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Free Virtual Church Mental Health Summit on World Mental Health Day, October 10th

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023

WHEATON, Ill., Sept. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- On World Mental Health Day (October 10), Spiritual First Aid will join forces with Hope Made Strong and Biola's Rosemead School of Psychology/Mental Health in the Church Initiative to present the Church Mental Health Summit.

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  • Event for Church Leaders Presented by Hope Made Strong, Spiritual First Aid, and Mental Health Church Initiative
    On-demand sessions will address mental health issues—from leadership wellbeing to strategies for pastoral care—that matter most to church leaders.
  • "We're thrilled to partner with Hope Made Strong and Rosemead School of Psychology for the Church Mental Health Summit."
  • By attending the Church Mental Health Summit, participants will be equipped with practical tools, engage with biblically-based resources, and learn research-developed strategies to support mental health.
  • "We're grateful to help present the Church Mental Health Summit," said Chris Adams, Executive Director, Mental Health & the Church Initiative, Biola's Rosemead School of Psychology.

ImmunoBrain Checkpoint Announces Expansion of Board of Directors with Appointment of James M. Mackay, Ph.D.

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Tuesday, August 15, 2023

NEW YORK, Aug. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ImmunoBrain Checkpoint Inc. (IBC), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative disease-modifying immune therapies to combat neurodegenerative diseases, today announced the appointment of James M. Mackay, Ph.D., to the Board of Directors.

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  • NEW YORK, Aug. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ImmunoBrain Checkpoint Inc. (IBC), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative disease-modifying immune therapies to combat neurodegenerative diseases, today announced the appointment of James M. Mackay, Ph.D., to the Board of Directors.
  • Mackay brings decades of biopharma leadership experience to the Company's Board of Directors as it advances its lead asset, IBC-Ab002, through clinical trials.
  • "Dr. Mackay's intimate knowledge of global development and commercialization will be critical for the growth and expansion of ImmunoBrain Checkpoint as we continue to build our global footprint in clinical trials of IBC-Ab002," commented Nathan Hevrony, Co-founder and Executive Chairman of ImmunoBrain Checkpoint.
  • Dr. Mackay earned his BS in Genetics and Ph.D. in Medical Genetics from Aberdeen University, Scotland.

TC BioPharm Announces Dr. Mike Leek as Chief Technology Officer

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Thursday, February 23, 2023

EDINBURGH, Scotland, Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TC BioPharm (Holdings) PLC ("TC BioPharm" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: TCBP) a clinical stage biotechnology company developing platform allogeneic gamma-delta T cell therapies for cancer, today announced the appointment of Dr. Michael Leek to the position of Chief Technology Officer.

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  • EDINBURGH, Scotland, Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TC BioPharm (Holdings) PLC ("TC BioPharm" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: TCBP) a clinical stage biotechnology company developing platform allogeneic gamma-delta T cell therapies for cancer, today announced the appointment of Dr. Michael Leek to the position of Chief Technology Officer.
  • Prior he served as Chief Executive of TC BioPharm since founding the Company in July 2013.
  • "I am excited to rejoin the TC BioPharm operational team and help drive the company's technology forward," said Leek.
  • "We welcome Dr. Leek back to TC BioPharm's C-Suite in this new role," said Bryan Kobel, Chief Executive Officer.

Green Bioactives appoints David McElroy as CEO

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Monday, October 24, 2022

EDINBURGH, Scotland, Oct. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Green Bioactives Ltd ('GBL'),a company pioneering the discovery, development and sustainable production of high-value plant natural products, announces that David McElroy PhD, currently Non-executive Director of the company, has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

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  • EDINBURGH, Scotland, Oct. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Green Bioactives Ltd ('GBL'),a company pioneering the discovery, development and sustainable production of high-value plant natural products, announces that David McElroy PhD, currently Non-executive Director of the company, has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
  • Dr McElroy is an experienced biotech leader, and prior to joining Green Bioactives was co-founder of agbio start-ups Verdia and NovaSynthetix, as well as natural gas-to-feed company Calysta.
  • David replaces current CEO and Founder of Green Bioactives Professor Gary Loake, who will become Chief Scientific Officer (CSO) of the company and retain his position as Acting Chairperson of the Board of Directors.
  • David McElroy, CEO of Green Bioactives, added:"I'm excited to be taking on this position at a time when the need to provide more sustainable access to valuable plant bioactives is more critical than ever.

DHT Holdings, Inc. announces appointment of Ms. Iman Hill to the Board of Directors

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Friday, April 1, 2022

HAMILTON, BERMUDA, April 1, 2022 - DHT Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DHT) (the Company) today announced the appointment of Ms. Iman Hill to the Board of Directors, effective April 1, 2022.

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  • HAMILTON, BERMUDA, April 1, 2022 - DHT Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DHT) (the Company) today announced the appointment of Ms. Iman Hill to the Board of Directors, effective April 1, 2022.
  • She was appointed Executive Director of the International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP) in December 2020.
  • At BG Group she has held the positions of Senior Vice President Brazil and Senior Vice President Developments and Operations.
  • She also serves as Non-Executive Director on the Board of United Oil and Gas and as a non-executive Independent Board Director of Oil Spill Response Ltd (OSRL).

SPORT FISHING CHAMPIONSHIP ANNOUNCES $1MM GRAND PRIZE TO BE AWARDED IN CRYPTOCURRENCY

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Thursday, February 17, 2022

The award marks the first North American sports championship to issue its "grand prize" in cryptocurrency.

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  • The award marks the first North American sports championship to issue its "grand prize" in cryptocurrency.
  • A fishing team must compete in a minimum of three (3) events to qualify for the SFC's Billfish Division Championship.
  • "We are so thrilled to be the beneficiary of the Sport Fishing Championship," said world-renowned artist, conservationist, scientist and entrepreneur Dr.
  • The Sport Fishing Championship (SFC) is the world's premier offshore fishing series, consisting of twelve points-based tournaments, culminating in one grand champion angling team.

Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation Expands High School Marine Science Curriculum to Include Plastics in Partnership with Brightmark

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Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Brightmark is excited to partner with Guy Harvey on the development of this incredibly important curriculum," said Bob Powell, Brightmark Founder and Chief Executive Officer.

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  • Brightmark is excited to partner with Guy Harvey on the development of this incredibly important curriculum," said Bob Powell, Brightmark Founder and Chief Executive Officer.
  • The showpiece of the unit is Brightmark's plastics renewal technology, which is complemented by traditional mechanical recycling.
  • Plastic Pollution, Plastic Solution is part of the STEAM curriculum and Guy Harvey Marine Science 101 curriculum recently launched by the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation that is built on the videos, articles, and papers from Dr. Harvey that cover decades of scientific research.
  • About the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation: The Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation (GHOF) conducts scientific research and hosts educational programs to conserve the marine environment.

Technip Energies Announces That Colette Cohen Is to Be Nominated for Appointment to Its Board of Directors

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Monday, October 4, 2021

Joseph Rinaldi, Chairman of the Board of Technip Energies, declared: "I am delighted that Colette has agreed to be nominated to join the Technip Energies Board.

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  • Joseph Rinaldi, Chairman of the Board of Technip Energies, declared: "I am delighted that Colette has agreed to be nominated to join the Technip Energies Board.
  • These forward-looking statements are based on Technip Energies current expectations, beliefs and assumptions concerning future developments and business conditions and their potential effect on Technip Energies.
  • While Technip Energies believes that these forward-looking statements are reasonable as and when made, there can be no assurance that future developments affecting Technip Energies will be those that Technip Energies anticipates.
  • All of Technip Energies forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties (some of which are significant or beyond Technip Energies control) and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from Technip Energies historical experience and Technip Energies present expectations or projections.

LUCIRA™ HEALTH Hires Tony Allen as Chief Operations Officer

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Monday, September 20, 2021

EMERYVILLE, Calif., Sept. 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lucira Health, Inc. (Lucira Health or Lucira) (NASDAQ: LHDX), a medical technology company focused on the development and commercialization of transformative and innovative infectious disease test kits, today announced operations expert Tony Allen has joined the company as Chief Operations Officer.

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  • EMERYVILLE, Calif., Sept. 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lucira Health, Inc. (Lucira Health or Lucira) (NASDAQ: LHDX), a medical technology company focused on the development and commercialization of transformative and innovative infectious disease test kits, today announced operations expert Tony Allen has joined the company as Chief Operations Officer.
  • Allen comes to Lucira with 25 years experience in operations and management.
  • Lucira is a right place - right time - right tech healthcare company, said Allen.
  • Im looking forward to collaborating with the team to work towards increasing production, streamlining operations, and increasing product availability worldwide.