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In the past few years, the worldwide growth in the data center industry has been a boon to companies like NTT Global Data Centers. That means the organization needs people like Assistant General Counsel Sarah Litchney, whose responsibilities include the constant review and revision of legal contracts related to the construction of on-the-ground clouds. NTT […]

Susan Baker has watched Community Health Care grow from a two-person office in Canal Fulton, Ohio, to an independent medical practice with 18 office locations, 30 physicians, 24 nurse practitioners, nearly two dozen additional licensed professionals and more than 80,000 patients. A registered nurse before she was an attorney, Baker shared with CHC’s founder, Dr. […]

Even before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the shortage of paramedics and EMTs was setting off alarm bells in the industry. For instance, the Michigan Bureau of EMS, Trauma, and Preparedness said in 2019 that the number of students graduating from paramedic training in the Wolverine State had decreased from 1,200 to 250 students […]

When Shawnte Mitchell moved from Seattle to the Bay Area in the summer of 2020, she found California mired in a severe drought. This gave rise to wildfires, clashes over water, a loss of hydroelectric power after turbines’ water reservoirs ran low and rolling blackouts due to an overtaxed grid. The sky was often orange, […]

After 12 years as a contract nuclear engineer for the U.S. Department of Energy, Scott Vance wasn’t sure what he wanted to do when his contract ended. He certainly didn’t expect he’d become a lawyer. But, when a former classmate from MIT kept asking him to join the law firm where he worked, Vance decided […]

The difference between a near-prime credit score and a prime credit score might not seem like much—on FICO’s credit scale, it’s a maximum of 40 points and could be as little as one point on a scale of 850. Yet the gap can be vast in terms of getting approved for credit cards and borrowing […]

Like many Americans, David Vivero was once denied health insurance due to a genetic condition. While he eventually found coverage with the Affordable Care Act, the drawn-out experience left him frustrated and wanting to help. In 2013, Vivero launched Amino Health, which built an app based on data from health insurance claims. This app allows […]

By the time Steven Spalding was 17, there was one thing he knew for sure: He wasn’t going to become a lawyer. Spalding’s father was a lawyer. So was his older brother. The last thing he wanted to do was to follow in their footsteps. Besides, Spalding was interested in attending medical school with an […]

A good tale takes time to develop. In the case of Sheedeh Moayery, it’s taken a decade and a half to help write the story of Barnes & Noble, the latest chapter being the acquisition of B&N by Elliot Advisors Limited in 2019. That was just a few years after Elliot had acquired the largest […]

Sarah Mack comes from a family of educators who believe in the purpose and potential of public schools. So, it’s only natural that she would end up working for a public school district—albeit in a different capacity. As general counsel for Everett Public Schools in Washington’s Snohomish County, Mack supports the teachers, administrators and staffers […]