professionals across the global offshore wind supply chain came together to celebrate the industry's collective accomplishments.
  • "We are honored to be recognized with this Ventus Award along with our partner RelyOn Nutec," said Rear Admiral Francis X. McDonald, USMS, president of Massachusetts Maritime Academy.
  • About Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA): MMA is a fully accredited, four-year, co-educational state university offering Bachelor and Master of Science degrees that are highly regarded in the worldwide maritime industry and beyond.
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Finalists Announced for 2022 Ventus Awards Celebrating Offshore Wind Industry Achievements

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Thursday, October 27, 2022
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Baltimore, Oct. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Business Network for Offshore Wind, the leading non-profit working to accelerate offshore wind development and build a dedicated manufacturing supply chain in the United States, today announced finalists for the Ventus Awards .

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  • Baltimore, Oct. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Business Network for Offshore Wind, the leading non-profit working to accelerate offshore wind development and build a dedicated manufacturing supply chain in the United States, today announced finalists for the Ventus Awards .
  • 2022 has been a monumental year for offshore wind and these nominees are at the forefront of the tremendous progress that has been made across the industry, said Liz Burdock, CEO of the Business Network for Offshore Wind.
  • Awards will be presented in eight categories designed to highlight the contributions and facets of the offshore wind industry on a global scale.
  • Offshore Wind Consultants (OWC) London, United Kingdom
    Recognizes excellence in engineering that advances the offshore wind energy industry.

Entergy's Chief Operating Officer Paul Hinnenkamp to retire, Pete Norgeot named successor

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Wednesday, July 13, 2022
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NEW ORLEANS, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Entergy announced today that Paul Hinnenkamp, executive vice president and chief operating officer, will retire from the company following a nearly 40-year career in the energy industry. His last day will be Aug. 12. As part of a planned leadership succession process to ensure a smooth transition, Peter S. Norgeot Jr., currently senior vice president of operations and development, will succeed Hinnenkamp as executive vice president and chief operating officer.

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  • As part of a planned leadership succession process to ensure a smooth transition, Peter S. Norgeot Jr., currently senior vice president of operations and development, will succeed Hinnenkamp as executive vice president and chief operating officer.
  • "Paul has been relentless in his pursuit of our vision and mission for more than 20 years," said Leo Denault, Entergy's chairman and chief executive officer.
  • Hinnenkamp assumed the role of Entergy's chief operating officer in 2015.
  • Pete Norgeot joined Entergy in 2014 and has served as a member of the Office of the Chief Executive since 2018.

Ten winners named at offshore wind industry’s Ventus Gala

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Friday, November 19, 2021
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Washington, D.C., Nov. 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Business Network for Offshore Wind held its inaugural Ventus Awards Gala last night in, bringing together more than 200 people to celebrate the industrys accomplishments, milestones, and the individuals, companies, and organizations moving offshore wind forward.

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  • Washington, D.C., Nov. 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Business Network for Offshore Wind held its inaugural Ventus Awards Gala last night in, bringing together more than 200 people to celebrate the industrys accomplishments, milestones, and the individuals, companies, and organizations moving offshore wind forward.
  • The Ventus Awards Gala is the first offshore wind industry celebration of the creativity, leadership, and innovation that has brought the industry to where it is today, said Liz Burdock, president and CEO of the Business Network for Offshore Wind.
  • Finalists in the category were: Dominion Energy, for its Jones Act-compliant offshore wind turbine installation vessel, the Charybdis, and RWE Renewables, for its work to develop the United States first floating offshore wind research array using the University of Maines floating offshore wind technology.
  • Winner: rsted for its leadership in developing the U.S. offshore wind industry, including operating Block Island Wind Farm, Americas first offshore wind farm and construction of the two-turbine Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind pilot project.