Greg McCortney − the Ada Republican tapped to be the next president pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate − fell to an onslaught of late, dark money advertising Tuesday, losing his seat in the Oklahoma Senate. McCortney, the former mayor of Ada, captured 3,543 votes while challenger Jason Wingard, a 42-year-old member of the Oklahoma […]
The decision by top Illinois Republican officials to dethrone the party’s vice chair could portend even bigger changes for the moribund organization, including renewed efforts to replace its Illinois GOP Chairman Don Tracy. Mark Shaw, the former chairman of the GOP in Lake County, lost the title of state party vice chair and also was […]
N.C. State University or Shaw University could replace St. Augustine’s University as the new higher-education partner for Wake County’s two leadership academies. Wake school administrators met with N.C. State University, N.C. Wesleyan University, Shaw University, Wake Technical Community College and William Peace University about providing college courses to students at the two academies. Administrators said […]
Four years of scandal have left a visible mark on Louisville Metro Police’s highest office. The department is currently on its sixth chief in four years, with an interim in place amid an investigation into the current chief’s handling of a sexual harassment claim by a major. The turnover in leadership has been consistent as […]
Elliott Investment Management announced Monday it has taken a $1.9 billion stake in Southwest Airlines and said there needs to be new leadership at the Dallas-based carrier. “Southwest’s poor execution and leadership’s stubborn unwillingness to evolve the company’s strategy have led to deeply disappointing results for shareholders, employees and customers alike,” said the statement from […]
In 2008, Apple founder Steve Jobs “screamed” in the face of Starbucks then-CEO Howard Schultz, encouraging the coffee chain boss to fire his leadership team. Schultz is a familiar face at the helm of the Seattle-founded brand, having had three separate tenures in the corner office. His first was in 1987—when he and local investors […]
By Rajesh Kumar Singh and Nathan Gomes (Reuters) -Elliott Investment Management called for leadership change at Southwest Airlines on Monday after reporting a stake worth about $1.9 billion in the U.S. carrier. Southwest’s shares rose more than 7% in Wall Street morning trade. The activist investment management firm said Southwest’s “poor execution” and its leadership’s […]
By a margin of 44 votes, Kathy Litton broke a 53-year stretch of men holding a key Southern Baptist Convention position. “To me it said we’re welcoming women to be leaders in the denomination,” said Litton, reflecting on her election to registration secretary at the 2019 SBC annual meeting. “There certainly was tremendous symbolism in […]
(Bloomberg) — Intel Corp. Chief Executive Officer Pat Gelsinger took the stage at the Computex show in Taiwan to talk about new products he expects will help turn back the tide of share losses to peers, including AI leader Nvidia Corp. Most Read from Bloomberg Intel showed its new Xeon 6 data center processors with […]
Jun. 2—1/2 Swipe or click to see more GEORGE F. LEE / 2021 Colleen Hanabusa’s term as HART board chairperson expires in July 2026. 2/2 Swipe or click to see more CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM CEO and executive director of the city’s rail project Lori Kahikina has six months left on her contract and […]
Jun. 1—The benefits of leadership and related needs of community support supplied the twin themes of Thursday’s Cleburne Boy Scout Breakfast held at La Moderna Field. About 80 local residents including several current and former Scouts attended. “We’re here today to promote Scouting and our Scouting programs running in Cleburne,” BSA Longhorn Council Director Ryan […]
Members of the Leadership Little Traverse Class of 2024 were honored at graduation ceremonies on May 23. Class members include (back row, from left) Teddy Tamm, Anna McGlashen, Alex Freds, Sam Bailey, Matt Buza, Sheila Hartson, (front row, from left) Gabbie Mason, Lindsay Winchester, Adam Ward, Hillary Taylor, Angela Morris, Garrett Muir, Liv Rollinger, Asheigh […]