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Rent. Welcomes Jeff Lautenbach as Chief Revenue Officer, Bringing Extensive Leadership Experience to Accelerate Company's Growth

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023
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"His extensive leadership and experience building commercial organizations make him the ideal candidate to drive our ambitious growth strategy.

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  • "His extensive leadership and experience building commercial organizations make him the ideal candidate to drive our ambitious growth strategy.
  • global revenue operations, formulating revenue growth strategies, fostering key partnerships, and further expanding the company's customer base.
  • His outstanding leadership and commitment to driving results contributed to Cornerstone OnDemand’s sustained revenue growth and market dominance.
  • In addition, Jeff has held leadership positions at SAP, Salesforce and IBM in various sales and revenue leadership roles.

Casa Systems Names Michael Glickman as Next President and Chief Executive Officer

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Thursday, July 13, 2023
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ANDOVER, Mass., July 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Casa Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CASA), a leading provider of cloud-native software and physical broadband technology solutions for access, cable, and cloud, today announced the appointment of Michael Glickman as the Company’s new President and Chief Executive Officer effective August 1, 2023.

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  • ANDOVER, Mass., July 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Casa Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CASA), a leading provider of cloud-native software and physical broadband technology solutions for access, cable, and cloud, today announced the appointment of Michael Glickman as the Company’s new President and Chief Executive Officer effective August 1, 2023.
  • “Following a comprehensive selection process, we are pleased to announce Michael Glickman as the new President and CEO of Casa Systems,” said Bruce Evans, Chairman of the Board.
  • Glickman emphasized his commitment to capitalize on the significant growth opportunities ahead, saying, "Casa Systems has a very strong heritage and cutting-edge technologies.
  • Michael Glickman most recently served as the President of PacketFabric, where he scaled Operations and drove double digit growth through innovative joint ventures.

RF Investment Partners Unveils New Brand Identity and Adds Top Talent to Fuel Momentum

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Thursday, July 13, 2023
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RF Investment Partners (“RF”), a provider of structured growth capital, announced the launch of its new brand identity that aligns with the firm’s commitment to providing innovative, structured capital for visionary founders to help build differentiated businesses.

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  • RF Investment Partners (“RF”), a provider of structured growth capital, announced the launch of its new brand identity that aligns with the firm’s commitment to providing innovative, structured capital for visionary founders to help build differentiated businesses.
  • RF is a private investment management firm with offices in New York, Chicago, and Dallas.
  • With 30 investments across a diverse portfolio, RF is dedicated to providing innovative debt and structured equity solutions to growth-oriented companies.
  • As an Associate based in Chicago, Max Rothstein is responsible for evaluating new investment opportunities, investment due diligence, and monitoring portfolio companies.

CHICAGO VENTURE SUMMIT FUTURE-OF-FOOD ANNOUNCES KEYNOTE SPEAKERS & AGENDA

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Thursday, April 13, 2023
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CHICAGO, April 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- This year's Chicago Venture Summit Future-of-Food will showcase the Chicago region's dominance as a hub for food manufacturing and innovation. It will also put the spotlight on transformation in the food industry, with keynotes from Alanna Cotton, President and Chief Business Officer of Ferrero North America; Kristin Kroepfl, Chief Marketing Officer of Quaker Foods North America; and, Hiroshi Shiragami, Chief Innovation Officer for Ajinomoto.

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  • CHICAGO, April 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- This year's Chicago Venture Summit Future-of-Food will showcase the Chicago region's dominance as a hub for food manufacturing and innovation.
  • The May 3rd Chicago Venture Summit will demonstrate the Chicago region's dominance in food manufacturing & innovation.
  • "With the second edition of Future-of-Food coming back, the Chicago Venture Summit series continues to lead as a premier convening for innovators from around the world," said Mark Tebbe, Innovation & Venture Council Chair and Board Member, World Business Chicago.
  • Led by World Business Chicago with the support of sponsors, the Chicago Venture Summit is an invite-only industry innovation and startup conference.

Satori Capital Launches Mental Health Strategy ‘Satori Neuro’

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Wednesday, February 1, 2023
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Satori Capital, a multi-strategy investment firm founded on the principles of conscious capitalism, announced today the launch of a new business focused on transformational companies developing innovative solutions for mental health.

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  • Satori Capital, a multi-strategy investment firm founded on the principles of conscious capitalism, announced today the launch of a new business focused on transformational companies developing innovative solutions for mental health.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230201005740/en/
    Satori Neuro targets companies developing breakthrough treatments and disruptive business models to address the world’s most critical mental health challenges.
  • Supporting this kind of innovation aligns directly with Satori’s purpose: To create, fund, and inspire businesses that elevate humanity.
  • She is scientifically astute, practical, and remarkably connected – any company would be lucky to have her involved.”
    Under Dr. Kruse’s direction, Satori Neuro will seek out opportunities to address the largest mental health, brain health, and wellness challenges and opportunities.

Bolt Biotherapeutics Appoints Laura Berner to Board of Directors

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Wednesday, December 14, 2022
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REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Dec. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bolt Biotherapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: BOLT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer, today announced the appointment of Laura Berner to its Board of Directors effective Dec. 14, 2022.

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  • REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Dec. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bolt Biotherapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: BOLT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer, today announced the appointment of Laura Berner to its Board of Directors effective Dec. 14, 2022.
  • “Laura is an accomplished biopharmaceutical executive with impressive corporate leadership, operations, and business development experience,” said Randall Schatzman, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of Bolt Biotherapeutics.
  • Bolt Biotherapeutics’ pipeline candidates are built on the Company’s deep expertise in myeloid biology and cancer drug development.
  • Bolt Biotherapeutics’ pipeline includes BDC-1001, a HER2-targeting Boltbody Immune-stimulating Antibody Conjugate (ISAC), BDC-3042, a myeloid-modulating antibody, and multiple Boltbody ISAC collaboration programs.

OSF HealthCare joins Chicago ARC and a venture collaborative of leading organizations to tackle healthcare inequities for region's underserved populations

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022
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CHICAGO and PEORIA, Ill., Dec. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- New Chicago ARC partners OSF HealthCare, Americare Senior Living, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), Insight Hospital and Medical Center, and Illinois Tech join a collaborative of leading organizations to create an ambitious partnership to tackle healthcare inequities through market-driven, community-informed solutions and attraction of startups that will support the region's underserved populations.

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  • By doing so, the partners will create replicable models to improve access, quality, cost of care, and address health inequities and social determinants of health.
  • "The Chicago ARC and its network of leading partner organizations creates the ideal way for Sheba to translate our learnings and best practices to the U.S. healthcare market.
  • The Chicago ARC is on a mission to accelerate tomorrow's healthcare solutions to those in need today.
  • Chicago ARC builds upon the proven ARC model (Accelerate, Redesign, Collaborate) of Sheba Medical Center a Newsweek Top-10 Global Hospital.

Advyzon Investment Management (AIM) Continues Growth and Adds Two Key Team Members to Staff

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022
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CHICAGO, Dec. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Advyzon Investment Management (AIM), a turnkey asset management program (TAMP) under the Advyzon umbrella, recently announced that they are adding two key members to their growing team. Alex Riedel serves as Managing Director, Head of Client Portfolio Management and started on November 28th, 2022. Tony Oulahan serves as Senior Vice President of Business Development and started on July 5th, 2022. They join the current AIM team consisting of Lee Andreatta, MBA, Chief Executive Officer; Brian Huckstep, CFA, CFP®, Chief Investment Officer; and Meghan Holmes, MBA, Chief Operating Officer.

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  • CHICAGO, Dec. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Advyzon Investment Management (AIM), a turnkey asset management program (TAMP) under the Advyzon umbrella, recently announced that they are adding two key members to their growing team.
  • "We're so excited to have both of these professionals join AIM," said Lee Andreatta, CEO and co-founder of Advyzon Investment Management.
  • Alex Riedel is Managing Director, Head of Client Portfolio Management with Advyzon Investment Management.
  • The Advyzon tech platform combines Advyzon Investment Management's turnkey asset management program (TAMP) with portfolio management, customizable performance reporting, trading and rebalancing, client web portals, client relationship management (CRM), client billing, and document storage.

SharkNinja Appoints Paul Carbone as Chief Financial Officer

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Friday, November 4, 2022
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NEEDHAM, Mass., Nov. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --SharkNinja, a world-leading producer of small household appliances, today announced the appointment of Paul Carbone as Chief Financial Officer of SharkNinja, effective November 7, 2022.

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  • NEEDHAM, Mass., Nov. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --SharkNinja, a world-leading producer of small household appliances, today announced the appointment of Paul Carbone as Chief Financial Officer of SharkNinja, effective November 7, 2022.
  • "SharkNinja is a powerful brand with a dynamic senior management team, and I'm excited to have Paul Carbone on board to help achieve continued growth and expansion," said Mark Barrocas, Global President of JS Global and President of SharkNinja.
  • "Paul's strong track record of success throughout his career and his outstanding leadership qualities make Paul a tremendous addition to the team."
  • Mr. Carbone joins SharkNinja with significant financial executive experience in consumer goods and retail.

Kantata Appoints JD Miller as Chief Revenue Officer

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022
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Kantata , the leading global supplier of purpose-built technology for professional services, has named JD Miller the companys new Chief Revenue Officer (CRO).

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  • Kantata , the leading global supplier of purpose-built technology for professional services, has named JD Miller the companys new Chief Revenue Officer (CRO).
  • Miller brings over 20 years of sales experience with valuable insights into cloud computing, enterprise technologies, and workforce solutions.
  • Prior to joining Kantata, Miller served as CRO at Motus, a Boston-based reimbursement solutions provider for the mobile workforce in the fleet industry.
  • JDs extensive experience and proven track record growing vertical SaaS businesses bring immediate impact to Kantata and will help extend our leadership position in the market," said Michael Speranza, CEO at Kantata.