News by subject: Personnel

Broken String Biosciences ("Broken String"), a genomics company building a technology platform to drive the development of cell and gene therapies that are safer by design, today announced the expansion of its senior leadership team with the...

Bonalive Biomaterials has appointed Jort Kooistra as vice president, Commercial Operations effective 2 October 2023. Jort Kooistra will bring his diverse background in business development, commercialization, and sales, combined with his strong...

Earnix, the global provider of intelligent, modular, SaaS solutions for insurers and banks, today announced that Be'eri Mart has been appointed to Chief Product Officer at Earnix. A 20-year veteran of the financial services industry, Be'eri has...

Newmont Corporation today announced leadership appointments that will further strengthen its operating model to support safe and profitable operations of the expanded portfolio of assets and projects. As previously announced, Natascha Viljoen will...

Guess?, Inc. today announced that Maurice Marciano is retiring from the Company's Board of Directors effective immediately. Maurice Marciano co-founded Guess in 1981 and has continued to serve as a valued leader of the Company for over 40 years....

NewEdge Wealth, LLC, a registered investment adviser specializing in servicing the needs of ultra high net worth families, family offices, and institutional clients, announced today that former Wells Fargo advisor Dale Schroeder has joined its San...

TEGNA Inc. today announced that Kristie Gonzales has been named president and general manager at WXIA, TEGNA's NBC affiliate in Atlanta, and WATL, effective October 23. She will continue as vice president, media operations for TEGNA. At WXIA/WATL,...

Celebrating 60 years of unwavering commitment and service to the city's hospitality industry, the Houston Hospitality Alliance (HHA), an independent trade organization formerly known as the Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau, is proud to...

AXIS Capital Holdings Limited ("AXIS Capital" or "AXIS" or the "Company") together with its direct and indirect subsidiaries and branches announced today that it has partnered with Stone Point Credit Adviser LLC (together with its credit-focused...

Effective October 1st, Prime Insurance Company, rated "A" (Excellent) by A.M. Best, will provide further expertise to the risks, gaps and issues for those individuals, groups, hospitals, and other healthcare entities. Prime Insurance Company is an...

TD SYNNEX today announced the appointments of Kathy Crusco and Claude Pumilia to its board of directors effective September 28, 2023. The two appointments expand the board from 11 to 13 members. "We welcome Kathy and Claude to our Board of...

Faeth Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company targeting cancer metabolism, today announced the appointment of Debbie Chirnomas M.D., M.P.H., as Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Chirnomas will head up the early and late-stage clinical...

Howmet Aerospace Inc. announces that its Board of Directors has elected Gunner Smith, President ? Roofing, Owens Corning, to serve as an independent director on the Board, effective September 29, 2023. "Gunner brings to the Howmet Board extensive...

Sonoma Biotherapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing engineered regulatory T cell (Treg) therapies for autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, today announced the appointments of Joseph R. Arron, M.D., Ph.D., as Chief...

Turbine, a digital biology company that deploys empirically validated in silico cell simulations to guide biopharma R&D, today announced the appointment of Bob Silverman as the company's Chief Business Officer (CBO). In appointing a seasoned...

On Tuesday, September 19, the City Council of Pasadena, Texas appointed Mr. Alan A. Robb as Port Commissioner of the Port of Houston Authority to serve on behalf of the city beginning October 1, 2023. Current commissioner Roy D. Mease will be...

GrafTech International Ltd. ("GrafTech" or the "Company") announced today that Marcel Kessler has informed the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board") of his intention, due to family reasons, to (i) step down as Chief Executive Officer and...

American International Group, Inc. today announced that Patricia (Trish) Walsh will join AIG as Executive Vice President and General Counsel, effective December 1, 2023. Ms. Walsh will report to Peter Zaffino, AIG Chairman & Chief Executive Officer,...

The AZEK Company Inc. ("AZEK" or the "Company"), the industry-leading manufacturer of beautiful, low-maintenance and environmentally sustainable outdoor living products, including TimberTech® decking and railing, Versatex® and AZEK® Trim, and...

W. R. Berkley Corporation today announced the appointment of John J. Forte as president of Berkley Public Entity, a Berkley Company. Mr. Forte joined Berkley Public Entity as senior vice president, chief underwriting officer and chief operating...

Installed Building Products, Inc. (the "Company" or "IBP") , an industry-leading installer of insulation and complimentary building products, today announced that Jay P. Elliott has notified the Company of his decision to retire as Chief Operating...

JFrog Ltd. ("JFrog") , the Liquid Software company and creators of the JFrog Software Supply Chain Platform, today announced the promotion of Ed Grabscheid to the position of Chief Financial Officer, effective January 1, 2024. Joining the leadership...

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. today announced changes to its leadership team. Sven Dethlefs, Executive Vice President, North America Commercial, will leave Teva on November 17, 2023, and Christine (Chris) Fox, who most recently served as...

Comfort Systems USA, Inc. , a leading provider of commercial, industrial and institutional heating, ventilation, air conditioning and electrical contracting services, today announced the appointment of Rhoman J. Hardy to its Board of Directors (the...

Great American Insurance Group is pleased to announce the promotion of Joseph (Joe) R. Kowaleski to Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer. Mr. Kowaleski will assume this role effective October 2, 2023. He succeeds James (Jim) R. Niehaus,...

It takes a unique set of style, fortitude, and discernment to represent the world's most recognizable personalities. As a testament to his unwavering work ethic, David Offer from Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties has been...

Today, Xcel Energy named Chris Church as the company's new chief nuclear officer, effective December 15, 2023. Church succeeds Pete Gardner, who is retiring at the end of the year after serving in the role since 2020. "Chris has had an unblinking...

Royer Cooper Cohen Braunfeld LLC (RCCB), a law firm offering a distinctive combination of practical business acumen, legal expertise and entrepreneurial passion, today announced the addition of two new partners. David Fineman will contribute his...

USIC, the leading North American provider of utility location services, announced today that Mike Ryan has retired as USIC's President and CEO. Ron Childress, who currently serves on the Company's Board of Directors and has nearly four decades of...

Intellicheck, Inc. , an industry-leading identity company delivering on-demand digital and physical identity validation, today announced the appointment of David Jurgens to the newly created position of Head of Channel & Technology Alliances....

Medical device and technology company Lazurite® today announced that it has added Benchmark Medical as a distributor for its ArthroFree® Wireless Camera System. Benchmark is an Ohio-based distributor with more than 80 representatives covering four...

Foresite Capital, a multi-stage healthcare and life sciences investment firm, announces today the appointment of Hadi Tabbaa as managing director of investor relations and business development. With more than two decades of experience in investor...

Cintas Corporation is now hiring at its brand-new, state-of-the-art Cleanroom facility in Menomonee Falls, Wis., which will formally open on Wednesday, Nov. 15. To help staff its upcoming operations, Cintas will host two job fairs at the operation...

The International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers, Transportation Division (SMART-TD) and BNSF Railway have reached a system-wide agreement that will significantly benefit ground service employees at BNSF. The...

PIC Therapeutics (PIC), an innovative pre-clinical stage biotech company focused on developing oncology therapeutics that modulate protein translation, today announced that Richard Gedrich, PhD has joined its Leadership Team as Chief Development...

Littelfuse, Inc. , a diversified, industrial technology manufacturing company empowering a sustainable, connected, and safer world, announced today the appointment of Gayla Delly to the company's board of directors, effective September 28, 2023....

Star Mountain Capital, LLC ("Star Mountain"), a specialized investment manager with approximately $3.5 billion in assets under management (committed capital including debt facilities as of 8/31/2023) focused on investing in established, private small...

G&S Business Communications (G&S), an award-winning, integrated marketing communications agency that helps innovative companies change the world, is excited to announce its expansion into the Landscaping & Outdoor Living market. With its proven...

SGI Aviation, a leading independent asset manager delivering comprehensive asset and lease management services to the aviation industry, announced today the addition of two senior members to its global team, whose focus will be on catering to the...

Copernicus Space Corporation ("Copernicus"), a leader in space exploration and mission innovation, is proud to announce the appointment of physicist John Grunsfeld, Ph.D., former astronaut and head of NASA's Science Mission Directorate, to the roles...

Aaron Wealth Advisors is opening a new office in the fast-growing Metro Indianapolis area in what can best be described as a homecoming, owing to its founder's deep ties and long-term relationships within the community. Located in Carmel, Ind., the...

American Polyfilm, Inc., a leading manufacturer of custom specialty polyurethane films, announced that John C. Ehmann has joined the company in the new role of Vice President and General Manager. Ehmann's 25-plus years of progressive experience...

Praxent, a financial services digital consultancy and development firm with more than two decades of experience, continues to grow its leadership team, appointing Robin Smith as Chief Revenue Officer. Smith brings decades of financial services and...

Knack, the fastest-growing peer-to-peer college tutoring platform, has added Esther Wojcicki as a strategic investor and has appointed her as Chief Education Advisor. As the best-selling author of Moonshots in Education: Launching Blended Learning in...

IntelePeer, a leading provider of AI-powered communications automation solutions, today announced the appointment of Marc Loney as Vice President, New Logo Sales. With three decades of sales and marketing experience, Loney is charged with driving the...

Immunis, Inc., a private biotech company creating novel cellular secretome therapies for age and disease-related immune decline, is delighted to have Professor Irina Conboy on its Scientific Advisory Board. Dr. Conboy is a Professor of Bioengineering...

HRC Fertility Center, one of the largest providers of advanced fertility treatments based in Southern California, today announced the addition of Sasha Hakman, MD and Sahar Wertheimer, MD, to its team of award-winning physicians. Effective...

Marcus Theatres®, a division of The Marcus Corporation , announced today that industry veteran Ken Thewes has been appointed senior vice president of marketing. Most recently, Thewes was the chief marketing officer for Regal Cinemas. His experience...

Wealth.com, the industry's leading estate planning platform, today announced Brian Hamburger, JD, CRCP, as a strategic advisor. Hamburger is the founder, president and chief executive officer of MarketCounsel, the leading business and regulatory...

UGI Corporation announced today that Frank S. Hermance intends to retire from its Board at the annual shareholder meeting to be held in January 2024. Hermance's decision complies with the mandatory retirement age set forth in UGI's corporate...