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Medica’s Board of Directors Names Lisa Erickson as President and Chief Executive Officer

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023
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Medica’s Board of Directors today named Lisa Erickson President and Chief Executive Officer.

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  • Medica’s Board of Directors today named Lisa Erickson President and Chief Executive Officer.
  • Medica operates in twelve states under Medica, Dean Health Plan, and Prevea360 Health Plan brands.
  • “We are excited to have Lisa as our President and Chief Executive Officer,” said John Buck, Medica Board Chair.
  • “I’m honored by the opportunity to lead this organization that is committed to bringing our mission to life by serving our community,” said Erickson.

Carmel Capital Partners Welcomes Institutional Equity Specialist Kevin E. Silverman, CFA

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023
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San Diego, California--(Newsfile Corp. - October 11, 2023) - Carmel Capital Partners , a boutique private wealth management firm headquartered in San Diego, welcomes institutional equity specialist Kevin E. Silverman, CFA®, as a Portfolio Manager.

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  • San Diego, California--(Newsfile Corp. - October 11, 2023) - Carmel Capital Partners , a boutique private wealth management firm headquartered in San Diego, welcomes institutional equity specialist Kevin E. Silverman, CFA®, as a Portfolio Manager.
  • Silverman brings over 35 years of institutional-level investing experience to serve individuals, families, and business owners as part of the Carmel team.
  • "We are thrilled to have Kevin as part of the Carmel Capital Partners team," said Founder and Principal Russell Silberstein.
  • "His extensive experience in institutional equity investments and private wealth management will be an invaluable asset to our firm as we continue to grow."

Thomas Nonnweiler Joins Fiduciary Trust Company as a VP and Investment Officer

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023
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Fiduciary Trust Company (“Fiduciary”), a Boston-based private wealth management firm, is pleased to announce the hiring of Thomas Nonnweiler, CFP ®, as a Vice President and Investment Officer.

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  • Fiduciary Trust Company (“Fiduciary”), a Boston-based private wealth management firm, is pleased to announce the hiring of Thomas Nonnweiler, CFP ®, as a Vice President and Investment Officer.
  • Nonnweiler will report to Sidney Queler , Head of Wealth Management.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231010191155/en/
    Thomas Nonnweiler, VP and Investment Officer at Fiduciary Trust Company (Photo: Business Wire)
    As an Investment Officer, Nonnweiler will work closely with individuals and families to develop, implement, and oversee customized investment and wealth planning solutions designed to meet their unique long-term goals.
  • “His experience serving with high-net-worth families as well as his planning credentials will benefit our clients and complement our team.”
    “I look forward to joining the talented group of professionals at Fiduciary,” said Nonnweiler.

Continuus Technologies Announces Addition of Finance Industry Expert to Board of Directors

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Thursday, October 12, 2023
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MILWAUKEE, Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Continuus Technologies, a leading data advisory firm for financial services organizations, has announced the addition of Brent Adam to its Board of Directors.

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  • MILWAUKEE, Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Continuus Technologies, a leading data advisory firm for financial services organizations, has announced the addition of Brent Adam to its Board of Directors.
  • Matt Moeser, Founder and CEO of Continuus, expressed excitement about bringing Adam onboard, sharing, "We're honored to welcome Brent to our Board.
  • "I'm thrilled to be joining the board of Continuus Technologies," Adam said about joining the Board.
  • The company anticipates that Adam's presence on the Board will play a pivotal role in achieving its long-term goals.

Baxter Appoints Joel Grade Chief Financial Officer

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Tuesday, October 3, 2023
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Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:BAX), a global medtech leader, today announced it has appointed Joel Grade as executive vice president and chief financial officer (CFO), reporting to Baxter chairman, president and CEO, José (Joe) E. Almeida, effective Oct. 18, 2023.

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  • Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:BAX), a global medtech leader, today announced it has appointed Joel Grade as executive vice president and chief financial officer (CFO), reporting to Baxter chairman, president and CEO, José (Joe) E. Almeida, effective Oct. 18, 2023.
  • “Joel is a seasoned global financial executive with decades of deep operational and broad business experience as well as a proven record of results-driven impact,” said Mr. Almeida.
  • Mr. Grade brings deep experience from various financial, commercial and executive leadership roles.
  • “I’m very excited to join Baxter, an industry leader with a rich history, compelling future, patient-centric mission, and best-in-class talent,” said Mr. Grade.

U.S. Bank Names Kai Sakstrup Chief Product Officer for Wealth, Corporate, Commercial and Institutional Banking

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023
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U.S. Bank announced today that strategy and marketing executive Kai Sakstrup has been named chief product officer for its Wealth, Corporate, Commercial and Institutional Banking (WCIB) division.

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  • U.S. Bank announced today that strategy and marketing executive Kai Sakstrup has been named chief product officer for its Wealth, Corporate, Commercial and Institutional Banking (WCIB) division.
  • Beginning Oct. 1, Sakstrup will lead a cross-functional team in developing and creating new products across the WCIB organization to better serve wealth and institutional clients, commercial businesses and corporations.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230919340739/en/
    Sakstrup previously served as chief strategy officer for U.S. Bank for more than six years and as acting chief marketing officer since last summer.
  • Prior to joining U.S. Bank, Sakstrup worked at Ameriprise Financial for seven years, at Kelton as chief financial officer and chief operating officer, and at Bain & Company as a consultant.

SLR Welcomes Chris York as a Partner

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Monday, September 18, 2023
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NEW YORK, Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SLR Capital Partners, LLC ("SLR"), a private credit platform specializing in direct lending to U.S. middle market companies, announces that Chris York has joined the firm as a Partner. York will focus on product and business development, leveraging his 17 years of experience in the credit and alternatives investment industry.

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  • NEW YORK, Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SLR Capital Partners, LLC ("SLR"), a private credit platform specializing in direct lending to U.S. middle market companies, announces that Chris York has joined the firm as a Partner.
  • York will focus on product and business development, leveraging his 17 years of experience in the credit and alternatives investment industry.
  • "We are excited to have Chris join our business development and investor relations team," said Michael Gross and Bruce Spohler, Co-Founders of SLR.
  • York has also held equity research roles at ROTH Capital Partners, William Blair & Company, and commercial banking roles at Bank of America and LaSalle Bank.

Promega Fall Art Showcase 2023 to Honor Artist Truman Lowe

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023
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The Promega Fall Art Showcase will honor the life of Truman Lowe, a visionary artist, mentor and art professor.

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  • The Promega Fall Art Showcase will honor the life of Truman Lowe, a visionary artist, mentor and art professor.
  • Truman Lowe was an acclaimed Ho-Chunk artist and professor in the Department of Art at the University of Wisconsin-Madison for 45 years.
  • The Fall Art Showcase will honor the legacy of Truman Lowe by exhibiting his art alongside pieces by several former students: Sarah McRae, Karen Goulet, Chloris Lowe, Tom Jones, Jo Fedderson and John Hitchcock.
  • Learn more about the Promega Art Showcase here , Promega Corporation here and the company’s larger corporate responsibility story here .

Michael Baker International Hires Scot Becker, P.E., as Director of Asset Management and Bridge Technologies

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Thursday, August 24, 2023
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PITTSBURGH, Aug. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, announced today that Scot Becker, P.E., has joined the firm as Director of Asset Management and Bridge Technologies. In this newly created role, Mr. Becker will expand and grow the firm's asset management and bridge technology services to better serve its clients.

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  • Mr. Becker will leverage data and technologies to better monitor, forecast and address structural assets
    PITTSBURGH, Aug. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Michael Baker International , a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, announced today that Scot Becker, P.E., has joined the firm as Director of Asset Management and Bridge Technologies.
  • In this newly created role, Mr. Becker will expand and grow the firm's asset management and bridge technology services to better serve its clients.
  • "For more than 80 years, Michael Baker has addressed bridge preservation challenges with innovative and sustainable solutions.
  • In keeping with this legacy, our firm recently moved up to become the #4 Bridge firm in the country in the latest Engineering News-Record (ENR) rankings," said Kent Zinn, P.E., S.E., President, Infrastructure, at Michael Baker International.

New York Times Bestselling Author Michael Sampson Teams Up with Filmmaker Son Joshua Sampson and Award-Winning Education Specialist Bonnie J. Johnson to Pen Children’s Picture Book about Idioms

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Wednesday, August 9, 2023
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New York Times bestselling author Michael Sampson and award-winning education specialist Bonnie J. Johnson publish a detective-style picture book this week: The Pig, the Elephant and the Wise-Cracking Bird (Brown Books Kids; on sale: August 8, 2023).

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  • New York Times bestselling author Michael Sampson and award-winning education specialist Bonnie J. Johnson publish a detective-style picture book this week: The Pig, the Elephant and the Wise-Cracking Bird (Brown Books Kids; on sale: August 8, 2023).
  • Timed perfectly for back-to-school season, this clever language-learning resource is a must-have for parents, teachers and classroom libraries.
  • Adding to the hilarity is a bird that provides idiomatic nuggets of wisdom to help Ogden’s search.
  • Joshua Sampson graduated with a BFA from UT Austin and earned his MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.