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MediKarma Adds Two Healthcare Heavyweights to Its Board of Directors

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Monday, January 9, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- MediKarma, Inc, a global leader in AI based patient engagement, education, and navigation platform, today announced that it has named Donald Jones and Krishna Ramachandran to its board of directors. Mr. Donald Jones joined the board as an independent director, effective Jan 1st, 2022, and Mr. Krishna Ramachandran joined the board as an independent director, effective Feb 1st, 2022.

Key Points: 
  • Donald Jones and Krishna Ramachandran bring 55 years of healthcare experience to an already stacked board.
  • Mr. Donald Jones joined the board as an independent director, effective Jan 1st, 2022, and Mr. Krishna Ramachandran joined the board as an independent director, effective Feb 1st, 2022.
  • By integrating seamlessly within consumer's lifestyle and leveraging data from multiple sources, MediKarma reduces friction within the healthcare journey and provides the best next action enabling an improved healthcare experience.
  • - Kris Narayan - CEO and Founder of MediKarma
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Crossroads Bank Welcomes Eric C. Zeller as President and Chief Executive Officer

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Tuesday, March 15, 2022

EFFINGHAM, Ill., March 15, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Board of Directors of Crossroads Bank is pleased to announce Eric C. Zeller has been named the bank's President and Chief Executive Officer, effective April 11, 2022.

Key Points: 
  • EFFINGHAM, Ill., March 15, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Board of Directors of Crossroads Bank is pleased to announce Eric C. Zeller has been named the bank's President and Chief Executive Officer, effective April 11, 2022.
  • "We're thrilled to appoint Eric as our next President and CEO," said William Austin, Chair of Crossroads Bank's Board of Directors.
  • "I'm excited to join Crossroads Bank in this capacity and look forward to serving the residents and businesses of central Illinois," said Zeller.
  • "Eric's operational background, combined with his team-centric management style, makes him an outstanding cultural fit for the Crossroads Bank family," said Roepke.

Fraser Institute News Release: New essay celebrates key ideas and contributions of Deirdre McCloskey

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Thursday, February 24, 2022

Published by the Fraser Institute, the Essential Women of Liberty is accompanied by a website and animated videos spotlighting McCloskey and other remarkable women.

Key Points: 
  • Published by the Fraser Institute, the Essential Women of Liberty is accompanied by a website and animated videos spotlighting McCloskey and other remarkable women.
  • She also pioneered a modern focus on the rhetoric of economics, emphasizing the need for economists to communicate clearly and concisely.
  • McCloskey is currently a distinguished professor emeritus at the University of Illinois at Chicago and a senior fellow of the Fraser Institute.
  • The Fraser Institute will release the complete Essential Women of Liberty essay and video series on International Womens Day (March 8, 2022).

Deloitte Appoints Dr. Jay Bhatt Executive Director, Deloitte Center for Health Solutions and Deloitte Health Equity Institute

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Thursday, February 24, 2022

NEW YORK, Feb. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Deloitte announced today the appointment of Jay Bhatt, D.O., MPH, MPA, as executive director of the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions and the Deloitte Health Equity Institute.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Feb. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Deloitte announced today the appointment of Jay Bhatt, D.O., MPH, MPA, as executive director of the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions and the Deloitte Health Equity Institute.
  • Bhatt has dedicated his life's work to serving underserved communities and championing health equity across the health care industry.
  • Recognizing the imperative for immediate and sustained effort, and grounded in Deloitte's acknowledgement of racism as a public health crisis, Deloitte established the Deloitte Health Equity Institute (DHEI) in spring 2021.
  • DHEI builds on Deloitte's commitment to advance health equity, informed by work with clients, a decade of impact made by the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions , and our perspective on how life sciences and health care organizations can activate health equity .

PotlatchDeltic Corporation Elects Anne L. Alonzo to Board of Directors

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Friday, December 3, 2021

PotlatchDeltic Corporation (Nasdaq: PCH) today announced the election of Anne L. Alonzo to PotlatchDeltics Board of Directors, effective today.

Key Points: 
  • PotlatchDeltic Corporation (Nasdaq: PCH) today announced the election of Anne L. Alonzo to PotlatchDeltics Board of Directors, effective today.
  • From January 2016 to April 2020, Ms. Alonzo was President and Chief Executive Officer of the American Egg Board, where she also served on the Board Executive Committee.
  • Anne Alonzo brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in ESG, agricultural sustainability, regulatory and public affairs to the PotlatchDeltic Board from her work across corporate, not-for-profit, and public sectors, said President and CEO, Eric J. Cremers.
  • Ms. Alonzo is a member of the Latino Corporate Directors Association (LCDA) and a National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Board Leadership Fellow.

Allina Health | Aetna Welcomes New COO, Monica Nierengarten

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Wednesday, August 25, 2021

Nierengarten joins Allina Health | Aetna following her most recent role with Aetna, a CVS Healthcompany, as the Senior Director of Transformation for HealthHUBs.

Key Points: 
  • Nierengarten joins Allina Health | Aetna following her most recent role with Aetna, a CVS Healthcompany, as the Senior Director of Transformation for HealthHUBs.
  • "We are thrilled to have Monica join Allina Health | Aetna as COO," said Tom Lindquist, CEO of Allina Health | Aetna.
  • As COO, Nierengartenwill lead operations for Allina Health |Aetna managing a variety of functional areas and strengthening relationships between the joint venture's parent companies, Allina Health and Aetna.
  • Before moving to CVS Health, Nierengarten helped launch the new Allina Health | Aetna health plan as the organization's director.