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- Company receives the highest Water Security rating in two years into participation
- Recognized for exceptional leadership in environmental stewardship
INCHEON, South Korea, Dec. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Samsung Biologics (KRX: 207940.KS), a leading contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), today announced that it has received from the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) an ‘A’ rating in Water Security.
Two years into its participation in CDP assessments, Samsung Biologics has earned the top rating in Water Security, one rating higher than last year. The CDP ‘A List’ recognizes companies demonstrating exceptional leadership in environmental stewardship, reflecting global standards of transparent execution. Around 2% of companies participating in CDP assessments are included.
Established in 2000, the CDP invites major global companies to disclose information on their environmental impact and sustainability efforts. Leading pharmaceutical companies actively encourage their partners to participate in CDP assessments to measure their progress in climate actions. Achieving a top rating is a credible external validation of corporate sustainability performance, requiring consistently high ratings across multiple areas, including strategy and implementation.
In this year’s assessment, Samsung Biologics was recognized for establishing concrete goals in natural capital strategies, water pollution management, and water reuse rates. The company also demonstrated high accuracy and reliability in reporting data on water intake, discharge, and consumption. CEO and President John Rim said, “This recognition reflects our consistent efforts to align with the ESG strategies set forth by our clients worldwide. Moving forward, we will continue in our commitment to achieving carbon neutrality and enhancing water resource management.”
As the champion of the Supply Chains Working Group within the Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI) Health Systems Task Force, Samsung Biologics reinforces industry-wide ESG efforts as a sustainable CDMO partner. Aiming to fully transition to renewable energy by 2050, Samsung Biologics continues to focus its efforts on managing natural capital and reducing climate impact throughout the value chain, moving towards carbon neutrality.
About Samsung Biologics
Samsung Biologics (KRX: 207940.KS) is a leading contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), offering end-to-end integrated services that range from late discovery to commercial manufacturing.
With a combined biomanufacturing capacity of 784,000 liters across five plants, Samsung Biologics leverages cutting-edge technologies and expertise to advance diverse modalities, including multispecific antibodies, fusion proteins, antibody-drug conjugates, and mRNA therapeutics.
By implementing the ExellenS™ framework across its manufacturing network with standardized designs, unified processes, and advanced digitalization, Samsung Biologics ensures plant equivalency and speed for manufacturing continuity.
Samsung Biologics also operates commercial offices in Korea, the U.S., and Japan. Samsung Biologics America supports clients based in the U.S. and Europe, while its Tokyo sales office serves the APAC region.
Samsung Biologics continues to invest in new capabilities to maximize operational and quality excellence, ensuring flexibility and agility for clients. The company is committed to the on-time, in-full delivery of safe, high-quality products, as well as to making sustainable business decisions for the betterment of society and global health.
For more information, visit https://samsungbiologics.com/.
Samsung Biologics Media Contact
Claire Kim, Head of Marketing & Global Communications
cair.kim@samsung.com
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INGLEWOOD, Calif., Dec. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — In an exciting return, Flowz Staffing is once again partnering with the Bucked Up LA Bowl Hosted by Gronk at SoFi Stadium on Saturday, December 13, 2025 to celebrate connection, community, and opportunity on one of college football’s biggest stages.
Through this continued collaboration, Flowz champions its mission of creating meaningful impact, bringing people together for experiences that inspire teamwork, growth, and purpose.
As an All-American Partner of LA Bowl Cares, Flowz is proud to extend its impact through charitable initiatives inspired by the Hollywood Park Foundation, which focuses on providing access, opportunity, and equity for all Angelenos. In partnership with LA Bowl Cares and the Hollywood Park Foundation, Flowz is donating 100 Bucked Up LA Bowl Hosted By Gronk game tickets to local nonprofits. Together, these efforts create opportunities for community members to experience the excitement of college football at SoFi Stadium, reflecting Flowz’s belief that access and inclusion build stronger communities.
“Partnerships like this are at the heart of who we are,” said Caroline Dalal, CEO of Flowz Staffing. “Flowz is built on the power of connection, connecting people to opportunity, teams to talent, and communities to experiences that matter. The Bucked Up LA Bowl Hosted by Gronk is the perfect stage to celebrate that spirit.”
“We’re thrilled to welcome Flowz once again to the LA Bowl Cares family. Their continued commitment to community and empowerment aligns perfectly with our mission to use this game as a platform for giving back and bringing people together,” said Robael Enyew, Executive Director, Bucked Up LA Bowl Hosted By Gronk.
The Bucked Up LA Bowl Hosted By Gronk matches the Mountain West’s No. 1 team against a former Pac-12 team to kick off bowl season. Hosted by NFL legend Rob Gronkowski, the LA Bowl celebrates athletic excellence, sportsmanship, and community engagement through initiatives like LA Bowl Cares, which supports outreach efforts across the Los Angeles area. Its community ticket program allows businesses and individuals to give back by donating tickets to local Inglewood and greater Los Angeles youth and non-profit groups.
Known for redefining how businesses scale through flexible, subscription-based staffing, Flowz continues to show that its impact extends beyond the workplace. This partnership is about more than visibility; it’s about creating experiences that unite, uplift, and remind us that teamwork isn’t just for the field.
Flowz will also host clients, partners, and community guests in a premium suite experience at the Bucked Up LA Bowl Hosted by Gronk, celebrating shared success and the partnerships that make it all possible.
Tickets, Suites, and Group Tickets Can Be Purchased at SoFiStadium.com/LABowl
About Bucked Up LA Bowl Hosted By Gronk
The Bucked Up LA Bowl Hosted By Gronk is an annual collegiate football bowl game held at SoFi Stadium, home of the Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers, in Inglewood, Calif. SoFi Stadium is the centerpiece of Hollywood Park, a near 300-acre mixed-use destination owned, being built and developed by Rams Owner/Chairman E. Stanley Kroenke. Owned and operated by SoFi Stadium, Bucked Up LA Bowl Hosted By Gronk features the Mountain West’s No. 1 selection versus a former Pac-12 team, after the CFP selection. In addition to the matchup, Bucked Up LA Bowl Hosted By Gronk hosts a series of events for the teams, their families, fans, and locals in the days leading up to the game, as well as year-round activities that engage the local community. For more information about the Bucked Up LA Bowl Hosted By Gronk, including ticketing, go to www.LABowlGame.com and visit @LABowlGame on Twitter/X, Instagram and Facebook.
About Flowz Staffing
Flowz Staffing is a global leader in subscription-based staffing solutions, delivering top-tier administrative, creative, IT, and industry-specific professionals to businesses of all sizes. By removing hiring overhead, legal risk, and operational complexity, Flowz empowers its clients to focus on scaling their companies with confidence.
For more information, visit:
www.flowz.com
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Global market for solar forecasting to reach $80bn by 2030
MELBOURNE, Australia, Dec. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Dr. Julian de Hoog, honorary research fellow at the University of Melbourne and the CEO of Solstice AI, has published a report on the millions of dollars lost by solar farms, rooftop solar installations, VPPs and energy traders due to inaccurate weather forecasting. The data shows that Australian solar installations are losing hundreds of millions of dollars every year, solar operators have a poor understanding of cloud cover, and the global opportunity for better forecasting technology will reach $80bn by 2030.
Solstice AI is a climate startup that graduated from the same Energy Lab cohort as The National Renewable Network and Conry Tech. The company uses artificial intelligence to identify rooftop solar panel location, orientation and capacity across extended regions, combined with cloud movement forecasts to predict solar generation with a high degree of accuracy. This can help stakeholders in the solar / energy ecosystem make more accurate price bids, avoid forecast error penalties like Frequency Performance Payments (FPP), maximise their yields, take advantage of price spikes caused by unexpected cloud cover, and manage their exposure to market volatility.
Key findings in the new report include:
- Solstice AI estimates that large regions throughout Australia have ~10% more solar capacity than is recorded in official Government databases like CER and DER – used by the likes of AEMO, NEM and energy traders (based on a Solstice AI study in Queensland)
- Cloud forecast data is poorly understood and implemented in the Australian solar ecosystem. Many stakeholders use generic cloud cover forecasts, but lack a deeper understanding of cloud height, thickness, temperature, movement, moisture content and local geography, which can have a major impact on solar generation
- Across all Australian utility scale solar farms, just a 10% improvement in weather / solar forecasting accuracy would generate an extra $38 million per year in profit. Worldwide, this figure is $9.5bn
- Battery energy storage systems make a disproportionate amount of revenue during extreme price spikes. In just one week (2% of the year) battery energy storage systems can generate more than a third (36%) of their annual revenue. The annual value of improved solar forecasting for these providers is in the hundreds of millions of dollars every year
- Solstice AI believes the global solar forecasting opportunity by 2030 on the order of AU$80 Billion per year or more, growing quickly in line with accelerating global solar energy growth
“It’s no exaggeration to say that solar has already reshaped the Australian energy system, but this is just the tip of the iceberg,” said Julian De Hoog, Solstice AI founder. “The financial cost of forecasting failure is already in the billions, and will reach 80bn by 2030. Every single stakeholder in the solar ecosystem can benefit from better forecasting. For solar farms, it’s a route to maximising yield and market revenue. For traders and gentailers, it’s an essential part of managing their portfolio’s exposure to solar volatility. Market operators like AEMO need to balance supply and demand, and VPPs need to aggregate and coordinate thousands of rooftop systems. The technology coming to market today can transform solar from a variable resource into a predictable and manageable component of the energy system — a foundational requirement for the renewable energy transition.”
ABOUT SOLSTICE AI
Solstice AI is an artificial intelligence company on a mission to be the world’s leading solar energy generation forecast provider. It helps energy utilities, traders, and solar generation asset owners increase profits and manage their risk – in an energy market increasingly impacted by variable solar energy. Its state-of-the-art technology identifies solar generation in the region, including solar panel orientation and capacity. It also forecasts how much solar power will be generated, by accurately forecasting cloud movement and attributes, which are major factors in solar generation. By combining the two products, Solstice AI can forecast the output of individual sites, or the aggregate output of all solar PV (including all small-scale rooftop solar PV) of an entire region, such as a state or a country.
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At Southern Company, we believe in being a force for good.
In the latest episode of Big Topics, Tiny Mic, Southern Company Gas Vice President of Corporate Responsibility Serena Levy explains how we’re investing our time and resources back into the communities we serve.
Southern Company believes that simply by being part of a community, it has a responsibility to make it better. And that impact isn’t just aspirational, it’s real and measurable.
Through Corporate Foundations and employee-led giving, Southern Company turns that commitment into action. In 2024 alone, Southern Company and its operating companies invested more than $85 million in grants, sponsorships, and impact initiatives. These investments fuel scholarships in STEM, workforce development and job training, public safety programs and so much more, creating opportunities and strengthening communities across the Southern Company footprint.
We are proud to announce that our Jáltipan plant has been selected as a recipient of the Veracruz State Quality Award, granted by SEDECOP. This award represents the highest recognition from the Government of Veracruz for organizations that demonstrate excellence in quality management, continuous improvement, competitiveness, and customer-focused processes.
This achievement reflects Jaltipan’s operational excellence and strong commitment to social and environmental responsibility, all of which were essential factors in earning this award. Through collaborative efforts, the plant is creating meaningful change by strengthening communities and restoring ecosystems. Highlights of these initiatives include:
- Partnering with the Gulf of Mexico Fund to restore nearly 200 acres of land along the lower Coatzacoalcos River, working closely with NGOs like Sembrando Semilla Sagrada AC to provide training and seeds for community nurseries that promote biodiversity. This collaboration resulted in the planting of 50,000 plants along riverbanks and streams, benefiting 40 families and engaging 30 volunteers in the effort.
- Supporting over 1,400 organizations through projects such as painting and beautifying schools and gardens and celebrating the first graduation at Covia’s Jáltipan Primary School.
- Other efforts included improving infrastructure and water access by repairing streets, sewer systems, and reinforcing drinking water networks with containers and pipes. Additionally, Covia provided support to local police and other emergency services.
The awards ceremony took place on December 5, marking a historic moment for our team. Carlos Gomez, Executive Vice President, Mexico, shared: “This achievement is a proud moment for our team, highlighting the discipline, commitment to our customers, and teamwork that define Jáltipan. It reflects Covia’s dedication to quality, environment, safety, and performance, and our drive to adopt best practices that meet the highest standards.”
It also comes at a historic time— Jáltipan celebrated its 70th anniversary earlier this year, which was the perfect opportunity to recognize the plant’s successes over the years as well as its legacy of safety as the foundation of everything we do, supported by teamwork and driven by innovation.
We extend a special congratulations to Baldemar Salinas, VP of Operations & Mexico, and Francisco Mayo, Jáltipan Plant Manager, for their exceptional leadership in earning this award. We also congratulate the entire Jáltipan team for setting the bar high and making this achievement possible!
MENLO PARK, Calif., Dec. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Global talent solutions and business consulting firm Robert Half (NYSE: RHI) has been recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s Most Responsible Companies 2026. The ranking is based on a holistic view of corporate responsibility.
The top 2,000 U.S.-based public companies were evaluated on their reporting transparency across 30 key performance indicators, as well as an independent survey of 18,000 individuals who rated the corporate social responsibility efforts of companies familiar to them. The ranking represents the 600 U.S. companies with the highest overall corporate social responsibility scores across 14 industries.
“Being a good corporate citizen starts with our commitment to integrity—one of our core enterprise values,” said M. Keith Waddell, president and chief executive officer of Robert Half. “This honor underscores our dedication to being a people-first company by consistently doing what’s right for our employees, customers and the communities where we live and work.”
“At Robert Half, we’re dedicated to fostering a socially responsible and forward-thinking future across our organization,” said Susan Haseley, chief social responsibility officer at Robert Half. “The global initiatives we champion reflect our belief that strong values drive stronger communities and better business outcomes.”
Robert Half has also been named one of Forbes’ World’s Best Employers, Forbes’ Best Employers for Company Culture and Fortune’s Best Workplaces for Women. More information about the organization’s many programs and initiatives can be found in Robert Half’s 2024 Leading With Integrity: Corporate Responsibility Report.
About Robert Half
Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions and business consulting firm, connecting highly skilled job seekers with rewarding opportunities at great companies. We offer contract talent and permanent placement solutions in the fields of finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support, and we also provide executive search services. Robert Half is the parent company of Protiviti®, a global consulting firm that delivers internal audit, risk, business and technology consulting solutions. In the past 12 months, Robert Half, including Protiviti, has been named one of the Fortune® Most Admired Companies™ and 100 Best Companies to Work For. Explore talent solutions, research and insights at RobertHalf.com.
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By Eric Best, Staff Writer
Families and businesses have been rebuilding since severe wildfires devasted the Greater Los Angeles area in January 2025.
Immediately following the disaster, Wells Fargo supported organizations on the ground. However, more needs to be done. Customers, employees, and communities still need more resources to support their long-term recovery and to help them become more resilient to future disruptions.
That’s why the Wells Fargo Foundation has upped its initial $2 million in grants to relief organizations to $5 million, broadening support to homeowners and the small business community. These additional grants are helping families return home, and they’ve helped businesses reopen so they can continue to serve their communities.
“The Wells Fargo Foundation has been there from day one, immediately asking how they could help and what more they could do,” said Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger, whose district includes communities like Altadena that were impacted by the recent Los Angeles Wildfires. “This is what community looks like — showing up and standing with us when we need it most.”
Helping Los Angeles families return home
Thousands of wildfire survivors lost their homes during the Eaton and Palisades wildfires. For the past year, these families have planned their next steps to return home, but interim housing resources are set to end for many people.
The nonprofit LA4LA recently unveiled a housing showcase of modular and prefab homes to give much-needed and timely paths forward to wildfire survivors, many of whom are dependent on rental assistance via their homeowner’s insurance that may expire soon.
“Having access to an affordable place to live is a priority for Wells Fargo because every community needs housing to thrive,” said Darlene Goins, president of the Wells Fargo Foundation. “We’re proud to support this showcase to bring together innovative housing solutions and critical recovery resources to help give wildfire survivors more options to return home.”
Homeowners can use LA4LA’s prefabricated and modular housing options as a replacement for their single-family home or as an accessory dwelling unit, or ADU, on their property while rebuilding their house. The showcase also featured financing options, also supported with Wells Fargo Foundation grants, and onsite case management.
Supporting local businesses affected by wildfires
Nowhere is the resilience of Los Angeles entrepreneurs more visible than Mariposa Junction.
This commercial corridor in Altadena was devastated by the Eaton Fires, destroying the storefronts of small businesses like Café de Leche and Amara Kitchen. Now, part of the block is reopening with five businesses to kick off the holiday shopping season, a crucial time for affected small businesses, with the help of a Wells Fargo Foundation grant to Pasadena City College Small Business Development Center.
“Following the Eaton Fire, we saw incredible resilience from the business owners of Mariposa Junction, but we knew they would face a long road to recovery,” said Donald Loewel, director of the Pasadena City College Small Business Development Center.
Wells Fargo also hosted the Build to Thrive Summit, a free event in Pasadena that saw more than 100 small business owners and community leaders building connections and learning practical ways to grow their business. They gained access to entrepreneurial coaching, resilience planning resources, and support in securing financing to grow, repair, or relaunch their business.
Boosting wildfire relief in Los Angeles
The $5 million in support for wildfire rebuilding included these organizations:
- The American Red Cross
- The California Community Foundation’s Wildfire Recovery Fund
- The Pasadena Community Foundation’s Eaton Canyon Fire Relief and Recovery Fund
- The Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation
- The Southern California Grantmakers’ LA Region Small Business and Worker Relief Funds
- LA4LA
- San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity
- Neighborhood Housing Services of LA County
- Pasadena City College Small Business Development Center
Wells Fargo also provides ongoing support to the American Red Cross’ Annual Disaster Program and Team Rubicon’s Ready Reserve Fund. Wells Fargo employees affected by the wildfires were able to get help via We Care Fund, which supports colleagues facing sudden, unforeseen financial hardships.
For Los Angeles-area residents and businesses in need of help rebuilding their finances following the wildfires, Wells Fargo also partnered with Operation HOPE to bring free disaster recovery credit and money management coaching to affected areas across the city. Business owners can work with a financial coach on FEMA applications, Small Business Administration (SBA) loans, insurance claims, working with creditors, building a recovery budget, and more. See Operation HOPE Inside Disaster to learn more.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Dec. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation (WRF) has completed a series of key leadership decisions that fortify its governance, operational continuity, and long-term mission trajectory. With the future direction clarified and executive leadership secured, the Foundation enters 2026 with strengthened alignment and renewed confidence in its ability to drive generational impact across Arkansas.
In recent months, the WRF Board has demonstrated a collective resolve rooted in trust, clarity, and shared purpose. Through thoughtful deliberation, principled stewardship, and an unwavering commitment to the Foundation’s founding values, board members have converged around a unified vision for what comes next. This cohesion has not been accidental—it reflects a governance culture that prioritizes transparency, thoughtful succession, and the belief that leadership is not merely positional, but directional.
The Board’s engagement throughout this process has been characterized by the spirit of positivity and forward motion. This clarity of leadership sends an unmistakable signal to partners and investors across Arkansas: the Foundation is not shifting course — it remains focused on the future. These leadership decisions—affirmed by the Board of Directors—reflect the Foundation’s ongoing commitment to ensuring that its structure, stewardship, and strategic capacity match the scale of its mission. The Board has finalized the identification of its next Chief Executive Officer and selected two additional leaders for service on the Board, reinforcing the Foundation’s depth of expertise and broadening its ability to accelerate statewide opportunity.
“The Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation stands on more than five decades of possibility-thinking,” said Cedric Williams, Board Chair of the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation. “By strengthening our leadership infrastructure, we are not merely preparing for the future — we are building it. Arkansas deserves institutions that evolve with courage, clarity, and conviction, and WRF remains steadfast in that charge. Our leadership alignment ensures that we remain laser-focused on expanding opportunity for ALICE families across Arkansas — the hardworking residents who power our communities yet remain constrained by systems that were never designed with them in mind. Their resilience fuels our resolve. This is how we honor Governor Rockefeller’s charge — not with rhetoric, but with results.”
As part of this leadership alignment, Dr. Sherece West-Scantlebury shared reflections on the Foundation’s journey and future trajectory: “It has been one of the greatest honors of my professional life to serve the people of Arkansas through the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation,” said Dr. Sherece West-Scantlebury, outgoing Chief Executive Officer. “From my first day, I understood that this role was never about a title — it was about the trust, tenacity, and transformative possibility at the heart of this institution. Our team has worked with urgency and conviction to expand economic mobility and dismantle barriers that hold ALICE families back. Their resilience has shaped my leadership and sharpened our mission. As I complete my tenure, I do so with pride in what we have built and confidence in what comes next. The Foundation’s leadership alignment reflects both continuity and courage — a readiness to meet Arkansas’s challenges with innovation, integrity, and impact. WRF’s next chapter is not a departure from its past, but an acceleration of its promise. Leadership is temporary. The mission is not.”
Because of this alignment, WRF can now execute with the precision and pace this moment demands. With leadership now unified, the Foundation is positioned to:
- Advance long-term priorities that expand opportunity and strengthen community well-being.
- Deepen partnerships with public, private, and philanthropic allies across Arkansas.
- Invest in systems-level solutions that create measurable, equitable impact.
- Support the vision, innovation, and resilience of Arkansas leaders shaping the state’s future.
This moment represents an organizational turning point — one grounded not in transition, but in strategic readiness. The Foundation’s governance, leadership, and strategy are now calibrated for the work ahead, ensuring that Governor Winthrop Rockefeller’s enduring belief in possibility continues to fuel statewide transformation.
About the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation
The Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation exists to ensure that every Arkansan has the opportunity to thrive. Building on Governor Rockefeller’s legacy of innovation, equity, and civic imagination, the Foundation invests in ideas and initiatives that dismantle barriers, build community power, and transform the systems that shape people’s lives.
Learn more at https://www.wrfoundation.org/.
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Dec. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation (WRF) has completed a series of key leadership decisions that fortify its governance, operational continuity, and long-term mission trajectory. With the future direction clarified and executive leadership secured, the Foundation enters 2026 with strengthened alignment and renewed confidence in its ability to drive generational impact across Arkansas.
In recent months, the WRF Board has demonstrated a collective resolve rooted in trust, clarity, and shared purpose. Through thoughtful deliberation, principled stewardship, and an unwavering commitment to the Foundation’s founding values, board members have converged around a unified vision for what comes next. This cohesion has not been accidental—it reflects a governance culture that prioritizes transparency, thoughtful succession, and the belief that leadership is not merely positional, but directional.
The Board’s engagement throughout this process has been characterized by the spirit of positivity and forward motion. This clarity of leadership sends an unmistakable signal to partners and investors across Arkansas: the Foundation is not shifting course — it remains focused on the future. These leadership decisions—affirmed by the Board of Directors—reflect the Foundation’s ongoing commitment to ensuring that its structure, stewardship, and strategic capacity match the scale of its mission. The Board has finalized the identification of its next Chief Executive Officer and selected two additional leaders for service on the Board, reinforcing the Foundation’s depth of expertise and broadening its ability to accelerate statewide opportunity.
“The Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation stands on more than five decades of possibility-thinking,” said Cedric Williams, Board Chair of the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation. “By strengthening our leadership infrastructure, we are not merely preparing for the future — we are building it. Arkansas deserves institutions that evolve with courage, clarity, and conviction, and WRF remains steadfast in that charge. Our leadership alignment ensures that we remain laser-focused on expanding opportunity for ALICE families across Arkansas — the hardworking residents who power our communities yet remain constrained by systems that were never designed with them in mind. Their resilience fuels our resolve. This is how we honor Governor Rockefeller’s charge — not with rhetoric, but with results.”
As part of this leadership alignment, Dr. Sherece West-Scantlebury shared reflections on the Foundation’s journey and future trajectory: “It has been one of the greatest honors of my professional life to serve the people of Arkansas through the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation,” said Dr. Sherece West-Scantlebury, outgoing Chief Executive Officer. “From my first day, I understood that this role was never about a title — it was about the trust, tenacity, and transformative possibility at the heart of this institution. Our team has worked with urgency and conviction to expand economic mobility and dismantle barriers that hold ALICE families back. Their resilience has shaped my leadership and sharpened our mission. As I complete my tenure, I do so with pride in what we have built and confidence in what comes next. The Foundation’s leadership alignment reflects both continuity and courage — a readiness to meet Arkansas’s challenges with innovation, integrity, and impact. WRF’s next chapter is not a departure from its past, but an acceleration of its promise. Leadership is temporary. The mission is not.”
Because of this alignment, WRF can now execute with the precision and pace this moment demands. With leadership now unified, the Foundation is positioned to:
- Advance long-term priorities that expand opportunity and strengthen community well-being.
- Deepen partnerships with public, private, and philanthropic allies across Arkansas.
- Invest in systems-level solutions that create measurable, equitable impact.
- Support the vision, innovation, and resilience of Arkansas leaders shaping the state’s future.
This moment represents an organizational turning point — one grounded not in transition, but in strategic readiness. The Foundation’s governance, leadership, and strategy are now calibrated for the work ahead, ensuring that Governor Winthrop Rockefeller’s enduring belief in possibility continues to fuel statewide transformation.
About the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation
The Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation exists to ensure that every Arkansan has the opportunity to thrive. Building on Governor Rockefeller’s legacy of innovation, equity, and civic imagination, the Foundation invests in ideas and initiatives that dismantle barriers, build community power, and transform the systems that shape people’s lives.
Learn more at https://www.wrfoundation.org/.
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