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๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Dolores Irigoin: the leap of faith that led her to direct Espartanos

Dolores Irigoin transitioned from a career in social work to become the executive director of the Espartanos Foundation, which operates within prisons and is expanding across multiple provinces and countries.

Feb 28 โ€ข 10:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด Aftenposten
National & Local

Housing Executive and Former Conservative Politician Becomes the Chief of State Preparedness

Lars Jacob Hiim has been appointed as the new director of the Directorate for Civil Protection and Emergency Planning in Norway.

Feb 27 โ€ข 10:39 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

Silvia Modig started a new job

Former MEP and Finnish parliament member Silvia Modig has taken on the role of Executive Director at the Luontoliitto (Nature League).

Feb 25 โ€ข 18:28 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ป LSM
Crime & Justice

Former Director of Ventspils County to be tried for exceeding official authority for selfish purposes

A former executive director in Latvia faces legal proceedings for allegedly misusing his authority to reassign employees before being suspended from his position.

Feb 25 โ€ข 13:28 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Iltalehti
National & Local

Relationship with Brother's Wife Exposed โ€“ Sports Executive Fired

Tony Clark has resigned from his position as executive director of the MLB Players Association due to an inappropriate relationship with his brother's wife.

Feb 23 โ€ข 04:39 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡จ El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Dolores Prado, executive director of Holcim Ecuador: 'Reputation is not an end, but the result of doing things well and sustainably'

Dolores Prado, the executive director of Holcim Ecuador, emphasizes that reputation is built through consistent, ethical practices rather than being an isolated goal.

Feb 19 โ€ข 23:11 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Notification for February 20

Gyeonggi Province has appointed film critic Oh Dong-jin as the new executive director of the DMZ International Documentary Film Festival, which will be held from September 10 to 16.

Feb 19 โ€ข 09:50 UTC
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Fox News
Sports

MLB players union boss expected to resign amid federal probe: reports

Tony Clark, executive director of the MLB Players Association, is expected to resign amid a federal investigation into alleged financial improprieties.

Feb 17 โ€ข 17:12 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ Visir
National & Local

Risks as Executive Director of the Progressives

Helgi Hรฉรฐinsson has stepped down as the executive director of the Progressive Party after three years, indicating his decision was independent of the recent party leadership election.

Feb 17 โ€ข 14:53 UTC
๐ŸŒ AllAfrica
National & Local

Kenya: Ruto Pushes Expanded Climate Financing in Talks With Green Climate Fund

President William Ruto emphasized Kenya's dedication to enhancing climate financing during a meeting with the Green Climate Fund Executive Director.

Feb 16 โ€ข 05:32 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท Naftemporiki
National & Local

Congratulations from the USA to Greece for the Vertical Corridor and the energy agreements of P-TEC

The U.S. executive director of the National Energy Independence Council commended Greece for its role in the Vertical Corridor and P-TEC energy agreements during a panel discussion at the Munich Security Conference.

Feb 14 โ€ข 07:54 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ป LSM
National & Local

Riga's Executive Director: Services Will Handle the Snow; Snowstorm Tickets Will Not Be Introduced on Friday

Riga's Executive Director announced that city services are prepared to manage expected snowfall and will not implement snowstorm tickets this Friday, which are typically used to encourage public transport use during adverse weather.

Feb 13 โ€ข 04:13 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Yongpoong and MBK, the largest shareholders of Korea Zinc, propose dividend and executive director system introduction

Yongpoong and MBK Partners, the largest shareholders of Korea Zinc, have officially submitted proposals to introduce a share split and an executive director system to enhance corporate governance ahead of the annual shareholders' meeting in March.

Feb 12 โ€ข 07:02 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Il Giornale
National & Local

Bought shares just before Mps's Ops, Mef executive investigated for insider trading

The General Director of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, Stefano Di Stefano, is under investigation for insider trading after purchasing shares of Mediobanca and Mps ahead of a strategic move totaling about 100,000 euros.

Feb 9 โ€ข 18:11 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ El Paรญs
National & Local

Washington Post director resigns after mass layoffs

Will Lewis, the executive director of The Washington Post, has resigned following significant layoffs and organizational changes at the newspaper.

Feb 8 โ€ข 01:19 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Milenio (ES)
National & Local

World 'accelerates' SME credit; demand closed with a growth of 16.5% in 2025

Despite a challenging start to 2025 for credit in Mexico, there was a significant recovery in the second half, particularly driven by the demand from small and medium enterprises (SMEs), according to Cybel Magaรฑa, the executive director of commercial operations at SOC Asesores.

Feb 6 โ€ข 19:27 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Folha (PT)
Life & Tech

Marcio Garcia presents project and negotiates return to Globo after two years

Marcio Garcia is attempting to return to Globo after leaving in 2024, presenting a new project to executive director Amauri Soares.

Feb 6 โ€ข 11:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ป TVNET
Life & Tech

Actor Gints Andลพฤns: "My wife and I have agreed that our relationship has a complaints section."

Gints Andลพฤns, an actor and executive director of the Dailes Theatre, discusses with 'Patiesฤ Dzฤซve' the understanding he and his wife have to maintain peace and harmony in their relationship through open communication about grievances.

Feb 6 โ€ข 08:28 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡จ El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Luis Villacrรฉs, new director of the ANT, promises zero tolerance for corruption

After his appointment, Luis Darรญo Villacrรฉs, the new executive director of the National Agency for Regulation and Control of Terrestrial Transport, Traffic and Road Safety, outlined his priorities including a commitment to combat corruption.

Feb 4 โ€ข 16:25 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Al Jazeera
World

Human Rights Watch: Israel does not want witnesses to its atrocities in Gaza

The executive director of Human Rights Watch stated that the Israeli government is intentionally preventing observers from entering Gaza to cover its alleged atrocities.

Feb 4 โ€ข 14:28 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Folha (PT)
World

USA, China and Russia are allies in the destruction of the global human rights system, says NGO

Human Rights Watch's executive director stated that the USA, China, and Russia have become 'convenience allies' in undermining the global human rights system, particularly highlighting changes since 2025.

Feb 4 โ€ข 14:17 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ABC
National & Local

Renfe dismisses another executive amid the railway crisis

Renfe has dismissed its director of Innovation, Sustainability, and Digital Transformation, Sonia Araรบjo, as part of ongoing turmoil following a railway crisis marked by accidents and incidents.

Feb 4 โ€ข 11:48 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ Visir
National & Local

Changes in Viรฐreisn after Guรฐbrand's resignation

Sigurjรณn Njarรฐarson has been appointed the new executive director of the Viรฐreisn parliamentary group, replacing Guรฐbrand Einarsson following his resignation, while Emilรญa Bjรถrt รrisardรณttir Bachmann takes over as the group's new legal advisor.

Feb 4 โ€ข 10:21 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡จ El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Luis Villacrรฉs is appointed as the new executive director of the ANT

Luis Darรญo Villacrรฉs has been appointed as the new executive director of the National Agency for Land Transportation Regulation and Control (ANT) following the dismissal of Pedro Abril.

Feb 4 โ€ข 02:52 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ท Index.hr
World

WHO seeks one billion dollars in donations for health crises around the world

The World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for one billion dollars to address health crises and malnutrition worldwide as stated in Geneva by Chikwe Ihekweazu, the executive director of WHO's health emergencies program.

Feb 3 โ€ข 14:27 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡น Lrytas
National & Local

VMGcorp has a new leader

A. Sagatauskas has taken over leadership at VMGcorp from E. Mockus, who assumed executive director duties on February 1, reflecting the company's commitment to strong strategic implementation and decision-making quality.

Feb 3 โ€ข 09:54 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Al Jazeera
World

UN official: Removing debris from Gaza could take 7 years

The Executive Director of the UN Office for Project Services, Jorge Moreira da Silva, has stated that over 60 million tons of debris in Gaza from ongoing Israeli assaults could take more than 7 years to remove.

Jan 16 โ€ข 02:34 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ท Veฤernji List
World

New Russian 'Predator' threatens satellites: drone that flies almost in space

The Predator, a stratospheric unmanned multifunctional platform developed in Russia, can reach an altitude of 15 kilometers and is designed for commercial, scientific, and defense use according to Vladimir Tabunov, the executive director of Geron.

Jan 15 โ€ข 18:03 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ท Index.hr
Sports

Monaco frustrated by constant problems with Pogba

Monaco's executive director expressed frustration over ongoing injury issues with Paul Pogba, who has only played three matches since joining the club due to fitness problems.

Jan 15 โ€ข 00:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ท Index.hr
Sports

Darko Podnar has a new job

Darko Podnar has been appointed as the new executive director of the football club Karlovac 1919, taking on the role voluntarily until June 30.

Jan 14 โ€ข 18:12 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Al Jazeera
World

Who is Nikolai Mladenov, the director of the Gaza Peace Council?

Nikolai Mladenov, a former Bulgarian politician and diplomat, was appointed by Donald Trump as the executive director of the Gaza Peace Council, a decision initially announced by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Jan 12 โ€ข 02:13 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Al Jazeera
World

Trump appoints Nikolai Mladenov to manage the Peace Council in Gaza

U.S. President Donald Trump has appointed Bulgarian politician and diplomat Nikolai Mladenov as the executive director of the Peace Council in Gaza, reflecting the administration's desire to appoint someone experienced in crisis management and reducing tensions in the Middle East.

Jan 9 โ€ข 08:04 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Postoj
National & Local

The head of the Institute for a Well-Governed Society / Some municipalities are not willing to pay even twenty euros a month for the Message to the Mayor

Veronika Jursovรก Prachรกrovรก, the executive director of the Slovak Governance Institute, discusses the challenges faced in the financing of the 'Message to the Mayor' project, aimed at facilitating communication between municipalities and residents.

Jan 8 โ€ข 16:08 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท Proto Thema
National & Local

Sean Penn, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Benicio del Toro Awarded for Their Performance in the Film 'One Battle After Another'

Sean Penn, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Benicio del Toro have been honored for their performances in the film 'One Battle After Another,' marking what the SBIFF executive director called the most thrilling award ceremony in the festival's history.

Jan 7 โ€ข 12:29 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช taz
National & Local

Merz Throws Out His Office Manager: An Overdue Change

Chancellor Merz replaces his office manager, Jacob Schrot, with the executive director of the CDU party headquarters, signaling significant issues within his administration.

Jan 6 โ€ข 17:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Guardian
Life & Tech

Celebrity castings can help theatres in hard times, says new head of Bristol Old Vic

The new executive director of Bristol Old Vic, Rebecca Dawson, emphasizes the importance of casting celebrity actors to attract audiences during challenging times for theatre.

Dec 28 โ€ข 11:00 UTC

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