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Tarsadia Strengthens Venture, Growth & Private Investing Practice with New Sector Heads

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023
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Tarsadia Investments , a multibillion-dollar firm that makes high-conviction investments in category-defining companies globally, is proud to announce the expansion of its Venture, Growth & Private Investing (“VGP”) practice with the addition of two industry experts.

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  • Tarsadia Investments , a multibillion-dollar firm that makes high-conviction investments in category-defining companies globally, is proud to announce the expansion of its Venture, Growth & Private Investing (“VGP”) practice with the addition of two industry experts.
  • Tarsadia combines deep thematic research with decades of operating experience to make high-conviction investments across multiple stages.
  • Tarsadia’s multi-disciplinary and collaborative approach across venture, private equity, and public markets drives unique insight and support for founders across the business life cycle.
  • Informed by his experience working with growth stage to scale businesses, Rikhil supports entrepreneurs on topics including growth, talent, and financing/M&A.

Newland Chase Launches Colombia, Belgium Offices

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Thursday, September 14, 2023
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MCLEAN, Va., Sept. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CIBT is proud to announce the opening of new offices in Bogota, Colombia and Brussels, Belgium operated by its wholly-owned Newland Chase subsidiary.

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  • MCLEAN, Va., Sept. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CIBT is proud to announce the opening of new offices in Bogota, Colombia and Brussels, Belgium operated by its wholly-owned Newland Chase subsidiary.
  • Operation of the Bogota office will be overseen by Diana Monsalve, who was recently named the director of Newland Chase's practice in Colombia.
  • The new office in Brussels will be led by Buidi Mundadi, Newland Chase's Manager in Belgium.
  • The new Colombia office joins Newland Chase's growing footprint in the LATAM region, which includes existing offices in Mexico, Brazil, and Argentina, while Belgium joins a list of CIBT/Newland Chase offices across Europe.

Fontaine Santé Foods Names Joe Ens as CEO

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Thursday, September 14, 2023
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MONTRÉAL, Sept. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Fontaine Santé Foods ("Fontaine Santé" or the "Company"), a premier plant-forward refrigerated foods platform and one of the largest manufacturers of hummus, dips, salads, salsa, and tofu in North America, named Joe Ens as CEO.

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  • MONTRÉAL, Sept. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Fontaine Santé Foods ("Fontaine Santé" or the "Company"), a premier plant-forward refrigerated foods platform and one of the largest manufacturers of hummus, dips, salads, salsa, and tofu in North America, named Joe Ens as CEO.
  • Fontaine Santé Foods is headquartered in Montréal, Québec and its Fontaine Santé® brand dominates the hummus category in Canada's retail food market – with almost 60% market share.
  • "It's exciting to join Fontaine Santé at this stage in its transformation," said Ens.
  • Fontaine Santé Foods is owned by Arbor Investments, a specialized private equity firm focused exclusively on acquiring companies in food, beverage, and related industries.

Schulich ExecEd Announces Exciting New Partnership with Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)

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Friday, September 8, 2023
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TORONTO, Sept. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Schulich Executive Education (Schulich ExecEd) partners with the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) to strengthen leadership across the management and senior teams.

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  • TORONTO, Sept. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Schulich Executive Education (Schulich ExecEd) partners with the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) to strengthen leadership across the management and senior teams.
  • Through this partnership, Schulich ExecEd strives to empower TIFF leaders with advanced training to enhance skill sets in areas such as: strategy, resilience, leadership, management change and transformation, and DEI initiatives.
  • “Schulich ExecEd is proud to be the official training partner of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).
  • With the official start of the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival only a few weeks away, Schulich ExecEd looks forward to continuing its partnership with TIFF leaders and curating customized programming that will help the organization transform the way people see film.

Voices of Black youth remind adults in schools to listen — and act to empower them

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Tuesday, September 5, 2023
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Creating dialogue among educators and students, especially Black Canadian youth, regularly proves problematic because of the history of their negative schooling experiences.

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  • Creating dialogue among educators and students, especially Black Canadian youth, regularly proves problematic because of the history of their negative schooling experiences.
  • As an education researcher who examines schooling experiences of Black Canadian youth and their families, I have worked alongside Black high-school students in grades 10-12 to engage youth voices at the Black Student Summer Leadership Program.
  • It also necessarily implies action on the part of receptive and understanding adults, willing and poised to help bring about changes youth need to see.

Struggles in and for ‘voice’

    • One of the greatest struggles to allow for “voice” is the role of adults in these interactions and the hierarchical nature of schools.
    • Paying attention to student voice involves changing fundamental values, norms and institutional practices, which means teachers need to be open to this shift.
    • Scholars and education researchers challenged school staff to stop seeing youth as passive recipients of an education.

Black youth’s whole selves

    • If schools desire genuine opportunities for students to be heard, educators must see Black youth as their whole selves.
    • Teachers who view the validity in sharing power in classrooms will actively seek Black students’ input.

Youth Participatory Action Research

    • Black students involved in this program gain leadership opportunities and positive relationships with adults and their peers while participating in research.
    • Participatory action research has been associated with revolutionary educational projects.

Youth as co-researchers

    • The principle of Youth Participatory Action Research includes adults sharing the space with youth as co-researchers, sharing ownership in decision-making and supporting and empowering youth as agents of change.
    • Black students learn how to become submerged in their own research, rather than experiencing themselves as the object of others’ research.

What shapes education

    • Youth Participatory Action Research provides Black students with opportunities to discuss what shapes their education.
    • In the summer program, Black students present research projects to education stakeholders.
    • In order for change to be implemented, key decision makers need to be willing to engage youth and to act.

A promising approach

    • Youth Participatory Action Research is a promising approach for creating avenues to support Black students’ self-determination and agency.
    • Amplifying youth voice in alignment with the mission and values of school communities is significant for an empowered path forward.

York University School of Continuing Studies launches new Certificate in Customer Success Management

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Wednesday, August 23, 2023
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TORONTO, Aug. 23, 2023 /CNW/ - Today, the York University School of Continuing Studies announced the launch of its new Certificate in Customer Success Management .

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  • TORONTO, Aug. 23, 2023 /CNW/ - Today, the York University School of Continuing Studies announced the launch of its new Certificate in Customer Success Management .
  • "In today's dynamic business landscape, where success hinges on fostering lasting relationships, the demand for professionals skilled in customer success management has never been more vital.
  • Specifically, since 2017 in the GTA (Greater Toronto Area), customer success management positions had a 71 per cent Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)1.
  • "I am excited to see the School of Continuing Studies launch this valuable program that bridges the gap between learning and thriving in the world of customer success," says Alex Naumov, senior director of customer success at a Canadian software company.

First of its kind BrainFit-Habit Tracker app now available in French

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Tuesday, August 22, 2023
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TORONTO, Aug. 22, 2023 /CNW/ - Exciting news today, as the highly successful BrainFit-Habit Tracker app is now available for download in French on both iOS and Android.

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  • TORONTO, Aug. 22, 2023 /CNW/ - Exciting news today, as the highly successful BrainFit-Habit Tracker app is now available for download in French on both iOS and Android.
  • BrainFit-Habit Tracker is a unique mobile app created by Women's Brain Health Initiative (WBHI) to help users prevent dementia and optimize their brain health.
  • "We are thrilled to announce that our successful BrainFit-Habit Tracker app is now available in French," said Lynn Posluns, WBHI President and CEO.
  • Download BrainFit today in French and English:
    For more information on the BrainFit-Habit Tracker app: www.brainfit.org

DESERT MOUNTAIN ENERGY CORP. APPOINTS NEW MEMBER TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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Wednesday, August 9, 2023
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VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - DESERT MOUNTAIN ENERGY CORP. (the "Company") (TSXV: DME) (U.S. OTC: DMEHF) (Frankfurt: QM01) From the President of the Company.

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  • VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - DESERT MOUNTAIN ENERGY CORP. (the "Company") (TSXV: DME) (U.S. OTC: DMEHF) (Frankfurt: QM01) From the President of the Company.
  • Desert Mountain Energy Corp. is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael O'Shea to the Board of Directors .
  • Michael has agreed to become the head of the audit committee as an independent director.
  • He is an active member of the Quinte Health Board, which oversees four hospitals and serves on the Audit and Resources and Senior Leadership Evaluation and Compensation Committees.

Marketing Veteran Wells Davis Joins Woodlawn Central Development in Key Role

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Thursday, August 3, 2023
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CHICAGO, Aug. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Woodlawn Central, an $895 million mixed-use megadevelopment designed to usher in urban regeneration and equitable economic development on Chicago's South Side, hired veteran brand strategist Wells Davis as chief strategy officer. Davis, a former C-suite executive at Leo Burnett, Saatchi & Saatchi and other major marketing agencies in the United States and Canada, brings more than two decades of experience as a visionary leader and initiator to a diverse development team focused on catalyzing investment in Woodlawn and surrounding South Side communities.

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  • CHICAGO, Aug. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Woodlawn Central, an $895 million mixed-use megadevelopment designed to usher in urban regeneration and equitable economic development on Chicago's South Side, hired veteran brand strategist Wells Davis as chief strategy officer.
  • Davis' appointment comes at a time when Woodlawn Central's progress to secure financing and efforts to obtain city approval for its planned development designations are accelerating.
  • "Wells shares our deep respect for realizing inclusive community engagement and embracing a visionary approach to achieve transformative economic development," said J. Byron Brazier, Woodlawn Central's lead developer.
  • Davis has had extensive experience as both a chief marketing officer and CSO prior to joining Woodlawn Central.

Coastal Community Bank Adds to Executive Leadership

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Tuesday, August 1, 2023
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EVERETT, Wash., Aug. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coastal Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: CCB), the bank holding company for Coastal Community Bank, announced that Brian Ferrell has joined the Bank as Executive Vice President, Head of Financial Crimes Compliance, and Bill Rhodes has joined as Executive Vice President, Chief Audit Executive.

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  • EVERETT, Wash., Aug. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coastal Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: CCB), the bank holding company for Coastal Community Bank, announced that Brian Ferrell has joined the Bank as Executive Vice President, Head of Financial Crimes Compliance, and Bill Rhodes has joined as Executive Vice President, Chief Audit Executive.
  • Brian is a seasoned corporate regulatory and federal government leader with more than 30 years of expertise in the financial services sector.
  • Bill is an executive internal audit leader with more than 20 years of experience spanning both internal and external audit across the Financial Services sector, most recently in scaling the internal audit function of Silicon Valley Bank.
  • Prior to his time at Silicon Valley Bank, Bill worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers, TD Bank Financial Group, and Arthur Andersen.