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Insulet Announces Board of Director Changes with Appointment of Luciana Borio, M.D. and Retirement of Sally W. Crawford

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Monday, October 18, 2021
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We are so pleased to welcome Dr. Borio to Insulets Board, said Timothy Scannell, Chairman of Insulets Board of Directors.

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  • We are so pleased to welcome Dr. Borio to Insulets Board, said Timothy Scannell, Chairman of Insulets Board of Directors.
  • Insulet also announced that Sally W. Crawford, a member of the Companys Board of Directors, will retire from the Board effective December 31, 2021, after 13 years of distinguished service.
  • We thank Sally for her dedication, leadership, and guidance while serving on Insulets board, said Mr. Scannell.
  • These forward-looking statements are based on its current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on Insulet.

Shelley Leibowitz Elected to Elastic’s Board of Directors

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Friday, October 1, 2021
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Elastic (NYSE: ESTC) (Elastic), the company behind Elasticsearch and the Elastic Stack, today announced that its shareholders elected Shelley Leibowitz to its board of directors at the 2021 annual general meeting of shareholders (the 2021 AGM) that took place earlier today.

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  • Elastic (NYSE: ESTC) (Elastic), the company behind Elasticsearch and the Elastic Stack, today announced that its shareholders elected Shelley Leibowitz to its board of directors at the 2021 annual general meeting of shareholders (the 2021 AGM) that took place earlier today.
  • The term of office for Ms. Leibowitz will expire at the end of the 2024 annual general meeting of shareholders.
  • Leibowitz brings more than 30 years of information technology (IT) and business governance expertise to the Elastic Board of Directors, having formerly served as Chief Information Officer (CIO) for Morgan Stanley and The World Bank, as well as a board member for E*TRADE and MassMutual.
  • She currently sits on the board of Morgan Stanley and several privately held fintech and information security companies.

MIT Sloan senior lecturer to auction off the business school's first literary NFT

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Thursday, September 23, 2021
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This is the first NFT auctioned by a faculty author at MIT Sloan.

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  • This is the first NFT auctioned by a faculty author at MIT Sloan.
  • The winner of the auction will receive a 3D NFT of a new cover and a new preface, together with Pozen's digital signature.
  • The auction for the NFT opens on October 1, 2021 on the OpenSea platform .
  • MIT Sloan Senior Lecturer Ben Shields , who co-teaches the Executive Education course with Pozen and helped develop the NFT strategy, agrees.

Investable Universe Launches Provocative Polar Futures Media Series

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Wednesday, September 22, 2021
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The real assets news site Investable Universe announces the launch of Polar Futures , a media series that examines the eight-nation Arctic regions growing geopolitical importance and its potential for attracting hundreds of billions of dollars in direct investment to develop the region and its bounty of natural resources.

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  • The real assets news site Investable Universe announces the launch of Polar Futures , a media series that examines the eight-nation Arctic regions growing geopolitical importance and its potential for attracting hundreds of billions of dollars in direct investment to develop the region and its bounty of natural resources.
  • Additionally, new trans-Arctic shipping lanes made more accessible by climate change will focus competing political and military interests on the polar zone.
  • The series also will include insights about the roles of Canada, Finland, Norway, Russia and Sweden in the rapidly evolving Arctic zone.
  • Trofast Medias Investable Universe provides leading edge insights into investment in real assets, the global market of things that spans traditional investments and emerging technologies on earth and in space.

BW Global Group Petitions International Criminal Court To Investigate Alleged Nigerian Government Atrocities In Biafra

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Thursday, September 16, 2021
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --BW Global Group, LLC, (BWGG) a human rights and government accountability advocacy firm in Washington, D.C., today, filed a formal communication with the Office of the Prosecutor ("OTP") of the International Criminal Court ("ICC").

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  • WASHINGTON, Sept. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --BW Global Group, LLC, (BWGG) a human rights and government accountability advocacy firm in Washington, D.C., today, filed a formal communication with the Office of the Prosecutor ("OTP") of the International Criminal Court ("ICC").
  • Today, we are petitioning the International Criminal Court to investigate the criminal acts of the Nigerian government many of which have been well-documented by leading human rights organizations, including Amnesty International, leading news publications worldwide, and policy groups such as the Council on Foreign Relations," asserted Alan White, BWGG partner and Petitioner.
  • Kanu was denied legal counsel for weeks and Kanu has yet to appear in Nigerian court.)
  • BW Global Group is registered with the U.S. Department of Justice as an agent of the IPOB.

Truman National Security Project Defense Council Member and Former CIA Operative A.J. Fuentes Twombly Featured on Impact Podcast with John Shegerian

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Tuesday, September 7, 2021
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Fuentes Twombly, a Truman National Security Project Defense Council member who previously served three undercover tours with the CIA, including a tour in Afghanistan, is a featured guest this week on the Impact Podcast with John Shegerian .

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  • Fuentes Twombly, a Truman National Security Project Defense Council member who previously served three undercover tours with the CIA, including a tour in Afghanistan, is a featured guest this week on the Impact Podcast with John Shegerian .
  • In her discussion with Shegerian, Fuentes Twombly, who also recently published an op-ed piece on CNBC.com shared her unique perspective and insights on the current turmoil in Afghanistan.
  • She serves as a member of the Cultural Vistas National Board of Directors as well as the Hispanic Heritage Foundation National Board of Directors.
  • It was a pleasure being on the Impact Podcast with John Shegerian, said Fuentes Twombly.

Global Leaders on COP26: Climate Emergency Demands Policy Shift to Adaptation

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Monday, September 6, 2021
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Today, global leaders gathered in Rotterdam to participate in the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) High Level Dialogue: An Adaptation Acceleration Imperative for COP26.

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  • Today, global leaders gathered in Rotterdam to participate in the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) High Level Dialogue: An Adaptation Acceleration Imperative for COP26.
  • It highlighted that certain impacts, such as extreme heat spells, would double in scale over the next decade, demanding unprecedented acceleration and investment in adaptation and resilience to counteract the growing climate emergency.
  • remarked Ban Ki-moon, 8th Secretary-General of the United Nations and Chair of the Global Center on Adaptation.
  • Countries are ready for new ambition on adaptation, and they are ready for much scaled up financing for adaptation too.

Council for Federal Cannabis Regulation Hires Sarah A. Chase as New Executive Director

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Tuesday, August 31, 2021
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"My vision for CFCR is to ensure that we become – and will always remain -- the most trusted, and collaborative resource for the federal regulatory agencies, Congress, the White House, and the diversity of stakeholders within the cannabis industry," Chase said. "CFCR has been carefully structured to be the most dependable conduit through which information, knowledge, and accurate scientific information and research can be shared to ensure a safe and legal regulatory pathway. CFCR will educate, advocate, and communicate with honesty, efficiency, and integrity."

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  • WASHINGTON, Aug. 31, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Sheri Orlowitz,Founder and President of the Council for Federal Cannabis Regulation (CFCR), announced today the appointment of Sarah A.
  • Chase as the organization's first Executive Director.
  • For nearly two decades, Chase has worked primarily with start-up companies in the media, broadcast and communication space.
  • Working closely with Alda, Chase established the first-of-its-kind public-private partnership (PPP) with the State University of New York (SUNY).

Elastic Nominates Shelley Leibowitz to Board of Directors

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Monday, August 30, 2021
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Elastic (NYSE: ESTC) (Elastic), the company behind Elasticsearch and the Elastic Stack , today announced that it has nominated Shelley Leibowitz to its board of directors.

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  • Elastic (NYSE: ESTC) (Elastic), the company behind Elasticsearch and the Elastic Stack , today announced that it has nominated Shelley Leibowitz to its board of directors.
  • Leibowitz will bring more than 30 years of information technology (IT) and business governance expertise to the Elastic Board of Directors, having formerly served as Chief Information Officer (CIO) for Morgan Stanley and The World Bank, as well as a board member for E*TRADE and MassMutual.
  • I cant think of a more exciting time to join the Elastic Board, said Leibowitz.
  • Shelley has spent three decades as a hands-on operating IT executive, said Shay Banon, founder and CEO, Elastic.

Renew Financial Appoints James Nevels to its Board of Directors

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Tuesday, August 24, 2021
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OAKLAND, Calif., Aug. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Renew Financial , the nation's most experienced provider of residential Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing program, today announced the appointment of James E. Nevels to its Board of Directors.

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  • OAKLAND, Calif., Aug. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Renew Financial , the nation's most experienced provider of residential Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing program, today announced the appointment of James E. Nevels to its Board of Directors.
  • "We are excited to expand our Board of Directors," commented Mark Floyd, CEO of Renew Financial, "and I am personally delighted to welcome Jim.
  • Mr. Nevels has more than three decades of experience in the securities and investment industry, and in senior corporate board positions.
  • Renew Financial Group LLC (Renew Financial) is one of the nation's leading providers of financing for sustainable building improvement projects with a bold vision to create financial access to a safe, healthy and sustainable world.