SEATTLE (PRWEB)
May 19, 2020

The Northwest Chapter of the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), the advocate for the profession of directorship, today announced the election of Kristy Clement, director, Afognak Native Corp.; Mike Millegan, director, Portland General Electric; Carol Nelson, director, Delta Dental of Washington; and Tom Palmer, partner, Tonkon Torp LLP.

“Kristy, Mike, Carol, and Tom are outstanding additions to the chapter board. They are experienced directors and seasoned business executives who will contribute significantly to our mission of providing directors in the Northwest with world-class director education programs in Seattle, Portland, and Boise,” said Elizabeth Bastoni, NACD Northwest chairman.

Clement currently chairs the Board of Afognak Native Corp. and previously chaired its Compensation Committee. Millegan currently serves as an independent public company director for Portland General Electric, where he is a member of the Audit and Finance Committees. He also serves as an independent public company director for Wireless Technology Group, where he chairs the Compensation Committee and is a member of the Nominating Governance Committee. Nelson is currently on the board of Delta Dental of Washington, where she is a member of the Investment and Audit and HR/Compensation Committees. She is also a director of Brooks Sports Inc.’s Board of Advisors and serves as vice chair of the Board of Washington State Major League Baseball Stadium Public Facilities District. Palmer has more than 40 years of experience in advising Boards of Directors on Corporate Governance matters and has served as a director of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society Oregon Chapter and Portland’s Business Committee for Culture and the Arts.

To learn about upcoming NACD Northwest Chapter programs, visit northwest.NACDonline.org

About NACD Northwest

NACD Northwest provides a forum for NACD members to exchange knowledge and discuss leading boardroom practices in the Seattle, Portland, and Boise. NACD’s 21 chapters enhance the value of NACD membership by providing directors with a forum for sharing experiential knowledge, understanding tomorrow’s boardroom challenges, and further enhancing responsible boardroom leadership. To learn more about NACD Northwest, please visit northwest.NACDonline.org

About NACD

NACD empowers more than 21,000 directors to lead with confidence in the boardroom. As the recognized authority on leading boardroom practices, NACD helps boards strengthen investor trust and public confidence by ensuring that today’s directors are well prepared for tomorrow’s challenges. World-class boards join NACD to elevate performance, gain foresight, and instill confidence. Fostering collaboration among directors, investors, and governance stakeholders, NACD has been setting the standard for responsible board leadership for more than 40 years.

To learn more about NACD, visit NACDonline.org. To become an NACD member, please contact us at Join@NACDonline.org or 571-367-3708. If you are already a member, contact your NACD Membership Advisor at MembershipAdvisor@NACDonline.org to ensure that you are receiving the best value from your membership.

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RESTON, Va. (PRWEB)
May 18, 2020

Evolver, LLC, a Converged Security Solutions (CSS) company, has announced that its joint venture, Ideation Solutions JV, LLC, has been awarded with a five-year end user support services contract with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). Ideation Solutions JV is an SBA 8(a) Mentor-Protégé Joint Venture between Evolver and Key Concepts Knowledgebase, LLC whose combined expertise creates the synergy required for increased efficiency and lowered costs for clients.

Ideation Solutions JV was the successful bidder for the National Capitol Region End User Support Services solicitation, a five-year, $37 million, fixed-price contract, which will provide USDA end users with IT services and solutions in the greater Washington, DC area.

This award, under the Chief Information Officer – Solution and Partners (CIO-SP3) Small Business On-Ramp contract vehicle, represents the culmination of many years of combined project experience between Evolver and Key Concepts Knowledgebase.

Bill Sabo, President of Evolver, said, “We are thrilled to be a part of this winning team and this new effort with USDA. This award is a direct result of our past performance, technical competence, and proven track record with the federal government. We look forward to helping USDA achieve their mission and business results through our agile, secure, and reliable technology services.”

About Ideation Solutions JV

Ideation Solutions JV’s client-focused IT approach creates reliable, flexible, and repeatable solutions through expertise and innovation for government and Fortune 50 clients.

Evolver is Ideation Solutions’ mentor, an ISO 9001:2008/27001-certified, and CMMI Maturity Level 3-appraised company with nearly twenty years of experience providing information technology and cybersecurity to government and Fortune 50 corporations.

Ideation Solutions’ managing venturer, Key Concepts Knowledgebase, has a seven-year record of success delivering customized software solutions, business & technical architecture, systems engineering & design, software development & testing, cybersecurity, cloud migration, and project management expertise.

About Evolver, LLC

Evolver, LLC, a Converged Security Solutions (CSS) company, is a technology company serving the government, commercial, and legal industries by addressing client challenges in the present and transitioning clients to the future through the introduction of efficient and effective IT solutions. We specialize in cybersecurity, infrastructure, end-user support, application development, and legal technology services.

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SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn. (PRWEB)
May 18, 2020

Oxford Performance Materials, Inc. (OPM), a materials science company and industry leader in advanced biomedical polymers and high-performance additive manufacturing (HPAM®), announced today that it has been awarded a patent for its proprietary coating technology.

OPM’s patented OXPEKK®-SC (Solution Casting) product – first commercialized in April 2018 – delivers a sub-micron thin film with medical applications as a coating for various implantable devices and instrumentation during production processes. OXPEKK®-SC is a water-based solution that when applied, produces an ultra-thin film designed to provide the full range of the biological features of poly-ether-ketone-ketone – including osseoconductivity, antibacterial characteristics and biocompatibility – in addition to PEKK’s mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties. OXPEKK®-SC film tenaciously bonds to most substrates and can be applied via spray or dipped with a minimum thickness of 75nm.

Studies have demonstrated that OPM’s OsteoFab® implant technology (3D printed PEKK) promotes bone ongrowth and possesses inherent antibacterial characteristics, and this exciting new coating process may provide similar benefits on implantable devices pre-treated with OXPEKK®-SC. The primary use for such thin coatings would be on the surfaces of implantable orthopedic devices. These devices are generally fabricated using metallic materials like titanium, cobalt chrome, and iron alloys. Over time, these metals have been shown to corrode within the body, releasing metal ions that can degrade device performance and impose systemic side effects in patients. An application of a corrosion-resistant OXPEKK®-SC coating would be expected to reduce the rate of implant deterioration. In the realm of surgical instrumentation, an OXPEKK®-SC coating would be similarly expected to reduce deterioration rates, especially for those metal instruments that experience pitting and failure as a result of repeated cleaning and re-sterilization.

“The genesis of this technology goes back over 15 years when we made some important discoveries in a PEM fuel cell membrane project,” said Scott DeFelice, Chief Executive Officer of OPM. “We were thrilled to be notified of this new patent issue, which provides OPM with a broad market path as the leader in PEKK coatings and the ability to substantially improve the performance of orthopedic devices and the lifetime of surgical instrumentation across the entire industry.”

For industrial applications of OXPEKK®-SC, OPM has ongoing developments with large glass and carbon fiber producers underway. Production quantities of this product are currently available. 

About Oxford Performance Materials, Inc.  Oxford Performance Materials is a materials science company founded in 2000 to exploit and commercialize the world’s highest performing thermoplastic, PEKK (poly-ether-ketone-ketone). OPM’s Materials business has developed a range of proprietary, patented technologies for the synthesis and modification of a range of PAEK polymers that are sold under its OXPEKK® brand for biomedical and industrial applications. The Company is a pioneer in 3D printing. OPM Biomedical’s OsteoFab® technology is in commercial production in numerous orthopedic implant applications, including cranial, facial, spinal, and sports medicine devices. OPM is the first and only company to receive FDA 510(k) clearance to manufacture 3D printed, patient-specific polymeric implants of any type, and the company has six 510(k) clearances in its portfolio. OPM Industrial produces 3D printed OXFAB® production parts for highly demanding applications in the energy, transportation, and semiconductor markets. OXFAB® structures offer significant weight, cost, and time-to-market reductions that are defined in a set of specified performance attributes in the exhaustive OPM B-Basis database, developed in conjunction with NASA. For more information, please visit: http://www.oxfordpm.com 

Company Contact:

Bernie Plishtin 

Oxford Performance Materials 

860-656-9446 

bplishtin@oxfordpm.com

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (PRWEB)
May 18, 2020

Coterie Advisory Group Inc., whose founding partners include some of the original founders of Star HRG (Starbridge®) and Ternian® Insurance Group, have announced that Greg Nelson, formerly of Identity Guard® and Cigna®, will be joining Coterie Advisor’s executive sales team as Senior Vice President of National Sales.

Greg will partner with employee benefits Brokers and Consultants to focus on Coterie Advisor’s Fundamental Care® product set. Their Limited Benefit Indemnity plans allow employers to offer affordable and unique health insurance options for their uninsured, part-time, and hourly workers which provides coverage for basic medical expenses. It complements Coterie Advisor’s flagship product, their level-funded Limited Day Health Plan, which offers near-comprehensive coverage at 30-40% less than the cost of traditional high-deductible health plans.

Aaron Cook, President of Coterie Advisors said, “We are excited to announce that Greg Nelson is joining the team to lead our distribution efforts. Greg has a track-record of a successful sales and marketing career in group medical, along with innovative non-traditional products.” Cook added, “Combined with his professional experience and industry relationships, he will drive business development for Fundamental Care and elevate our market success.”

The affordability void in healthcare continues to be a major issue in the United States. With over 28 Million uninsured and 70% of workers living paycheck to paycheck, Coterie Advisors continues to manufacture solutions that meet the needs of the underserved. Fundamental Care provides access to unique and affordable insurance benefits on a guarantee issue basis. Limited Day and Limited Benefit Indemnity plans can be customized and structured with affordable premiums and no deductibles. The plans are high in potential coverage and include upfront, day-one benefits – healthcare employees can actually use. Both plans meet the employer’s ACA mandated requirement for offering Minimum Essential Coverage.

Coterie Advisors believes they are well-positioned to meet the “new normal” of marketplace needs based on the changes that will result from the current economic environment. For more information, please contact your employee benefits broker or visit http://www.fundamentalcare.com or http://www.coterieadvisors.com.

Aaron Cook

President & Co-Founder

aaron.cook@coterieadvisors.com

ABOUT COTERIE ADVISORS:

Coterie Advisory Group, Inc. is a Scottsdale-based, insurance program manager and national marketing agency. The founders of Coterie Advisors are comprised of a team of insurance and benefits professionals who have dedicated their careers to the benefits marketplace. They have held various Leadership and Executive roles at multiple insurance carriers, agencies, and platform administrators. Their drive has helped thousands of employers and millions of individuals obtain quality, affordable care. Coterie Advisors focuses on niche insurance and benefit programs and has life and health insurance licenses in all 50 states as well as property and casualty.

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ROCKVILLE, Md. (PRWEB)
May 18, 2020

Rolyn is pleased to announce its partnership with HPSI Purchasing Services (HPSI). Headquartered in Irvine, CA, HPSI, a Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) has developed a multitude of additional services and programs to help the Healthcare, Hospitality, and Education industries become more profitable and efficient. HPSI offers its clients a Prudent Buyer Report (an easy-to-read, monthly analysis of all program purchases and pricing) and a Loyalty Rewards Program (substantial manufacturers’ allowances).

HPSI members, quickly discover that HPSI is peerless not only in purchasing power, but also in their customer service. Partnering with Rolyn for disaster recovery, restoration, remediation, and decontamination services ensures that HPSI clients are benefiting from Rolyn’s 40 years of unparalleled experience in the Healthcare, Hospitality, and Education industries.

Sam Bergman, CEO said, “This partnership with HPSI will allow us to not only to bring our best in class services to HPSI Members, but to do so at special preapproved prices.” He added, “We measure our success and performance through the many positive emails, phone calls, and feedback from our customers. Those great testimonials and kudos define us, as we are hired to help customers by bringing their businesses back online after a flood, fire, or even viral outbreak such as COVID-19. For 40 years, and on a 24/7 basis, we have been fortunate to be the disaster recovery “go to” company for our clients – large and small in solving problems their issues, and we look forward to doing the same for HPSI members.”

A national company, Rolyn provides a full range of disaster recovery and specialty construction services to a diverse client base of healthcare, hospitality, commercial, and multifamily properties facing major disasters, everyday emergencies, and reconstruction projects. Rolyn is dedicated to maintaining and expanding its competencies and expertise across the continental United States to address the diverse emergency, environmental, and specialty construction needs of its clients.

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LAKE WORTH, Fla. (PRWEB)
May 17, 2020

During these challenging times, Akel Homes, South Florida’s fully integrated private residential development firm, had the honor to serve their local community by donating 14,000 masks to HCA East Florida. Akel Homes as a local privately owned company with strong ties to the South Florida community for over thirty years is committed to continuously supporting the brave acts of our hometown heroes.

Elisabeth Akel, Vice President of Akel Homes, met with David Gilfillan, Director of Supply Chain Operations at JFK Medical Center, as well as additional doctors and nurses to exchange sentiments in regards to the pandemic as well as ways in which Akel Homes is capable of supporting their local community during these unprecedented times and in the future.

Our hometown heroes comprise of Villamar residents, and Akel Homes intends on supporting them in various ways. In addition to donating masks, Akel Homes has special incentives in place for healthcare workers, police officers, firefighters, teachers and veterans to make their dream home become a reality. Please contact a New Home Consultant for more details about our Hometown Hero Incentive.

Akel Homes continues to design and construct thoughtfully planned homes and implement innovative technologies such as virtual appointments and tours in order to facilitate the homebuying process for customers during a time where the housing market still continues to remain fundamentally strong. As Palm Beach County reopens, Akel Homes is committed to the safety of our customers, employees and homeowners and ensuring our local community emerges stronger during these unprecendented and challenging times.

Villamar at Toscana Isles is situated at 7208 Montereal Path, Lake Worth, FL 33463 at the intersection of Hypoluxo and Haverhill roads. It’s just minutes away from South Florida’s finest entertainment, dining, and shopping plazas. For more information on the exquisite elevations and Villamar’s entire home collection, please call 561-220-6320 or visit https://akelhomes.com/villamar/

About Akel Homes

Akel Homes is a fully integrated private residential development firm based in South Florida. The company’s mission is to build exceptional homes and amenity-rich communities that cater to all lifestyles. Akel Homes utilizes the highest quality building materials, innovative construction methods and forward-thinking architectural designs to create unparalleled single-family residences, townhomes and multifamily apartments in resort-style master-planned communities. Since 1986, the principals of Akel Homes have built over 4,000 residences and many of South Florida’s most renowned communities. For more information, visit http://www.akelhomes.com.

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HARRISBURG, Pa. (PRWEB)
May 17, 2020

Athletic trainers are licensed allied healthcare professionals, who in collaboration with a physician, can provide primary care, injury and illness prevention, wellness promotion and education, emergent care, examination and clinical diagnosis, therapeutic intervention, and rehabilitation of injuries and medical conditions. Secondary schools and colleges/universities employ a large majority of Pennsylvania’s athletic trainers. With school districts and colleges/universities closing and suspending intercollegiate and interscholastic athletics in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, ATs are employing their skills in new ways.

Athletic trainers who are employed by hospitals have taken on new roles assisting with screening patients as they arrive at the hospital and drive up testing sites. Joann Zazula is an athletic trainer at Alvernia University employed through Penn State Health St. Joseph’s. Since she is not able to perform her typical duties she has taken on a new role of screening patients visiting the hospital. Her new role involves asking patients who are reporting for appointments at the medical offices of Penn State Health St. Joseph’s a series of questions which includes asking them if they have been experiencing cough, shortness of breath, fever, or if they have been contacted by state or federal officials informing them they have been exposed to someone with the COVID-19 virus. The other role which she fulfills is serving as first stop of the drive up testing site. Her job is to ensure the patient has a prescription from a physician ordering the test. If they do not, she helps them with the process of having their physician fax a prescription or set up a telemedicine appointment through Penn State Health. Reflecting on her role in the pandemic response, Joann says, “I love having the opportunity to help out. I’m very thankful that I am able to help flatten the curve and keep everything running smoothly. Every little bit of help matters.”

Another way athletic trainers are answering a call to action is through the Go4Ellis app. Go4Ellis is a mobile app that was originally designed to connect sporting event planners with athletic trainers to provide the appropriate health care for their events and the athletes participating. Go4Ellis has partnered with the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) to adjust the platform to support hospital systems and health care organizations who are in need of additional staffing to support the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This effort has created over 2,500 jobs for athletic trainers nationwide over the past five weeks.

You can visit the PATS website (https://gopats.org) to stay up to date on the most current happenings with PATS. You can also find PATS on social media:

Instagram: gopatsat

Twitter: gopatsat

Facebook: Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers’ Society

For more information regarding this topic or to schedule an interview with PATS President George Roberts, MEd, LAT, ATC, please contact Linda Mazzoli, MS, LAT, ATC, PATS Executive director at exdirectorpats@gmail.com.

The Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers’ Society, Inc. is a progressive organization of licensed healthcare professionals who work under the direction of a licensed physician. Our society continues to increase public awareness and education regarding Athletic Trainers and the Athletic Training profession while serving as the premier source of information for public safety, injury and illness prevention, early intervention, patient care, and healthcare delivery for the physically active in the Commonwealth.

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