SAN DIEGO, March 18, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fate Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: FATE), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the development of programmed cellular immunotherapies for cancer and immune disorders, today announced that Karin Jooss, Ph.D. has been appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors...
HORSHAM, Pa., March 14, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Toll Brothers, Inc. (NYSE: TOL) (www.tollbrothers.com), the nation’s leading builder of luxury homes, today announced the election of Karen H. Grimes to its Board of Directors...
HAMILTON, Bermuda, March 12, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Teekay Offshore GP LLC, the general partner of Teekay Offshore Partners L.P. (Teekay Offshore or the Partnership) (NYSE:TOO), today announced the following changes to the Board of Directors of Teekay Offshore GP LLC (TOO GP), the general partner of the Partnership:
(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On March 7, Goldcorp filed its proxy circular in connection with its proposed acquisition by Newmont, where it was disclosed that: “In contemplation of the Arrangement, Goldcorp and Ian W. Telfer (Chairman) amended the terms of Mr. Telfer’s employment agreement to provide that, in connection with completion of the Arrangement, Mr. Telfer will be entitled to receive a lump sum payment retirement allowance from Goldcorp equal to approximately US$12 million, an increase from his current entitlement of approximately US$4.5 million ...
Jennifer Alltoft About the Directors David is due to retire from his current position as CEO of Terumo BCT on April 1, 2019. In his nearly 20 years at the helm of Terumo BCT, the company grew annual revenues almost six-fold, to nearly $1 billion and he guided the company through multiple changes in name and ownership. Jenny joins after a 32-year career at Pfizer, Inc., where she held multiple positions in Research and Development, Sales & Marketing, Technical Support and General Management...
(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Primo Water Corporation (Nasdaq: PRMW) today announces the appointment of Emma S. Battle as a new independent director to its Board of Directors...
(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pacific Mercantile Bancorp (Nasdaq: PMBC, the “Company”), the holding company of Pacific Mercantile Bank (the “Bank”), a wholly owned banking subsidiary, today announced the appointment of Paul W. Taylor to the board of directors of both Pacific Mercantile Bancorp and Pacific Mercantile Bank...
(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WW (NASDAQ: WTW) – the new Weight Watchers – today announced two board appointments: Julie Bornstein, Chief Executive Officer of a new venture-backed company she founded and previous Chief Operating Officer of Stitch Fix, and Tracey D. Brown, Chief Executive Officer of the American Diabetes Association. Philippe J. Amouyal, director since 2002, and Cynthia Elkins, director since 2014, will step down from the Board, effective midnight tonight...
BOULDER, Colo., Feb. 27, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DMC Global (Nasdaq: BOOM) today announced its board of directors has elected Andrea Bertone as an independent director. Ms. Bertone has more than 20 years of senior management experience and has spent the majority of her career in the energy industry...
HOUSTON, Feb. 26, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sharps Compliance Corp. (NASDAQ: SMED) (“Sharps” or the “Company”), a leading full-service national provider of comprehensive waste management solutions including medical, pharmaceutical and hazardous, today announced the appointment of Sharon R. Gabrielson to its Board of Directors...
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Feb. 25, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ocwen Financial Corporation (NYSE: OCN ) (“Ocwen” or the “Company”), a leading financial services holding company, today announced the appointment of Jenne K. Britell and Kevin Stein to its Board of Directors (“Board”), effective as of the day following the Company’s filing of its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, which is ...
(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SeaSpine Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: SPNE), a global medical technology company focused on surgical solutions for the treatment of spinal disorders, announced today the appointment of Kim Commins-Tzoumakas and Renee Gaeta as members of the Company’s Board of Directors, effective February 19, 2019...
(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today announced that Sara Mathew, currently chair of its Board’s Audit Committee, has been elected to become non-executive chair of its Board of Directors. Mathew is to succeed Christopher S. Lynch, who will retire, both as Board chair and as a Director, in February as required by the company’s ten-year limit for Board tenure...
LHC Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: LHCG) announced today that it has appointed Teri G. Fontenot to the Board of Directors, effective March 1, 2019...
(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ: IPGP) has appointed Gregory P. Dougherty to its Board of Directors. Mr. Dougherty was an officer and director of numerous optical components and laser-based technology companies, most recently as Chief Executive Officer and a director of Oclaro, Inc. Mr. Dougherty will serve on the Company's Audit Committee and Compensation Committee, expanding the IPG Board to 10 members...
(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sensata Technologies (NYSE: ST), an industrial technology company and a leading provider of sensors, today announced that John Absmeier, Chief Technology Officer of Lear Corporation, has been appointed to serve as a director on Sensata’s Board of Directors and to serve on the Growth & Innovation Committee of the Board, each effective March 1, 2019...
(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HP Inc. (NYSE: HPQ) today announced the appointment of Yoky Matsuoka to its Board of Directors. Matsuoka is an accomplished executive and technologist who brings more than two decades of leadership experience to the HP Board. She currently serves as a Vice President at Google’s newly formed health care technology group...
(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freshpet, Inc. (“Freshpet” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: FRPT) today announced the appointment of Jacki Kelley as an independent director on its Board of Directors, effective February 1, 2019.
Charlie Norris, Chairman of the Freshpet Board of Directors, commented, “It’s a pleasure to welcome Jacki to our Board of Directors with her robust brand building experience in a digital environment. She is an innovative leader and a loving pet owner who we believe will provide tremendous insight and valuable perspectives to Freshpet.”...
Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (NYSE: EBS ) today announced the appointment of Robert G. Kramer, Sr. to the company’s Board of Directors. Mr. Kramer currently serves as Emergent’s president and COO. Effective April 1, 2019, Mr. Kramer will assume the role of president and CEO and will serve on the Emergent Board, succeeding Daniel J. Abdun-Nabi and filling the vacancy created by Mr. Abdun-Nabi’s retirement...
(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kadmon Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: KDMN) today announced the appointment of Cynthia Schwalm to its Board of Directors. Ms. Schwalm has extensive pharmaceutical industry experience, having held management roles at Johnson & Johnson, Amgen and Eisai, and most recently served as President and CEO of Ipsen North America...
(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) announced today that Paul S. Walsh has been elected to the Company's Board of Directors, effective as of January 14, 2019...
BOSTON, The Advanced Cyber Security Center (ACSC) today announced the findings of its first annual effective practice report, “Leveraging Board Governance for Cybersecurity, The CISO / CIO Perspective,” which calls for Boards to be active governance partners in “collaborative cyber defense.” Recognizing that defending against cyber attackers requires collaboration across organizational functions and between organizations, the ACSC report urges Boards to adopt a holistic ...
(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Universal Forest Products, Inc. (Nasdaq: UFPI) today announced that Joan Budden, president of Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Priority Health, was appointed to its Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2019. Budden joins the board with 30 years of health care experience. She joined Priority Health in 2009 as chief marketing officer and was named to her current role in 2016...
LEXINGTON, Mimecast Limited (NASDAQ: MIME), a leading email and data security company, today announced Bob Schechter has joined its Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2019. Schechter is currently a corporate board member, investor and advisor to several early stage businesses...