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Kaiser Permanente names new chief compliance and privacy officer

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Thursday, August 3, 2023

OAKLAND, Calif., Aug. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacqueline "Jackie" Carberry Baratian has been selected as the senior vice president and chief compliance and privacy officer for Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals. Baratian will oversee the organization's commitment to ethics and compliance on behalf of Kaiser Permanente's more than 12.6 million members. She will join Kaiser Permanente on September 11.

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  • OAKLAND, Calif., Aug. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacqueline "Jackie" Carberry Baratian has been selected as the senior vice president and chief compliance and privacy officer for Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals.
  • Baratian will oversee the organization's commitment to ethics and compliance on behalf of Kaiser Permanente's more than 12.6 million members.
  • She will also further advance a culture of ethics and compliance across Kaiser Permanente and its workforce of over 200,000 employees.
  • As chief compliance and privacy officer, she will report directly to the Audit and Compliance Committee of the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals boards of directors, with administrative reporting to Vanessa Benavides, senior vice president and chief legal officer.

Smithfield Foods Names New Chief Human Resources Officer and General Counsel

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Monday, March 27, 2023

SMITHFIELD, Va., March 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Smithfield Foods named Isham "Jay" Bennett to the newly created role of chief human resources officer, and promoted Tennille Checkovich to general counsel.

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  • SMITHFIELD, Va., March 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Smithfield Foods named Isham "Jay" Bennett to the newly created role of chief human resources officer, and promoted Tennille Checkovich to general counsel.
  • Shane Smith, president and chief executive officer of Smithfield Foods, said, "I'm excited to welcome Jay and Tennille to their new roles.
  • Bennett, a senior human resources leader in manufacturing operations, will serve as Smithfield's chief human resources officer, reporting to the president and chief executive officer.
  • Checkovich, a 20-year veteran of litigation and risk mitigation, has been promoted to general counsel, reporting to Mike Flemming, Smithfield's chief legal officer.

Flashlight Capital Urges KT&G Shareholders to Vote FOR ALL Its Proposals Ahead of Upcoming Voting Deadlines

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Wednesday, March 15, 2023

Flashlight Capital also issued a presentation outlining why it believes shareholder-driven change is urgently needed at the Company.

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  • Flashlight Capital also issued a presentation outlining why it believes shareholder-driven change is urgently needed at the Company.
  • Equally concerning, the value of the Company’s operating assets has declined due to its focus on sales over profit.
  • The Company has refused to genuinely engage with Flashlight Capital and work toward a reasonable private resolution.
  • Flashlight Capital has put forth ten proposals for the General Meeting that it believes can break the long cycle of poor performance.

Elara Caring Adds Three New Strategic Hires

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Tuesday, February 7, 2023

“Elara continues to build and develop its robust bench of talent as we look to again set the pace in the industry, expanding access to compassionate, value-based, high-quality home care,” said Scott Powers, CEO of Elara Caring.

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  • “Elara continues to build and develop its robust bench of talent as we look to again set the pace in the industry, expanding access to compassionate, value-based, high-quality home care,” said Scott Powers, CEO of Elara Caring.
  • Matt McClasky joins Elara from Signify Health, where he has served as Vice President – Sales since 2014.
  • Elara Caring is one of the nation’s leading providers of home-based care, offering Skilled Home Health, Hospice, Personal Care Services, Behavioral Health and Palliative Care.
  • The Elara Caring mission is to deliver exceptional, personalized health care services wherever patients call home.

New Edition: Fundamentals of Life & Health Insurance, Agency Library Essential

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Wednesday, August 10, 2022

Dr. Puleo is a Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC), Certified Financial Planner (CFP), and has a Certificate in Captive Insurance (CCI) certificate.

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  • Dr. Puleo is a Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC), Certified Financial Planner (CFP), and has a Certificate in Captive Insurance (CCI) certificate.
  • "Innovative life insurance products like variable life insurance, return of premium term, and indexed annuities create immediate opportunities to provide clients with coverage solutions.
  • Fundamentals of Life & Health Insurance, Including Advanced Planning Techniques offers a fundamental grasp of life insurance, annuities, health insurance, and disability income.
  • Additionally, it explains how to employ life insurance in complex business scenarios and covers government health insurance programs like Medicare and Medicaid.

HAP Names Archana Rajendra Vice President, Deputy General Counsel

Retrieved on: 
Monday, February 7, 2022

DETROIT, Feb. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Health Alliance Plan, a Michigan-based nonprofit health plan, has named Archana Rajendra vice president and deputy general counsel.

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  • DETROIT, Feb. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Health Alliance Plan, a Michigan-based nonprofit health plan, has named Archana Rajendra vice president and deputy general counsel.
  • Rajendra joined HAP in 2019 as senior counsel with more than 25 years of professional experience.
  • Health Alliance Plan (HAP) is a Michigan-based, nonprofit health plan that provides health coverage to individuals and companies of all sizes.
  • HAP offers a product portfolio with six distinct product lines: Group Insured Commercial, Individual, Medicare, Medicaid (using the HAP Empowered name), Self-Funded and Network Leasing.

Calfee, Halter & Griswold's Energy and Utilities Practice Welcomes Scott C. Franson to Its Indianapolis Office

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, February 1, 2022

Indianapolis, Feb. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP is pleased to announce that Scott C. Franson has joined the firms Energy and Utilities practice group as an Associate Attorney with the firms Indianapolis office.

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  • Indianapolis, Feb. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP is pleased to announce that Scott C. Franson has joined the firms Energy and Utilities practice group as an Associate Attorney with the firms Indianapolis office.
  • We are pleased to welcome Scott Franson to Calfees growing Energy and Utilities practice group.
  • Through his efforts, Scott has earned a great reputation in the industry and developed a wealth of regulatory experience.
  • Our business partners will benefit greatly from Scotts in-depth knowledge and skills, said Phillip A. Casey , Co-Chair of Calfees Energy and Utilities practice group and Partner-in-Charge of the firms Indianapolis office.