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Year Up's Annual Alumni Summit Focuses on "Bridging the Gap" to Increase Access to Opportunity

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023

BOSTON, Sept. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The national workforce development organization Year Up announced today that its twelfth annual Alumni Summit will take place at the Sheraton Dallas Hotel in Dallas, TX from September 14th to September 16th. Tennessee State Representative Justin J. Pearson, who previously served as Special Assistant to the CEO of Year Up, will speak at the Summit about his experiences harnessing the power of advocacy, and about leveraging personal and professional interests to create change.

Key Points: 
  • The National Alumni Summit is an annual gathering where Year Up alumni from around the country share how they're working to advance in their careers and education, connect and network with their peers, access professional resources, and develop plans to continue engaging alumni in their local markets.
  • This access enables alumni to build better lives as well as transform businesses and communities," said Greg Walton, Vice Chair of the Year Up National Board, Co-Founder of the Year Up Alumni Summit, and Year Up Greater Boston graduate.
  • "This year's volunteer effort at local nonprofits throughout Dallas is just one example of our dedication to this work."
  • YUPRO Placement , the industry-leading skills-first talent placement firm and a subsidiary of Year Up, is sponsoring the event.

ISARA Expands Strategic Leadership, Appoints CEO and Executive Chairman

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023

WATERLOO, ON, May 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ISARA, the leader in post-quantum cryptography (PQC) and cryptographic risk management, today announced two executive leadership appointments that will expand and support the company's strategic direction. Atsushi Yamada was named CEO and Amit Mital was named executive chairman. Both bring significant cryptographic and technological leadership experience in enterprise and government, as ISARA expands its focus to include post-quantum cryptography professional services.

Key Points: 
  • Atsushi Yamada was named CEO and Amit Mital was named executive chairman.
  • Both bring significant cryptographic and technological leadership experience in enterprise and government, as ISARA expands its focus to include post-quantum cryptography professional services.
  • "At ISARA, we pride ourselves on building a quantum-safe world," stated Atsushi Yamada, CEO of ISARA.
  • "ISARA has an excellent crypto-agile technology foundation and I look forward to taking the company to a new level and helping organizations manage their quantum-safe journeys every step of the way," said Amit Mital, executive chairman of ISARA.

Karen Cutler Receives Rising Star Award From Community Associations Institute Rocky Mountain Chapter

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Wednesday, February 22, 2023

DENVER, Feb. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Associa Colorado (AC) , a leading provider of community management services throughout the Colorado Springs, Denver, Fort Collins, and Front Range areas, is pleased to announce that one of its team members, community association manager Karen Culter, CMCA®, has received the Community Associations Institute Rocky Mountain Chapter (CAI-RMC) 2022 Rising Star Award!

Key Points: 
  • DENVER, Feb. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Associa Colorado (AC) , a leading provider of community management services throughout the Colorado Springs, Denver, Fort Collins, and Front Range areas, is pleased to announce that one of its team members, community association manager Karen Culter, CMCA®, has received the Community Associations Institute Rocky Mountain Chapter (CAI-RMC) 2022 Rising Star Award!
  • At the same awards ceremony, AC team member Karla Strader, CMCA®, AMS®, PCAM®, was installed on the CAI-RMC 2023 board of directors.
  • She has more than 17 years’ experience in the community management sector, including more than 12 years with Associa.
  • “I want to personally congratulate them for the commitment they continue to show on behalf of their fellow team members and community partners.”

Veteran Healthcare Policy Expert Elizabeth Jurinka Joins The Vistria Group

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Monday, January 30, 2023

CHICAGO, Jan. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Vistria Group ("Vistria"), a private investment firm focused on investing in middle market companies and delivering both financial returns and societal impact, today announced the addition of health policy veteran Elizabeth "Liz" Jurinka as Operating Director, Healthcare Policy.

Key Points: 
  • CHICAGO, Jan. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Vistria Group ("Vistria"), a private investment firm focused on investing in middle market companies and delivering both financial returns and societal impact, today announced the addition of health policy veteran Elizabeth "Liz" Jurinka as Operating Director, Healthcare Policy.
  • After nearly two decades on Capitol Hill and in the White House, Jurinka joins Vistria PRG, LLC ("Vistria PRG"), the team of in-house professionals at Vistria that supports management teams as they lead their companies to achieve top growth and performance potential.
  • Jurinka has worked in healthcare policy for nearly twenty years.
  • In addition to her policy role at Vistria PRG, Jurinka is a Senior Policy Fellow at Yale University's Tobin Center for Economic Policy.

Rear Admiral Tom Druggan, USN Joins Strategic Insight, Ltd. As Chief Strategy Officer

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Monday, October 3, 2022

has joined Strategic Insight, Ltd. as the Chief Strategy Officer at the Arlington, Virginia headquartered company.

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  • has joined Strategic Insight, Ltd. as the Chief Strategy Officer at the Arlington, Virginia headquartered company.
  • Strategic Insight's (SI) Chief Operating Officer, Ms. Barbara Hess, announced RDML Druggan's appointment as the company's first Chief Strategy Officer.
  • RDML Druggan brings a unique blend of expert experience to the Chief Strategy Officer position.
  • in National Resource Management, Military National Resource Strategy and Policy from the Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy.

Fasset Partners with Pakistan Prime Minister’s Youth Programme and JazzCash to Educate 1 Million Youth on Web3 & Digital Assets

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Monday, September 19, 2022

London, Sept. 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fasset is partnering with Pakistans Prime Ministers Office, as part of their Prime Ministers Youth Program (PMYP) to educate 1 million young people on blockchain based technologies, web3 and crypto.

Key Points: 
  • London, Sept. 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fasset is partnering with Pakistans Prime Ministers Office, as part of their Prime Ministers Youth Program (PMYP) to educate 1 million young people on blockchain based technologies, web3 and crypto.
  • It is the Prime Ministers vision to work on areas with great economic impact - like digital skills for the future.
  • I hope our youth utilize this opportunity to learn from qualified industry practitioners & the world of opportunities that unfold.
  • We believe that with the right building blocks the talented youth of Pakistan can unlock $100bn of potential economic growth.

Keagan Lenihan Joins Philip Morris International as Vice President, Head of D.C. Office

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Tuesday, May 3, 2022

Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE: PM) announced today that it has appointed Keagan Lenihan as Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Policy, and Head of its D.C. office.

Key Points: 
  • Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE: PM) announced today that it has appointed Keagan Lenihan as Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Policy, and Head of its D.C. office.
  • Lenihan joins PMI from Altoida, Inc., a medical device company that uses AI and AR to predict neurological disease, where she served as Vice President of Operations.
  • We are thrilled that Keagan will be joining us to further accelerate PMIs journey toward a smoke-free future, said Deepak Mishra, President of PMI Americas.
  • Philip Morris International (PMI) is a leading international tobacco company working to deliver a smoke-free future and evolving its portfolio for the long-term to include products outside of the tobacco and nicotine sector.