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Orca Bio Appoints Steve Gavel as Chief Commercial Officer

June 5, 2025MENLO PARK, Calif. –(BUSINESS WIRE)–Orca Bio, a late-stage biotechnology company committed to transforming the lives of patients through high-precision cell therapy, today announced the appointment of senior leaders to support the company as it advances its lead investigational allogeneic T-cell immunotherapy, Orca-T®, toward potential commercial launch.


Vestian Appoints Jason Wuchiski as National Lead for Retail Group

June 5, 2025CHICAGO, June 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Vestian, a global real estate advisory firm, today announced the appointment of Jason Wuchiski as National Lead for the company’s Retail Group. In this expanded role, Wuchiski, Executive Managing Director, will now oversee Vestian’s retail service offerings across the United States, developing the firm’s national retail strategy and expanding client relationships.


InRule Technology Appoints Jeff Prosise as Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer

June 5, 2025CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–InRule Technology®, an AI decisioning company providing integrated decisioning, machine learning, and process automation software to the enterprise, today announced the appointment of Jeff Prosise as Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer (CAIO). In this role, Prosise will lead InRule’s enterprise-wide AI strategy and champion the integration of artificial intelligence across the company’s product vision, development practices, and market identity.


C3 Industries Appoints Krista Raymer as Chief Strategy Officer

June 5, 2025ANN ARBOR, Mich. , June 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — C3 Industries, a leading multi-state cannabis company dedicated to premium cannabis experiences for customers, announced today the appointment of Krista Raymer as Chief Strategy Officer and the strategic acquisition of Vetrina, a leading cannabis retail consulting firm.


Preferred Employers Insurance, A Berkley Company, Appoints Peter Hong As AVP

June 5, 2025SAN DIEGO, June 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Preferred Employers Insurance, a Berkley company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Peter Hong as the new Assistant Vice President of Programs & Distribution Operations. With over 20 years of experience overseeing broker territories and managing distribution teams, Peter brings a wealth of expertise in personal lines, small commercial, middle market, and national accounts.


HED Appoints Roberto Vazquez, AIA, As Sector Leader

June 5, 2025LOS ANGELES, June 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — HED, an integrated architecture and engineering firm, proudly announces the appointment of Roberto Vazquez, AIA, as Sector Leader for Housing and Mixed Use. Based in Los Angeles, Vazquez brings over two decades of adaptive reuse expertise, technical leadership, and advocacy-driven design to one of HED’s fastest-growing practice areas.


Kenny Denton Joins Daversa’s Leadership Bench as Partner

June 5, 2025NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Daversa is excited to announce the promotion of Kenny Denton to Partner. As the lead partner helping early stage companies and founders find catalytic GTM talent, Kenny has proven himself as one of the sharpest and most effective talent strategists in the business.


Moritt Hock & Hamroff Announces New Hires

June 4, 2025FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. –(BUSINESS WIRE)–Moritt Hock & Hamroff, a New York-based commercial law firm, today expanded their capabilities in South Florida when the attorneys from Saavedra Goodwin, a Fort Lauderdale-based boutique law firm focused on business litigation, real estate, and corporate law joined the firm.


Merchant Appoints Rich Policastro as Managing Director

June 4, 2025NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Merchant, a global operating company that provides growth capital, strategic resources, and support to independent financial services firms, today announced the appointment of industry veteran Rich Policastro as Managing Director. In this role, Rich will help deepen engagement across Merchant’s expanding ecosystem of service partners, supporting advisors with access to best-in-class solutions across the wealth management value chain.


ICSC Promotes Moutray McLaren to Executive Vice President, Public Policy

June 4, 2025NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ICSC announced today the promotion of Moutray McLaren to the role of Executive Vice President, Public Policy. McLaren previously served as Senior Vice President, Public Policy at ICSC, and will take on the new role following the retirement of Betsy Laird.


Clinilabs Expands Executive Leadership Team

June 4, 2025NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Clinilabs, LLC, a leading full-service contract research organization (CRO) specializing in central nervous system (CNS) drug and medical technology development, today announced the appointments of David Hagerman as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Jeanine Falinski as Senior Vice President of Commercial Development. These strategic additions to the executive team underscore Clinilabs’ commitment to strengthening its leadership and commercial capabilities in support of continued growth.


Investigations and White Collar Defense Partner Samidh Guha Joins Venable

June 4, 2025Venable LLP is pleased to announce that Samidh Guha has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in the Litigation Division. Samidh is a seasoned trial attorney with over two decades of experience handling high-stakes white-collar criminal defense matters, internal investigations, and complex commercial litigation.


Merchant Focus Appoints Travis Jordan as President

June 4, 2025PORTLAND, Maine–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Merchant Focus, a leading provider of secure, customized payment processing solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Travis Jordan as its new President. This strategic move strengthens the company’s leadership team as it accelerates growth in embedded payments, with a focus on serving the evolving needs of Independent Software Vendors (ISVs).