CorriXR Therapeutics, Inc., a Delaware-based cancer-focused biotherapeutics company developing breakthrough technology that overcomes drug resistance in solid tumors, announced that Deborah Moorad, has been named the company’s new chief executive officer.
Moorad, who previously served as CEO of Nature Technology Corp., and is an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Cortado Ventures, succeeds co-founder Eric B. Kmiec, Ph.D., who has been appointed chief scientific officer.
“I’m excited to bring my perspective to an exceptional team of scientists and business leaders,” says Moorad. “In its short history, CorriXR has already managed to establish itself as a pioneering force in genomic medicine, and I look forward to driving us even further forward. Together, we’re going to work diligently to bring this transformative CRISPR technology into the world of cancer care, providing new hope to individuals fighting this disease and changing the paradigm of care for people living with cancer.”
Moorad joins as CorriXR recently closed its seed funding round and will be launching its Series A financing round later this year.
Bayhealth names diversity, equity manager
Bayhealth announced its first manager of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Rejoining the health system in her new post (she served for seven years in accounting-related roles), Debbie Smith brings experience in community affairs and engagement and special training in DEI.
A North Carolina native, Smith made Delaware her home in Central Delaware years ago when her husband was in the military. After he retired from the US Air Force, they both remained in the first state with their family.
In addition to her work at Bayhealth, she volunteers extensively in the community.
With a BS in accounting from The University of Southern Mississippi and an MBA from Delaware State University, Smith received a diversity, equity, and inclusion certificate from Cornell University in 2020.
Best Egg names chief consumer lending officer
Best Egg, north Wilmington, announced the appointment of Charles Do as its Chief Consumer Lending Officer.
Do will oversee Best Egg’s consumer lending product suite, including secured and unsecured personal loans, vehicle equity loans, credit cards, and flexible rent solutions.
Do will report to Best Egg President Bobby Ritterbeck and serve on the company’s Executive Operating Committee.
Already making a significant impact at Best Egg, Do successfully introduced and launched the company’s Vehicle Equity Loan product earlier this year. Under his guidance, the new product already provides an alternative for consumers in the title lending market.
Do”s career spans diverse sectors, from consumer lending to defense contracting.
Before joining Best Egg, he worked at JPMorgan Chase, where he spearheaded initiatives in auto finance. Before JPMorgan Chase, he served in key positions at Ally Financial and started his career at General Electric.
Best Egg provides financial products for those working toward prime lending status.
| Lewis joins Lyons Companies as risk management advisor Lyons Companies welcomed Steve Lewis to its team of Risk Management Advisors. |
| Lewis has held the Distinguished Certified Insurance Counselor Designation since 2012. He is a certified Professional Workers Compensation Advisor (PWCA). |
NAI Emory Hill names senior associates
NAI Emory Hill added senior associates James Boston and Richard Dudek to the brokerage team.
James Boston will focus on landlord/tenant & buyer/seller representation across all property types, commercial and residential development, investment real estate, advisory and consulting services.
Boston brings to Emory Hill more than 20 years of experience from Fortune 500 companies, spanning real estate brokerage and development, construction and risk management, environmental investigation, and collateral valuation.
Most recently, James was Senior Vice President Real Estate Services Director and Senior Vice President of Third Party (Vendor) Risk Management Director with at WSFS.
He has successfully managed revolving billion-dollar real estate construction portfolios (consumer and construction loans), residential subdivision development in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland, and large-scale warehouse development and fit-out. Boston is a licensed Real Estate Salesperson in Delaware and a Certified General Appraiser.
Dudek is is a former partner with Patterson-Woods Commercial Properties / CORFAC International, Wilmington.
Dudek is a member of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) and is licensed in Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. He served on the Goodwill board and is currently a member of the Caesar Rodney Rotary Club. Rich earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business with a concentration in Marketing from the University of Delaware.
“We are thrilled to welcome James and Rich to our team,” said Neil Kilian, partner, NAI Emory Hill. “Their extensive experience and client-focused approach make them both an excellent fit for our organization.” The addition of James and Rich reinforces our commitment to providing the highest level of service and expertise to our clients in the commercial real estate market just as we’ve done for the last 40+ years.”
Co-founder of The Bridge radio group retiring
Bill Sammons, Jr., president and general manager of The Bridge, a regional Christian radio group serving the mid-Atlantic, has announced his plans to retire from broadcasting and his full-time role with the stations effective January 1, 2024.
Sammons was part of the team that launched The Bridge, then solely on 88.7 FM in Harrington in 2010 as Delaware’s only full-power Christian-format radio station. Today the station has 5 FM signals, including full-power stations serving Delaware, Maryland, the Eastern Shore of Virginia, and South Jersey.
He built the state’s first Christian station in 1990. WXPZ-FM, known as The Light FM, was a commercial station that operated LambJam Christian music festivals in the 1990s and early 2000s.
Sammons will remain on the board of directors of The Bridge of Hope, Inc., licensee of The Bridge radio stations, and he plans to continue as a volunteer, a listener, and a donor to the non-profit ministry.
The Bridge of Hope board of directors has named Jeff Twilley as the new president and general manager effective January 1, 2024. Twilley has been VP of Operations and Technology since 2019 and was the original engineer who put The Bridge on the air in 2010. Before The Bridge, Twilley served in various capacities with Delmarva Broadcasting.
Radio veteran Chris Scotland has joined The Bridge as a co-host of The Morning Show with Bill and Denise and will be serving as full-time co-host with Denise Harper beginning in January.
Overton returns to head DSU Police
Delaware State University named James T. Overton to head the DSU Police Department for the second time, succeeding Chief Bobby Cummings, who retired at the end of May.
He began that first tenure with DSU as Deputy Chief of Police in 2000, and then served as the University’s Chief of Police from 2005 until 2011.
Overton left DSU in 2011 to become the Chief of Police for the University of Massachusetts Boston campus. After a year in that position, he was named UMass’ interim Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs, serving from 2012-2016. He was appointed Senior Associate Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs from 2016-2018. During his UMass tenure, he also served as an adjunct sociology instructor.
Over the last five years, Chief Overton worked in business development with the Security Division of Johnson Controls and then as a Senior Accounting Manager for Adventech, a systems integration company specializing in security solutions. He also served in the Delaware Air National Guard from 1990-2014.
WSFS names wealth manager SVP
WSFS Financial Corporation announced Jamie P. Hopkins has been named Senior Vice President and director of Private Wealth Management effective October 1. In his role, Hopkins will lead, enhance and grow Bryn Mawr Trust’s private wealth management business.
Hopkins is a graduate of Temple University School of Law, where he received his LL.M., and Villanova University School of Law, where he earned his juris doctorate. Hopkins earned a master’s degree in financial planning from The American College of Financial Services and a master’s degree in business administration from Villanova University. He founded FinServ Foundation, a nonprofit that offers coaching, internship and leadership programs to help the next generation of financial professionals.
Before joining Bryn Mawr Trust, Hopkins served as Managing Partner at Carson Group.
Longwood names chief strategist
Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square announced the appointment of Matthew Earnest as Chief Strategy Officer. Earnest will help drive the implementation of Longwood’s 2030 Strategic Plan and the activation of other strategic business initiatives and will work to develop metrics to measure the impact of Longwood’s mission.
Earnest comes to Longwood after 13 years as the cofounder and Principal of Entertainment + Culture Advisors (ECA), a global consulting firm specializing in strategy and market analysis for large-scale cultural attractions. There, he advised clients, including Longwood.
Before his tenure at Entertainment + Culture Advisors, Earnest worked as the Principal and Regional Director of the Economics Practice for Economics Research Associates (ERA) / AECOM.
Earnest arrives as Longwood is in the midst of its most ambitious capital project in a century, Longwood Reimagined: A New Garden Experience and expansion of its mission to being a multi-site organization with the pending acquisition to conserve the 505-acre estate, Granogue, located in New Castle Count.
Longwood Reimagined is a $250 million project encompassing 17 acres and includes a 32,000 sq. ft. conservatory, a new administration building, and new dining and event spaces. The project is slated for completion in fall 2024.
Dr. Davis joins Nemours as EVP
Nemours Children’s Health announced the appointment of Matthew M. Davis, MD as Executive Vice-President, Enterprise Physician-in-Chief and Chief Scientific Officer.
Beginning on Nov. 1, Davis will oversee all clinical and research activities and growth across Nemours Children’s Health.
Davis currently serves as the Chair of the Department of Pediatrics and Executive Vice-President and Chief of Community Health Transformation at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
“I am honored to join Nemours Children’s Health as the new Physician-in-Chief and Chief Scientific Officer across the Delaware Valley, North Florida, and Central Florida regions,” said Davis. “I look forward to continuing my efforts to improve children’s health through a community-connected approach to patient care, research, education and advocacy.”
Wohlsen names Anerino senior project executive
Wohlsen Construction promoted Carmel Anerino, from Senior Project Manager to Project Executive. In her new role, Carmel will lead and mentor project teams and foster client retention.
Carmel is a graduate of George Washington University with a Bachelor of Science degree. Her 24 years of construction industry experience have included roles as a preconstruction manager, project manager, senior project manager, and business development manager.
Carmel is currently performing on the University of Maryland Medical System Bed Tower Expansion at their Upper Chesapeake Health Center campus. Her previous experience includes numerous projects for Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children.
Levin named Highwater VP
Highwater Management recently announced that Daniel Levin was promoted to Vice President for the company.
A part of the SoDel Concepts Family, Highwater Management is A foodservice management and consulting company in the Mid-Atlantic Region. SoDel is based in Rehoboth Beach.
Dan Levin has been with the company since 2012. He has more than 20 years of experience in the restaurant industry and has overseen multiple departments, including Human Resources, Asset Management, and Operations.
Chapdelaine named data/operations officer
The Delaware Community Foundation (DCF) announced that Chris Chapdelaine has been promoted to data and operations officer. Chapdelaine joined the DCF philanthropic services team in 2020, providing frontline service to donors. His new role will focus on organizational technology systems, data, and DCF’s operations.
Beebe names specialty providers
Beebe Healthcare, Lewes, added Dr. Marie-France McIntee and Kari Shearman to its team of specialty providers. Both palliative care providers practice at Beebe Palliative Care Long Neck, the Tunnell Cancer Center, and the South Coastal Cancer Center.
McIntee treats adults who have been diagnosed with serious illnesses (cancer, heart, lung, kidney, or neurological disease.
McIntee treats adults diagnosed with serious illnesses (cancer, heart, lung, kidney or neurological disease). She works with her patients, their families, and their specialists to improve their quality of life.
McIntee earned her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Before joining Beebe, McIntee served as a Flight Surgeon in the United States Air Force, rising through ranks and responsibilities before ending her Air Force career as the Chief of Aerospace and Operational Medicine at the Air Force Medical Readiness Agency.
Shearman is a Wilmington University graduate, earning a Master of Science in Nursing and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Before joining Beebe Healthcare, Shearman worked at Fresenius Medical Care, serving patients in an outpatient hemodialysis clinic.
