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InMarket Appoints Retail + Consumer Executive Meka Millstone-Shroff to its Board of Directors

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Tuesday, August 2, 2022

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InMarket , a leader in 360-degree consumer intelligence and real-time activation, today announced the appointment of Meka Millstone-Shroff to its Board of Directors.

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  • AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InMarket , a leader in 360-degree consumer intelligence and real-time activation, today announced the appointment of Meka Millstone-Shroff to its Board of Directors.
  • Millstone-Shroff brings 20+ years of leadership experience across retail and consumer-facing businesses to the InMarket team.
  • As a member of the InMarket Board of Directors, Meka will be a vital advisor to the organization as it further scales its business model.
  • "We're thrilled to have someone as experienced as Meka join the board," said Todd Morris, co-CEO of InMarket.

World Affairs Council of Atlanta Hosts Homeland Security Official on Georgia State University Campus

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Monday, April 11, 2022

Atlanta, April 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- John K. Tien , Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), met with Georgia State University students and faculty April 8 during a visit to Atlanta arranged by the World Affairs Council of Atlanta .

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  • Atlanta, April 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- John K. Tien , Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), met with Georgia State University students and faculty April 8 during a visit to Atlanta arranged by the World Affairs Council of Atlanta .
  • At the World Affairs Council of Atlanta, our mission is to connect Atlanta with global leaders and world-class ideas, said Rickey Bevington, President of the World Affairs Council of Atlanta.
  • Were honored to host Deputy Secretary Tien for a forum that showcases Georgia State Universitys impressive fintech and cybersecurity talent pipeline.
  • The World Affairs Council of Atlanta is a nonpartisan, membership, grant-supported organization affiliated with Georgia State University and the Robinson College of Business.

Dara Redler to Join H&R Block as new Chief Legal Officer

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Monday, January 10, 2022

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- H&R Block (NYSE: HRB) today announces that Dara Redler is joining the company as Chief Legal Officer, as current General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer Tom Gerke announces his retirement after serving the company for the past 10 years.

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  • KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- H&R Block (NYSE: HRB) today announces that Dara Redler is joining the company as Chief Legal Officer, as current General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer Tom Gerke announces his retirement after serving the company for the past 10 years.
  • I am thrilled to have Dara as a partner and member of our Senior Leadership Team," said Jeff Jones, President and Chief Executive Officer, H&R Block.
  • "She brings a wealth of experience in leading good governance, driving strategic negotiations, and navigating complex legal and regulatory matters.
  • Gerke, who announced his retirement today, has served as General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer for H&R Block since 2012, where he has led the company's legal and government relations functions, as well as Block's Tax Institute.

SAS and UNC-Chapel Hill partner to accelerate antiviral drug development

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Tuesday, September 14, 2021

The partnership is focused on the work oftheUniversity's Rapidly Emerging Antiviral Drug Development Initiative (READDI) which is developing broad spectrum antiviral drugs to have on the shelf to prevent future pandemics.

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  • The partnership is focused on the work oftheUniversity's Rapidly Emerging Antiviral Drug Development Initiative (READDI) which is developing broad spectrum antiviral drugs to have on the shelf to prevent future pandemics.
  • "SAS strives to create a healthier world through analytics," said SAS Chief Executive Officer Jim Goodnight.
  • While the initial focus of the joint team is on addressing new treatments for COVID-19 ,READDI and SAS will continue to work together to meaningfully accelerate drug discovery for other antiviral drugs.
  • SAS and all other SAS Institute Inc.productor service names are registered trademarks or trademarks of SAS Institute Inc. in the USA and other countries.