Woman of the Year

Y-mAbs Appoints Oncology Executive Mary Tagliaferri, M.D. to its Board of Directors

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Monday, March 4, 2024

to the Company’s Board of Directors, effective February 29, 2024.

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  • to the Company’s Board of Directors, effective February 29, 2024.
  • Dr. Tagliaferri brings nearly 30 years of biopharmaceutical industry experience and oncology therapeutic development expertise to the Y-mAbs Board of Directors.
  • “We are thrilled to welcome Mary to our Board of Directors during such an exciting time for Y-mAbs,” said Michael Rossi, President and Chief Executive Officer.
  • Nektar is a clinical-stage, research-based drug discovery biopharmaceutical company focuses on discovering and developing innovative medicines in the field of immunotherapy.

Healthcare Industry Equity Champions Announced as 2024 Award Recipients by the Healthcare Businesswomen's Association

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024

FAIRFIELD, N.J., Jan. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Healthcare Businesswomen's Association (HBA) announces the 2024 Woman of the Year, Honorable Mentor, and STAR. Recognized for their outstanding contributions to healthcare and the advancement of women in the workplace, the honorees will be celebrated at HBA's 34th annual Woman of the Year event on 10 May in New York City and remotely around the globe.

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  • FAIRFIELD, N.J., Jan. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Healthcare Businesswomen's Association (HBA) announces the 2024 Woman of the Year, Honorable Mentor, and STAR.
  • Dr. Otis Johnson, Co-founder & Principal Consultant, Trial Equity, is the recipient of the HBA Honorable Mentor award.
  • "The HBA is proud to recognize and showcase this year's award recipients for their notable and remarkable commitment and valuable contributions to women in the healthcare ecosystem," said Mary Stutts, CEO, HBA.
  • He is a stellar example of the lasting change that advocacy and allyship can bring about in the healthcare industry.

Acclaimed Non-Profit Studio T Arts & Entertainment Announces Nationwide Expansion and Innovative 36,000 Square Foot Sacramento Facility

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Tuesday, December 19, 2023

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Dec. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Studio T Arts & Entertainment, the award-winning non-profit organization founded by entrepreneur and youth program creator Tamaira "Miss Tee" Sandifer, is thrilled to officially unveil its nationwide expansion plans. The expansion announcement coincides with the much-anticipated "Dancing Into Fif-TEE" celebration, a four-day extravaganza in Sacramento, CA, marking Miss Tee's 50th birthday and a soft opening of the new Studio T Arts & Entertainment Innovation Factory.

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  • The expansion announcement coincides with the much-anticipated " Dancing Into Fif-TEE " celebration, a four-day extravaganza in Sacramento, CA, marking Miss Tee's 50th birthday and a soft opening of the new Studio T Arts & Entertainment Innovation Factory.
  • The newly renovated $4M+ Sacramento facility spans 36,000 square feet, offering diverse studios for dance, photography, videography, podcasting, culinary arts, music production, and more.
  • Additionally, Studio T Arts & Entertainment will launch a mobile app featuring Miss Tee's tech-enabled learning platform, PasstoClass.com.
  • She is also a board member of California Arts Council and Chair of the Americans for The Arts' Arts Education Council.

Nearsure's CEO wins Big Award for Business' Woman of the Year

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023

WILMINGTON, Del., Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Nearsure received the Business Intelligence Group's BIG Award for Business as Giuliana Corbo, its Chief Executive Officer, has been named annual Woman of the Year. This esteemed program "has the longest track record of amplifying success in deserving companies" and rewards companies, products and people that are leading their respective industries. Nearsure is furthermore proud to have been considered in one of their twelve unique award categories, ranking finalist in the Company of the Year group.

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  • Nearsure is furthermore proud to have been considered in one of their twelve unique award categories, ranking finalist in the Company of the Year group.
  • To shed light on this merit, and "In the spirit of achievement and excellence, we congratulate Nearsure on their outstanding success in 2023.
  • Their victory exemplifies the highest standards of innovation and business acumen," said Maria Jimenez, Chief Nominations Officer at BIG.
  • Nearsure has been acting for over 6 years as a one-stop leading provider of the most innovative tech talent solutions.

PCCA Honors Ashley Berthelot with the 2023 L. David Sparks Advocacy Award

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Friday, October 27, 2023

Houston, Texas, Oct. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PCCA has honored Ashley Berthelot of Professional Arts Pharmacy in Lafayette, Louisiana, as the 2023 recipient of the L. David Sparks Advocacy Award.

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  • Houston, Texas, Oct. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PCCA has honored Ashley Berthelot of Professional Arts Pharmacy in Lafayette, Louisiana, as the 2023 recipient of the L. David Sparks Advocacy Award.
  • PCCA Vice President of Public Affairs, Education and Human Relations Lizzie Harbin recognized Sparks’ legacy and presented the award, along with Sparks, to Berthelot on Thursday, October 26, during the company’s ThinkNext: International Seminar 2023 in Houston, Texas.
  • “Ashley is a passionate advocate for compounding — helping to ensure patients have access to the medications they need,’” Harbin said.
  • Named after PCCA’s chief executive officer, the L. David Sparks Advocacy Award celebrates passionate, committed and tenacious advocates for pharmacy compounding.

Nyra Medical names Lori Chmura as Chief Executive Officer

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Tuesday, August 8, 2023

ATLANTA, Aug. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Nyra Medical, an innovative medical device company developing a next generation transcatheter mitral valve repair technology, announced the appointment of Lori Chmura as Chief Executive Officer and Board Director. Lori succeeds Dr Murali Padala, who founded the company and will assume the role of Chief Scientific Officer.

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  • Health care executive brings more than 30 years of clinical, business, and operational expertise to company
    ATLANTA, Aug. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Nyra Medical, an innovative medical device company developing a next generation transcatheter mitral valve repair technology, announced the appointment of Lori Chmura as Chief Executive Officer and Board Director.
  • Lori succeeds Dr Murali Padala, who founded the company and will assume the role of Chief Scientific Officer.
  • Most recently she served as President and Chief Executive Officer at Soundbite Medical Solutions, a privately held medical device company in Montreal, Canada.
  • Prior to Soundbite, Ms. Chmura led Dune Medical Devices as the Chief Executive Officer, and member of the Board of Directors,  exiting with a sale of the company's business in April 2020.

Neurocrine Biosciences Announces Appointment of Christine A. Poon to Board of Directors

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Tuesday, July 11, 2023

SAN DIEGO, July 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: NBIX) today announced that it appointed Christine A. Poon, a business leader with extensive experience in the pharmaceutical industry, to its Board of Directors.

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  • SAN DIEGO, July 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: NBIX) today announced that it appointed Christine A. Poon, a business leader with extensive experience in the pharmaceutical industry, to its Board of Directors.
  • "Christine Poon brings a wealth of industry experience to Neurocrine's Board of Directors," said William H. Rastetter, Chairman of the Board of Neurocrine Biosciences.
  • "Her strong track record in leadership positions at some of the most established global biopharmaceutical enterprises will serve Neurocrine well."
  • She served as Vice Chairman and Member of the Board of Directors of Johnson & Johnson from 2005 until her retirement in March 2009.

Aerojet Rocketdyne CEO Eileen Drake Honored as Director of the Year

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Wednesday, May 31, 2023

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., May 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eileen P. Drake, CEO and president of Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc., will be honored as Director of the Year for Corporate Governance by the Forum for Corporate Directors, Orange County , on June 1, 2023, at a ceremony in Newport Beach, California.

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  • EL SEGUNDO, Calif., May 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eileen P. Drake, CEO and president of Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc., will be honored as Director of the Year for Corporate Governance by the Forum for Corporate Directors, Orange County , on June 1, 2023, at a ceremony in Newport Beach, California.
  • “It is a great honor to be recognized by the Forum for Corporate Directors as Director of the Year for Corporate Governance,” said Drake.
  • In 2020, Ms. Drake was selected by the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) to receive the John W. Dixon Award.
  • A former Army aviation officer, Ms. Drake has also held leadership roles at Ford Motor Company and United Technologies.

Astrophysicist and Nobel Laureate Andrea Ghez to Receive THE MUSES 2023 Woman of the Year Award

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Monday, April 3, 2023

LOS ANGELES, April 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Renowned astrophysicist, professor, and Nobel Prize winner, Andrea Ghez, will be honored as the 2023 Woman of the Year by THE MUSES of the California Science Center Foundation.

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  • LOS ANGELES, April 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Renowned astrophysicist, professor, and Nobel Prize winner, Andrea Ghez, will be honored as the 2023 Woman of the Year by THE MUSES of the California Science Center Foundation.
  • The annual luncheon will take place at The Jonathan Club in downtown Los Angeles on April 17, 2023.
  • The annual Woman of the Year event is the major fundraiser that allows THE MUSES to support youth education programs of the California Science Center Foundation.
  • Ghez has appeared in many television documentaries produced by networks such as the BBC, Discovery Channel, and The History Channel.

Outpace Bio, a Leader in Protein Design & Cell Engineering, Adds Bahija Jallal to Board of Directors

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Thursday, March 23, 2023

Seattle, WA, March 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Outpace Bio , a company using protein design and cell engineering to create advanced cell therapies, today announced that Dr. Bahija Jallal has joined its Board of Directors.

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  • Seattle, WA, March 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Outpace Bio , a company using protein design and cell engineering to create advanced cell therapies, today announced that Dr. Bahija Jallal has joined its Board of Directors.
  • Bahija Jallal, CEO and Director of the Board of Immunocore, a commercial-stage biotechnology company oversaw the historic regulatory approval of the world’s first T cell receptor (TCR) therapy for a solid tumor.
  • “The Outpace team has potentially cracked the code by creating entirely new protein functions from scratch,” said Jallal.
  • The Series A funding has enabled Outpace to establish its cell programming platform and its partnership approach to development.