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Law & Lobbying

President Trump Nominates a Circuit Judge and Nine District Judges

This week, President Trump nominated Joel M. Carson to be Circuit Judge on the United…

Leadership ConnectDecember 21, 2017

State & Local Government

Several Departure Announcements and Other State/Municipal News

State A day after the police chief of Charlottesville, Virginia announced his retirement, Virginia State…

Leadership ConnectDecember 21, 2017

Federal Government

President Trump Nominated an Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs and More News

On December 19, President Trump nominated Susan Thornton to be assistant secretary for East Asian…

Leadership ConnectDecember 21, 2017

Congress

House and Senate Passed Republican’s Tax Plan and Other Congressional News

The House and Senate passed Republicans’ tax plan on Wednesday after finalizing the tax bill…

Leadership ConnectDecember 21, 2017

Nonprofits & Associations

New Dean of the Stern School of Business at NYU

Rangarajan “Raghu” Sundaram has been announced as the next Dean of the Stern School of…

Leadership ConnectDecember 21, 2017

News Media

Several New Hires and Promotions at Time and Other Media News

Periodicals Time announced several new hires and promotions this week: Katherine Pomerantz was named director…

Leadership ConnectDecember 21, 2017

Nonprofits & Associations

Former Senior Advisor to President Trump Named President of The Heritage Foundation and More Nonprofit News

Think Tanks and Research Institutes Kay Coles James, who previously worked as a senior advisor to…

Leadership ConnectDecember 21, 2017

Law & Lobbying

U.S. Senate Confirms Two More Circuit Judges

This week, the United States Senate confirmed Don Willett in a 50-47 vote to be…

Leadership ConnectDecember 14, 2017

State & Local Government

Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper’s Chief of Staff has Resigned and More State/Municipal News

State Adding to the recent wave of high state-level departures in Colorado, Governor John Hickenlooper’s…

Leadership ConnectDecember 14, 2017

Federal Government

Dina Powell is Leaving the Trump Administration in Early 2018 and Other News

The White House announced on Friday, December 8, that Dina Powell will be leaving the…

Leadership ConnectDecember 14, 2017

Congress

Doug Jones (D-AL) won Attorney General Jeff Session’s Senate Seat and More Congressional News

Doug Jones (D-AL) won Attorney General Jeff Sessions’s Senate seat on Tuesday, defeating Roy Moore…

Leadership ConnectDecember 14, 2017

Business

Walt Disney Company to Acquire Most of 21st Century Fox and More Business News

Merger/restructuring news The Walt Disney Company reached an agreement this week to acquire Twenty-First Century…

Leadership ConnectDecember 14, 2017

Nonprofits & Associations

New President and CEO Named for the APSP & Other Nonprofit News

Associations Lawrence S. “Larry” Caniglia has been named President and Chief Executive Officer of the…

Leadership ConnectDecember 14, 2017

News Media

Promotions at NBC and Other Media News

Networks At NBC News, Ashley Parrish was promoted to vice president, strategic content for NBC…

Leadership ConnectDecember 14, 2017

Law & Lobbying

New Chair Elected for Sidley Austin’s Executive Committee

Sidley Austin LLP announced that Michael J. Schmidtberger was elected Chair of the firm’s Executive…

Leadership ConnectDecember 14, 2017

Nonprofits & Associations

New Presidents Appointed for Arcadia University & John Carroll University

Arcadia University has announced Ajay Nair as the institution’s 22nd President, effective April 2, 2018.…

Leadership ConnectDecember 13, 2017

Business

Former Secretary of Homeland Security Elected to Lockheed Martin’s Board

Lockheed Martin Corporation appointed Jeh C. Johnson to its board of directors, effective January 1,…

Leadership ConnectDecember 12, 2017

Business

CVS Reached a Merger Agreement with Aetna and More Business News

Merger/restructuring news CVS Health Corporation announced on December 4, 2017, that they had reached a…

Leadership ConnectDecember 7, 2017

Law & Lobbying

Michael L. Douglas Named Chief Justice

This week, the Supreme Court of Nevada announced Justice Michael L. Douglas will be Chief…

Leadership ConnectDecember 7, 2017

State & Local Government

Indiana and Nebraska Appointed New State Agricultural Directors

State Both Indiana and Nebraska appointed new state Agricultural Directors this week. Governor Pete Ricketts…

Leadership ConnectDecember 7, 2017

Leadership Connect

President Trump Nominates a Circuit Judge and Nine District Judges

Several Departure Announcements and Other State/Municipal News

President Trump Nominated an Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs and More News

House and Senate Passed Republican’s Tax Plan and Other Congressional News

New Dean of the Stern School of Business at NYU

Several New Hires and Promotions at Time and Other Media News

Former Senior Advisor to President Trump Named President of The Heritage Foundation and More Nonprofit News

U.S. Senate Confirms Two More Circuit Judges

Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper’s Chief of Staff has Resigned and More State/Municipal News

Dina Powell is Leaving the Trump Administration in Early 2018 and Other News

Doug Jones (D-AL) won Attorney General Jeff Session’s Senate Seat and More Congressional News

Walt Disney Company to Acquire Most of 21st Century Fox and More Business News

New President and CEO Named for the APSP & Other Nonprofit News

Promotions at NBC and Other Media News

New Chair Elected for Sidley Austin’s Executive Committee

New Presidents Appointed for Arcadia University & John Carroll University

Former Secretary of Homeland Security Elected to Lockheed Martin’s Board

CVS Reached a Merger Agreement with Aetna and More Business News

Michael L. Douglas Named Chief Justice

Indiana and Nebraska Appointed New State Agricultural Directors

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