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Chegg Strengthens its Academic Advisory Board in UK and Australia, Launches New Student Advisory Council

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星期三, 五月 15, 2024
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Chegg, Inc. (NYSE: CHGG) today announced the newest members of its Academic Advisory Board, strengthening its presence in the UK and Australia, and further reinforcing its commitment to student learning success and academic integrity.

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  • Chegg, Inc. (NYSE: CHGG) today announced the newest members of its Academic Advisory Board, strengthening its presence in the UK and Australia, and further reinforcing its commitment to student learning success and academic integrity.
  • To ensure the student voice is strongly represented alongside that of leading academics, Chegg also launched a new Student Advisory Council.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240515852954/en/
    The newest members of the Academic Advisory Board are:
    Professor Emeritus Martin Betts, who has more than 40 years’ experience in academic and senior leadership roles in Australia and the UK.
  • Together, with the founding members of the Academic Advisory Board, launched in October 2021, this group of experts provide feedback on Chegg’s product offerings and strategies.

Lazard Welcomes Michele Colocci as Vice Chairman, Investment Banking and Managing Director, Healthcare

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星期四, 五月 9, 2024
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Lazard, Inc. (NYSE: LAZ) today announced Michele Colocci is joining the firm on 3rd June 2024 as Vice Chairman, Investment Banking and Managing Director, Healthcare.

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  • Lazard, Inc. (NYSE: LAZ) today announced Michele Colocci is joining the firm on 3rd June 2024 as Vice Chairman, Investment Banking and Managing Director, Healthcare.
  • Mr. Colocci is a globally recognized advisor with a particular focus on healthcare, having worked with biopharma clients across EMEA, the US, and Japan.
  • With three decades of investment banking expertise, he most recently served as Managing Director and Chairman of M&A at Morgan Stanley, where among other previous leadership roles, he also served as Global Co-Head of Healthcare Investment Banking and as Deputy Head of European Investment Banking.
  • He previously also held the role of Global Co-Head of Healthcare Investment Banking at JPMorgan.

BlueSnap Appoints Brian Greenfield as New Chief Financial Officer

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星期四, 五月 9, 2024
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BlueSnap , a global payment orchestration platform for leading B2B and B2C businesses, today announced the appointment of Brian Greenfield as Chief Financial Officer.

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  • BlueSnap , a global payment orchestration platform for leading B2B and B2C businesses, today announced the appointment of Brian Greenfield as Chief Financial Officer.
  • He joins BlueSnap’s executive team to lead financial operations as the company prepares to embark on its next phase of growth.
  • Greenfield has extensive experience in banking and private equity and brings more than twenty years of experience in both financial and senior executive leadership roles with global venture-backed companies across multiple industries.
  • Brian has also held senior financial and leadership positions at Vista Financial and Performant Financial Corp.

Virtru Wins Two 2024 Google Cloud Partner of the Year Awards in Industry Solution — Technology

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星期二, 四月 9, 2024
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Virtru was selected as the winner in two categories:

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  • Virtru was selected as the winner in two categories:
    Industry Solution - Technology Partner of the Year: Education
    Industry Solution - Technology Partner of the Year: Government
    These awards highlight Virtru’s partnership and support of Google Cloud and Google Workspace customers in the public sector, higher education, and K-12 verticals.
  • Shared Google and Virtru customers include Brown University, Williams College, Newfield Central School District in New York, and the Air Force Research Laboratory.
  • Earlier this year Virtru completed the migration of its SaaS applications from Amazon Web Services to Google Cloud and announced an expanded partnership with Google Cloud.
  • “We're proud to announce Virtru as a 2024 Google Cloud Partner Award winner and recognize their achievements enabling customer success from the past year.”
    Virtru’s solutions are available on Google Cloud Marketplace , providing Google Cloud customers with a remarkably simple way to purchase, deploy, and manage Virtru subscriptions.

Wayne J. Franklin, M.D., F.A.C.C., named senior vice president of the Children’s National Heart Center

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星期三, 三月 13, 2024
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Washington, D.C., March 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Children's National Hospital has appointed Wayne J. Franklin, M.D., F.A.C.C., as the new senior vice president (SVP) of the Children’s National Heart Center .

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  • Washington, D.C., March 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Children's National Hospital has appointed Wayne J. Franklin, M.D., F.A.C.C., as the new senior vice president (SVP) of the Children’s National Heart Center .
  • Dr. Franklin currently serves as co-director, medical director of Quality and endowed chair in the Center for Heart Care and associate director of the Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program at Phoenix Children’s.
  • “I look forward to leading the exceptional Heart Center team at Children’s National, as we contribute to advancing pediatric cardiac care and research,” said Dr. Franklin.
  • “Together with our Heart Center leadership team, he will ensure we’re meeting the highest standards of safety, quality and innovative care for our patients and families.”
    The Children’s National Heart Center is a multidisciplinary center that provides high-quality and innovative pediatric cardiac care.

AIDALA, BERTUNA & KAMINS PC: THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY AND THE DIRECTOR OF ITS PROGRAM ON EXTREMISM SUED IN FEDERAL COURT FOR TAKING PART IN A UAE-FINANCED SCHEME TO FALSELY LINK DOZENS OF SCHOLARS TO MIDDLE EAST TERRORIST GROUPS

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星期三, 四月 3, 2024
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The plaintiff in this lawsuit is Dr. Farid Hafez, an Austrian political scientist currently teaching at Williams College in Williamstown, Mass.

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  • The plaintiff in this lawsuit is Dr. Farid Hafez, an Austrian political scientist currently teaching at Williams College in Williamstown, Mass.
  • He is one of many victims of Arab descent who have been falsely branded terrorists or terrorist sympathizers.
  • According to the lawsuit, Vidino secretly worked for Alp Services while serving as Director of The Program on Extremism at The George Washington University.
  • The George Washington University, which receives a portion of its funding from the UAE government, was complicit in the scheme, the suit alleges.

Berkshire Partners Managing Directors Candice Corvetti and Drew Walker Named to GrowthCap's “Top 40 Under 40 Growth Investors of 2023”

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星期三, 一月 10, 2024
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Berkshire Partners is pleased to announce Managing Directors Candice Corvetti and Drew Walker have been named to GrowthCap’s “Top 40 Under 40 Growth Investors of 2023” list.

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  • Berkshire Partners is pleased to announce Managing Directors Candice Corvetti and Drew Walker have been named to GrowthCap’s “Top 40 Under 40 Growth Investors of 2023” list.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240110722656/en/
    Ms. Corvetti was promoted to Managing Director at Berkshire Partners in 2023.
  • Prior to joining Berkshire Partners in 2014, Ms. Corvetti was an Associate at Madison Dearborn Partners.
  • On behalf of the entire team at Berkshire Partners, I want to congratulate Candice and Drew on this outstanding and well-deserved recognition,” said Samantha Adams , Managing Director, Talent, at Berkshire Partners.

Global Media Leader Marty Pompadur Joins Diamond Lake Minerals as Strategic Advisor

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星期四, 十二月 7, 2023
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SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via IBN -- Diamond Lake Minerals, Inc. (OTC: DLMI) (the "Company" or "DLMI"), a forward-thinking multi-strategy operating company specializing in digital assets and SEC-registered security tokens, proudly welcomes Marty Pompadur to its esteemed team.

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  • SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via IBN -- Diamond Lake Minerals, Inc. (OTC: DLMI) (the "Company" or "DLMI"), a forward-thinking multi-strategy operating company specializing in digital assets and SEC-registered security tokens, proudly welcomes Marty Pompadur to its esteemed team.
  • Pompadur, with an illustrious career spanning various leadership roles in the media and entertainment industry, brings a wealth of experience and strategic insight to Diamond Lake Minerals.
  • “I am delighted to join Diamond Lake Minerals as a strategic advisor.
  • Brian J. Esposito, CEO of Diamond Lakes Minerals, expressed his excitement about this significant addition, saying: "We are honored to welcome Marty Pompadur to Diamond Lake Minerals as a strategic advisor.

Michael Kearney Promoted to General Partner at Engine Ventures

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星期三, 十一月 15, 2023
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Engine Ventures , a venture firm that invests in early stage Tough Tech founders solving critical global challenges, today announced that Michael Kearney has been promoted from Partner to General Partner.

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  • Engine Ventures , a venture firm that invests in early stage Tough Tech founders solving critical global challenges, today announced that Michael Kearney has been promoted from Partner to General Partner.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231115457926/en/
    Kearney joined Engine Ventures in 2018 and has worked closely with portfolio companies across industrial areas, but with a growing focus on energy and climate companies.
  • As a General Partner at Engine Ventures, Kearney will continue to assist the firm’s portfolio companies with operational strategy and support new and current investments that address climate change, accelerate computing and improve human health.
  • To reach out to Michael Kearney or learn more about his areas of focus, follow him on LinkedIn or email him at [email protected]

Brendan McGuire, Former Chief Counsel to New York Mayor Eric Adams, Returns to WilmerHale

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星期二, 十月 31, 2023
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WilmerHale is pleased to announce that Brendan McGuire has returned to the firm as a partner in its New York office.

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  • WilmerHale is pleased to announce that Brendan McGuire has returned to the firm as a partner in its New York office.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231030757242/en/
    Brendan McGuire has returned to WilmerHale as a partner in the firm's New York office.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    McGuire is rejoining the firm after serving as chief counsel to New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
  • As chief counsel to Mayor Adams and City Hall, McGuire was the general counsel of the administration as well as the mayor’s legal and strategic counselor.