Bank of Hawai‘i elects Suzanne P. Vares-Lum to Board of Directors

Bank of Hawai‘i Corp. announced that its board of directors has elected Suzanne P. Vares-Lum to serve on its board of directors, effective May 26, 2023, until the annual election of directors at the bank’s next annual shareholders meeting. With the addition of Vares-Lum, Bank of Hawai‘i Corporation’s board of directors increases from 14 to 15. Vares-Lum […]

Josephine Moran to succeed Kathy Underwood as the CEO of Ledyard Bank

Kathy Underwood, CEO of Ledyard Financial Group and Ledyard National Bank, announced at the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 18th that she will be retiring on July 3, 2023. Josephine Moran, President of Ledyard, assumed the role of President & Chief Executive Officer effective May 18, 2023. Ms. Underwood will continue to serve on […]

Centerspace announces CEO succession of Mark Decker, Jr. by Anne Olson

Centerspace, Inc. announced yesterday the transition of Mark Decker, Jr., the Company’s President and CEO since 2017. As part of the succession plan, the Board of Directors has appointed Anne Olson, the Company’s Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, and General Counsel, to succeed Mr. Decker as President and CEO effective March 31, 2023, at which time she will […]

Stephen Bowman and Hikmet Ersek elected to Voya’s Financial board

Voya Financial, Inc., announced yesterday that Stephen “Biff” Bowman and Hikmet Ersek have been elected to the company’s board of directors, with immediate effect. Bowman was most recently chief financial officer of Northern Trust Corporation, a leading provider of wealth management, asset servicing, asset management and banking. He will serve on the board’s audit committee; […]

Barry Coflan joins Xendee’s Board of Directors

The Xendee Corporation, a leading DER and EV charging infrastructure design and operation software provider, announced today that Barry Coflan has joined its board of directors. Barry brings a wealth of strategic business and technical experience to Xendee, having previously served as Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Schneider Electric’s Smart Buildings Division. […]

Oxford Bank Corporation appoints two executives to its Board of Directors

Oxford Bank Corporation, the holding company for Oxford Bank, yesterday announced the appointment of two executive leaders, Michael Goik, President, Oxford Commercial Finance and Matthew Lowman, Oxford Bank Executive Vice President, and Chief Risk Officer, to the Oxford Bank Board of Directors, effective immediately. Chairman, CEO and President David Lamb commented, “Both the Company’s and Bank’s Board of […]

Jerry Albright appointed by SWK Holdings to Board of Directors

SWK Holdings Corporation, a life science focused specialty finance company catering to small- and mid-sized commercial-stage companies, yesterday announced that Jerry Albright has been named to the Company’s Board of Directors and will replace Wendy DiCicco, who chose not to seek re-election to the Board because of external professional commitments.  The transition will be effective March 15, 2023, with Mr. […]

AtmosphericIQ LLC welcomes Dr. William Paolillo to its Board of Directors

AtmosphericIQ LLC, a leading provider of high-resolution data and feeds of real-time and historical weather and environmental data for commercial and industrial use, has announced the addition of Dr. William Paolillo to its board of directors. With a wealth of experience in sales and strategic alliances, Dr. Paolillo’s appointment is expected to bring valuable expertise […]

SVB Financial Group announces appointment of restructuring committee

SVB Financial Group announced yesterday that its Board of Directors has appointed a restructuring committee consisting of five independent directors to explore strategic alternatives for the holding company and its SVB Capital and SVB Securities businesses, as well as its other assets and investments. Both of these businesses are separate divisions of SVBFG and not […]

DMS wind up strategic review process

Joe Marinucci, CEO & Co-founder, Digital Media Solutions

Digital Media Solutions, Inc., a leading provider of technology-enabled digital performance advertising solutions connecting consumers and advertisers, recently announced that its Board of Directors completed its previously announced review to evaluate potential strategic alternatives to maximize shareholder value. The Board has unanimously determined that continuing to execute on the Company’s strategic plan as an independent, […]