National Association of Professional Women

First Horizon Recognized by Professional Women's Magazine in 2023 Annual Best of the Best

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Thursday, September 14, 2023
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MEMPHIS, Tenn., Sept. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- First Horizon Corporation, (NYSE: FHN or "First Horizon") has been recognized by Professional Women's Magazine as a 2023 Best of the Best Employer for women. Professional Woman's Magazine, now celebrating its 24th year, polled hundreds of Fortune 1000 companies for its Best of the Best evaluations in their efforts promoting the advancement of multicultural women in all aspects of business and employment.

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  • MEMPHIS, Tenn., Sept. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- First Horizon Corporation, (NYSE: FHN or "First Horizon") has been recognized by Professional Women's Magazine as a 2023 Best of the Best Employer for women.
  • Professional Woman's Magazine, now celebrating its 24th year, polled hundreds of Fortune 1000 companies for its Best of the Best evaluations in their efforts promoting the advancement of multicultural women in all aspects of business and employment.
  • "I am proud to work for a predominantly female organization that is consistently recognized for its commitment to gender diversity, equitable opportunities and an inclusive work environment," says Tanya Hart, executive vice president and chief human resources officer at First Horizon.
  • "We continue to monitor the changing dynamics of the workforce and evolve our practices to achieve performance goals while fostering work life balance."

Suburban Chicago-Based Latina CEO Estefania Roa Receives Awards for L.B. Hall Fireproofing; Publications recognize owner for her diversity and inclusion efforts

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Thursday, September 7, 2023
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CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill., Sept. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- As a Latina business owner and CEO of L.B. Hall Fireproofing, Estefania Roa has been a trailblazer in her industry. The work she has done in the field, as well as promoting diversity and inclusion, has been recently recognized by three Midwest business publications.

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  • The work she has done in the field, as well as promoting diversity and inclusion, has been recently recognized by three Midwest business publications.
  • The work she has done in the field, as well as promoting diversity and inclusion, has been recently recognized by three Midwest business publications.
  • "As part of promoting diversity as a business owner, it is important to align with others who have the same mission.
  • In August, Roa was noted for her efforts in implementing diversity and inclusion policies in her company by two other publications.

THE COUNTDOWN TO NAWBO'S NATIONAL WOMEN'S BUSINESS CONFERENCE IS ON

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Wednesday, August 30, 2023
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AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In a 2023 survey conducted by Bank of America, nearly two-thirds of women business owners across the country said they anticipate increased revenue over the next 12 months despite an ever-changing economic landscape. In fact, 44% said that they plan to expand their business in the year ahead. That's the kind of optimism and energy that will be in Austin, Texas at National Women's Business Conference hosted by the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO®) this October 15-17, where Bank of America is the lead sponsor for the 11th consecutive year as well as this year's NextGen Forum presenting sponsor.

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  • In fact, 44% said that they plan to expand their business in the year ahead.
  • There will be opportunities to:
    The keynote speakers are always a conference highlight, and for 2023, NAWBO is thrilled to have Dr. Martha Beck.
  • "Bank of America is thrilled to continue supporting the National Women's Business Conference," said Jill Calabrese Bain, Managing Director, Small Business, Specialty Banking & Lending, Bank of America.
  • Registration is filling up for both the National Women's Business Conference and NextGen Forum.

Katy Ringeman Named President Of Relation’s Select Division

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Monday, May 22, 2023
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Relation Insurance Services (“Relation”) announced today the promotion of Katy Ringeman to the position of President of Relation Select.

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  • Relation Insurance Services (“Relation”) announced today the promotion of Katy Ringeman to the position of President of Relation Select.
  • Relation Select is Relation’s business unit focused on serving small commercial and personal lines insurance clients.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230522005653/en/
    Katy Ringeman President Relation Select a division of Relation Insurance Services (Photo: Business Wire)
    Formerly Chief Operating Officer of Relation Select, Ringeman will assume expanded responsibilities in her new role, leading the Relation Select division in strategy, creating and executing tactical growth plans, and seamlessly integrating acquisitions to leverage scale, drive growth, and create a common culture.
  • “Katy already had an impressive career before joining Relation just three years ago,” said Tim Hall, Relation’s President.

Charter Solutions promotes Darrin LaPoint to Chief Technology Officer, kicking off heightened focus on data analytics and innovation to accelerate business outcomes

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Tuesday, January 17, 2023
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PLYMOUTH, Minn., Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Charter Solutions, a leader in business and technology consulting services, announced today that Darrin LaPoint has been promoted to the role of Chief Technology Officer. LaPoint replaces Michael Krouze, who will transition to Chief Innovation Officer for the company.

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  • PLYMOUTH, Minn., Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Charter Solutions , a leader in business and technology consulting services, announced today that Darrin LaPoint has been promoted to the role of Chief Technology Officer.
  • Digital data transformation, cloud migration and cloud management are just a few of the capabilities in which Charter Solutions excels.
  • Krouze joined Charter Solutions in August of 2007 and most recently served as Chief Technology Officer.
  • To learn more about Charter Solutions or to connect with Darrin or Michael, visit CharterSolutions.com or follow Charter on LinkedIn.

Charter Solutions' CTO Michael Krouze achieves exclusive AWS Ambassador designation

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Monday, November 21, 2022
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PLYMOUTH, Minn., Nov. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Charter Solutions, a leader in business and technology consulting services, announced today that Chief Technical Officer Michael Krouze has achieved the exclusive designation of Amazon Web Services (AWS) Ambassador. The AWS Ambassador designation is awarded to individuals who possess technical expertise in various domains and who actively share that knowledge through blogs, white papers, presentations, and open-source projects. Krouze is one of only 48 people in the United States and one of only 255 people in the world to achieve this designation.

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  • PLYMOUTH, Minn., Nov. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Charter Solutions , a leader in business and technology consulting services, announced today that Chief Technical Officer Michael Krouze has achieved the exclusive designation of Amazon Web Services (AWS) Ambassador.
  • The AWS Ambassador designation is awarded to individuals who possess technical expertise in various domains and who actively share that knowledge through blogs, white papers, presentations, and open-source projects.
  • Those traits are requirements for AWS Ambassadors and are cornerstones for how we do business at Charter Solutions," said Dee Thibodeau, founder and CEO of Charter Solutions.
  • To qualify for the AWS Ambassador Partner Program, individuals need to be employed by an AWS Partner, hold multiple advanced AWS certifications, contribute to the AWS community, and be approved by AWS via application.

FiscalNote Appoints Sara Buda Vice President, Investor Relations

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Wednesday, September 7, 2022
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FiscalNote (NYSE: NOTE), a leading AI-driven enterprise SaaS company that delivers market intelligence and data insights, announced the appointment of Sara Buda as Vice President, Investor Relations, effective today.

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  • FiscalNote (NYSE: NOTE), a leading AI-driven enterprise SaaS company that delivers market intelligence and data insights, announced the appointment of Sara Buda as Vice President, Investor Relations, effective today.
  • She was recently ranked as the #1 Investor Relations Professional in her sector, and led the #1 ranked IR program, by Institutional Investor.
  • Prior to joining FiscalNote, Buda most recently led the investor relations function at artificial intelligence robotics company Berkshire Grey (Nasdaq: BGRY), where she helmed the proactive, best-in-class IR program during the period of its recent public trading debut.
  • During her 16 year tenure as Senior Vice President of Investor Relations & Corporate Development at Lionbridge Technologies, Buda created the companys IR department and built it into a robust and impactful function that increased the investor base while managing three separate public offerings.

International Trademark Association Annual Meeting Registration Keeps Climbing

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Tuesday, March 22, 2022
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NEW YORK, March 22, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The International Trademark Association (INTA) hit a milestone yesterday for its 2022 Annual Meeting Live+ , with more than 5,000 brand owners and intellectual property (IP) professionals from around the world registered to date for the event, taking place April 30 to May 4.

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  • NEW YORK, March 22, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The International Trademark Association (INTA) hit a milestone yesterday for its 2022 Annual Meeting Live+ , with more than 5,000 brand owners and intellectual property (IP) professionals from around the world registered to date for the event, taking place April 30 to May 4.
  • The Association yesterday also announced details of its Opening Ceremonies and Grand Finale, two traditional activities that connect the IP community at the official launch and close of the annual event.
  • The International Trademark Association (INTA) is a global association of brand owners and professionals dedicated to supporting trademarks and complementary intellectual property (IP) to foster consumer trust, economic growth, and innovation, and committed to building a better society through brands.
  • Members include nearly 6,500 organizations, representing more than 34,350 individuals (trademark owners, professionals, and academics) from 185 countries, who benefit from the Association's global trademark resources, policy development, education and training, and international network.

Henry Schein Announces Support for Inaugural Women in DSO® Event, ‘Empower and Grow 2022’

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Thursday, February 24, 2022
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Through this relationship, the Company is supporting the inaugural Women in DSO event, Empower and Grow 2022, on March 9-11, 2022, at the Aria Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.

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  • Through this relationship, the Company is supporting the inaugural Women in DSO event, Empower and Grow 2022, on March 9-11, 2022, at the Aria Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220223006405/en/
    Kathleen Titus, Business Development Director for Strategic Accounts at Henry Schein, will serve as a founding board member of Women in DSO, representing the Company.
  • At Henry Schein, we recognize the importance of women in leadership and diversity and inclusion, and by partnering with Women in DSO we are strengthening our commitment to empowering women in the dental industry.
  • On behalf of all of us at Women in DSO, we are excited to have Henry Schein as a founding partner and sponsor of our keynote speaker at the inaugural Women in DSO event, says Dr. Aman Kaur, Women in DSO Founder and Board President.

SoFi Completes Acquisition of Golden Pacific Bancorp, Inc.

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Wednesday, February 2, 2022
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SoFi Technologies, Inc. (SoFi), the digital personal finance company, today announced the completion of its acquisition of Golden Pacific Bancorp, Inc. (OTCPK: GPBI) and its wholly owned subsidiary Golden Pacific Bank, National Association (Golden Pacific Bank and together with Golden Pacific Bancorp, Inc., GPB).

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  • SoFi Technologies, Inc. (SoFi), the digital personal finance company, today announced the completion of its acquisition of Golden Pacific Bancorp, Inc. (OTCPK: GPBI) and its wholly owned subsidiary Golden Pacific Bank, National Association (Golden Pacific Bank and together with Golden Pacific Bancorp, Inc., GPB).
  • With this transaction, Golden Pacific Bank has been renamed SoFi Bank, National
    Association (SoFi Bank, N.A.)
  • and Golden Pacific Banks community bank business will now operate as a division of SoFi Bank, N.A.
  • Golden Pacific Bank President and Chief Executive Officer Virginia Varela will continue to lead the Golden Pacific Bank community bank business under the direction of Chad Borton, who will serve as President of SoFi Bank, N.A.