DALLAS, Sept. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE: KMB) today announced that Mark T. Smucker was elected to its board of directors, effective immediately. "Mark will be a great addition to our board," said Thomas J. Falk, Executive Chairman of Kimberly-Clark. "His marketing and innovation experiences leading The J.M. Smucker Company's portfolio of brands will be valuable in our board discussions....

ATLANTA, Sept. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Vanessa M. Benavides, senior vice president and chief compliance and privacy officer for Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, has been elected to the board of directors of the CDC Foundation...

EMERYVILLE, Calif., Sept. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Berkeley Lights, Inc. (BLI), the company dedicated to finding the best cell for any application, announced the appointment of experienced executive, investor, and strategic advisor Elizabeth "Betsey" Nelson to the Berkeley Lights' board of directors. Ms. Nelson has over 20 years of experience in technology, internet, and telecom markets with a focus on business scalability and operations...

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Sept. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Accuray Incorporated (NASDAQ: ARAY) strengthened its Board of Directors with the appointment of James (Jim) M. Hindman, effective as of September 6, 2019, and expanding the company's Board to nine members...

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Sept. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Pure Storage (NYSE: PSTG), the data solutions leader that helps innovators build a better world with data, today announced the appointment of financial services and tech veteran Andy Brown to its Board of Directors. Brown is filling the position held by Mike Speiser, who is stepping down following ten years of service...

SAN CARLOS, Calif., Aug. 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Natera, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTRA), a global leader in cell-free DNA testing, has appointed Rowan Chapman, Ph.D., to its board of directors, effective August 15, 2019...

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Aug. 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Poshmark, a leading social commerce platform for the next generation of retailers and shoppers, today announced the appointment of Jenny Ming, former CEO and president of Charlotte Russe, to its board of directors...

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (NYSE: BKD) ("Brookdale" or the "Company") today announced that its Board of Directors (the "Board") has unanimously nominated two new independent director candidates, Vicki Freed and Guy Sansone, to stand for election as Class II Directors at the Company's 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "2019 Annual Meeting")...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Aug. 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Axon (Nasdaq: AAXN), the global leader in connected public safety technologies, today announced the addition of Caitlin Kalinowski to its board of directors. As the Head of VR Hardware for the Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality division at Facebook, Ms. Kalinowski is a recognized leader in virtual reality and product design. Her appointment became effective August 23, 2019...

SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Extreme Networks Inc® ("Extreme") (Nasdaq: EXTR), a software-driven networking company, announced today that it has expanded its board of directors with the appointment of Ingrid Burton, effective immediately. Ingrid served on the board of Aerohive Networks. She is currently the Chief Marketing Officer at H2O.ai and is a proven executive with more than 30 years of experience building brands, creating demand, and growing businesses...

TORONTO, Aug. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ - Namaste Technologies Inc. ("Namaste" or the "Company") (TSXV: N) (FRANKFURT: M5BQ) (OTCMKTS: NXTTF) today announced that its board of directors has named Meni Morim as chief executive officer and appointed him to the Company's board of directors. Meni has served as the Company's interim CEO since February 4, 2019 and the Company's Chief Product Officer since May of 2018...

PALO ALTO, Calif., Aug. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Varian (NYSE: VAR) today announced that Phil Febbo, MD, chief medical officer (CMO) at Illumina has been appointed to the Varian Board of Directors, effective August 16, 2019...

NEW YORK, Aug. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Ideanomics Inc. (Nasdaq: IDEX) has today announced Mr. Steven Fadem has been appointed to its Board of Directors effective immediately. Mr. Fadem will hold this position until the Company's next annual meeting of stockholders. Mr. Fadem replaces Mr. Jin Shi, who recently stepped down after serving on the board for a number of years...

BERKELEY, Calif., Aug. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Sovos Brands announced the appointment of Dan Poland to the company's Board of Directors. Mr. Poland has a diverse background that spans supply chain leadership, financial management, and research and development. He is currently the Chief Operating Officer of KIND Snacks...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Aug. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Goodwin Biotechnology, Inc., a Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) that uniquely meets the contract development and manufacturing needs for today's complex, targeted biopharmaceuticals, announces the appointments of Brandon Price, Ph.D. and Kent Payne, Ph.D. to its Board of Directors...

HOUSTON, Aug. 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: RICK) today announced Elaine J. Martin and Allan Priaulx have been named as independent members of the Board of Directors and to its Audit Committee. This expands Board membership to seven following the resignation of Steve L. Jenkins from the Board...

CINCINNATI, Aug. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) has added Marcellus Alexander, former executive vice president of television at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) and president of the National Association of Broadcasters Leadership Foundation (NABLF), to its board of directors...

TORONTO, Aug. 2, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Waste Connections, Inc. (TSX/NYSE: WCN) ("Waste Connections" or the "Company") today announced that Elise L. Jordan has been appointed to its Board of Directors...

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., Aug. 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Univar Inc. (NYSE: UNVR) ("Univar Solutions"), a global chemical and ingredient distributor and provider of value-added services, today announced its Board of Directors has adopted a retirement policy for its board.  Pursuant to that policy, any director who is 75 years of age or older before date of the annual meeting of stockholders cannot stand for reelection at the the upcoming meeting or any future meeting...  ..

NEW YORK, Aug. 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Cohen & Steers, Inc. (NYSE: CNS) has announced that Joseph Harvey, President and Chief Investment Officer, has joined the company's Board of Directors, effective August 1, 2019. Robert Steers, Chief Executive Officer, commented on behalf of the Board of Directors, "Joe's extensive experience and knowledge of our business, culture, investment process and our unique approach to active management will be an invaluable asset to the Board."...

SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Chegg (NYSE: CHGG), the leading student-first connected learning platform, today announced that Dr. Paul J. LeBlanc, President of Southern New Hampshire University ('SNHU'), has joined Chegg's Board of Directors, effective July 25, 2019...

STAMFORD, Conn., July 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Synchrony (NYSE: SYF), one of the nation's premier consumer financial services companies, today elected Fernando Aguirre, former chairman and CEO of Chiquita Brands International, to its board of directors, effective immediately...

TEANECK, N.J., July 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) today announced that Sandra Wijnberg has been appointed to its Board as a new independent director, effective July 16, 2019...

GERMANTOWN, Md., July 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Neuralstem, Inc. (Nasdaq: CUR), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of nervous system therapies based on its neural stem cell and small molecule technologies, announced that Mary Ann Gray, Ph.D. has been appointed to the Company's Board of Directors..