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DE222 Honoree: Bill Provine
Alma Maters: University of Delaware; University of California, Berkeley. Boards: American Association for the Advancement of Science; Resolution Project; National Advisory Council on Innovation & Entrepreneurship; The Innovation Space. Q&A: What was your first job? “Pizza cook and cashier.”. The Innovation Space is a nonprofit innovation ecosystem and home...
People on the Move: June 21
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. Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP, a Delaware-based law firm, announced Partner Mary F. Dugan has been elected...
Nearly 1,500 WSFS employees volunteer on ‘We Stand for Service Day’
WILMINGTON – Nearly 1,500 WSFS employees volunteered at over 130 community organizations throughout the region as part of WSFS’ second annual We Stand for Service Day on June 12. “Our commitment to service goes beyond banking. Through initiatives like We Stand for Service Day, we aim to make...
House sends corporate law amendments to govenor
DOVER — After an hour of discussion and arguments from the founder of Delaware’s center of corporate governance and a former chancellor of the Court of Chancery, Senate Bill 313 passed the House. The final vote was 34-7 on Thursday night. SB 313 now heads to Gov. John...
DE222 Honoree: Linda Parkowski
Boards: Riverfront Development, Leadership Delaware, State Division of Parks and Recreation, State Division of Fish and Wildlife, Kent County Tourism. Q&A: Best advice for your younger self? “Don’t get comfortable in a job.”. Kent Economic Partnership is focused on attracting and retaining businesses in central Delaware, which boasts...
Swim with the Sharks contest opens
WILMINGTON – The 12th annual New Castle County Chamber of Commerce Emerging Enterprise Center’s Swim with the Sharks pitch competition is open for Delaware startups. The contest is available to for-profit businesses that have been in business for less than five years and are located within the traditional service areas of the New Castle County Chamber of Commerce which includes New Castle, Kent and Sussex Counties. Entrants must have a valid Delaware business license, presence in the state, and be available to pitch live on September 25, 2024, in Wilmington, Delaware.
Controversial corporate law bill moves to final vote
DOVER — Senate Bill 313, which corporate legal scholars argue will shift how the board of directors oversee millions of companies that do business as Delaware corporations, is set for a floor vote in the House of Representatives today. The potential vote is set at the end of a...
SEDAC: Sussex medical school branch is feasible
SUSSEX COUNTY — More workforce development opportunities for the healthcare industry are needed in Delaware, specifically in its lower county, according to a new study from the Sussex Economic Development Action Committee (SEDAC). The “Sussex County Osteopathic Medical School Feasibility Study,” completed by leading consulting firm Tripp Umbach, found...
Carney aims to put Wilmington on “better path” in his campaign
WILMINGTON — While no Delaware governor has run to be elected as Wilmington’s next mayor, John Carney is no stranger to running campaigns or local government. Carney’s career in politics traces back to working as a deputy chief aide to then-Govenor Tom Carper. His first race was in 2000, when he was elected lieutenant governor to Gov. Ruth Ann Minner. After a brief turn as CEO of an energy firm, Carney returned to politics again in 2010, holding the state’s lone congressional seat. Years later, he ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination for governor, and the rest is history.
Jones-Potter is motivated in Wilmington in mayor’s race
WILMINGTON — Velda Jones-Potter is running for mayor of Wilmington to represent the city she grew up in, building off what she says is a strong foundation of experience. The former Wilmington Treasurer has had many career changes over the years. From working as engineer at Standard Oil to serving as an executive with DuPont and MBNA, Jones-Potter also has a long history in consulting services with finance and housing, as well as doing some work with venture capital firms to support technology businesses.
DE222 Honoree: Megan McGlinchey
Workplace: Riverfront Development Corporation of Delaware. Alma Maters: University of Miami; University of Delaware. Boards: Ursuline Academy; Ministry of Caring; Delaware Children’s Museum; Delaware Zoological Society; Kalmar Nyckel Foundation; The Pilot School. Q&A: Favorite thing about Delaware? “I love the strong sense of community that exists in Delaware.”
Gov. Carney signs HB 350, creates Diamond State Hospital Review Board
DOVER — The much-debated Diamond State Hospital Review Board will soon start evaluating some hospital budgets and quality benchmarks in an effort to lower healthcare costs across Delaware. Governor John Carney signed House Substitute 2 for House Bill 350 into law on June 13, effectively creating the eight-member board,...
Milford growth soars with public-private partnerships
MILFORD — It’s a new day in Milford, according to newly elected Mayor Todd Culotta who said redevelopment has spurred renewed interest in the downtown area. “The redevelopment is important because, in my opinion, downtown Milford is the gem of the city. A lot of people move down here and think this is the quaint charm of their new home. It’s imperative, as a community and through the government, that we ensure that the downtown is as developed as possible so it can be enjoyed,” he told the Delaware Business Times.
Construction wages continue to grow, drawing in younger workers
WILMINGTON — Around 2018, Jamie Chambers would have conversations with parents of Delaware middle school students, trying to explain that the jobs in the construction were more than just digging ditches on the side of the road for $7 an hour. “It’s a generational wish parents have for their...
Analysts set spending limit to $6.8B
BEAR —Delaware’s independent panel of fiscal advisors slightly adjusted its projections on Monday, adding $57.4 million to the budget appropriation limit in the final meeting before legislators vote on the Fiscal Year 2025 budget. It’s a $2.4 million increase from their earlier projections made at its last meeting...
In the C-Suite: Brian DiSabatino
WILMINGTON — Brian DiSabatino joked once that he’s like the office Border Collie: constantly on the go, herding the sheep and ensuring the crowd is always moving in one direction. “I just run intuitively,” he said. “I have a racing mind. With some jobs I’ve had, I was...
Garrison Oak Business Park sees growth in Dover
DOVER — Garrison Oak Business and Technology Park in Dover is coming to life as business opportunities such as a new cold-storage facility, recycling fleet service company and more start finalizing details. Commercial Moving Experience Realtor and state Representative Jeffrey Spiegelman said the growth is needed in Kent County.
DE222 Honoree: Scott Malfitano
Workplace: CSC/Delaware Workforce Development Board. Boards: Delaware Workforce Development Board; Pete du Pont Freedom Foundation; Delaware State Chamber of Commerce. Q&A: What’s something interesting about you that isn’t on your resume? “Two things; My lower lip was reattached from a skiing accident as a teenager. And I brought Gen, Alexander Lebed, secretary of the Security Council, to the U.S. for his first visit. Lebed negotiated the end to the First Chechen War, and was considered responsible for shifting his followers to give President Yeltsin a second term in the 1996 Russian Federation presidential election.”
DE222 Honoree: Renata Kowalczyk
Alma Maters: Baruch College – CUNY, Columbia University, University of Pennsylvania. Boards: Philadelphia-Israel Chamber of Commerce, Gene & Genome Editing. Q&A: What was your first job? “I grew up partially on a family farm, so I worked since I was 6 but my first paid job was at age 16; summer camp leader at the middle school age boys scouting camp.”
EastSide Charter STEM Hub to include workforce training pilot
WILMINGTON — When the EastSide Charter School community STEM facility opens in the next couple months, it will feature a new program set to train adults in biomanufacturing and basic lab functions. Delaware’s federal delegation, including Sens. Tom Carper and Chris Coons, and Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, worked to...
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