Mike Jackson

NAPA, Calif. (PRWEB)
June 11, 2020

Raventós Codorníu, Spain’s oldest producer of wines and Cavas with a history dating back to 1551, announces today the hiring of Mike Jackson as President, North America. “We’re very excited to announce Mike as the president for Raventós Codorníu North America. Mike is an expert in the wine industry with a proven track record that convinced us he was the best man for the job,” said Frank Scheepers, International Sales Director, Raventós Codorníu. “We’re at a critical moment in our growth path and we believe that Mike will ensure a successful implementation of our strategy and take advantage of the market opportunities ahead.”

Mike Jackson started his career in the wine business with E&J Gallo, quickly rising through the ranks over a 10-year span, before joining Delicato Family Vineyards in 2000. During an 18-year career at Delicato, Jackson held various executive leadership positions in sales and marketing, successfully leading teams, introducing brands and driving growth. In his career, Jackson also launched the Napa operations of a premier custom winemaking company, Summerland Wine Brands. “I’m excited by this new challenge of growing sales and awareness for the Raventós Codorníu wines in North America,” said Mr. Jackson. “We have a great, international winery portfolio, an iconic global brand and the right team to drive growth in the world’s largest wine consumption market.”

Mike will be responsible for the entire business in North America. Susan Sueiro, President of the Artesa Winery and Oriol Gabarró, Sales Director for Raventós Codorníu North America, will both report directly to Mike. “We strongly believe North America is a market with a great potential for Raventós Codorníu.”

About Raventós Codorníu

Raventós Codorníu is Spain’s oldest producer of wines and Cavas and is a symbol of continuity, innovation and of remaining true to its origins. The company has five centuries of history (since 1551) and experience that combine tradition and modernity. This has resulted in the creation of leading wineries in the respective wine regions where they are located, capable of innovating and meeting the growing demand for exceptional Cavas and wines. With close to 7,500 acres of estate vineyards and 15 prestigious wineries spread across Spain, Argentina and California, Raventós Codorníu is one of the world’s leading companies in viticulture and winemaking expertise. http://www.raventoscodorniu.com/en

About Artesa Vineyards & Winery

Artesa Vineyards & Winery sits high on a hilltop overlooking the renowned appellation of Carneros in southern Napa Valley. The winery’s roots date back to the 1980’s when the Raventós family, heirs of the Spanish winemaking dynasty Codorníu, began acquiring land in Napa Valley. In 1997 it was named Artesa, from the Catalan word for handcrafted. Today, Artesa focuses on producing small lots of the varietals for which Carneros and the Napa Valley are best known and aims to capture the essence of terroir through exceptional winemaking. Artesa hosts thousands of visitors each year in their artfully-designed tasting room, and offers over twenty wines for direct purchase from the winery. Artesa wines are nationally represented by Raventós Codorníu. https://www.artesawinery.com/

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People strategy and workplace technology will be critical to navigating the complex challenges facing HR leaders in this volatile environment. We’re excited to bring the wisdom and expertise of this team, along with our data and research, to help our clients tackle those problems with confidence.

ATLANTA (PRWEB)
June 10, 2020

After seven years of helping clients achieve dramatic results in HR performance, change management and organizational transformation, SteelBridge Solutions, Inc., is substantially expanding its team and offerings to better serve its clients and relaunching as Sapient Insights Group.

The newly formed research and advisory firm will focus on equipping clients, as well as the HR and finance communities, with data and insights to drive enterprise-wide outcomes across a spectrum of industries, including financial services, energy and utilities, manufacturing, technology, telecom, healthcare, insurance and the public sector.

As part of this shift, Sapient has acquired the Sierra-Cedar research group and will continue to publish its annual HR and Finance Systems surveys, which tap user-driven data to help companies make better investments in people, process and technology. This new entity allows Sapient to combine 23 years of technology trends from thousands of unique organizations and blend it with unparalleled strategic consulting and technology expertise.

“Sapient has the experience, the knowledge and most importantly the data to help our research community make informed people and technology decisions,” said Stacey Harris, chief research officer of Sapient. “No other Systems Research has this much depth of information coming straight from users on the ground. We have surveyed more than 18,000 unique organizations covering 290 million employees over the life of the surveys. It is truly the voice of the customer.”

Sapient Insights Group will be led by:

Susan Richards, SPHR, chief executive officer. Richards has been leading change management, HR technology, strategy, organizational effectiveness, and transformation engagements for more than 20 years. Previously, she founded SteelBridge and worked at Mercer, Buck Consultants, Deloitte and IBM. She earned an MBA from Virginia Commonwealth University and a BA from Maryville College.

Teri Zipper, chief operating officer. Zipper has more than 25 years of experience in global human resource consulting and systems. She specializes in helping organizations improve their HR technology strategy, process, change and execution. She has expertise in M&A, compensation, talent management, and product management and strategy. She previously served as SteelBridge’s COO, served in multiple roles at Mercer including Software Business Leader, Product Strategy and Client Success, and led the brand rebuild for compensation at PeopleFluent. She has a BS in business administration and finance from the University of Louisville.

Stacey Harris, chief research officer. Harris has been a leading member of the HR practices and technology research community since 2007, producing groundbreaking research on high-impact HR organizations, enterprise HR technology, and key practices across the talent management spectrum. She previously served as vice president of research and analytics for Sierra-Cedar, where she oversaw Sierra-Cedar’s Annual HR Systems Survey and Research. Prior to joining Sierra-Cedar, Harris held executive level roles with Bersin & Associates and Brandon Hall Group; and worked as an industry advisor and HR leader at multiple fortune 100 organizations around the world. Harris is included in Human Resource Executive® and the HR Technology Conference’s Top 100 HR Tech Influencers list and sits on the IHIRM (International Human Resource Information Management) Board of Directors, overseeing strategy and education in her role as Vice Chair. Harris holds MA and BA degrees from Kent State and Ashland University in Education and Communications.

Kim Seals, strategic adviser and board member. Seals has more than 25 years of experience in leading M&A transactions, service delivery transformation, talent, compensation, benefits and recruiting program design, as well as technology development, selection and implementations on a global level. She is currently a General Partner of The JumpFund, a micro-VC fund investing in startups in the southeast, a role she will continue hold. Seals previously spent 15 years at Mercer in several positions including Atlanta market leader, Global Talent Technology Solutions Leader and HR Effectiveness Global Practice Leader. She received her BS in Psychology from Louisiana State University.

“People strategy and workplace technology will be critical to navigating the complex challenges facing HR leaders in this volatile environment. We’re excited to bring the wisdom and expertise of this team, along with our data and research, to help our clients tackle those problems with confidence,” Richards said.

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American Mortgage Network

We created a new ESOP model which empowers employees to think and act like owners, making decisions to benefit the whole team and their clients. It has the power to change the landscape in mortgage banking

CHULA VISTA, Calif. (PRWEB)
June 10, 2020

HousingWire recently announced its 2020 Rising Stars, shining a spotlight on 50 leaders under the age of 40, who are shaping and propelling the future of the mortgage, real estate and fintech industries. Joseph S. Restivo was selected as one of those 50 leaders for his willingness to tackle existing problems within the traditional mortgage industry and come up with fresh solutions to these challenges. The result is the establishment of the new American Mortgage Network as a 100% employee-owned company (ESOP).

Before starting American Mortgage Network, Restivo was the founder, owner and operator of two mortgage broker firms and one mortgage bank as well as a top originator. He was the CEO of California Mortgage Direct, which offered residential and commercial loan services to San Diego residents, including the resources and support normally associated with a large corporation while providing personalized service. He was the Vice President at Castle Mortgage and founded Rite Way Mortgage.

“We created a new ESOP model which empowers employees to think and act like owners, making decisions to benefit the whole team and their clients,” noted Restivo, President and CEO. “It has the power to change the landscape in mortgage banking. All of the company’s staff and executives are $15 or $16 per hour employees although there is an opportunity to earn additional compensation.“

Restivo continued, “I want to personally thank Housing Wire for this honor. AmNet is not a traditional ESOP founded, for example by a leveraged buyout. Rather, it is completely new with earnings power to benefit all team members now and in the future.”

This is the seventh year that HousingWire has recognized these innovative leaders for their Rising Stars program, and the nominations grow more competitive each year.

“This year’s Rising Stars are shaping and innovating the housing industry through one of the most difficult times since the Great Recession,” HousingWire Magazine Editor Kelsey Ramirez said. “This year’s list was more competitive than ever, and I am proud to recognize HousingWire’s 2020 Class of Rising Stars.”

“The first half of 2020 has been stressful and tumultuous for our country and the housing economy. This is an extremely special group of Rising Stars winners,” said Clayton Collins, CEO of HousingWire. “Not only have they demonstrated success in their careers and professions, they have also demonstrated the agility, fortitude and creativity to help lead their teams and clients through this time of change.”

About American Mortgage Network

American Mortgage Network (AmNet) is an Employee-owned company (ESOP) whose core business is originating primary residential mortgages. AmNet offers a full suite of purchase and refinancing products, including Conventional/Conforming, Government and Jumbo loans. AmNet targets all qualified borrowers for product offerings and is committed to fair lending practices in all licensed states. Visit https://amnetmtg.com/ to learn more.

About HW Media

HW Media is the leading digital community for real estate, financial services and fintech professionals to engage, connect and gain knowledge. Founded in 2016 through the acquisition of HousingWire, HW Media is based in Dallas, TX with team members across the country. HW Media is owned by Riomar Capital.

About HousingWire

HousingWire is the most influential source of news and information for the U.S. mortgage and housing markets. Built on a foundation of independent and original journalism, HousingWire reaches over 60,000 newsletter subscribers daily and over 1.0 million unique visitors each month. Our audience of mortgage, real estate and fintech professionals relies on us to Move Markets Forward. Visit http://www.housingwire.com or http://www.solutions.housingwire.com to learn more.

Media Relations Contact:

Corinne Forti

PR/Communications

Corinne.forti@amnetmtg.com

https://amnetmtg.com

Contact

Caren Karris

Marketing Manager, HousingWire

ckarris@housingwire.com

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Group and social change happens in a clear process: 1. form, 2. storm, 3. norm and 4. perform

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (PRWEB)
June 10, 2020

Best Practice Institute (BPI) will host Chief Diversity Officers from leading organizations for dialogue groups to accelerate diversity and inclusion practices into their Talent Management programs. Following a week of protests and many statements from the world’s largest corporations supporting change, this important discussion will provide Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) leaders a platform to co-create what they and the field of talent management ought to do to accelerate D&I inside of their corporations.

“Group and social change happens in a clear process: 1. form, 2. storm, 3. norm and 4. perform,” says BPI’s Founder & CEO Louis Carter. “Some storming processes are more brutal than others, as we have been experiencing in America during the past weeks and throughout our history. The best change happens with a process which should include empathy, emotional regulation, alignment of common human beliefs, an offer to help and walk beside those in fear and anger, and an invitation to facilitate dialogue.”

Best Practice Institute’s Senior Executive Board, a consortium of Chief Human Resource Officers and Chief Talent Officers from some of the world’s leading organizations such as CVS Health, TIAA, KeyBank, Celanese, Sallie Mae, and others will be joined by the top Diversity & Inclusion executives for this collaborative session.

“In many ways, these are not new discussions within large corporations and our Senior Executive Board has been talking about strategies to integrate D&I programs into their people strategies for the 15-year history of the Board,” says Carter. “However, the events of the past week have pushed the need to accelerate and continue to improve these programs for the benefits of employees and customers alike.”

The invitation-only session will take place on Wednesday, June 10 at 12:00 pm ET, and is only open to corporate D&I professionals. Any D&I executive who wishes to attend is requested to reach out directly to Best Practice Institute’s CEO Louis Carter at lou@bestpracticeinstitute.org.

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NAME Louis Carter, CEO

PHONE 800-718-4274    

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SUNNYVALE, Calif. (PRWEB)
June 10, 2020

StorCentric, a global provider of world-class and award-winning storage solutions, today announced it has added Dan Fairfax to its Board of Advisors. Fairfax brings over 25 years of technology experience, including executive roles at Brocade Communications Systems, acquired by Broadcom in 2017, and currently serves on the Board of Directors at Super Micro Computer, Saama Technologies, and Energous.

“I am extremely pleased to welcome someone of Dan’s caliber to the team. His business acumen, particularly his finance background, will be instrumental as we accelerate our growth strategy with both product innovation and acquisitions,” said Mihir Shah, CEO, StorCentric. “We are committed to providing our customers the solutions to access, manage and protect their digital information. Dan joins us during a pivotal time as we introduce new solutions to market and capitalize on our software and hardware expertise to address the astonishing levels of data growth.”

StorCentric recently introduced several new products including high density QLC-based solutions designed to deliver enhanced performance and unbeatable economics for the most demanding enterprise platforms.

“I am honored to have been invited to join StorCentric’s Board of Advisors,” said Fairfax. “StorCentric has garnered the attention of the storage industry in a very short period of time with a rapid pace of four acquisitions in the past two years, and is seen as a trusted storage solutions provider with its reputable Drobo, Nexsan, Retrospect and Vexata brands. StorCentric provides a broad set of data management solutions with world-class products, IP, and professional expertise focused on helping customers scale their businesses, and I am excited to be part of this journey.”

Fairfax served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Brocade Communications from June 2011 to November 2017. Fairfax previously served as Brocade’s Vice President of Global Services from August 2009 to June 2011 and Brocade’s Vice President of Business Operations from January 2009 to August 2009. Prior to Brocade, Fairfax served as Chief Financial Officer of Foundry Networks, Inc. from January 2007 until December 2008. Prior to joining Foundry Networks, Fairfax served as the CFO at a number of technology companies, including GoRemote Internet Communications, Ironside Technologies, Inc., ACTA Technology, and NeoVista Software. Before those appointments, he held a variety of senior financial management and operations positions at Siemens and Spectra-Physics.

Fairfax holds an MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Whitman College. Additionally, Fairfax is a certified public accountant in the state of California with an inactive license.

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About StorCentric

StorCentric provides world-class and award-winning storage solutions. Between its Drobo, Nexsan®, Retrospect and Vexata divisions, the company has shipped over 1M storage solutions and has won over 100 awards for technology innovation and service excellence. StorCentric innovation is centered around customers and their specific data requirements, and delivers quality solutions with unprecedented flexibility, data protection, performance and expandability. For further information, please visit: http://www.storcentric.com.

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