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Thursday, September 17, 2026 |
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| Am Law 100 law firm Cozen O’Connor welcomes Paula Burke to its Institutional Response Group. Paula, who has represented major universities and colleges across the country in confidential internal investigations and assessments, as well as in policy, risk, compliance, and governance matters, will work with higher education and other institutional clients facing evolving state and federal regulatory measures. Paula joins the firm as counsel and will reside in its fast-growing Chicago office. |
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| Mather, an 85-year-old nonprofit dedicated to creating Ways to Age Well, announces Bethany DeBerard as Vice President, Sales. Bethany’s leadership, program development, and sales expertise will support Mather’s growing team and brand. She’ll lead initiatives to strengthen sales capabilities through innovative tools and strategies to ensure Mather remains a leader in occupancy, wellness living and luxury experiences.
Mather announces the promotion of Jennifer L. Smith, PhD, to Vice President, Mather Institute. Jennifer oversees wellness research initiatives that generate actionable insights for Mather and senior living. In her expanded role, she’ll advance strategic partnerships and innovations, guide research and support continued growth. |
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| BSI Engineering recently welcomed Elizabeth Horton as Manager of Embedded Services. Her career spans engineering, scientific services, environmental services, business development and client relationship management. In her new role, Elizabeth will help strengthen and grow (embedded) client partnerships across the markets BSI serves by connecting clients to experienced engineering and project management services. |
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| Andrew Monahan has joined BDO USA as an Assurance Principal in the firm’s Third-Party Attestation group. He brings more than 15 years of public accounting experience, with a focus on SOC 1 and SOC 2 examinations, HITRUST, and internal control testing. Monahan provides SOC readiness and attestation services to organizations across a range of industries, including health care, financial services, and technology. |
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| Bulley & Andrews (B&A) is pleased to announce the appointment of Shannon Burke to vice president. With more than 20 years of construction experience, Shannon is known for her collaborative approach, strong technical expertise, and ability to effectively solve complex project challenges. Her leadership, understanding of client needs and track record of delivering successful projects will drive B&A’s continued expansion in the commercial, corporate, tenant improvement and restoration markets. |
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| One Hope United (OHU) named Jered Pruitt Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, effective Sept. 8. Pruitt brings 25 years of nonprofit leadership experience in operations, strategy, growth, fundraising, and communications. He joins OHU from the Chinese American Service League, where he served as Chief Business Growth Officer and COO. At OHU, he will oversee day-to-day operations and strengthen organizational systems to support continued growth and impact. |
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| Rosalind Franklin University (RFU) has named Narayanan Parameswaran, PhD, MS, BVSc, as executive vice president for research, effective Dec. 2. Dr. Parameswaran joins RFU from Michigan State University, where he led major research and faculty development initiatives. In his new role, he will oversee RFU’s biomedical research enterprise, expand external research partnerships, and advance translational discovery across the university. |
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| Honigman welcomes Seth Darmstadter as a partner in its Private Equity Litigation Practice Group of the Litigation Department in Chicago. Seth partners with executives and companies to solve their most existential problems. His strategic vision results in outsized outcomes for his clients engaged in high-stakes business disputes. He comes from Raines Feldman Littrell where he served as co-chairman of the Litigation Department and Chicago managing partner. |
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| Former Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice and former Chicago Bears kicker Robert R. Thomas has joined Taft’s Appellate and Critical Motions practice. Justice Thomas served more than 32 years across Illinois’ circuit, appellate, and supreme courts before returning to private practice in 2020. He served as Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court from 2005–2008. |
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