REDWOOD CITY, Calif., April 23, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Guardant Health, Inc. (Nasdaq:GH), a leading precision oncology company focused on helping conquer cancer globally through use of its proprietary blood tests, vast data sets, and advanced analytics, announce today that it has appointed Dr. Bahija Jallal, PhD, to its Board of Directors, effective April 17, 2019. The appointment increased the size of Guardant Board of Directors to eight members...

NEW YORK, April 18, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq:MKTX), the operator of a leading electronic trading platform for fixed-income securities, and the provider of market data and post-trade services for the global fixed-income markets, today announced the election of Nancy Altobello, former Global Vice Chair - Talent at EY to its board of directors, effective April 16, 2019. Ms. Altobello was also appointed as a member of the Audit Committee...

Denver, Colorado, April 17, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Halcón Resources Corporation (NYSE:HK) ("Halcón" or the "Company") today announced that the Company's Board of Directors has appointed Carin Barth to the Board as a Class A director who is expected to stand for re-election at the Company's 2020 annual meeting. With the addition of Ms. Barth, the Halcón Board has expanded from seven to eight directors, all of whom are independent...

NEWTON, Mass., April 17, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Allena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALNA), a late-stage, biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing and commercializing first-in-class, oral enzyme therapeutics to treat patients with rare and severe metabolic and kidney disorders, today announced the appointment of Allene Diaz to its Board of Directors...

EDGEWOOD, N.Y., April 16, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CPI Aerostructures, Inc. ("CPI Aero®," the "Company") (NYSE American:CVU) today announced that Janet K. Cooper has been appointed to its Board of Directors...

TAMPA, Fla., April 16, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HCI Group, Inc. (NYSE:HCI) has appointed Loreen Spencer and Sue Watts to its board of directors. With these appointments, 7 of HCI's 10 directors are independent directors...

HOUSTON, April 15, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Penn Virginia Corporation ("Penn Virginia" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:PVAC) today announced that Brian Steck has been appointed to the Company's Board of Directors and David Geenberg has resigned from the Board, both effective immediately...

WALTHAM, Mass., April 12, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAG) today announced the election of two new members to its Board of Directors—Anne Phillips, M.D., senior vice president, clinical development, medical and regulatory affairs for Novo Nordisk, Inc. and Kathrine O'Brien, former vice president and general manager, skin and marketing services for Unilever PLC...

BALTIMORE, April 10, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WillScot Corporation (NASDAQ:WSC) today announced the appointment of Rebecca L. Owen to its board of directors, effective April 9, 2019. Ms. Owen is the founder and chairperson of Battery Reef, LLC, a commercial real estate investment and management company...

ATLANTA, April 08, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AMERI Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMRH) ("Ameri100" or the "Company"), a specialized SAP® cloud, digital and enterprise services company, announced the appointment of IT veteran Carmo Martella to the Ameri100 Board of Directors, replacing David Luci as one of three independent board members...

Norwood, MA, April 08, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRBP) ("Corbus" or the "Company") today announced the appointment of Rachelle Jacques to its Board of Directors...

EMERYVILLE, Calif., April 08, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NMI Holdings, Inc., (NASDAQ:NMIH), the parent company of National Mortgage Insurance Corporation (National MI), today announced that it has nominated Lynn S. McCreary to stand for election to its Board of Directors at its 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 9, 2019.  Upon her election, the size of the Board will increase to nine members...

SAN ANTONIO, April 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Payment Data Systems (NASDAQ:PYDS), an integrated electronic payment solutions provider, today announced the appointment of Blaise C. Bender to its Board of Directors, effective April 1, 2019.  Mr. Bender will serve as the head of the Company's Audit, Compensation, and Nominations and Corporate Governance Committees. Mr. Bender will replace Mr. Steve Huffman, who resigned from the Board of Directors and all Committees, effective April 1, 2019...

LAKE FOREST, Ill., April 01, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Assertio Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASRT) announced today that James (Jay) J. Galeota, Jr. has been appointed to the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Galeota most recently served as the President and Chief Operating Officer of G&W Laboratories, Inc...

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., March 28, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ChemoCentryx, Inc., (Nasdaq:CCXI), announced today that, effective March 27, 2019, Rita Jain, M.D., Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of Akebia Therapeutics, has been appointed to the Company's Board of Directors. Dr. Jain brings more than 20 years of drug development experience spanning academia and industry, with expertise across a range of therapeutic areas...

MENLO PARK, Calif., March 28, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Geron Corporation (Nasdaq:GERN) today announced the appointments of Dawn C. Bir and Elizabeth G. O'Farrell as independent members of its Board of Directors. In addition, Ms. Bir will serve as a member of the Board's Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, and Ms. O'Farrell will serve as a member of the Board's Audit Committee...

DALLAS, March 27, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Primoris Services Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select:PRIM) ("Primoris" or "Company") today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Carla S. Mashinski as a new director, effective March 25, 2019, filling a Board vacancy...

MALVERN, Pa., March 25, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Recro Pharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: REPH), a revenue generating specialty pharmaceutical company focused on therapeutics for hospitals and other acute care settings, today announced the appointment of Arnaud Ajdler to the Company's Board of Directors...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 19, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Spero Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq:SPRO), a multi-asset clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on identifying, developing and commercializing treatments in high unmet need areas involving multi-drug resistant (MDR) bacterial infections and rare diseases, today announced the appointment of Cynthia Smith to its Board of Directors, effective as of today...

(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Genius Brands International, Inc. "Genius Brands" (NASDAQ:GNUS), announced today that businessman Michael Klein has joined the Company's Board of Directors. The announcement was made by Genius Brands Chairman & CEO Andy Heyward...

(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Electra Meccanica Vehicles Corp. (NASDAQ:SOLO) ("Electra Meccanica" or the "Company"), a designer and manufacturer of electric vehicles, today appointed Joanne Yan to the Electra Meccanica Board of Directors...

LOS ANGELES, CA, March 05, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (NASDAQ: OCSL) ("Oaktree Specialty Lending") today announced the appointment of Deborah Gero to its Board of Directors, effective as of March 7, 2019...

(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Horizon National Corp. (NYSE:FHN) today announced the election of two new board members, Kenneth A. Burdick, Chief Executive Officer of WellCare Health Plans, Inc. and Wendy P. Davidson, President, U.S. Specialty Channels, for Kellogg Company...

"I am very pleased to welcome Mrs. Boydston to our Board," stated David Bullock, Chairman of BMC's Board of Directors . "Cory will provide valuable insight through her customer-oriented perspective and significant industry leadership experience. We look forward to her contributions to the Board as we ...