“I am so proud of Josh for completing Stanford University’s Executive COO Program. Josh’s ability to complete this program while balancing his responsibilities at Green Lawn & Green Pest and his family speaks to his great leadership abilities” says President/Owner Matt Jesson.

WEST CHESTER, Pa. (PRWEB)
November 25, 2019

Joshua Willey, Sr. VP of Operations at Green Lawn Fertilizing / Green Pest Solutions completed a 3 month COO program from Stanford Business School.

To complete the executive education program at Stanford University, Josh had to go through twelve intense weeks of learning. This program included time on Stanford Business School campus and in-home learning including reading over 47 individual business case studies. The Stanford curriculum’s goal is to train executives in the latest thinking on business excellence and modern leadership; then turn new insights into action.

“I am so proud of Josh for completing Stanford University’s Executive COO Program. I believe strongly in continuing the education of my management team and sending executive leaders like Josh Willey to the very best business schools in the country. Josh’s ability to complete this program while balancing his responsibilities at Green Lawn & Green Pest and his family speaks to his great leadership abilities” says President/Owner Matt Jesson.

Willey has been with Green Lawn Fertilizing / Green Pest Solutions since June of 2017. During his tenure he has helped take the company from just over $11.5M to over $19M in annual revenue. As Sr. VP of Operations, Josh oversees our customer service and production departments along with our Lawn & Pest outside sales program. Josh came into the business with 16 years leadership experience in the green industry including operations, sales, customer service, HR, finance, and technical services in the Northeast and Midwest. Josh recently moved to Malvern, PA where he lives with his wife Tracey and five sons.

Green Lawn Fertilizing / Green Pest Solutions’ President and Owner Matt Jesson is someone who passionately believes in continuing education. Last year he completed a three year executive leadership program at Harvard Business School. The incredible value that Matt saw in that program for himself was a catalyst for wanting to send Josh to Stanford as well as other company leaders participating in top business school programs. VP of Lawn, John Guth is currently participating in a program at Cornell University and VP of Sales, Alex Wolfington is enrolled for December at Harvard Business School. Additionally several other members from the company leadership team are participating in a six part learning cohorts at the Midatlantic Employers’ Association. Jesson deserves a ton of credit for the people investment the company has made in the education space.

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Green Pest Solutions and Green Lawn Fertilizing is an independent lawn and pest control company that was founded in 2004. Under the leadership of Matt Jesson, President and Owner of Green Lawn Fertilizing / Green Pest Solutions, the company has grown to over 170 team members and over 100 service vehicles in its fleet. They have a mission to become the leader in the lawn and pest industry by providing superior customer service. Over the last several years, highly reputable publications have taken notice of the company succeeding in that mission. For seven of the last eight years the company received the Inc. 5000 award for being recognized as one of the 5,000 fastest growing private companies in the America. In 2018, Green Pest Solutions was named “Best of Philly Earth-Friendly Exterminator” by Philadelphia Magazine and in 2017 they were named “Best Pest Control” by Philly.com. In 2017, the company received the “Customer Service Excellence” Award by the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce. This past August the company was named as one of Philadelphia Business Journal’s Best Places to Work.

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LITTLETON, Colo. (PRWEB)
November 25, 2019

The National Association of Active Investment Managers (NAAIM) announced that first place winners for the November 2019 NAAIM Shark Tank Competition were Bill Davis, Managing Director, Stance Capital LLC and John Worthington with Dauble+Worthington Equity Portfolios. Davis took top place in the Stock Selection Strategy category with his firm’s Stance Equity ESG Large Cap Core, while Worthington’s D+W Sector Rotation was named the top Tactical Stock Market Strategy at the competition held in Dallas, Texas, on Sunday, November 10, 2019.

Now in its sixth year, the NAAIM Shark Tank competition is a rapid-fire competition of investment managers making 7-minute strategy presentations in front of a live audience, followed by 10 minutes of questions from the judges and audience. Strategy performance data must be based on verifiable, real-money returns from actual trading, gross of fees.

The November 2019 event marked the first competition in which strategies competed based on investment approach. “When we looked at the active investment strategies that have competed in the Shark Tank over the last five years, there were distinctly different approaches and performance goals, which made judging a bit like comparing apples to oranges,” explained Dave Moenning, chair of the Shark Tank Committee and winner for the 2018 Shark Tank Competition. “By grouping investment strategies by type of approach, the competition drills down to superior strategies within specific investment niches.”

The winning Stock Selection Strategy – Stance Equity ESG Large Cap Core – is an actively managed quant strategy focused on members of S&P 500 that offer compelling financial fundamentals and off balance sheet outperformance relative to industry group peers on material risk factors relating to environmental, social, and governance risk factors. Stance Equity’s objective is to outperform benchmarks on both absolute and risk-adjusted returns, while at the same time demonstrating significant impact with respect to lower carbon profile and higher “green” product and service revenues. Notably, the strategy does not hold fossil fuel, tobacco, and weapons. Stance Capital is a Massachusetts-based Registered Investment Advisor, serving individuals, families, endowments, and institutions. The firm also builds products for other investment firms under research and sub-advisory agreements.

First place in the Tactical Stock Market Strategy category – D+W Sector Rotation – is an aggressive growth focused tactical sector rotation strategy. It seeks capital appreciation in rising markets as well as capital preservation during extreme market losses. The model follows proprietary trend and relative strength indicators and seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in specific mutual funds in the ProFunds Ultra Sector series which include leverage. It may invest in and may shift frequently among these funds and money markets. Manager Dauble+Worthington Equity Portfolios (D+WEP) is a Registered Investment Advisory firm (RIA) located in Evansville, IN. The firm specializes in tactically allocated, trend-following investment programs that focus on risk control while striving for absolute and relative price performance.

The winning managers received a cash prize of $1,000 each; promotion to NAAIM Membership; live meetings with Manager-of-Managers firms; and, pending due diligence approval, the winning strategies will be promoted to a TAMP platform’s client base and the manager will receive an invitation to the firm’s annual conference.

The competition judges were comprised of a panel of investment professionals selected by the NAAIM Shark Tank committee. The 2019 judges included David Daughtrey, Copperwynd Financial, LLC; Dina Fliss, Global View Capital, and past Shark Tank winners David Bush, founder of ALPHATATIVE, and John McClure, founder, president and CIO of ProfitScore Capital Management, Inc.

About the Winners:

Bill Davis

Managing Director, Portfolio Manager, Stance Capital LLC

Prior to forming Stance Capital, LLC, Mr. Davis was co-founder and Managing Director of Empirical Asset Management, and Portfolio Manager on EAM Sustainable Equity, a strategy he launched in 2014. Prior to co-founding Empirical, he was the founder and CEO of Ze-gen, a venture and private equity backed renewable energy company. Mr. Davis received a B.A. from Connecticut College, and his career in business has included serving as CEO or founder of numerous companies including: Database Marketing Corporation in 1986, Holland Mark in 1997, and Cambridge Brand Analytics in 2003. He is Vice Chair of Impact Infrastructure, LLC, and serves on not-for-profit boards of Seven Hills Global Outreach and Commonwealth Corporation. He is a founding member of the President’s Council of Ceres. Mr. Davis has taught at Columbia University Center for Environmental Research and Conservation, and guest lectured at Harvard College, Harvard Business School, MIT, MIT/Sloan, and Boston University. Mr. Davis holds a Series 65.

John Worthington

Partner, Dauble+Worthington Equity Portfolios

Mr. Worthington has been a founder and Partner of Dauble+Worthington Equity Portfolios since 2008 and manages multiple equity portfolios focused on managing risk and achieving growth. He holds a B.S. degree from the University of Evansville, with a focus on marketing, business.

About NAAIM

The National Association of Active Investment Managers (NAAIM) is a non-profit trade group of more than 130 registered investment advisors who collectively manage over $35 billion in assets. NAAIM members provide active money management services to their clients to produce favorable risk-adjusted returns as an alternative to more passive, buy-and-hold investment strategies. NAAIM publishes the weekly NAAIM Exposure Index, maintains a members-only NAAIM Indicator Wall of stock market indicators, sponsors the annual NAAIM Founders Award for outstanding papers advancing awareness of active investments management, and sponsors the annual Uncommon Knowledge and NAAIM Outlook conferences. For more information, visit http://www.naaim.org.

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (PRWEB)
November 25, 2019

StevenDouglas, a national executive search and interim resources firm, has opened another office in Bethesda, MD bringing their total number of U.S. locations to eighteen. The firm is excited to announce that Elana Burr will be opening the Bethesda office focused on expanding our capabilities in providing IT Staffing and Search services locally, and Shawn Redwine will be launching the Finance and Accounting Search practice out of our existing Reston, Virginia location.

The Washington, DC and Baltimore Metro business communities are expanding rapidly and boast some of the highest job creation and lowest unemployment rates in the country. All of this growth has one thing in common, and that’s the need for Information Technology, Cyber Security, Finance and Accounting talent to help make companies more competitive. The StevenDouglas DC office is already successfully servicing clients within both the commercial and federal government sectors, and these relationships have created the need to expand their presence to surrounding Montgomery County with the office location in Bethesda, MD.

Leading the Bethesda office is Elana Burr as Director of Client Services. She began her career in the recruiting industry in 2000, and has primarily focused on IT contract staffing and direct hire placements across various industries. Ms. Burr’s strong, local market knowledge and extensive network in Bethesda ensure clients are getting the best support and resources to manage their business’ technology needs.

Leading the Finance and Accounting Search practice is Shawn Redwine, who’s been in the recruiting industry for over seven years after working for a Global Consulting firm in DC. Shawn has built a strong reputation for client service and is an expert in sourcing and matching the right talent for some of the regions most respected and fasting growing companies.

This expansion is in direct response to demand for our services in these markets and further evidence that our acquisition of Tallience last year was a great strategic move.” said Matt Shore, President of StevenDouglas. “We are truly fortunate to add Elana and Shawn to our staff. These are two incredibly talented and respected players in the region, and we are lucky to have them on our team.”

The firm completed the acquisition of Tallience, a full service Technology Search, Staffing and Consulting firm in April of 2018 and one of the Founding Partners, Tim Baron, joined the firm as Managing Director of the Washington DC Metro office and brought a very talented and experienced team with him. Tallience was founded in 2010 by Mr. Baron and his partners and was known for delivering top technology talent across various industries in the commercial sector as well as cleared talent across the federal government sector.

The new Bethesda office announcement brings the total to three new office locations for StevenDouglas in 2019, a landmark year that celebrates the firm’s 35th anniversary in business, and staggering revenue growth of over 1000% since 2005.

Bethesda, MD Office Address: 3 Bethesda Metro Center, Suite 700, Bethesda, MD 20814

About StevenDouglas: StevenDouglas, one of the nation’s leading Search and Interim Resource firms, is a recognized leader in identifying and providing access to top talent and executives for companies since 1984.

The firm has been connecting premier candidates to their client base that spans an array of high-demand disciplines, and a broad range of industries. StevenDouglas is nationally known for search expertise in Finance & Accounting, Human Resource, Information Technology, Financial Services, Operations, Sales & Marketing, Legal, Risk & Compliance, Supply Chain & Logistics; As well as providing interim resources and staffing for Information Technology, Finance & Accounting, and Human Resources.

StevenDouglas supports companies at any phase, including start-ups, emerging middle-market, and Fortune 500 companies. The firm also has established relationships and a successful track-record with private equity and venture capital firms, as well as family offices. It’s one of the fastest growing recruiting firms in the U.S. with locations across the country, including a presence in Latin America & Canada.

MEDIA INQUIRIES:

Minda Moticker

minda@stevendouglas.com

954-385-8595

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Modern Interior Doors at ITALdoors Miami

Modern interior doors add character and style to a home’s overall interior design and visual impression

MIAMI (PRWEB)
November 19, 2019

ITALdoors’ modern Italian, contemporary and transitional interior and exterior doors are decidedly chic. The innovative modern doors, designed with sustainability in mind, now provides ITALdoors’ customers with the opportunity to acquire fully environmentally conscious doors.

Industrywide known as the ‘ITALdoors Collection’, over 300 deluxe design options are available at ITALdoors’ Miami Design Center. ITALdoors’ modern European interior and exterior doors are custom-made in Italy‎ and represent the largest selection of high-end Italian doors in the country.

At ITALdoors Miami, modern doors, sliding doors, invisible doors, transitional doors, flush doors, and contemporary doors can be precisely customized for an exact fit to any door opening. ITALdoors customers are offered the convenience of an all-inclusive door package with every purchase and starkly reduced lead times. In addition, ITALdoors clients enjoy outstanding customer service that is second only to its high-quality doors. All Italian doors come standard with a door panel, frame, door hinges, lock and door handle.

Modern, contemporary interior doors made of high-quality natural woods (sustainable lumber materials), with or without unique glass infills add style and distinction to residential homes, offices and commercial buildings.

“Whether building new or redesigning an existing space, doors are an important and integral aspect of the interior and exterior design of a home. The front door is the gateway to a home and reveals a lot about its inhabitants. Modern interior doors add character and style to a home’s overall interior design and visual impression”, company vice president Yana Pojidaeva stated. ITALdoors are elegant Italian frameless doors, entrance and fire-rated with concealed hinges and magnetic locks.

The newly launched ‘Eco Collection by ITALdoors’ delivers an incredible product for the budget-conscious consumer. This less expensive, but equally appealing choice to ITALdoors’ standard collections is massively popular, and a great alternative to ordinary home improvement store’s doors.

Designers, architects, contractors and homeowners are welcome to visit ITALdoors local showroom at 17852 Ipco Rd, Miami, FL 33162, Mondays through Fridays from 9 AM-5 PM, to review a large selection of stunning modern interior doors and designer hardware.

ABOUT ITALdoors

For over a decade, ITALdoors has enhanced homes with authentic Italian-made modern interior doors throughout the US. ITALdoors is one of the recognized leaders in the home and design industry and has advanced and curated its reputation without the sacrifice of new, innovative designs, quality, and product integrity.

ITALdoors modern interior doors were repeatedly featured on HGTV, a hugely popular cable and satellite television channel viewed by home improvement enthusiasts and self-proclaimed DIY professionals across the world.

The mission at ITALdoors is to provide custom-crafted Italian doors to suit personal style and to highlight the aesthetic appeal of its customer’s homes.

ITALdoors was exclusively selected to design high-end interior doors for one of ARKUP’s livable yachts in Miami, a floating community project which builds luxurious floating houses that are self-sufficient, sustainable and environmentally friendly.

ITALdoors unwavering motto is: ‘We are here to help you create the extraordinary modern home you deserve’.

For more information, dealer partnerships or consumer inquiries call ITALdoors at (800) 615-DOOR, visit https://www.italdoors.com/.

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“FEI’s Chicago Chapter congratulates the 2019 award finalists for outstanding performance in their roles as financial executives,” said Maggie Martensen, President of FEI’s Chicago Chapter.

CHICAGO (PRWEB)
November 19, 2019

The Chicago Chapter of Financial Executives International (FEI) today announced that it will celebrate 20 finalists at its 9th Annual CFO of the Year® Awards. The networking and awards gala will be held on November 21, 2019, at the Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile. The event typically draws more than 800 guests from the Chicago business, academic, and non-profit communities. All interested parties, including members of the media, are encouraged to attend.

The CFO of the Year Awards honor senior-level financial leaders based in the seven-county Chicagoland region. These individuals have excelled within their organizations, demonstrating superior financial management and stewardship. A team of independent judges representing exceptional leadership in Chicago business and academia select each award recipient.

2019 Finalists

Mid-Size Private Company Category

• D. Skip Behm, AArete, LLC
• Brad Gavelek, Midwest Can Company
• Ozan Kaya, ShopRunner, Inc.
• Tanya Yakhnis, Tandem Management, Inc.

Large-Size Private Company Category

• Donna Dreuth, Captive Resources, LLC
• Mike Franz, Novaspect Holdings, Inc.
• Christine Laurens, A.T. Kearney, Inc.
• James Lawler, Kemper Sports Management, Inc.
• Mike Magner, Ice Services LLC (d/b/a Ice Mobility)
• Amy C. Shelly, The Options Clearing Corporation

Public Company Category

• Paul Hoelscher, Horizon Therapeutics plc
• Olivier Leonetti, Zebra Technologies
• Carl Lukach, Univar Solutions
• James J. McKinney, Kemper Corporation

Non-Profit Entity Category

• Ron Blaustein, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
• Lindy Loyet, Elevate Energy
• John H. Nylen, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
• Joe Onzick, County of Kane (Illinois)
• Paige A. Rodgers, The Joint Commission
• Eric Schwager, Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center

“FEI’s Chicago Chapter congratulates the 2019 award finalists for outstanding performance in their roles as financial executives,” said Maggie Martensen, President of FEI’s Chicago Chapter. “It is an honor to recognize these extraordinary professionals who represent the finest within the finance profession through their exceptional talent and leadership. Celebrating the profession with this awards event is essential as it highlights and recognizes the superior financial talent right here in the Chicagoland region. These are the people who do it right. These are the people who do it best.”

FEI Chicago recognizes and thanks the official event sponsors whose support makes this endeavor possible: Aon, Associated Bank, KPMG, Sage Intacct, and Tatum. Additional information about the CFO of the Year Awards can be found on the event website: http://www.chicagocfo.org.

About FEI Chicago

FEI’s Chicago Chapter is the preeminent association for CFOs and other senior-level financial executives in the Chicagoland region, and part of an organization with nearly 10,000 members nationwide. In addition to the annual CFO of the Year® Awards, the Chicago Chapter hosts monthly programs with innovative programming and holds an annual educational forum at the Kellogg School of Management. To learn more about Financial Executives International or to join the Chicago Chapter, please visit http://www.financialexecutives.org.

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Mike Grippo, Senior Vice President, Strategy and Corporate Development at Catalent

Since our IPO in 2014, we have completed seven acquisitions and are expected to close the acquisition of an oral dose and biologics facility in Italy, from Bristol-Myers Squibb, before the end of the calendar year.

SOMERSET, N.J. (PRWEB)
November 19, 2019

Catalent, the leading global provider of advanced delivery technologies, development, and manufacturing solutions for drugs, biologics, gene therapies, and consumer health products, today announced it has appointed Mike Grippo as Senior Vice President, Strategy and Corporate Development. In this newly created role, Mr. Grippo will be responsible for identifying and evaluating organic and inorganic growth opportunities across Catalent that will drive long-term shareholder value. He will report to John Chiminski, Catalent’s Chair and CEO.

Mr. Grippo joined Catalent as Vice President of Corporate Development in 2016, and in his new role will oversee the strategy and corporate development functions of the company, as well as Catalent’s scientific team.

Alongside his appointment, Julien Meissonnier has been named as Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer, and will report to Mr. Grippo. In this new role, Mr. Meissonnier will join the executive leadership team, leading Catalent’s new product development and technology innovation programs. He will also head up the company’s scientific community and customer advisory partnerships to help improve formulation and adoption of drug delivery technologies. Mr. Meissonnier will continue to co-chair the Catalent Applied Drug Delivery Institute to leverage emerging new therapeutic modalities.

“Since our IPO in 2014, we have completed seven acquisitions and are expected to close the acquisition of an oral dose and biologics facility in Italy, from Bristol-Myers Squibb, before the end of the calendar year,” commented John Chiminski. “The decisions to make strategic investments in areas such as biologics, gene therapy, and spray drying have been driven in large part by the work of our Corporate Development team, led by Mike Grippo in partnership with key leaders across the business.” He added, “During his long career with Catalent, Julien has been instrumental in driving excellence across the R&D community, notably through the launch of the Scientific Resource Center serving the business’s team of approximately 2,400 scientists and technicians. He will promote open innovation within the organization, and we welcome both to the executive leadership team.”

Prior to joining Catalent, Mr. Grippo was Vice President of Corporate Development for CR Bard. Prior to CR Bard, he held a similar leadership role with Hill-Rom Holdings. Earlier in his career he also held positions with SG Cowen and UBS Securities. Mr. Grippo holds a bachelor’s degree from Princeton University and earned an MBA in Finance from New York University.

Before his appointment as Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer, Mr. Meissonnier previously held the position of Vice President, Science and Technology, and before that led Catalent’s European softgel R&D team. He holds an engineering degree in physico-chemistry from the ENSI in Caen, France.

About Catalent

Catalent is the leading global provider of advanced delivery technologies, development, and manufacturing solutions for drugs, biologics, gene therapies, and consumer health products. With over 85 years serving the industry, Catalent has proven expertise in bringing more customer products to market faster, enhancing product performance and ensuring reliable clinical and commercial product supply. Catalent employs nearly 13,000 people, including approximately 2,400 scientists and technicians, at more than 35 facilities, and in fiscal year 2019 generated over $2.5 billion in annual revenue. Catalent is headquartered in Somerset, New Jersey. For more information, visit http://www.catalent.com

More products. Better treatments. Reliably supplied.™

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