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Alana Alsop Joins McKissack & McKissack as DMV Director of Business Development

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- McKissack & McKissack, one of the nation's leading Black- and woman-owned architecture, engineering and construction companies, announced today that Alana Alsop will head the firm's business development for the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia. Alsop has more than 15 years of business development and marketing experience in the AEC industry and a proven record of connecting with business leaders to develop new relationships and productive working partnerships to accelerate pipeline performance.

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  • But breaking into this kind of work is complex and weighted towards large majority firms," said Deryl McKissack, president and CEO of McKissack.
  • "When I met Alana through her business development efforts for other firms, it was clear to me that she would be a perfect fit at McKissack and give us an edge.
  • As director of business development for D.C., Maryland and Virginia, Alsop will support the firm's current and new client relationships, monitor markets and identify emerging trends.
  • Before joining McKissack, Alsop was director of marketing and business development for David M. Schwarz Architects in Washington, D.C. Much of her career, however, has been as an entrepreneur.

Cities Initiative Joins Biden-Harris Partnership to Accelerate Progress on Lead Service Line Replacement

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Friday, January 27, 2023
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The "Biden-Harris Get the Lead Out Partnership," announced today at the White House by Vice President Kamala Harris, is intended to foster collaboration to accelerate lead service line replacement across the United States and enable rapid progress toward the Administration's goal of replacing all remaining lead service lines within the next decade.

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  • The "Biden-Harris Get the Lead Out Partnership," announced today at the White House by Vice President Kamala Harris, is intended to foster collaboration to accelerate lead service line replacement across the United States and enable rapid progress toward the Administration's goal of replacing all remaining lead service lines within the next decade.
  • Many of the estimated 6 to 10 million remaining lead service lines in the United States are located in basin cities.
  • In addition to joining the "Biden-Harris Get the Lead Out Partnership," the Cities Initiative has endorsed the White House Lead Service Line Principles.
  • These principles call for prioritizing lead remediation in underserved communities, replacing the entire lead service line without imposing financial burdens on residents and leveraging the full range of funding available to expedite lead service line replacement.

Turtle Turns 100: Industrial Leader and 4th Generation Family Pioneer Charts the Next Century of Innovation

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Thursday, January 26, 2023
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LINDEN, N.J., Jan. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Turtle & Hughes, Inc., one of the nation's largest privately-held industrial and power distributors, today inaugurates the 100 Year Celebration of its founding on January 29, 1923, with a commitment to raise its own ambitious bar for driving sustainable solutions that will improve how people work, play and live in a time of profound energy transition.

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  • Turtle.
  • "In turn, we pledge to provide our employees with the tools and opportunities they need to advance their professionalism and care for their families.
  • Ethel Macnamara Turtle, after navigating through the Depression with her husband M.B Turtle, took the reins in the 1940s.
  • Millard's mother, Suzanne Turtle Millard, propelled growth by cementing strong customer relationships and an employee culture of trust.

US Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm to Address CERAWeek by S&P Global in Houston, March 6-10

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Wednesday, January 25, 2023
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HOUSTON, Jan. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm will address delegates at the 41st annual CERAWeek by S&P Global, March 6-10 in Houston.

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    HOUSTON, Jan. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm will address delegates at the 41st annual CERAWeek by S&P Global, March 6-10 in Houston.
  • "We are pleased again to welcome Secretary Granholm to CERAWeek," said Daniel Yergin, conference chair and Vice Chairman of S&P Global.
  • "At a time of great turbulence in energy, her perspective will be an important and timely contribution to the critical dialogue about energy and policy.
  • Since delivering her inaugural energy address as U.S. Secretary of Energy at CERAWeek 2021, her participation has been a significant contribution to CERAWeek and has great impact."