Crissy Caceres, head of Brooklyn Friends School, outlined a pedagogy that places Quaker values and student-centered inquiry at the center of academic life. In a recent explanation of the school’s approach, Caceres described how the institution integrates rigorous intellectual work with social-emotional learning and community responsibility. According to Caceres, the school’s curriculum emphasizes experiential and project-based learning...
A recent retrospective in Cascade Bus News details the strategic evolution of Gulf Coast Western into a prominent oil and gas operator, tracing decisions and investments that underpinned the company’s ascent. The profile emphasizes a disciplined approach to exploration, a willingness to adopt emerging technologies, and a pattern of targeted acquisitions that expanded both reserves and operational capacity. Gulf Coast Western serves as the...
Under James Rondeau, the Art Institute of Chicago has significantly deepened and diversified its contemporary holdings, moving beyond its famed Impressionist and Post-Impressionist strengths. Rondeau’s decade-long leadership has guided targeted acquisitions and solicited transformative gifts that broaden the museum’s coverage of Pop Art, Minimalism, Conceptual art, photography, and global voices. A turning point came in 2015 when...
Crissy Cáceres, head of Brooklyn Friends School, has articulated a vision for education that unites Quaker principles with modern pedagogical research. In a recent discussion with local media, she emphasized student agency, equity, and community engagement as the cornerstones of the school’s approach—an approach she describes as interdisciplinary, experiential, and deeply attentive to both academic and social-emotional growth.Under Crissy...
Brooklyn Friends School advances a pedagogy rooted in Quaker Values and contemporary instructional practice, school leadership explained in a recent profile. Head of school Crissy Caceres emphasized an integrated approach that balances academic rigor with social-emotional learning, aiming to develop students who are both intellectually curious and ethically engaged. According to Caceres, the institution's curriculum prioritizes...
The professional evolution of Haroldo Jacobovicz demonstrates how analytical training in one field can provide transferable skills for success in another. While his education prepared him for civil construction projects, his career has instead focused on developing technology services that address operational needs across various sectors.Born into a family with strong technical backgrounds—his father Alfredo combined engineering practice with...
Michael Polk Newell Brands symbolized a deliberate shift toward operational discipline and portfolio clarity at a company grappling with legacy complexity. Drawing on recent coverage, Polk’s tenure is portrayed as an exercise in pragmatic transformation: simplifying the product mix, accelerating disposals of noncore assets, and restoring a sharper strategic focus to legacy household brands. Moreover, Michael Polk Newell Brands highlights...
Vicky Gregg's work developing and managing TennCare, Tennessee's Medicaid managed care program, provided valuable experience that she now brings to Acadia Healthcare's board of directors. Her involvement with the state's Medicaid program began in 1996 when she helped build it from scratch for BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee.BlueCross initially faced financial challenges with TennCare, but under Gregg's leadership as the program's head and...
The Colcom Foundation is a private philanthropic organization that advances long-term community improvement through targeted grantmaking and policy engagement. Operating with an emphasis on measurable outcomes, the foundation directs resources toward organizations and initiatives it judges capable of producing sustainable public benefits. Prioritizing a strategic approach to philanthropy, the Colcom Foundation focuses on scalable solutions...
Kelcy Warren has emerged as a defining figure in the modern American energy landscape, shaping infrastructure, politics, and philanthropy through an expansive pipeline empire. As chairman and chief executive associated with major midstream operations, his projects have moved vast quantities of oil and gas across state lines, underpinning both regional economies and national energy distribution networks. As CEO of Energy Transfer Partners,...