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IMUNON Appoints Director Dr. Stacy R. Lindborg as President and CEO

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Wednesday, May 8, 2024
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LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J., May 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IMUNON, Inc. (NASDAQ: IMNN), a clinical-stage drug-development company focused on developing non-viral DNA-mediated immunotherapy and next-generation vaccines, today announced the appointment of Stacy R. Lindborg, Ph.D. as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective May 13, 2024. Dr. Lindborg has served on IMUNON’s board of directors since 2021.

Key Points: 
  • Dr. Lindborg assumes the leadership of IMUNON at a pivotal time.
  • Lindborg is uniquely qualified to take the reins as IMUNON’s President and CEO, bringing a track record of success in virtually every aspect of the work before the company,” said Michael H. Tardugno, IMUNON’s executive chairman.
  • We have benefited significantly from her counsel as a director, where she has played an integral role in establishing our strategic priorities.
  • Dr. Lindborg previously was Vice President & Global Analytics and Data Sciences Head, responsible for R&D and marketed products at Biogen.

Uptake Names Data Science Expert Adam McElhinney to CEO Role

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
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CHICAGO, April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Uptake, a data analytics provider empowering fleets and industrial machines with the information needed to make better, more strategic maintenance decisions, announced it has named Adam McElhinney to the role of Chief Executive Officer.

Key Points: 
  • McElhinney most recently served as Chief Data Science Officer and Vice President of Insights at human capital management software company Paylocity, where he oversaw teams of data scientists, software engineers, data engineers, and product managers.
  • Before Paylocity, he led the data science team at Uptake, where he spearheaded the creation of its cutting-edge industrial data analytics tools as one of the company's first 25 employees.
  • "I could not be more excited to rejoin Uptake and lead its next phase of growth," McElhinney said.
  • A proven data science leader, McElhinney has filed 19 patents for his research in machine learning, the Internet of Things (IoT), software engineering, and big data technology.

Stericycle CFO and CIO Janet Zelenka Named to the 2023 Crain's Chicago Business Notable Leaders in Finance List

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Monday, August 7, 2023
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BANNOCKBURN, Ill., Aug. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Stericycle, Inc. (Nasdaq: SRCL), a leading provider of regulated medical waste management and secure information destruction solutions, announced today that Janet Zelenka, chief financial officer and chief information officer, was named to the 2023 Crain's Chicago Business Notable Leaders in Finance list. The list recognizes financial leaders in the Chicago area who have demonstrated extraordinary leadership skills in navigating today's most pressing business challenges and overseeing new frontiers.

Key Points: 
  • BANNOCKBURN, Ill., Aug. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Stericycle, Inc. (Nasdaq: SRCL), a leading provider of regulated medical waste management and secure information destruction solutions, announced today that Janet Zelenka, chief financial officer and chief information officer, was named to the 2023 Crain's Chicago Business Notable Leaders in Finance list.
  • The list recognizes financial leaders in the Chicago area who have demonstrated extraordinary leadership skills in navigating today's most pressing business challenges and overseeing new frontiers.
  • Ms. Zelenka joined Stericycle in 2019 as chief financial officer (CFO), bringing a strong breadth of expertise across corporate finance, accounting, information technology and operations.
  • Throughout her time at Stericycle, Ms. Zelenka has pursued projects and innovative solutions that have advanced Stericycle's key business priorities.

Stericycle Chief Financial Officer and Chief Information Officer Janet Zelenka Wins 2023 Bronze Stevie® Award for Technology Executive of the Year

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Monday, May 15, 2023
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BANNOCKBURN, Ill., May 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Stericycle, Inc. (Nasdaq: SRCL) a leading provider of regulated medical waste management and secure information destruction solutions, today announced that Janet H. Zelenka, executive vice president, chief financial officer and chief information officer, has won the 2023 Bronze Stevie® Award for Technology Executive of the Year. This award recognizes those who have made outstanding contributions to the workforce and demonstrated excellence in the field of technology, software, web development and more.

Key Points: 
  • BANNOCKBURN, Ill., May 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Stericycle, Inc. (Nasdaq: SRCL) a leading provider of regulated medical waste management and secure information destruction solutions, today announced that Janet H. Zelenka, executive vice president, chief financial officer and chief information officer, has won the 2023 Bronze Stevie® Award for Technology Executive of the Year.
  • Ms. Zelenka joined Stericycle as CFO in 2019, bringing a strong breadth of expertise across corporate finance, accounting, information technology and operations.
  • "Ms. Zelenka is highly deserving of this honor," said Cindy J. Miller, president and chief executive officer at Stericycle.
  • "I am honored to receive this award and to be recognized amongst this talented group of information technology professionals," Ms. Zelenka said.

FHU Analytics Team Brings Home Second Consecutive DataFest Award

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023
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HENDERSON, Tenn., April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- For the second consecutive year, Freed-Hardeman University's analytics team has won one of three major awards during DataFest, an elite data competition held regionally. The latest win took place at Loyola University in Chicago Friday, April 21, through Sunday, April 23, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • HENDERSON, Tenn., April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- For the second consecutive year, Freed-Hardeman University's analytics team has won one of three major awards during DataFest, an elite data competition held regionally.
  • Only three awards are given at each DataFest with no second or third places.
  • In their first competition in 2022, the team members sponsored by the FHU College of Business won honors for Best Insight at the Washington D.C. DataFest.
  • For more information about the FHU business analytics program, individuals can visit fhu.edu/academics/colleges/business/analytics or email [email protected] .

Stericycle CFO and CIO Janet Zelenka Receives 2022 CIO+ Award from The Executives' Club of Chicago, SIM Chicago and AITP Chicago

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Thursday, October 20, 2022
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BANNOCKBURN, Ill., Oct. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Stericycle, Inc. (Nasdaq: SRCL), a leading provider of regulated medical waste management, secure information destruction and patient engagement solutions, today announced Janet Zelenka, chief financial officer and chief information officer, has received the 2022 CIO+ award from The Executives' Club of Chicago, The Society of Information Management (SIM) Chicago and The Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP) Chicago. The award recognizes CIOs who have successfully expanded their current role into other business areas, thus broadening their impact on driving success for the overall business entity.

Key Points: 
  • "Janet is highly deserving of the honor of CIO+, and we're proud to see her contributions recognized."
  • Ms. Zelenka joined Stericycle in 2019 as CFO, bringing a strong breadth of expertise across corporate finance, accounting, information technology and operations.
  • The CIO+ award is sponsored by the Executives' Club of Chicago, the SIM Chicago Chapter and the AITP Chicago Chapter.
  • Earlier this year, Ms. Zelenka was recognized as the 2022 Chicago CIO of the Year ORBIE award winner in the enterprise category.

Verana Health to Present Abstract at American Statistical Association's Biopharmaceutical Section Regulatory-Industry Statistics Workshop

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Monday, September 19, 2022
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SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Verana Health®—a digital health company elevating quality in real-world data—will present an abstract at the American Statistical Association's (ASA) Biopharmaceutical Section Regulatory-Industry Statistics Workshop on Sept. 21 in Rockville, Md.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Verana Health a digital health company elevating quality in real-world datawill present an abstract at the American Statistical Association's (ASA) Biopharmaceutical Section Regulatory-Industry Statistics Workshop on Sept. 21 in Rockville, Md.
  • A team of nine Verana Health researchers sought to understand the mechanism of missingness for DR disease severity.
  • Verana Health is a digital health company elevating quality in real-world data.
  • Using its clinician-informed and artificial intelligence-enhanced VeraQpopulation health data engine, Verana Health transforms structured and unstructured healthcare data into curated, disease-specific data modules, Qdata.

Jean Opsomer to Receive American Statistical Association 2022 Founders Award

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Thursday, August 4, 2022
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ROCKVILLE, Md., Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Jean Opsomer, Ph.D., a Westat Vice President and Statistical Fellows Committee Co-Chair, will be honored with the 2022 American Statistical Association (ASA) Founders Award for his distinguished service to and impact on the association. A Fellow of the ASA, Dr. Opsomer has been a stalwart leader for its mission, serving many key roles on committees over the years, including currently as Chair of the Survey Research Methods Section.

Key Points: 
  • ROCKVILLE, Md., Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Jean Opsomer, Ph.D. , a Westat Vice President and Statistical Fellows Committee Co-Chair, will be honored with the 2022 American Statistical Association (ASA) Founders Award for his distinguished service to and impact on the association.
  • The Founder's Award recognizes Dr. Opsomer's service in a leadership capacity to ASA over the past 20+ years.
  • The award will be presented Tuesday evening August 9, 2022, at the Joint Statistical Meetings (JSM) , which is being held August 6-11, 2022, in Washington, DC.
  • Dr. Opsomer is a Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics and an Elected Member of the International Statistical Institute.

FHU Data Analytics Team Wins Award for Best Insight in DC DataFest

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Wednesday, May 4, 2022
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HENDERSON, Tenn., May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A newly formed data analytics team from the Freed-Hardeman University College of Business won one of the three top prizes in its first intercollegiate competition.

Key Points: 
  • HENDERSON, Tenn., May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A newly formed data analytics team from the Freed-Hardeman University College of Business won one of the three top prizes in its first intercollegiate competition.
  • Judges in the 2022 DC DataFest gave FHU the award for Best Insight, noting that the team had "mature and profound" observations that would be useful for a professional data practitioner.
  • The DC DataFest was held virtually this year, which allowed it to include both universities from the Washington D.C. area and those from farther away.
  • Judges only award three prizes -- Best Insight, Best Visualization, and Best Statistical Model and there are no runners-up recognized.

Analysis Group Welcomes Respected Economists Daniel Slottje and Brendan Rogers, to the Firm

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Thursday, January 27, 2022
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"We are thrilled to have two such accomplished economists join the firm.

Key Points: 
  • "We are thrilled to have two such accomplished economists join the firm.
  • He is an expert in consumer demand and industrial organization, as well as econometrics," said Martha S. Samuelson, CEO and Chairman of Analysis Group.
  • "Brendan has deep experience assessing damages claims and designing statistical samples for use in litigation, arbitration, and mediation."
  • "The Analysis Group team has been at the fore of many of these issues, and I'm looking forward to contributing to these efforts."