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GARDNER WHITE EXPANDS LEADERSHIP BENCH AS RACHEL STEWART TRANSITIONS TO CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ROLE

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
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DETROIT, March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Gardner White, Michigan's #1 furniture and mattress retailer, today announced Rachel Stewart as Chief Executive Officer of Gardner White, effective April 1, 2024. As the fourth-generation leader of the 112-year-old, family-owned and operated company, Stewart has been at the helm as president since 2017 and succeeds parents Barbara and Steven Tronstein, who have served as co-CEOs of Gardner White, as they take on new roles as Executive Chair and Chair respectively.

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  • DETROIT, March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Gardner White, Michigan's #1 furniture and mattress retailer, today announced Rachel Stewart as Chief Executive Officer of Gardner White, effective April 1, 2024.
  • Under her leadership, Gardner White has been named Best Places to Work by lead industry publication Furniture Today for three consecutive years.
  • As Stewart transitions to CEO, Gardner White proudly welcomes recognized industry veteran Brad Bailey to the team as President of Gardner White.
  • His experience and expertise will be key in our continued growth and delivering our customers an unparalleled Gardner White experience."

AES Appoints Gerard M. Anderson to Board of Directors

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023
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ARLINGTON, Va., June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES) today announced the appointment of Gerard M. "Gerry" Anderson to its Board of Directors, effective July 17, 2023.

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  • ARLINGTON, Va., June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES) today announced the appointment of Gerard M. "Gerry" Anderson to its Board of Directors, effective July 17, 2023.
  • Anderson has more than 30 years of experience in the energy sector, with expertise in strategic leadership, operational excellence and public policy.
  • "We're pleased to welcome Gerry as a new Director to the AES Board.
  • Gerry is a proven leader with years of experience in the energy industry and will be an invaluable asset to the Board," said John B. Morse, Jr., AES Chairman.

Tayo Akins and Kouhaila Hammer Named to Amerisure Board of Directors

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Thursday, June 8, 2023
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FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., June 8, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Amerisure Companies is pleased to announce the election of Tayo Akins and Kouhaila (Ki) Hammer to the board of directors of Amerisure Mutual Holdings, Inc. and the Amerisure Companies.

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  • The Amerisure Companies is pleased to announce the election of Tayo Akins and Kouhaila (Ki) Hammer to the board of directors of Amerisure Mutual Holdings, Inc. and the Amerisure Companies.
  • FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., June 8, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Amerisure Companies is pleased to announce the election of Tayo Akins and Kouhaila (Ki) Hammer to the board of directors of Amerisure Mutual Holdings, Inc. and the Amerisure Companies.
  • "We are excited to welcome Tayo Akins and Ki Hammer to the Amerisure board of directors.
  • In this role, Akins collaborates with the company's board of directors to develop and drive strategic development, growth, and operational excellence.

VETERAN DETROIT JOURNALIST CHRISTY MCDONALD JOINS WDIV-LOCAL 4

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Thursday, October 6, 2022
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DETROIT, Oct. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Veteran Detroit television anchor Christy McDonald will join WDIV-Local 4 as a special correspondent and fill-in anchor on Local 4 News and streaming platform Local 4+ it was announced today by WDIV Vice President and General Manager Bob Ellis. McDonald will start these new roles beginning October 10th.

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  • DETROIT, Oct. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Veteran Detroit television anchor Christy McDonald will join WDIV-Local 4 as a special correspondent and fill-in anchor on Local 4 News and streaming platform Local 4+ it was announced today by WDIV Vice President and General Manager Bob Ellis.
  • McDonald spent the past 11 years as anchor and managing editor of WTVS Detroit Public Television's news programming, One Detroit.
  • "With Christy on our team, we are living up to our promise to put more emphasis on the word Local in Local 4.
  • 1 newscast at 4 p.m., 5 p.m., 6 p.m., and 11 p.m. in Nielsen ratings for the Detroit television market.

Comerica Bank Promotes Michigan Leaders Mike Ritchie and Steve Davis

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Thursday, August 11, 2022
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DETROIT, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Comerica Bank announced today the promotion of two Michigan market senior leaders into expanded roles. Mike Ritchie, currently Comerica's Michigan Market President, has been named as the newly-established Executive Vice President, Head of National and Specialty Businesses. Steve Davis, who currently serves as Senior Vice President, Middle Market Banking, will succeed Ritchie as the new Michigan Market President.

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  • Ritchie named new Executive Vice President, Head of National and Specialty Businesses; Davis named Michigan Market President
    DETROIT, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Comerica Bank announced today the promotion of two Michigan market senior leaders into expanded roles.
  • Mike Ritchie, currently Comerica's Michigan Market President, has been named as the newly-established Executive Vice President, Head of National and Specialty Businesses.
  • Steve Davis, who currently serves as Senior Vice President, Middle Market Banking, will succeed Ritchie as the new Michigan Market President.
  • Together, Ritchie and Davis provide over 60 years of experience supporting Comerica's customers and impacting the communities that the bank serves.

Sophos Announces Sophos X-Ops

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Wednesday, July 20, 2022
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OXFORD, United Kingdom, July 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sophos , a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, today announced Sophos X-Ops , a new cross-operational unit linking SophosLabs, Sophos SecOps and Sophos AI, three established teams of cybersecurity experts at Sophos, to help organizations better defend against constantly changing and increasingly complex cyberattacks.

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  • OXFORD, United Kingdom, July 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sophos , a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, today announced Sophos X-Ops , a new cross-operational unit linking SophosLabs, Sophos SecOps and Sophos AI, three established teams of cybersecurity experts at Sophos, to help organizations better defend against constantly changing and increasingly complex cyberattacks.
  • Sophos X-Ops identified and thwarted the attacks because the Sophos X-Ops teams combined their respective knowledge of the incidents, jointly analyzed them, and took action to quickly contain and neutralize the adversaries.
  • While Sophos internal teams already share information as a matter of course, the formal creation of Sophos X-Ops drives forward a faster, more streamlined process necessary to counter equally fast-moving adversaries.
  • Combining these separate teams into Sophos X-Ops shows that Sophos understands this principle and is acting on it, said Michael Daniel, president and CEO, Cyber Threat Alliance .