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State Chamber’s ‘coolest thing made’ contest shines light on manufacturing
DOVER — Delaware business leaders are on the search to crown the coolest thing made in Delaware, spotlighting the First State’s role in local manufacturing and the thousands of jobs it supports. The contest, launched by the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce and the Delaware Manufacturing Association earlier...
DE222 Honoree: Kristina Kambalov
Q&A: Favorite thing about Delaware? “The beautiful parks and beaches.”. As a lifelong performing ballerina, Kristina Kambalov brought her passion for the art to Delaware in the 1990s through the Russian Ballet Theatre of Delaware. That expanded in 1999, when she opened the Russian Ballet Centre in Newport with her husband, Pasha, and later incorporated a nonprofit school, First State Ballet Theatre. In 2003, they moved to Wilmington’s historic Grand Opera House and fi ve years later started Delaware’s only professional ballet company, which today includes more than 20 dancers and performs around the state. After leading FSBT’s dance school as director for its first 17 years, Kambalov became executive director of the entire operation in 2016. Since then, FSBT has premiered numerous performances by new and established choreographers and founded the annual National Ballet Competition, which draws dancers ages 9 to 19 to perform before an esteemed judging panel for a shot at scholarships to summer ballet programs nationwide.
People on the Move: Mar. 1
People on the Move is a rundown of recent hirings, promotions, appointments and other notable movements by professionals in the state. If you’re interested in submitting an entry, please contact news@delawarebusinesstimes.com. Steven Huege, M.D., MSEd, has been named The Swank Foundation Endowed chair in Memory Care and Geriatrics at...
Sallie Mae grants $100K scholarship to 10 graduate students
NEWARK – Sallie Mae has partnered with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund to announce the recipients of the Bridging the Dream Scholarship for graduate students. The scholarship provides $10,000 to 10 graduate students who plan to use their degree for social justice and support their communities. This year’s recipients...
DE222 Honoree: Patti Grimes
Workplace: Joshua M. Freeman Foundation & Carl M. Freeman Foundation. Boards: Delaware Technical Community College, Leadership Delaware, Inc., Southern Delaware Tourism Advisory Board, Sussex County Coalition. Q&A: What’s something interesting about you that isn’t on your resume? “I love the outdoors and am an avid walker and hiker, trekking over...
Chemours CEO, financial execs. placed on leave pending financial review
WILMINGTON — Chemours has placed its top three executives, including CEO Mark Newman, on administrative leave pending an internal review and looking into potential weaknesses in its internal controls over financial reporting. Newman and Chief Financial Officer Jonathan Lock and Principal Accounting Officer Carmela Wisel were placed on leave...
Firefly Music Festival officially canceled for 2024
DOVER — After months of speculation, AEG Presents officially announced that Firefly Music Festival has been canceled for this year at the Woodlands at Dover Motor Speedway. First reported by the Daily State News, the Los Angeles-based promoter confirmed that the festival, which had drawn thousands to central Delaware over a decade and spurs millions in economic impact would not happen this year.
Treasurer Davis ends congressional campaign
WILMINGTON — Eight months after announcing her bid for Delaware’s only House of Representatives seat, Delaware State Treasurer Colleen Davis announced that she is ending her campaign. Davis, who announced a month earlier that she was seeking medical treatment, said Wednesday night that she would drop out of...
DE222 Honoree: Molly Giordano
Alma Mater: University of Delaware, University of Pennsylvania, Rosemont College. Boards: Delaware Arts Alliance, Delaware Fund for Women. Molly Giordano grew up with a love of the arts, as her mother ran a community art center in her West Virginia hometown, so it makes sense that in 2010 she joined the Delaware Art Museum, a century-old art institution in Wilmington. She led the “Art is Everywhere” campaign, bringing reproductions of masterworks from the collection to cities throughout Delaware, and helped complete the museum’s strategic plan, rebranding, and fundraising initiatives. Through COVID, Giordano led the museum as an interim executive director and the board rewarded her by naming her the new permanent director in 2021. Among her biggest accomplishments since taking over is landing “The Rossettis” exhibit of Pre-Raphaelite art in partnership with the esteemed Tate Britain that runs through January 2024.
DRBA approves $5.5M building at Cape May Airport
ERMA, N.J. – Delaware River and Bay Authority (DRBA) has approved funding for the construction of a third commercial, multi-tenant light industrial building at Cape May Airport (WWD). The projected cost is estimated at $5.5 million and is estimated to be 15,000 square feet. The new facility will complement two existing structures, both of which are presently fully leased and occupied. Construction is scheduled to start next month and is anticipated to be completed in 2025.
TidalHealth named anchor site in Seaford shopping center rebirth
SEAFORD — For years, the Nylon Capital Center in Seaford has been a cause of frustration for many in the small Sussex County city. But by the end of next year, it will be a reimagined hub of workforce development anchored by a new 22,000-square-foot healthcare facility leased by TidalHealth. “We knew right from the.
ChristianaCare partners on Pa. micro-hospitals
WILMINGTON — ChristianaCare is altering its expansion strategy and announced Tuesday it has signed a partnership with Emerus Holdings Inc. to open three “micro-hospitals” in southeastern Pennsylvania by 2025. ChristianaCare has signed a joint venture agreement with Emerus Holdings to build two neighborhood hospitals in Delaware County,...
DE222 Honoree: Sara Ganter
Alma Maters: Syracuse University, City University of New York Graduate Center. Boards: Arts Consortium of Delaware, Delaware Museum Association, Rehoboth Summer Children’s Theatre. Q&A: What was your first job? “My first job was waiting tables in the dining hall at Cokesbury Village in Hockessin.”. Sara Ganter took over...
VIEWPOINT: TeenSHARP launches online Black history course for students, parents, and educators
WILMINGTON – TeenSHARP, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preparing talented Black, Latino, and low-income students for selective colleges and equity-centered leadership, announced the launch of its free 2024 Black History Challenge. The interactive and informative online course aims to deepen participants’ knowledge of Black history, foster critical thinking, and inspire action for social justice.
Northern Delaware office vacancy rates stabilizes in Q4
WILMINGTON — Vacancy rates appear to be stabilizing in the New Castle County office market in the final quarter of 2023 with Class A offices in downtown Wilmington and the broader Delaware market performing better than others in the region. The overall vacancy rate dropped to an adjusted 20.9% for the final months of the.
FFI Ionix to open $12M plant at Aero Park
DOVER — Looking to tap into a potential hydrogen hub, FFI Ionix Inc. is aiming to move from its plant and into a $12 million plant in the Kent County Aero Park with the help of a state grant. As a subsidiary of global iron ore producer Fortescue Future...
DE222 Honoree: Michael Dudich
Q&A: Favorite thing about Delaware? “The genuine welcome you get from everyone you meet.”. Michael Dudich arrived at the Biggs Museum of American Art in 2022, taking over the leading art museum in the state capital of Dover following the retirement of predecessor Charles Guerin. The former deputy director for the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in Hartford, Conn., was no stranger though, having previously served on the Biggs’ board of directors for five years while working at a Washington, D.C., museum. Dudich plans to reinvigorate the Delaware museum that focuses on American Art of the 18th and 19th centuries, and has already struck a major exhibit of Wyeth family artwork spanning three generations. The Biggs Museum will also be examining how to use new facilities after acquiring 15/21 The Green in historic Old Dover.
DE222 Honoree: Gayle Dillman
Q&A: What’s something interesting about you that isn’t on your resume? “The one thing I enjoy the most is cooking. I do some of my best creative thinking while cooking. Cooking for me is a love language!”. Recognizing a need for a platform for developing local artists...
Freeman Arts Pavilion launches new digital tickets
SELBYVILLE — The Freeman Arts Pavilion has its eyes set on upgrading and securing its ticket sales with a new partnership ahead of its iconic summer concert series. Digital ticketing service platform True Tickets has inked a deal with the Freeman Arts Pavilion to streamline the buying, selling and transferring tickets through a secure software platform. Under terms of the agreement, True Ticket will provide enhanced security measures and audience data analytics to improve the customer experience at the venue.
Delaware allocates $5.6M for Wilmington airport improvements
WILMINGTON – Delaware Governor John Carney, U.S. Senator Tom Carper, Chris Coons and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-Del.) announced a $5.6 million grant award from the Federal Aviation Administration to the Delaware River and Bay Authority (DRBA) to fund improvements for the Wilmington Airport on Feb. 15. Funding for this grant came from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Specifically, the funding is from the Airport Terminal Program, which aims to address aging infrastructure at the nation’s terminal facilities and expand opportunities for the local community.
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