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Summit Materials Announces Leadership Appointments

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Thursday, January 18, 2024
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DENVER, Jan. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Summit Materials, Inc. (NYSE: SUM, "Summit" or the "Company"), a leading construction materials solutions provider, today announces that Jason Kilgore, Charles DePriest, and David Loomes will serve as Executive Vice Presidents of Summit Materials' reporting segments effective January 12, 2024

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  • DENVER, Jan. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Summit Materials, Inc. (NYSE: SUM, "Summit" or the "Company"), a leading construction materials solutions provider, today announces that Jason Kilgore, Charles DePriest, and David Loomes will serve as Executive Vice Presidents of Summit Materials' reporting segments effective January 12, 2024
    "As we undertake the integration of the Argos USA assets and accelerate our strategic progress portfolio-wide, I am pleased to have a distinguished and proven team that will lead our reporting segments," said Anne Noonan, President and CEO of Summit Materials.
  • With an extensive career spanning over 30 years in the construction materials industry, Jason Kilgore has been a cornerstone of Summit Materials' leadership for nearly 15 years.
  • Jason's financial acumen, coupled with his commitment to excellence, has played a pivotal role in Summit Materials' continued success.
  • Charles's tenure with Summit has been defined by visionary leadership, driving transformative initiatives in alignment with the Summit Elevate Strategy.

Vertical Flight Society to Hold World's Largest and Longest Running Electric VTOL Symposium Next Month

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024
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FAIRFAX, Va., Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Vertical Flight Society (VFS), the world's leading non-profit organization working to advance vertical flight technology, announces today that its annual conference on electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft will be the world's largest event ever on the emerging industry.

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  • The packed agenda has nearly 150 total speakers in 3 tracks, plus 37 exhibitors, including two eVTOL aircraft on display.
  • This 11th Annual Electric VTOL Symposium — being held Feb. 6–8 in Santa Clara, California, as part of the VFS Transformative Vertical Flight 2024 — is the world's largest and longest-running event focusing on the incredible promise, progress and challenges of eVTOL aircraft.
  • This is the world's only event focused on advancing the understanding of aeromechanics of helicopters and other vertical flight aircraft.
  • VFS has been the world's largest technical community of engineers, technologists and specialists developing vertical flight aircraft for more than 80 years.

Copart, Inc. Announces Senior Leadership Appointments

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Monday, January 15, 2024
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Stephen (Steve) Powers, who has served as COO since October 2020, has assumed the role of Chief Business Development Officer (CBDO).

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  • Stephen (Steve) Powers, who has served as COO since October 2020, has assumed the role of Chief Business Development Officer (CBDO).
  • All four executives will work from Copart's global headquarters in Dallas, Texas and will report to Copart Co-CEO Jeff Liaw.
  • Prior to Capital One he held various leadership positions at McKinsey & Co, supporting clients across the firms Travel, Transportation and Logistics practice.
  • Dave brings extensive experience in marketing and auto finance; Neel brings relevant experience to develop our Product capabilities; and Hessel brings substantial operational leadership experience to our team.

United States Additive Manufacturing for Military and Defense Research Report 2023 with Recommendations for AM Vendors Seeking to Sell into the USA DoD - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Friday, January 5, 2024
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The "Additive Manufacturing for Military and Defense: Market Analysis and Forecast" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "Additive Manufacturing for Military and Defense: Market Analysis and Forecast" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • "Additive Manufacturing for Military and Defense" focuses on the United States military and defense initiatives to incorporate and leverage 3D printing into its operations.
  • The report considers revenues derived from hardware, materials, and printing services for both the polymer and metal additive manufacturing markets.
  • The comprehensive study sheds light on the rapid evolution and potential impact of additive manufacturing technologies on the defense and military landscape.

Veterans Exploring Treatment Solutions (VETS) Grant Recipients Participate in Groundbreaking Stanford Study on Ibogaine Treatment for PTSD and TBI

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Friday, January 5, 2024
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CORONADO, Calif., Jan. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Veterans Exploring Treatment Solutions (VETS), a leading non-profit organization dedicated to ending veteran suicide, shares the findings of a new groundbreaking study that it supported alongside Stanford University. The study, published today in Nature Medicine, is the first-of-its-kind observational study that captured the effects of ibogaine, the plant-based psychoactive drug, on veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and the debilitating consequences, including Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

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  • At one month following ibogaine treatment, the average rating improved to 5.1, equivalent to no disability.
  • The researchers also found a statistically significant reduction in suicidal ideation from participants, decreasing from 47% to 7% one month following treatment.
  • The study revealed that ibogaine therapy significantly reduced PTSD, anxiety, depression, and improved cognitive function in veterans with TBI.
  • Our collaboration with Stanford University and Dr. Williams is a major step forward in proving the potential of ibogaine for treating PTSD and TBI."

Sky Harbour Announces Incoming Chief Operating Officer, New Manufacturing Leadership, and an Update on Construction Budget at Dallas-Addison Airport

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Wednesday, January 3, 2024
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The Sky Harbour Group Corporation (NYSE: SKYH, SKYH WS) (“Sky Harbour” or “the Company”) today announced that Will Whitesell has joined the team as Chief Operating Officer (“COO”).

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  • The Sky Harbour Group Corporation (NYSE: SKYH, SKYH WS) (“Sky Harbour” or “the Company”) today announced that Will Whitesell has joined the team as Chief Operating Officer (“COO”).
  • Loren Benedict has joined Sky Harbour subsidiary, RapidBuilt, as chief of operations.
  • The Company has also released an update to its estimated budget at its Dallas-Addison home basing campus project.
  • As in the past, the Company will protect and support the funding sufficiency of the 2021 Sky Harbour Capital LLC Aviation Facilities Project as amended.

Vertical Flight Society Selects Boeing's Brahmananda Panda for the Prestigious 2024 Nikolsky Lectureship

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Wednesday, January 3, 2024
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FAIRFAX, Va., Jan. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Vertical Flight Society, the world's leading professional society dedicated to advancing vertical flight, announced today that Boeing's Dr. Brahmananda Panda has been selected for the 2024 Alexander A. Nikolsky Honorary Lectureship. The Lectureship is awarded to "an individual who has a highly distinguished career in vertical flight aircraft research and development and is skilled at communicating technical knowledge and experience." His Nikolsky Lecture is entitled, "Rotorcraft Aeromechanics Methodology and its Application to Rotor Dynamics, Loads, Vibration and Aeroelastic Stability at Boeing."

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  • Boeing's Dr. Brahmananda Panda has been selected for the 2024 Alexander A. Nikolsky Honorary Lectureship.
  • FAIRFAX, Va., Jan. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Vertical Flight Society, the world's leading professional society dedicated to advancing vertical flight, announced today that Boeing's Dr. Brahmananda Panda has been selected for the 2024 Alexander A. Nikolsky Honorary Lectureship.
  • The Lectureship is awarded to "an individual who has a highly distinguished career in vertical flight aircraft research and development and is skilled at communicating technical knowledge and experience."
  • The Vertical Flight Society — founded in 1943 as the American Helicopter Society — is the global professional society for engineers, scientists and others working on vertical flight technology.

Teal Group Predicts Worldwide Military UAS Spending of $258.7 Billion Over the Next Decade

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Wednesday, January 3, 2024
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Teal Group's 2023/2024 World Military Unmanned Aerial Systems Market Profile & Forecast estimates that UAS procurement funding will increase from the current worldwide level of just over $14 billion annually in 2024 to $23.1 billion in 2033, totaling $186.8 billion over the next 10 years.

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  • Teal Group's 2023/2024 World Military Unmanned Aerial Systems Market Profile & Forecast estimates that UAS procurement funding will increase from the current worldwide level of just over $14 billion annually in 2024 to $23.1 billion in 2033, totaling $186.8 billion over the next 10 years.
  • Military UAS research spending would add another $71.8 billion over the decade.
  • "We predict that the US will account for 81% of total military worldwide RDT&E spending on UAS technology over the next decade and 59% of military procurement," said Teal Group senior analyst Steve Zaloga.
  • Teal Group is an aerospace and defense market analysis firm based in Fairfax, Virginia, USA.

AE Industrial Partners Appoints U.S. Army Captain (Ret.) Florent Groberg as Vice President

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Wednesday, January 3, 2024
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AE Industrial Partners, LP (“AEI”), a private equity firm specializing in aerospace, national security, and industrial services, today announced the appointment of United States Army Captain (Ret.)

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  • AE Industrial Partners, LP (“AEI”), a private equity firm specializing in aerospace, national security, and industrial services, today announced the appointment of United States Army Captain (Ret.)
  • Florent “Flo” Groberg as Vice President within the firm’s Portfolio Strategy and Optimization Group.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240103909985/en/
    Florent Groberg, Vice President - AE Industrial (Photo: Business Wire)
    Captain Groberg’s storied career with the U.S. Army included two deployments to Afghanistan.
  • “Recent global events have further underscored the need for innovation and the role that technology can play in helping combat complex threats,” said Captain Groberg.

Interactive Brokers Appoints Rich Repetto to its Board of Directors

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Tuesday, January 2, 2024
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Interactive Brokers (Nasdaq: IBKR), an automated global electronic broker, today announced the appointment of Rich Repetto as an independent director of the firm effective January 1, 2024.

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  • Interactive Brokers (Nasdaq: IBKR), an automated global electronic broker, today announced the appointment of Rich Repetto as an independent director of the firm effective January 1, 2024.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240102784735/en/
    “We are pleased to announce the appointment of Rich to the Board of Directors following his distinguished career where he pioneered the research of electronic brokers and exchanges,” said Thomas Peterffy, Founder and Chairman of Interactive Brokers.
  • He also worked for Lehman Brothers and founded the company’s coverage of the Internet financial services sector.
  • Mr. Repetto also supports philanthropic initiatives and was recently recognized by Tuesday's Children, which helps families impacted by terrorism, military conflict, and mass violence, as their 2023 Military and Finance Industry honoree.