Associations Lawrence S. “Larry” Caniglia has been named President and Chief Executive Officer of the Association of Pool and Spa Professionals. He is expected to assume the role from current…
Networks At NBC News, Ashley Parrish was promoted to vice president, strategic content for NBC News Digital and MSNBC.com. She previously served as executive editor for digital for the “Today”…
Sidley Austin LLP announced that Michael J. Schmidtberger was elected Chair of the firm’s Executive committee, effective January 1, 2018. He will be succeeding Carter Phillips, who will remain a…
Arcadia University has announced Ajay Nair as the institution’s 22nd President, effective April 2, 2018. A “nationally recognized expert in student affairs issues and an accomplished social justice, race and…
Lockheed Martin Corporation appointed Jeh C. Johnson to its board of directors, effective January 1, 2018. Currently a partner at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, Johnson served as…
Merger/restructuring news CVS Health Corporation announced on December 4, 2017, that they had reached a merger agreement with Aetna Inc. under which CVS Health will acquire Aetna in a $77…
This week, the Supreme Court of Nevada announced Justice Michael L. Douglas will be Chief Justice effective January 1, 2018. Justice Douglas will replace Chief Justice Michael A. Cherry. Both…
State Both Indiana and Nebraska appointed new state Agricultural Directors this week. Governor Pete Ricketts of Nebraska selected Steve Wellman, a Farm Bureau member and member of the Nebraska Soybean…
The United States Senate confirmed Kirstjen Nielsen to be secretary of homeland security on Tuesday, December 5. The final vote was 62-37, with ten Democrats voting to confirm and Sen….
The Senate passed the Republicans’ tax bill last week, sending it to a conference committee where House and Senate leadership are hammering out the differences between two bills. Senate Majority…
Periodicals Forbes Media announced that Michael Federle will take over as Chief Executive Officer on January 1, 2018. He is currently President and Chief Operating Officer. Forbes Editor Randall Lane…
Colleges & Universities Daniel R. Porterfield will step down from his position as President of Franklin & Marshall College at the end of the current academic year. He will serve…
McGuireWoods LLP announced that the firm’s Board of Partners elected Jonathan P. Harmon as the firm’s new chairman, succeeding Richard Cullen. The board also appointed J. Tracy Walker IV as…
