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CMS Energy Announces Holly Bowers as Vice President of Gas Engineering and Supply

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Tuesday, June 13, 2023
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JACKSON, Mich., June 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CMS Energy and its principal subsidiary Consumers Energy announced today that Dennis Dobbs, vice president of gas engineering and supply will retire after 20 years with the company with Holly Bowers being named vice president of gas engineering and supply, effective June 16. Bowers will be responsible for overseeing the company's natural gas engineering and supply teams that provide safe, reliable energy service to 1.8 million gas customers.

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  • JACKSON, Mich., June 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CMS Energy and its principal subsidiary Consumers Energy announced today that Dennis Dobbs, vice president of gas engineering and supply will retire after 20 years with the company with Holly Bowers being named vice president of gas engineering and supply, effective June 16.
  • Bowers will be responsible for overseeing the company's natural gas engineering and supply teams that provide safe, reliable energy service to 1.8 million gas customers.
  • "Holly's expertise within the gas industry and strong commitment to the company's safety, reliability and decarbonization goals will benefit our customers and communities," said Tonya Berry, senior vice president of transformation and engineering.
  • CMS Energy (NYSE: CMS) is a Michigan-based company that has an electric and natural gas utility, Consumers Energy, as its primary business.

Baker College Announces Savings for Graduate Students; New Financial Assistance Options for Online Juris Doctor Program

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023
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ROYAL OAK, Mich. and NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., March 21, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Following an announcement earlier this month regarding a freeze on all undergraduate program tuition rates for 2023-2024, Baker College is pleased to now announce further additions to its affordability and accessibility initiatives.

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  • Baker College, one of Michigan's largest, private nonprofit colleges and the top private transfer school in the state, is announcing a reduction to graduate school tuition rates for 2023-2024.
  • The reduced graduate tuition is part of Baker College's, "Student First" philosophy, designed to address barriers in higher education.
  • Baker College graduate degree programs are accepting applications and enrolling students now for the 2023-2024 academic year.
  • Upon completion of the four-year, part-time program, graduates of St. Francis earn a Juris Doctor degree and qualify to sit for the California Bar Exam.

Baker College Announces Undergraduate Tuition Freeze for 2023-2024, New Scholarships and BeFree Tuition Guarantee Initiative

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Thursday, March 2, 2023
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ROYAL OAK, Mich., March 2, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Baker College is pleased to announce new initiatives aimed at affordability and accessibility, beginning this fall with a tuition freeze, new scholarships and the BeFree Tuition Guarantee for qualified students.

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  • ROYAL OAK, Mich., March 2, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Baker College is pleased to announce new initiatives aimed at affordability and accessibility, beginning this fall with a tuition freeze, new scholarships and the BeFree Tuition Guarantee for qualified students.
  • To begin, the Baker College Board of Directors has approved a tuition freeze for all programs and areas of study for the 2023-2024 academic year.
  • The Baker College BeFree Tuition Guarantee is available beginning fall 2023.
  • Additional information on all Baker College programs, campuses, tuition and scholarships is available at baker.edu.

Active Energy Group Names Steve Schaar Chief Operating Officer

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Wednesday, March 1, 2023
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LONDON , March 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Active Energy (AIM:AEG, OTCQB:ATGVF), announces the appointment of Steve Schaar as Chief Operating Officer.

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  • LONDON , March 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Active Energy (AIM:AEG, OTCQB:ATGVF), announces the appointment of Steve Schaar as Chief Operating Officer.
  • Schaar’s deep experience in running and growing commercial scale biomass energy manufacturing business will be important as Active Energy nears completion of the first manufacturing facility of CoalSwitch®.
  • CoalSwitch is a biomass-based clean energy pellet that performs as well, costs the same and burns cleaner than traditional coal.
  • “The appointment of Steve comes at a critical time for Active Energy as we are on the cusp of commissioning the first production plant in the United States, in Ashland, Maine,” said Michael Rowan, CEO of Active Energy.

Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis Board of Directors elects Chair, Vice Chair

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022
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Gregerson previously served as Senior Vice President and CFO of STAR Financial Bank in Fort Wayne, Ind.

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  • Gregerson previously served as Senior Vice President and CFO of STAR Financial Bank in Fort Wayne, Ind.
  • She has served on the Board since 2013, and as Board Vice Chair from Jan. 1, 2021, through Dec. 31, 2022.
  • Gregerson succeeds Dan Moore, chair of the Home Bank in Martinsville, Ind., who has served as Board Chair since Jan. 1, 2019, and concludes his term Dec. 31, 2022.
  • Since 2005, Robert Fisher has served as the President and Vice Chair of Lake-Osceola State Bank in Baldwin, Mich.

White Lodging Names Chief Human Resources Officer and Operations Vice President

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Monday, October 3, 2022
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AJ Brow will take on the companys Chief Human Resources Officer position and Joe Pagone, veteran Kimpton Hotels executive, joins the company as Regional Vice President.

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  • AJ Brow will take on the companys Chief Human Resources Officer position and Joe Pagone, veteran Kimpton Hotels executive, joins the company as Regional Vice President.
  • AJ and Joe are seasoned executives that deepen our leadership bench strength and bring fresh perspectives to our teams, said White Lodging Chief Executive Officer Jean-Luc Barone.
  • Brow joins White Lodging from NiSource, one of the largest fully regulated gas and electric utility companies in the country.
  • Most recently he oversaw all human resource business partners and labor relations as Vice President.

Linda Nosegbe Named National Community Impact Manager

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Tuesday, August 16, 2022
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DALLAS, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Comerica Incorporated (NYSE: CMA) has named Linda Nosegbe, Vice President, Southeast External Affairs Market Manager, as Vice President, National Community Impact Manager.

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  • DALLAS, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Comerica Incorporated (NYSE: CMA) has named Linda Nosegbe, Vice President, Southeast External Affairs Market Manager, as Vice President, National Community Impact Manager.
  • In her role, Nosegbe will help lead Comerica's public purpose and community impact investments.
  • This includes the bank's support for Minority Depository Institutions (MDI), Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) and oversight of special community impact projects designed to enhance our communities.
  • She facilitated the bank's signature Money $ense programs and other financial education initiatives, supported community partners and nonprofit organizations, and managed community investments.

Unite Digital Expands Its Team with Six New Hires

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Tuesday, August 2, 2022
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At Unite Digital, Pam will be on the Operations team and is most excited to work with some new OEMs, getting them onboarded and running from the ground up.

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  • At Unite Digital, Pam will be on the Operations team and is most excited to work with some new OEMs, getting them onboarded and running from the ground up.
  • At Unite, she will work with manufacturers and digital marketing providers to define and deliver industry-leading solutions in the digital marketing space.
  • Founded in January 2016 by industry veteran Stacey Coopes, Unite Digital helps brands connect with their distribution partners and technology solutions to deliver unparalleled digital experiences.
  • Unite Digital's focus includes building certified digital programs, digital marketing, traffic generation, lead optimization, online-offline retail integration and customer retention and loyalty strategies.

BluSky Restoration Accelerates Growth With New Office in Detroit

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Monday, July 11, 2022
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DETROIT, July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- BluSky Restoration Contractors, LLC, a leading national property restoration company in the U.S., continues to expand its presence with the opening of its newest office in Detroit, Michigan.

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  • DETROIT, July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- BluSky Restoration Contractors, LLC , a leading national property restoration company in the U.S., continues to expand its presence with the opening of its newest office in Detroit, Michigan.
  • Under his leadership the firm's new Detroit location will provide BluSky's full range of services, including restoration, reconstruction, environmental services, and commercial roofing.
  • The new office is located at:
    Denver, Colorado-based BluSky Restoration Contractors, LLC is a full-service national restoration, renovation, environmental and roofing provider for properties damaged by water, fire, storms and other disasters across the nation.
  • For more information about BluSky Restoration, please visit GoBluSky.com or call (800) 266-5677.

Open Mortgage Appoints Brenda Hedeen to Chief Financial Officer

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Monday, May 16, 2022
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AUSTIN, Texas, May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --­ Open Mortgage, a multi-channel mortgage lender dedicated to empowering the dream of homeownership, has selected Brenda Hedeen, CPA, as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to spearhead the firm's finance and accounting operations. Anthony Nolte, Open Mortgage's CFO and legal counsel since 2019, has been appointed to the newly-created position of Chief Legal Officer.

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  • Anthony Nolte, Open Mortgage's CFO since 2019, will transition to Chief Legal Officer and lead the company's legal operations
    AUSTIN, Texas, May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Open Mortgage, a multi-channel mortgage lender dedicated to empowering the dream of homeownership, has selected Brenda Hedeen, CPA, as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to spearhead the firm's finance and accounting operations.
  • Anthony Nolte, Open Mortgage's CFO and legal counsel since 2019, has been appointed to the newly-created position of Chief Legal Officer.
  • Most recently, Hedeen served as On Q Financial, Inc.'s Chief Financial Officer.
  • The appointments of Hedeen to CFO and Nolte to Chief Legal Officer come during increased company expansion and following multiple additions to the Open Mortgage executive and senior leadership team in the past two years.