Murray State University

COVETRUS® CONTINUES TO TRANSFORM THE ANIMAL HEALTH INDUSTRY; STRENGTHENS LEADERSHIP TEAM AND ELEVATES EXECUTIVE TALENT

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Fuqua School, Pharmacy, Marketing, Senior, Anesthesia, EVP, Information security, Triple accreditation, Wolin, Risk management, Pennsylvania State University, Johnson & Johnson, Veterinarian, Yale Law School, Information, General counsel, Bachelor, Human, Business administration, Collaboration, Business, Duke University, Murray State University, Corporation, Management

PORTLAND, Maine, Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Covetrus®, a global leader in animal-health technology and services, today announced elevated leadership roles to further its mission to drive better financial and clinical outcomes for veterinarians.

Key Points: 
  • "These appointments enable Covetrus to continue to innovate and better address the growing requirements of our veterinarians, especially independent practices," said Ben Wolin , President and CEO, Covetrus.
  • A seasoned business executive with more than 20 years of proven results and collaborative problem solving with a customer-centric focus, Sanford has extensive healthcare industry experience.
  • Sanford will report directly to Wolin and sit on the Executive Leadership Team.
  • Covetrus VetSuite™ is an innovative end-to-end solution designed to deliver greater practice workflow efficiencies and cost savings to veterinarians.

Techmer PM Welcomes Ben Stilwell as Chief Financial Officer

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, December 19, 2023
Financial management, Murray State University, MBA, Purdue University, University, Growth, Risk management, Management

CLINTON, Tenn., Dec. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Techmer PM, a leading materials design firm, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ben Stilwell as its new chief financial officer.

Key Points: 
  • CLINTON, Tenn., Dec. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Techmer PM, a leading materials design firm, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ben Stilwell as its new chief financial officer.
  • Stilwell is familiar with the plastics industry, having served as division chief financial officer at Berry Global Corporation for almost 15 years.
  • His proven financial leadership and strategic insight will be instrumental in steering Techmer through our growth,” said Michael McHenry, Techmer PM’s chief executive officer.
  • He has served as a chief financial officer for companies in energy services, tooling manufacturing, and the plastic packaging industry.

Tim Vonder Haar Joins Alliant Insurance Services in St. Louis

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, September 7, 2023
Finance, Consulting, Professional Services, Small Business, Insurance, Organization, Risk management, Senior, Alliant, Murray State University, Management

Tim Vonder Haar has joined Alliant Insurance Services as Vice President within its Alliant Americas division.

Key Points: 
  • Tim Vonder Haar has joined Alliant Insurance Services as Vice President within its Alliant Americas division.
  • Based in St. Louis, Vonder Haar will focus on designing, implementing and managing insurance solutions and risk management strategies for a diverse and growing client base across the Midwest region.
  • Vonder Haar joins Alliant with extensive experience in the property and casualty market, working hand in hand with his clients to find tailored solutions that mitigate a broad range of risks.
  • Vonder Haar also works with business owners directly to educate them on industry trends and appropriately protecting their organizations, customers and employees.

Cabaletta Bio Appoints Global Commercial Leader Shawn Tomasello to Board of Directors

Retrieved on: 
Monday, July 24, 2023
Science, Gilead Sciences, University, Parliamentary Information Technology Committee, AbbVie, Hematology, Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Genentech, Pharmacyclics, Marketing, Acquisition, Patient, Celgene, Autoimmune disease, National Directorate for Migration (Argentina), Kite Pharma, Professional Football Compensation Committee, Compensated emancipation, Murray State University, Pharmaceutical industry

PHILADELPHIA, July 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cabaletta Bio, Inc. (Nasdaq: CABA), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing and launching the first curative targeted cell therapies for patients with autoimmune diseases, today announced the appointment of Shawn Tomasello to its Board of Directors. Ms. Tomasello has over 35 years of experience in the life sciences industry, including specific expertise in CD19-CAR T therapy, where she most recently served as the Chief Commercial Officer of Kite Pharma, Inc. between 2015 and 2018, leading the worldwide commercialization effort for the CD19-CAR T cell therapy, Yescarta®, and playing a key role in its acquisition by Gilead Sciences, Inc. As part of her appointment to the Board of Directors, Ms. Tomasello will become a member of the Compensation Committee and the newly formed Science & Technology Committee.

Key Points: 
  • PHILADELPHIA, July 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cabaletta Bio, Inc. (Nasdaq: CABA), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing and launching the first curative targeted cell therapies for patients with autoimmune diseases, today announced the appointment of Shawn Tomasello to its Board of Directors.
  • “Shawn is a recognized biopharmaceutical leader with a proven track record building large-scale commercial organizations to bring transformative therapies to patients in need, including having overseen the global commercial launch of the leading approved CD19-CAR T cell therapy,” said Steven Nichtberger, M.D., Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of Cabaletta.
  • Prior to joining Kite Pharma, she was the Chief Commercial Officer of Pharmacyclics LLC, now part of AbbVie Inc., where she led both commercial and medical affairs.
  • “I am excited to join Cabaletta’s Board of Directors and to support the company’s vision to develop and potentially launch the first targeted curative cell therapies for patients with autoimmune diseases,” said Shawn Tomasello.

Montecito Medical Acquires Medical Office Property in Murray, KY

Retrieved on: 
Monday, June 26, 2023
Health, Other Construction & Property, Hospitals, Other Health, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Construction & Property, Medicine, Senior, ALM (company), Multimedia, Montecito, CBRE, Student, Physician, City, CT scan, Murray State University, Medical imaging, Commercial property, Nursing, Investment

Montecito Medical, a leading acquirer of medical office properties nationwide, has acquired a 24,900-square-foot medical office property in Murray, KY.

Key Points: 
  • Montecito Medical, a leading acquirer of medical office properties nationwide, has acquired a 24,900-square-foot medical office property in Murray, KY.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230626831782/en/
    Village Medical Primary Care - Murray, KY (Photo: Business Wire)
    Village Medical Primary Care is the anchor tenant for the property, which is 100% leased.
  • It represents a focal point for the delivery of care in the area,” said Rus Gudnyy, Senior Vice President of Investments at Montecito Medical.
  • Montecito Medical is one of the nation’s largest privately held companies specializing in healthcare-related real estate acquisitions and partnering with physicians and developers to fund development of medical real estate.

Murray State College Using New Online Bookstore Technology to Help Improve the Student Experience

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, June 6, 2023
Learning, Academus, Partnership, College, Ebook, Student Choice Initiative, Murray State University, Multimedia, Science, Student, VitalSource, Faculty, Bookselling, Murray State College, A Business Affair, Software, Nursing, Tutoring, Online shopping

ARDMORE, Okla. and TISHOMINGO, Okla., June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Murray State College has announced a partnership with online bookstore technology provider, Akademos. The new online store is scheduled to open this summer for the Fall 2023 semester. Through the partnership, Inclusive Access course materials will be more easily accessible with the Student Choice model, which allows students the option to choose new, used, physical, digital or eBook materials for their courses.

Key Points: 
  • ARDMORE, Okla. and TISHOMINGO, Okla., June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Murray State College has announced a partnership with online bookstore technology provider, Akademos.
  • "We are focused on improving the student experience here at Murray State," said Justin Cellum, Murray State College Vice President of Business Affairs.
  • Along with the online bookstore, students will now have access to a new program called the Bookstore Charge Program.
  • Murray State College, located in Ardmore, Oklahoma, and Tishomingo, Oklahoma, provides opportunities for student learning, personal growth, professional success and community enhancement.

Gamida Cell Announces Changes to Board of Directors

Retrieved on: 
Monday, March 20, 2023
Science, Stem Cells, Biotechnology, Research, Pharmaceutical, Oncology, Health, FDA, Gilead Sciences, University, Therapy, Parliamentary Information Technology Committee, Marketing, Chief commercial officer, Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Audit committee, Shawn, MBA, Cell, Pharmacyclics, Acquisition, Patient, AbbVie, Kite Pharma, Cincinnati, Science and Technology Committee (House of Lords), Murray State University, Pharmaceutical industry

Gamida Cell Ltd. (Nasdaq: GMDA), a cell therapy pioneer working to turn cells into powerful therapeutics, today announced the resignation of Chairman Robert I. Blum.

Key Points: 
  • Gamida Cell Ltd. (Nasdaq: GMDA), a cell therapy pioneer working to turn cells into powerful therapeutics, today announced the resignation of Chairman Robert I. Blum.
  • “On behalf of my fellow board members and Gamida Cell’s employees, I want to thank Robert for his dedicated service to this company,” said Abbey Jenkins, Gamida Cell President and Chief Executive Officer.
  • “Robert has been a tireless advocate for Gamida Cell for the past five years and has provided strong oversight through many critical decisions.
  • “Gamida Cell is at an inflection point, with the potential FDA approval of omidubicel in the near term.

Sunrider International Names Dirk Hobgood Chief Financial Officer

Retrieved on: 
Monday, March 6, 2023
Ernst, Institute of Internal Auditors, CFO, CPA, Certified Public Accountant, Hobgood, Murray State University, Global health, Accounting, Ernst & Young, Management, Sunrider

TORRANCE, Calif., March 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sunrider International, a global health and wellness direct sales company headquartered in Torrance, California, recently announced the appointment of Dirk Hobgood as Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

Key Points: 
  • TORRANCE, Calif., March 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sunrider International, a global health and wellness direct sales company headquartered in Torrance, California, recently announced the appointment of Dirk Hobgood as Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
  • Prior to joining Sunrider, Hobgood was employed as a partner in a regional CPA firm.
  • "We are thankful to have Dirk on board as a member of our executive team," said Sunny Beutler, Sunrider CEO.
  • "I am delighted to join the Sunrider International family," said Hobgood.

FHU College of Business Students Experience Real World with Summer Internships

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, September 27, 2022
HCA Healthcare, BK, FHU, Freed–Hardeman University, Improper integral, Summit Credit Union, JPMorgan Chase, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Lydia May Ames, Company, Henderson Fire Department, Sidney Phillips, Ernst & Young, Murray State University, Learning, Phillips, The Delfield Company, Murray, Jake Jabs College of Business and Entrepreneurship, Sewell, Student, College, Ernst, Certified Public Accountant, Herschend Family Entertainment, University, Coffee, Education, Management, Engineering, Northwestern Mutual, Business, ADTRAN

HENDERSON, Tenn., Sept. 27, 2022  /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Freed-Hardeman University senior Sydney Phillips credits her internship with Murray State University's athletic department for introducing her to new career possibilities and reinforcing her classroom experiences.

Key Points: 
  • Twenty-seven business students were celebrated for successfully completing summer internships during the FHU College of Business Beyond BK Recognition Dinner in September.
  • Phillips was among 27 business students who were celebrated for successfully completing summer internships during the FHU College of Business Beyond BK Recognition Dinner Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022.
  • Beyond BK stands for Beyond Brown-Kopel, which is the name of the building that houses the FHU College of Business.
  • Amy Sewell, an instructor in the College of Business, said internships are essentially interviews that last all summer.

Syngenta announces 2022 Accelerating a Generation Scholarship Program recipients

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
Organic, Farmer, Leadership, Agriculture, National FFA Organization, Field of Hope, Syngenta, Education, Josh Heupel, Seed, Arboretum, Partnership, Safety, FFA, Dräger, Murray, Murray State University, Horticulture, Solution, National, Student, Medicine, Tourism, Auction, Medical device, 4-H

GREENSBORO, N.C., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Six students recently received 2022 Accelerating a Generation Syngenta Scholarships. These students, who are acquiring degrees focused on agricultural pursuits, will each receive a $2,500 scholarship.

Key Points: 
  • GREENSBORO, N.C., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Six students recently received 2022 Accelerating a Generation Syngenta Scholarships.
  • A talented group of students applied for the 2022 scholarship program, which is a partnership between Syngenta and the National FFA Organization (FFA).
  • "These students give us confidence that the agricultural industry will continue to enjoy strong leadership," says Pam Caraway, communications lead for Syngenta.
  • Syngenta Crop Protection and Syngenta Seeds are part of Syngenta Group, one of the world's leading agriculture companies.