Ross School

Joe & the Juice Appoints Industry Leader Jeffrey Lawrence to Board of Directors

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Retail, Restaurant, Bar, Food, Beverage, FIGS, University, CFO, Joe & The Juice, Joe, Partnership, Business, Shake Shack, Ross School, IPO, General Atlantic, MBA, BBA, Wayne State University, Juice, Coffee, Certified Public Accountant, Growth, Management

Joe & the Juice (“the Company”), an urban juice bar and coffee concept selling freshly prepared juices, shakes, sandwiches, and coffee using natural and organic ingredients, today announced that Jeffrey Lawrence, a seasoned foodservice, consumer retail, franchising, and technology industry executive, has joined the Company’s Board of Directors.

Key Points: 
  • Joe & the Juice (“the Company”), an urban juice bar and coffee concept selling freshly prepared juices, shakes, sandwiches, and coffee using natural and organic ingredients, today announced that Jeffrey Lawrence, a seasoned foodservice, consumer retail, franchising, and technology industry executive, has joined the Company’s Board of Directors.
  • Mr. Lawrence’s appointment will support Joe & the Juice as it further accelerates its growth and expansion in international markets.
  • Mr. Lawrence brings more than 25 years of leadership experience in building and franchising digitally enabled foodservice and consumer brands.
  • Thomas Nørøxe, Chief Executive Officer of Joe & the Juice, said, “I am delighted to welcome Jeff to the Joe & the Juice Board.

Xponential Fitness, Inc. Appoints Jeffrey Lawrence to its Board of Directors

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, April 11, 2024
General Sports, Fitness & Nutrition, Health, Sports, FIGS, University, Business, Shake Shack, Ross School, BBA, Wayne State University, Growth, Fitness, Management

Xponential Fitness, Inc. (NYSE: XPOF) (“Xponential” or “the Company), the largest global franchisor of health and wellness brands, today announced that Jeffrey Lawrence has been appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors, effective April 10, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • Xponential Fitness, Inc. (NYSE: XPOF) (“Xponential” or “the Company), the largest global franchisor of health and wellness brands, today announced that Jeffrey Lawrence has been appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors, effective April 10, 2024.
  • Mark Grabowski, Chairman of the Board of Xponential, said, “Jeff is an accomplished executive and board member with decades of leadership experience at some of the most well-known consumer brands, including Domino’s, FIGS and Shake Shack.
  • Mr. Lawrence also served on the Board of Directors of DPC Dash, Domino’s master franchisee in China.
  • He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Shake Shack (NYSE: SHAK).

Heliogen, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial and Operational Results; Appoints New CFO

Retrieved on: 
Monday, March 25, 2024
Alternative Energy, Energy, Other Energy, Utilities, Hydrogen, SunEdison, Risk management, Growth, Ross School, Business, Telephone, Webcast, TBI, Middlebury College, EDT, University, Treasurer, Senior, MBA, Investment, Event, Interim, CSP, Woodside Energy, Capella, Renewable energy

Heliogen, Inc. (“Heliogen”) (OTCQX: HLGN), a leading provider of AI-enabled concentrating solar energy technology, today provided its fourth quarter and full year 2023 financial and operational results and announced the appointment of its new Chief Financial Officer.

Key Points: 
  • Heliogen, Inc. (“Heliogen”) (OTCQX: HLGN), a leading provider of AI-enabled concentrating solar energy technology, today provided its fourth quarter and full year 2023 financial and operational results and announced the appointment of its new Chief Financial Officer.
  • Previously, he served as Senior Vice President and Treasurer of True Blue, Inc. (NYSE: TBI) from November 2016 to March 2022.
  • Heliogen’s Adjusted EBITDA was $(23.9) million and $(79.2) million for the fourth quarter and full year 2023, respectively.
  • The Heliogen management team will host a conference call to discuss its fourth quarter and full year 2023 financial results on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. EDT.

81% of Gen Zers Say Multicultural/Diverse Communities Greatly Shape Brand Preferences, According to Direct Digital Holdings' Research

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Friends, Entrepreneurship, AAPI, Assistant, Ross School, Omnicom Group, Research, Foster School of Business, University, University of Michigan, Generation Z, Microsoft Advertising, International business, Culture, Fashion, Family, Ross School of Business, Gen, Management

HOUSTON, April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: DRCT) ("Direct Digital Holdings" or the "Company"), a leading advertising and marketing technology platform operating through its companies Colossus Media, LLC ("Colossus SSP"), Huddled Masses LLC ("Huddled Masses") and Orange 142 ("Orange 142"), today released a new whitepaper, Cracking the Code: How Multicultural & Gen Z Reshape Mainstream Marketing. The paper features exclusive research along with insights from industry leaders and academics.

Key Points: 
  • Brands and agencies need to make this a business priority, and the siloed approach doesn't work anymore."
  • Nearly three-quarters (72%) of mainstream consumers say that at least some of their closest connections do not share their race, ethnicity or sexual identity.
  • Gen Z consumers, however, were the most likely to say that their connections, at every level, are primarily diverse.
  • 1,021 general market interviews among 13+ U.S. consumers, plus an oversample of 1,290 Black, Hispanic/Latin, and AAPI consumers.

Creating an Innovation Culture

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Organizational culture, Ross School, Brooklyn Nets, Invention, Alberta Innovates, Culture, University, Apple, University of Michigan, ITunes, Power

CALGARY, Alberta, March 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- What if ideas, innovation, and inventions come from our understanding of culture?

Key Points: 
  • CALGARY, Alberta, March 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- What if ideas, innovation, and inventions come from our understanding of culture?
  • Dr. Collins believes there is no external force more influential than culture.
  • The same mechanisms of culture that sway our consumption also inform organizational behavior and societal dynamics.
  • This creates an opportunity for leaders to leverage the power of culture to inform their inventions and establish an organizational culture for constant idea generation.

Cencosud Announces Appointment of Rodrigo Larraín Kaplan as new CEO

Retrieved on: 
Friday, January 26, 2024
Professional Services, Retail, Other Retail, Supermarket, Specialty, Finance, Food, Beverage, Control, Agility, Professional, CFO, CMF, Business, University, Harvard University, Lead, MBA, Benchmarking, Region, Ross School, Growth, Management

Cencosud S.A. announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Rodrigo Larraín Kaplan as its next CEO, effective March 1, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • Cencosud S.A. announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Rodrigo Larraín Kaplan as its next CEO, effective March 1, 2024.
  • Rodrigo Larraín (52) is a Civil Industrial Engineer from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
  • His professional career spans more than 25 years, of which over 10 have been associated with the Cencosud group, first as CEO of the Shopping Centers Division for the Region and then as CFO of Cencosud S.A.
  • Rodrigo Larraín commented: “I am grateful for the Board’s confidence in entrusting me as the Company’s next CEO.

G-III Apparel Group Appoints Dana Perlman as its New Chief Growth and Operations Officer

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Textiles, Department Stores, Marketing, Communications, Manufacturing, Fashion, Footwear, Retail, Online Retail, Lithium, Credit Suisse First Boston, Eye, University, Ross School, Communication, G-III, Lehman Brothers, Information technology, PVH, Treasury, Panzer corps, Business administration, Credit Suisse, Ross School of Business, Sustainability Accounting Standards Board, Business, Barclays, G-III Apparel Group, Management

G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. (NASDAQ: GIII) a global leader in fashion, with expertise in design, sourcing, and manufacturing, today announced the appointment of Dana Perlman as Chief Growth and Operations Officer, effective January 8, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. (NASDAQ: GIII) a global leader in fashion, with expertise in design, sourcing, and manufacturing, today announced the appointment of Dana Perlman as Chief Growth and Operations Officer, effective January 8, 2024.
  • In this newly created role, Ms. Perlman will draw on her over 20-year career in apparel, strategy and finance to drive innovation, optimize operations and identify new opportunities for G-III.
  • As part of the company’s leadership team, she will oversee Strategy, Finance, Communications, Information Technology, and other Operating functions.
  • G-III CEO Morris Goldfarb said, “As we focus on new opportunities to evolve our business, I am pleased to welcome Dana to G-III.

US-ASEAN Business Council Appoints Jeffrey Perlman as new Chairman

Retrieved on: 
Friday, December 8, 2023
ASEAN, US-ASEAN Business Council, University, Senior, Investment, Warburg, Ross School, Momo, Council, The Business Council, Business administration, Credit Suisse, Warburg Pincus, Ross School of Business, Our Boarding House, BBA, Business, Real estate investing, Management

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The US-ASEAN Business Council is pleased to announce the election of Jeffrey Perlman, President of Warburg Pincus, as the 13th Chairman of the Board of Directors.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The US-ASEAN Business Council is pleased to announce the election of Jeffrey Perlman, President of Warburg Pincus, as the 13th Chairman of the Board of Directors.
  • In his capacity as Chairman, Mr. Perlman will lead Board oversight of the Council, which works to create trade and investment opportunities in the economies of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations for over 175 member companies of the Council.
  • Upon assuming his position as Chairman, Mr. Perlman said, "I am honored to be named Chairman of the Board for the US-ASEAN Business Council.
  • He received a bachelor's degree in Business Administration (BBA) from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.

Zeal Capital Partners Appoints Stefanie Thomas as Managing Director, Overseeing the Firm’s Strategic Growth in Pre-Seed Investments

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, November 7, 2023
Software, Metaverse, Banking, Networks, Internet, Professional Services, Data Management, Start-Up, Technology, Finance, Other Technology, Consulting, BBFI, Woman, IAF, Barclays, Life, Partner (business rank), Zeal, University, Entrepreneurship, Multimedia, W. Thomas & Co., Economics, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Flybridge Capital Partners, Ross School, Widener University Commonwealth Law School, VC, Overalls, Inclusive, East Hampton High School, Cryptocurrency, Renewable energy, Management

Zeal Capital Partners , the Washington, D.C.-based mission driven and category specific venture capital firm dedicated to investing in dynamic early-stage technology businesses with diverse management teams, today announced that Stefanie Thomas will join the firm as Managing Director.

Key Points: 
  • Zeal Capital Partners , the Washington, D.C.-based mission driven and category specific venture capital firm dedicated to investing in dynamic early-stage technology businesses with diverse management teams, today announced that Stefanie Thomas will join the firm as Managing Director.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231107274268/en/
    Stefanie Thomas Joins Zeal Capital Partners as Managing Director (Photo: Business Wire)
    Thomas joins Zeal from her role as founding member and investor at Impact America Fund (IAF).
  • “We’re thrilled to welcome Stefanie to Zeal Capital Partners, to spearhead a timely effort to propel the next generation of diverse entrepreneurs and companies shaping the future of technology and business at scale,” said Nasir Qadree, Founder and Managing Partner, Zeal Capital Partners.
  • “I’m thrilled to join Zeal Capital Partners to support the mission of democratizing capital access so that the most talented teams and business ideas can thrive,” said Stefanie Thomas.

Eriez® Names Daryl Leach as CFO and Treasurer

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Food, University, Culture, Leach, Business, Recycling, Business administration, Mining, Ross School of Business, Erie people, CFO, Growth, Ross School, Charleston Southern University, Master of Business Administration, Economics, Management

Erie, PA, Sept. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eriez® announces the appointment of Daryl Leach as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Treasurer.

Key Points: 
  • Erie, PA, Sept. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eriez® announces the appointment of Daryl Leach as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Treasurer.
  • According to Lukas Guenthardt, President and CEO, Leach brings a wealth of financial expertise and leadership experience to the Eriez corporate team.
  • Prior to joining Eriez, Leach played a pivotal role in driving financial excellence and strategic growth at Zeus Industrial Products in Lexington, South Carolina.
  • After nearly two decades residing in the southern U.S., Leach has relocated to Erie to assume his new position as Eriez CFO and Treasurer.