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Verita announces claims leadership team

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Monday, April 8, 2024
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NEW YORK, April 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verita (Verita CSG, Inc.), a Managing General Underwriting (MGU) company, is excited to introduce its claims leadership team with the appointments of William (Bill) Barry and Chris Adolph.

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  • NEW YORK, April 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verita (Verita CSG, Inc.), a Managing General Underwriting (MGU) company, is excited to introduce its claims leadership team with the appointments of William (Bill) Barry and Chris Adolph.
  • Bringing more than 30 years of experience, Barry brings a wealth of expertise in casualty claims, claim account management, and client servicing to Verita.
  • With a proven track record of leading high-growth, complex claim units across diverse geographies, Adolph's expertise adds significant value to Verita's Claims Leadership team.
  • “Verita is pleased to have industry leaders, Bill Barry and Chris Adolph, on the team delivering exceptional claims offerings to our insureds.” Said Edward Chiang, President and CEO of Verita.

Dr. Chi Li Joins Curevo Vaccine as Chief Regulatory Officer

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Monday, April 8, 2024
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SEATTLE, April 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Curevo Vaccine (Curevo), a privately-held clinical-stage biotechnology company dedicated to developing varicella zoster virus vaccines with improved tolerability and accessibility, today announced Dr. Chi Li is joining as the company’s Chief Regulatory Officer responsible for the global regulatory strategy for amezosvatein.

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  • SEATTLE, April 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Curevo Vaccine (Curevo), a privately-held clinical-stage biotechnology company dedicated to developing varicella zoster virus vaccines with improved tolerability and accessibility, today announced Dr. Chi Li is joining as the company’s Chief Regulatory Officer responsible for the global regulatory strategy for amezosvatein.
  • “We are thrilled to have Dr. Li join the Curevo team and build upon the regulatory progress made thus far,” stated George Simeon, Curevo’s Chief Executive Officer.” Dr. Li will play a key role in finalizing our global regulatory strategy and harmonizing our approach to key entry markets in Europe, the USA, China, Japan, and other important markets for our shingles and varicella vaccine.”
    Dr. Li’s impressive 20+ year career in regulatory affairs features multiple regulatory successes globally.
  • “I’m genuinely impressed at what the Curevo team has accomplished to date and am excited to join such a dynamic group,” said Dr. Li.
  • Previously, Dr. Li served as Vice President, Regulatory Affairs at both Allergan and Bayer.

Mary Josephs to Moderate Panel at Employee Ownership Ideas Forum Hosted by the Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
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Chicago, IL, April 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mary Josephs, Founder & CEO, Verit Advisors® will moderate a panel at the Employee Ownership Ideas Forum 2024: Employee Ownership on the Ground on April 10, 2024, in Washington, D.C.

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  • Chicago, IL, April 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mary Josephs, Founder & CEO, Verit Advisors® will moderate a panel at the Employee Ownership Ideas Forum 2024: Employee Ownership on the Ground on April 10, 2024, in Washington, D.C.
  • The event is hosted by the Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program and The Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing at Rutgers University.
  • This panel will discuss for “Innovations and Evolutions in Employee Ownership.” Joining Mary Josephs on the panel are Christine Adee, Co-Chief Executive Officer, OwnersEdge, Inc., Chris Cooper, Director, Ohio Employee Ownership Center, Corey Rosen, Founder and Senior Staff Member, National Center for Employee Ownership, and Aquilina Soriano Versoza, Executive Director, Pilipino Workers Center.
  • “I am so proud to be part of the conversation on the myriad of thoughtful, impactful and creative strategies to expand employee ownership,” commented Mary Josephs.

SIAM Announces Class of 2024 Fellows

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Thursday, March 28, 2024
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Philadelphia, PA, March 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) is pleased to announce the 2024 Class of SIAM Fellows.

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  • Philadelphia, PA, March 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) is pleased to announce the 2024 Class of SIAM Fellows.
  • Through their various contributions, SIAM Fellows form a crucial group of individuals helping to advance the fields of applied mathematics, computational science, and data science.
  • Hans De Sterck, University of Waterloo, is being recognized for contributions to scientific computing methods including multilevel and nonlinear solvers, and for exemplary scientific leadership and service to SIAM.
  • Fred S. Roberts, Rutgers University, is being recognized for distinguished research in discrete mathematics, leadership of major research centers, and service to SIAM.

Gabelli Convertible and Income Securities Fund Appoints Christina A. Peeney to Board of Directors

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
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RYE, N.Y., March 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of The Gabelli Convertible and Income Securities Fund Inc. (NYSE: GCV ) (the “Fund”) announced the appointment of Christina A. Peeney to the Board of the Fund effective February 13, 2024.

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  • RYE, N.Y., March 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of The Gabelli Convertible and Income Securities Fund Inc. (NYSE: GCV ) (the “Fund”) announced the appointment of Christina A. Peeney to the Board of the Fund effective February 13, 2024.
  • Ms. Peeney is an Adjunct Professor in the Business and Computer Science Department at Middlesex County College in Edison, New Jersey.
  • She was previously an auditor at Ernst & Young LLP and a Senior Account Executive at Prudential Investments Retirement Services.
  • in English Literature from Rutgers University and an M.B.A. in Finance from the Gabelli School of Business at Fordham University.

Vivacity Infrastructure Group Appoints Christopher Rabii as President and Chief Executive Officer

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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CHICAGO, April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Vivacity Infrastructure Group, a Columbia Capital company and trusted provider of communications infrastructure solutions and services, announces today the appointment of Christopher Rabii as President and Chief Executive Officer. Rabii, a seasoned industry veteran with over 25 years of digital infrastructure experience, will provide the strategic direction of Vivacity Infrastructure Group and its operating divisions, including eX² Technology, Terra Consulting Group, and Vivacity Networks. His appointment positions Vivacity to elevate its standing as one of the nation's leading network infrastructure providers. 

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  • CHICAGO, April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Vivacity Infrastructure Group , a Columbia Capital company and trusted provider of communications infrastructure solutions and services, announces today the appointment of Christopher Rabii as President and Chief Executive Officer.
  • Rabii, a seasoned industry veteran with over 25 years of digital infrastructure experience, will provide the strategic direction of Vivacity Infrastructure Group and its operating divisions, including eX² Technology, Terra Consulting Group, and Vivacity Networks.
  • "We are thrilled to welcome Chris to Vivacity Infrastructure Group," said John Siegel, Vivacity Board Member and Partner of Columbia Capital.
  • Rabii joins Vivacity Infrastructure Group with a distinguished career growing revenue, fostering high-performing teams, and spearheading fiber network expansions.

Alumna's career path became clear when she started the Rutgers business of fashion master's program

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Friday, April 5, 2024
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NEWARK, N.J., April 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Her sights set on a career in healthcare, Brooke Pikiell filled her schedule at Northwestern University with pre-med courses. But the pandemic prevented the psychology major from getting hands-on experience in the field. It wasn't until she began an accelerated nursing program after college that she realized it wasn't for her.

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  • Pikiell, who attended Northwestern on a full basketball scholarship, felt she was back at square one on her career quest.
  • While researching options online, she came across Rutgers Business School's Master of Science in Business of Fashion (MSBF).
  • "I'd always been interested in fashion but figured beyond being a designer or model, the career options were few," Pikiell said.
  • The graduate program provides a rigorous academic business school degree tailored to the fashion industry.

FTC Announces Winners of Voice Cloning Challenge

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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The Federal Trade Commission has chosen four winning submissions for its Voice Cloning Challenge to promote the development of ideas to protect consumers from the misuse of artificial intelligence-enabled voice cloning for fraud and other harms.

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  • The Federal Trade Commission has chosen four winning submissions for its Voice Cloning Challenge to promote the development of ideas to protect consumers from the misuse of artificial intelligence-enabled voice cloning for fraud and other harms.
  • “Tapping American ingenuity is critical to solving big abuses like deceptive voice cloning,” said Samuel Levine, Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection.
  • “We’re recognizing people who are pushing science forward and proposing different options to ensure a robust landscape of solutions,” said Stephanie T. Nguyen, the FTC’s Chief Technologist.
  • The technology evaluates each incoming phone call or digital audio in two-second chunks and flags those that are potential deep fakes.
  • The four winning submissions demonstrate the potential for cutting edge technology to help mitigate risks of voice cloning in the marketplace.
  • Voice cloning technology offers potential benefits by, for example, providing new ways for those who have impaired speech to communicate in their own voice with the help of technology.
  • For example, scammers have used voice cloning technology to impersonate business executives in order to fraudulently obtain money or valuable information.

National Bank Holdings Corporation Appoints New Board Director

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Friday, March 15, 2024
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DENVER, March 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- National Bank Holdings Corporation (NYSE: NBHC) announced today that its Board of Directors appointed Ms. Robin Doyle as a Director of the Company, effective March 18, 2024.

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  • DENVER, March 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- National Bank Holdings Corporation (NYSE: NBHC) announced today that its Board of Directors appointed Ms. Robin Doyle as a Director of the Company, effective March 18, 2024.
  • Doyle’s distinguished career in international financial services has spanned over three decades with a focus in finance, regulatory affairs and risk management.
  • She has served as a founding board member of the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation, a founding board member for the Rutgers Business School Center for Women in Business, the Rutgers Business School Dean’s Advisory Board, the board of New Jersey Junior Achievement, and the board of Easter Seals of New Jersey.
  • Tim Laney, the Company’s Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “We are pleased to welcome Robin to our Board of Directors.