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Chinese American Service League CEO on The Sue Ling Gin Foundation: 'Their philanthropic support has given our organization the resources needed to provide critical services, from childcare to in-home senior care'

A plethora of charitable and community endeavors might never have reached their full potential if not for a half-frozen sweet roll served as breakfast onboard a Midway Airlines flight in 1983.

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Anil Goel joins Nielsen as chief engineering officer

Anil Goel has been appointed to lead the technology and engineering teams at Nielsen, with a particular focus on the adoption of automation and artificial intelligence. Operating from Bengaluru, India, Goel will report directly to Karthik Rao, the company's chief executive.

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Philippe Guy joins MedinCell’s Supervisory Board as chair

Philippe Guy, a seasoned professional with over three decades of experience at Boston Consulting Group, has been serving on the board of MedinCell for almost 14 years, as per his LinkedIn profile. Guy played a pivotal role in leading the audit committee during MedinCell's initial public offering, and also headed the ESG Committee.


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Lightspeed DMS welcomes new chief executive officer

Brian Provost has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of Lightspeed DMS LLC, succeeding Kris Denos.


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Vistage Worldwide acquires TEC Australia and New Zealand

Vistage, a global peer advisory organization for CEOs and business owners, has recently acquired The Executive Connection (TEC). TEC offers programs for CEOs, small business owners, executives and team leaders. Vistage boasts over 45,000 members worldwide and has been facilitating peer advisory groups for company CEOs since its inception in 1957.


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Amber Specialty Pharmacy announces new company president

Jessica Ringena has joined Amber Specialty Pharmacy following a nine-year tenure with Hy-Vee’s subsidiaries, during which she was appointed president of Vivid Clear Rx, the pharmacy benefit manager established by Hy-Vee.


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Consolidated Safety Services, Inc. announces new Chief Strategy Officer

Dr. Alain Berinstain has recently joined Consolidated Safety Service Inc., (CSS) as the company’s chief strategy officer. In this role, Berinstain will report directly to CEO and co-founder Dennis Lauchner.


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Steve Prusak to become president and CEO of Chevron Phillips Chemical

Chevron Phillips Chemical (CPChem) has announced the appointment of its new president and CEO, succeeding the current leader, Bruce Chinn. The successor, Prusak, presently serves as the company's senior vice president of corporate planning and technology.


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Michael Baker International announces promotion of Polly Boardman

Polly Boardman has recently been promoted to the role of National Geospatial Practice Executive. Her primary responsibility will be to manage national geographic information systems (GIS), focusing on the lifecycle of infrastructure projects and providing support throughout these projects.


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BullseyeEngagement announces new member of its advisory board

Betty Gower, currently serving as the CEO of The Market Ninja and Chief Marketing Officer for Xapa.com, is set to join the advisory board of BullseyeEngagement. Her role will be to provide guidance on collaboration in marketing and communications.


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Nordic Consulting adds new head of marketing

Melissa Prusher has been appointed as the head of marketing at Nordic Consulting. Her role will encompass overseeing an international team and collaborating with executives to formulate marketing strategies.


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Michelle Gass takes on president and chief executive officer roles at Levi Strauss & Co.

The appointment of a new CEO for Levi Strauss & Co. was announced following the retirement of Chip Bergh. The newly appointed CEO, Gass, had previously served as president of the company.


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International Monetary Fund announces new director for the Office of Internal Audit

Ashlene van der Colff has been named as the new director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Office of Internal Audit. She is set to replace Nancy Onyango on March 4, 2024.


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Louise Gregory joins Grace Cathedral as chief development officer

Louise Gregory, as the newly appointed chief development officer, will collaborate with Rev. Dr. Malcolm Clemens Young, dean of Grace Cathedral, and the board of trustees to assist the Cathedral and its teams in achieving their budgetary needs and objectives. Grace Cathedral, which has served as a place for prayer and connection for 175 years, is the third largest Episcopal cathedral in the United States.


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Somerset Reinsurance announces a new Head of New Business Development

Manisha Dias has been appointed as the Head of New Business Development at Somerset Reinsurance. In her new role, she will be responsible for managing the company's commercial activity, underwriting and pricing policy, reporting directly to the company’s CEO and chairman.


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Rhonda Hammond named president of Florida Association of the American Institute of Architects

Rhonda Hammond, a seasoned professional with a wealth of experience, including a stint as president of the Tallahassee chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) in Florida in 2019, is recognized as 'the voice of the profession."


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UAW members vote on GM's labor deal at Michigan Flint Plant

Thomson Reuters remarks that the United Auto Workers (UAW) have recently cut it close to voting against the labor deal proposed by General Motors (GM) to end the workers' strike.


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The Director-General of WTO admits that 20 years of negotiations on the trade aspects of cotton have failed to reach their final and main result

The Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has acknowledged that two decades of negotiations on the trade aspects of cotton have failed to achieve their intended goals. Speaking at the opening of "World Cotton Day 2023" hosted by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) in Vienna, Okonjo-Iweala called on WTO members to take decisive action on cotton at the upcoming 13th Ministerial Conference in February.


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WTO Members applaud Comoros' progress in finalizing accession negotiations before MC13

WTO member nations commended the notable strides made by Comoros in concluding its WTO accession negotiations at the ninth session of the Working Party on the Accession of the Union of the Comoros to the WTO. The Comoros delegation reaffirmed that its committed to formally enter the WTO by signing its accession protocol at the upcoming 13th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC13) according to a press release.


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Binance leads the crypto industry with women 'front and center'

An employee at Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world, told Globe Banner on July 13 that she feels fortunate to have female leaders, including Yi He, to look up to.