Child Welfare League of America

Laura Weidner Assumes New Role as Chief Advocacy & Government Relations Officer at the Epilepsy Foundation

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Monday, October 30, 2023
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BOWIE, Md., Oct. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Epilepsy Foundation today announced that Laura Weidner, Esq., has been promoted to Chief Advocacy and Government Relations Officer for her ongoing work to elevate advocacy for the 3.4 million people — and their families — in the U.S. living with the epilepsies. Since she joined the Foundation in 2018 as vice president of Government Relations & Advocacy, Weidner has spearheaded the organization's strategy on federal and state-level policy, as well as legal advocacy and grassroots engagement. In this new role, she will build on those efforts to improve access to care, end epilepsy-related discrimination, promote public health and education, and fuel research through advocacy efforts.

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  • Since she joined the Foundation in 2018 as vice president of Government Relations & Advocacy, Weidner has spearheaded the organization's strategy on federal and state-level policy, as well as legal advocacy and grassroots engagement.
  • In this new role, she will build on those efforts to improve access to care, end epilepsy-related discrimination, promote public health and education, and fuel research through advocacy efforts.
  • "Since joining the Epilepsy Foundation, Laura has embodied the essence of our mission by advocating for policies that effect systemic change and address challenges that come with living with epilepsy," said Bernice Martin Lee, Chief Executive Officer, Epilepsy Foundation.
  • Before that, she worked in government affairs at the Child Welfare League of America for three years.

RYU Apparel, Inc. ($RYPPF) Appoints Internationally Renown Daphna Edwards Ziman to Board of Directors

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Thursday, August 4, 2022
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Ms. Ziman is the President and Co-Chairman of Cinemoi, a network devoted to film, fashion, and lifestyle.

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  • Ms. Ziman is the President and Co-Chairman of Cinemoi, a network devoted to film, fashion, and lifestyle.
  • Ms. Ziman also was President of the U.S. Film Distribution Company of British & Continental and was an in-house producer at CBS.
  • RYU CEO Cesare Fazari said we are excited to welcome Daphna to the Board of Directors for the Company.
  • This addition to the Board along with forthcoming additions, bring invaluable experience to the RYU leadership within this space.

Episcopal Community Services' Victoria Bennett Will Be Part of a Panel on Empowering Fathers at the Child Welfare League of America 2018 National Conference

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Friday, April 27, 2018
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PHILADELPHIA, April 27, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Victoria R. Bennett, MHS, Chief Inclusion and Advocacy Officer at Episcopal Community Services of Philadelphia, will be part of a panel at this weekend's Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) 2018 National Conference in Washington, DC.

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  • PHILADELPHIA, April 27, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Victoria R. Bennett, MHS, Chief Inclusion and Advocacy Officer at Episcopal Community Services of Philadelphia, will be part of a panel at this weekend's Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) 2018 National Conference in Washington, DC.
  • The panel will focus on the topic of "Including Fathers in Service Delivery to Children and Families to Ensure Their Well-Being."
  • "It's an honor to be part of this prestigious panel," said Ms. Bennett.
  • "It's important to encourage fathers to be actively involved in their children's growth and development.