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Werner Appoints Michelle D. Greene to Board of Directors

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Monday, November 6, 2023
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Werner Enterprises (Nasdaq: WERN), a premier transportation and logistics provider, announces today that Michelle D. Greene was appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) at the November 6, 2023 Board meeting.

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  • Werner Enterprises (Nasdaq: WERN), a premier transportation and logistics provider, announces today that Michelle D. Greene was appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) at the November 6, 2023 Board meeting.
  • Greene will fill the seat that was held by Kenneth M. Bird, ED.D., who retired from the Board effective November 6, 2023, having served on Werner’s Board since 2002.
  • Greene will serve on the Board’s Audit Committee and the ESG Committee.
  • Greene is also on the board for Detroit Public Television (DPTV) and is a member of the HR and Comp Committee.

TechBridge Elects Tonya Bryant of Southern Company to Board of Directors

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Friday, September 8, 2023
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ATLANTA, Sept. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TechBridge, Inc., one of the nation's largest nonprofits providing technology solutions, free tech training, and consulting to other nonprofits, announced that Tonya Bryant, current vice president of Technology at Southern Company, has joined its Board of Directors.

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  • ATLANTA, Sept. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TechBridge, Inc., one of the nation's largest nonprofits providing technology solutions, free tech training, and consulting to other nonprofits, announced that Tonya Bryant, current vice president of Technology at Southern Company, has joined its Board of Directors.
  • Tonya leads the Technology Services organization at Southern Company.
  • She has served on TechBridge's Technology Career Program (TCP) Advisory Board and has co-chaired its annual 'Tee it Up' golf tournament and fundraiser.
  • "We are excited to welcome Tonya Bryant to our board of directors, a distinguished leader who will bring invaluable insight and steward the organization through strategic objectives that help us eliminate generational poverty."

Per Scholas Awards Pittsburgh Steelers Coach Mike Tomlin for Championing Diversity

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Monday, September 19, 2022
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NEW YORK, Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Per Scholas, a national nonprofit committed to advancing economic mobility and increasing access to tech careers, awards Mike Tomlin, the head coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL), its Diverse by Design North Star Award. This award celebrates change makers who are leading the charge when it comes to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB).

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  • As one of five minority head coaches for the NFL, Coach Tomlin is a passionate advocate for DEIB.
  • This year, Per Scholas and Diverse by Design award Coach Tomlin in acknowledgment for all of his work to advance DEIB.
  • "It is my distinct honor to award this year's Diverse by Design North Star Award to Coach Mike Tomlin," said Damien Howard, Chief Enterprise Solutions Officer at Per Scholas and co-founder of Diverse by Design.
  • I am a big believer in results not just talk especially when it comes to diversity in hiring," said Coach Mike Tomlin.

Black & Veatch’s Irvin Bishop Jr. Named Among Savoy Magazine's ‘2022 Most Influential Blacks in Corporate America’

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Monday, July 18, 2022
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Savoy magazine, a leading African-American business and lifestyle publication, has named Irvin Bishop Jr., executive vice president and chief information officer (CIO) with Black & Veatch, to its list of Most Influential Blacks in Corporate America.

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  • Savoy magazine, a leading African-American business and lifestyle publication, has named Irvin Bishop Jr., executive vice president and chief information officer (CIO) with Black & Veatch, to its list of Most Influential Blacks in Corporate America.
  • Savoy is proud to present the 2022 Most Influential Blacks in Corporate America, said L.P. Green II, publisher of Savoy magazine.
  • Bishop joined Black & Veatch in 2020 as a proven, global leader in digital transformation, digital optimization and digital marketing.
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NPower's Command Shift Coalition for Women of Color in Tech Celebrates One-Year Anniversary, Raises $3M in Support from Fortune 500 Companies & New Partners

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Thursday, June 2, 2022
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NEW YORK, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, NPower's Command Shift Coalition, a consortium of partners, allies, and advocates focused on achieving workforce equity and equality in the tech sector, celebrates the one year anniversary of its launch in May 2021 and the Fortune 500 companies and nonprofit partners who have joined the movement to ensure the retention and advancement of women of color in the tech industry.

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  • The Command Shift Coalition aligns with our commitments to racial and gender equity, and we are honored to join NPower in this work."
  • Thanks to the efforts of Command Shift, NPower is also celebrating the following milestones:
    1,215 women of color served since 2018 including 533 more women of color reached in the last year alone.
  • Additionally, since the launch of Command Shift in May 2021, NPower has seen a major uptick in individuals registering for courses.
  • The coalition is composed of business leaders, corporations, nonprofits, and community organizations, who will address the glaring inequalities of women of color in tech.