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OceanFirst Financial Corp. Enhances Board and Announces Chief Risk Officer Transition

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023
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RED BANK, N.J., Sept. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OceanFirst Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:OCFC), today announced the appointment of three members to its Board of Directors.

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  • RED BANK, N.J., Sept. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OceanFirst Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:OCFC), today announced the appointment of three members to its Board of Directors.
  • Upon Ms. Vallacchi’s retirement, David Berninger will join OceanFirst Bank as Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer.
  • Additionally, the Company announced that John E. Walsh will retire from the Board of Directors at the end of his term in May 2024.
  • Mr. Maher commented, “Grace joined the Bank in 2017 and became a member of its Board of Directors in 2019.

Growth Equity Firm Edison Partners Hires Ben Laufer as Principal

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Wednesday, August 9, 2023
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Edison Partners , a leading growth equity investment firm, is pleased to announce that Ben Laufer has joined the investment team as a Principal.

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  • Edison Partners , a leading growth equity investment firm, is pleased to announce that Ben Laufer has joined the investment team as a Principal.
  • Laufer is the tenth new hire in the last 18 months, as the tech-focused growth equity firm continues to bolster its ranks.
  • Prior to Edison, he was a director at private equity firm PeakEquity Partners focused on enterprise software.
  • I’m looking forward to collaborating with my new team, the entrepreneurs that we support, and our partners to create the next generation of Edison success stories,” said Ben Laufer, principal.

Jasper Therapeutics Appoints Industry Veteran Vishal Kapoor to its Board of Directors

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Friday, February 17, 2023
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Mr. Kapoor has been a Partner of Avego Management, LLC, an affiliate of Velan Capital, since January 2021, leading their life sciences venture investing strategy.

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  • Mr. Kapoor has been a Partner of Avego Management, LLC, an affiliate of Velan Capital, since January 2021, leading their life sciences venture investing strategy.
  • He was also President of Amplitude Healthcare Acquisition Corporation, a life sciences focused special purpose acquisition company, until its merger with Jasper Therapeutics in September 2021.
  • Prior to that, Mr. Kapoor was Chief Business Officer of Iveric bio (formerly known as Ophthotech).
  • His track record of successful industry experience speaks for itself, and we look forward to benefiting from his strategic counsel.”

8 Track Entertainment Signs Winning USAC Racecar Driver Taylor Ferns for Management Representation

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Friday, July 29, 2022
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MUSCLE SHOALS, Ala., July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Record-setting racecar driver, Taylor Ferns, has signed with 8 Track Entertainment for exclusive management representation, it was announced today by 8 Track's co-founding partners Jeff Goodwin, V.P.

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  • MUSCLE SHOALS, Ala., July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Record-setting racecar driver, Taylor Ferns, has signed with 8 Track Entertainment for exclusive management representation, it was announced today by 8 Track's co-founding partners Jeff Goodwin, V.P.
  • 8 Track'sSports Management division will be actively pursuing opportunities for Ferns to help increase brand awareness for a variety of companies.
  • "I am really excited to work with the 8 Track Entertainment group and embark on this journey with them.
  • A multi-faceted global entertainment company, 8 Track includes Sports and Entertainment Management, Music Production and Publishing, and a full-service TV/Film division.

Newest Dating App Raises The Bar On User Safety

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Tuesday, March 22, 2022
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WASHINGTON, March 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Blyss Dating Bring Life to Your Soul Search a free dating app for Washington-based college students and young adults now in pre-registration launches Summer 2022.

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  • WASHINGTON, March 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Blyss Dating Bring Life to Your Soul Search a free dating app for Washington-based college students and young adults now in pre-registration launches Summer 2022.
  • The revolutionary dating app offers a three-type dating structure and user-specific safety features aimed at preventing scams, such as the one illustrated in The Tinder Swindler, a popular true-crime documentary on Netflix.
  • Maison continues, "User safety is our highest priority, and Blyss demonstrates this through numerous features to ensure protection, confidentiality, and integrity."
  • "We're continuously looking for ways to raise the level of safety offered on Blyss," said Maison, "and that's something other dating apps are unable to do," he added.