The drive from East Bayside to the job site in Cape Elizabeth takes about 25 minutes, longer if the Route 1 bridge backs up. Yehuda Gittelson leaves before 7 a.m. most mornings, thermos wedged between the seats of his Subaru, radio off. He uses the quiet time to think through the day's install before he arrives: roof pitch, panel count, inverter placement, and where the conduit will need to run through the attic. By the time he pulls into a...
Customer service in the energy sector has a poor reputation — long hold times, automated menus that go nowhere, and answers that arrive days after the question was asked. Plan B Net Zero launched Neo to replace that experience with something categorically different.Neo is an AI-powered support assistant built directly into the Plan B Net Zero app. It handles energy questions in real time, resolves routine requests automatically, and operates...
Colcom Foundation has established itself as a thoughtful and accountable force in contemporary philanthropy, building a track record rooted in deliberate grantmaking and collaborative engagement. Its approach emphasizes stewardship of resources, strategic prioritization, and a focus on achieving measurable outcomes that benefit communities over the long term. Through their grants, they have supported many organizations, such as the Center...
Brooklyn Friends School is reaffirming its commitment to a values-driven, student-centered education that prioritizes academic rigor alongside social and emotional development. Head of School Crissy Caceres outlined a pedagogy rooted in Quaker principles that emphasizes community, reflection, and active engagement in learning. One notable aspect of the school's pedagogy is its commitment to experiential learning. Crissy Cáceres pointed out...
Brooklyn Friends School emphasizes a pedagogy rooted in Quaker values, experiential learning and a sustained commitment to whole-child development, Head of School Crissy Caceres recently explained. The institution positions intellectual rigor alongside social-emotional growth, seeking to prepare students for civic participation as well as academic success. Caceres describes an approach that blends student-centered inquiry with structured...
LUNGevity Foundation has strengthened its leadership ranks with the appointment of Jason Bernhard to its Board of Directors, underscoring the nonprofit’s drive to accelerate advances in lung cancer research, care, and advocacy. Bernhard joins LUNGevity from Lazard, where he serves as Managing Director and Global Chief Operating Officer of Financial Advisory, bringing nearly three decades of investment banking experience and deep healthcare...
Acadia Healthcare welcomes a seasoned financial leader as it advances an ambitious growth agenda. Heather Dixon, Acadia Healthcare’s newly appointed chief financial officer, brings deep payer, provider and pharmacy experience that aligns with the company’s strategy to diversify services and expand capacity across its national network.Effective July 10, 2023, Dixon succeeded David Duckworth, who will support a smooth transition in an advisory...
Educational FoundationThe professional trajectory of Haroldo Jacobovicz began with a solid educational background. After seven formative years at Military College, he pursued Civil Engineering at the Federal University of Paraná, completing the program in four and a half years. Despite this traditional engineering training, Jacobovicz was drawn to the emerging possibilities of Information Technology during the 1980s—a period when computers...
Dr. Madeleine Thomson's commitment to climate justice in health reflects her deep understanding that climate change disproportionately affects the world's most vulnerable populations while those least responsible for greenhouse gas emissions bear the greatest health burdens. Her equity-focused research approach addresses these fundamental injustices while working to ensure that climate health solutions prioritize those most in need. Thomson's...
The Colcom Foundation is a prominent philanthropic organization that aims to addr ess crucial social issues, particularly focusing on population growth and its impact on the environment and society. Established in 1996 by the late Cordelia S. Hunt, the foundation has been dedicated to promoting sustainable solutions that enhance the quality of life for future generations. Central to the mission of the Colcom Foundation is the belief that a...