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HAMILTON, Bermuda, September 30, 2026 /3BL/ – Bacardi Limited is proving that a workplace worth toasting keeps getting better. The family-owned business has once again been named to the Forbes World’s Best Employers list, taking the top spot among spirits companies. Climbing 17 places since last year, in 2026 Bacardi comes in at #69 globally. The jump in ranking reflects a commitment to creating a workplace where employees feel valued, empowered, and inspired to grow while helping shape the future of the company. 

“At Bacardi, great moments start with great people. That’s why we listen carefully to what they’re telling us, learn from that feedback, and keep evolving. We want people to feel clear on how they can grow, confident they can make their mark, and supported to do their best work,” says Dave Ingram, Chief People and Transformation Officer, Bacardi Limited. “Great workplaces are built by people who care, challenge one another, and grow together. We’re proud that Forbes has recognized Bacardi once again for our efforts to build an environment where people can thrive and make a difference.”

The family-owned company is a repeat show on the global list which is based on more than 300,000 independent surveys conducted by Forbes and Statista in more than 50 countries. Participants were asked whether they would recommend a company to family or friends, and to rate it based on such criteria as workplace environment, career advancement, and more. 

The family-owned company empowers employees to learn, lead, and make an impact through development opportunities tailored to every stage of their journey. Just as importantly, Bacardi helps employees build a personal connection to the business through hands-on experiences that celebrate its brands and heritage, including mastering cocktail-making techniques, exploring the stories behind iconic spirits, and learning about the company’s commitment to its industry and communities. The company consistently maintains high engagement with a 91% participation score in the latest global engagement survey. 

Bacardi has been often recognized for its workplace and culture, including repeat appearances on the Forbes World’s Top Companies for Women. 

This year’s annual ranking of Forbes’ World’s Best Employers included 900 companies, making this the largest list Forbes has released in this awards program. Read more on Forbes. 

About Bacardi Limited

Bacardi Limited, the world’s largest privately held international spirits company, produces, markets, and distributes spirits and wines. The Bacardi Limited portfolio comprises more than 200 brands and labels, including BACARDÍ® rum, PATRÓN® tequila, GREY GOOSE® vodka, DEWAR’S® Blended Scotch whisky, BOMBAY SAPPHIRE® gin, MARTINI® vermouth and sparkling wines, CAZADORES® 100% blue agave tequila, and other leading and emerging brands including D’USSÉ® Cognac, ANGEL’S ENVY® American straight whiskey, and ST-GERMAIN® elderflower liqueur. Founded more than 164 years ago in Santiago de Cuba, family-owned Bacardi Limited currently employs more than 7,000, operates production facilities in 10 countries and territories, and sells its brands in more than 160 markets. Bacardi Limited refers to the Bacardi group of companies, including Bacardi International Limited. Visit http://www.bacardilimited.com or follow us on LinkedIn or Instagram.

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Jessica Merz, VP Global Corporate Communications
jmerz@bacardi.com

WASHINGTON, September 29, 2026 /3BL/ – EarthX, an international environmental nonprofit and global convener, today presented the EarthX Visionary Leadership Award to the members of the Global Commission on Healthy Indoor Air. The award recognizes the Commission’s extraordinary collective leadership and year-long global collaboration to develop the Global Framework for Action, a first-of-its-kind roadmap for making healthy indoor air the norm, not the exception, in buildings everywhere. The award, presented during the International WELL Building Institute’s (IWBI) third annual Healthy Building Policy Summit, was presented by EarthX CEO William Bridge.

“At EarthX, we believe the true measure of a convening is not simply who was in the room, but what becomes possible because those people came together,” said William Bridge, Chief Executive Officer of EarthX. “The Global Commission has done something extraordinary: more than 200 leaders from over 40 countries worked as one team to turn a shared conviction into a global strategy. When it comes to healthy indoor air, the world needs to go far and fast, and the only way to do both is by coming together. This award honors not one individual, but a remarkable act of collective leadership.”

The Global Commission launched at the United Nations during Climate Week in September 2025, uniting leaders across public health, medicine, science, academia, policy, finance, civil society, building science, real estate and industry around the conviction that healthy indoor air is a fundamental human right. Over the following year, Commissioners contributed hundreds of comments, recommendations and refinements to shape a coordinated theory of change grounded in societal engagement and market transformation.

The Commission launched the Global Framework for Action during Climate Week in New York on September 22, 2026. The Framework organizes 40 strategic priority areas and nearly 180 recommendations around nine interconnected levers of market transformation: awareness and public engagement; innovation, research and development; advocacy and policy development; education and training; market demand and incentives; finance and resource mobilization; codes, standards and leadership certifications; partnerships and collaboration; and implementation, monitoring and evaluation.

“The Commission is proof of what can happen when we channel the power of partnership,” said Rachel Hodgdon, President and CEO of IWBI and Co-Chair of the Global Commission on Healthy Indoor Air. “Every Commissioner brought their unique experience and expertise to help shape and strengthen the Global Framework, giving the world a shared game plan to transform healthy indoor air into an everyday expectation. EarthX’s recognition is a wonderful tribute to all those Commissioners who made this work possible.”

Designed for governments, businesses, financial institutions, researchers, building professionals, civil society and communities, the Framework connects efforts that have too often advanced separately. It is intended to inform national and regional blueprints, catalyze new partnerships and investment, strengthen professional practice and help decision-makers identify the actions with the greatest potential impact in their own contexts.

“I have spent my career helping build movements, and I know what it looks like when the ground begins to shift,” said Rick Fedrizzi, Executive Chairman of IWBI and a member of the Global Commission. “Healthy indoor air is rapidly approaching a global tipping point. What this Commission has built is the game plan many of us wish we had at the start of earlier market transformations – a shared roadmap that can align leadership, save time and accelerate change. This award belongs to every Commissioner who helped make it possible.”

During the award presentation, Commissioners attending the Summit were invited to stand and come to the stage to be recognized. The honor underscores EarthX’s belief that creating change depends on leaders working across institutional, geographic and disciplinary boundaries toward a shared goal.

The Global Framework for Action is available at wellcertified.com/tools/global-framework-for-action.

About EarthX
EarthX is an international nonprofit environmental organization dedicated to educating and inspiring people and organizations to take action towards a more sustainable future worldwide. EarthX is a member of IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature. Founded in 2011 as Earth Day Dallas by environmentalist and businessman Trammell S. Crow, the Texas-based 501©(3) nonprofit organization promotes environmental awareness and impact through conscious business, nonpartisan collaboration, and community-driven sustainable solutions. EarthX presents ideas, initiatives and actions from some of the world’s best minds and most active participants in sustainability and conservation to audiences around the globe through livestream programming and in person events. Learn more: EarthX.org

About the Global Commission on Healthy Indoor Air
The Global Commission on Healthy Indoor Air is a transdisciplinary alliance of more than 200 leaders and experts from more than 40 countries across every region of the world. Launched at the United Nations during Climate Week on September 23, 2025, the Commission brings together leaders spanning public health, medicine, academia, civil society, building science, real estate and industry. Its shared mission is to make healthy indoor air the norm – not the exception – in all buildings, everywhere. The Global Commission is a multi-year initiative stewarded and supported by the International WELL Building Institute.

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TEMPE, Ariz., September 29, 2026 /3BL/ – GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY), the world’s largest domain name registrar, just launched Node.js Hosting, giving customers a simpler way to get web apps published, whether they built them themselves, hired a freelancer or used an AI coding tool. Developers and AI coding agents can also create, deploy and manage apps entirely through the GoDaddy API, without opening a dashboard.

AI coding tools make it easier to build websites and applications, but getting them online still often means dealing with hosting, security, domains and other technical setup. Node.js Hosting quickly handles many of those important steps for customers.

When users upload an app as a zip file or connect a GitHub repository to GoDaddy Node.js Hosting, a private preview is created. When they are ready to publish, they connect their domain. Node.js Hosting handles the rest, automatically setting up HTTPS, a content delivery network (CDN) and a web application firewall.

The GoDaddy API gives developers and AI coding tools programmatic control over the app lifecycle, including creating apps, uploading source code, publishing apps, managing environment secrets and reading build and application logs. Every app has separate preview and publish environments, so changes can be tested before they go live. Authentication uses a Personal Access Token (PAT), allowing automated tools to deploy without manual sign-in.

“Getting an app working shouldn’t mean you now have to learn how to host it,” said Bhala Dalvi, CTO, products and AI at GoDaddy. “Too often, builders have to leave the tool they’re using and work through a separate hosting setup just to get their app online. With GoDaddy Node.js Hosting, we’re bringing deployment into that same workflow through our API. GoDaddy handles the build and hosting infrastructure, so people can spend their time improving their app.”

From Finished App to Live Website

Node.js Hosting helps GoDaddy customers:

• Deploy from code, not a dashboard. Create apps, deploy, manage secrets and read logs through the GoDaddy API, with PAT authentication for automated tools.
• Run apps the way they were built. Apps run as persistent Node.js processes, supporting apps that keep information in memory, run background jobs or maintain open connections.
• Spend less time on setup. Upload a zip file or connect a GitHub repository, and GoDaddy handles framework detection, dependency installation and deployment automatically.
• Publish with security built in. Published apps include automatic HTTPS, a CDN, a web application firewall and a managed MySQL database.
• Keep costs predictable. Node.js Hosting is included with GoDaddy Web Hosting plans, with no per-request, per-gigabyte or per-build-minute charges.

Available Now

Anyone can create up to two private preview apps for free, with no Web Hosting plan or credit card required. A GoDaddy Web Hosting plan is required to publish an app.

Start a free GoDaddy Node.js Hosting preview at GoDaddy.com/hosting/nodejs.

For information on GoDaddy’s API, visit developer.GoDaddy.com.

About GoDaddy

GoDaddy, the world’s largest domain name registrar, helps millions of entrepreneurs globally start, grow, and scale their businesses. People come to GoDaddy to name their idea, build a website and logo, sell their products and services and accept payments. Airo®, the company’s agentic operating system for small businesses, helps entrepreneurs get their idea online, run their business day-to-day and grow through an integrated identity, presence and commerce experience. GoDaddy’s expert guides are available 24/7 to provide assistance.

To learn more about the company, visit GoDaddy.com.

CLEVELAND, September 29, 2026 -/3BL/ – KeyBank (NYSE: KEY) announced today that Drue Anderson has joined the company to lead Retail Banking. Anderson will guide the next stage of growth for KeyBank’s retail business, with a focus on disciplined execution, client experience and the bank’s long-term strategic commitments. He succeeds Kevin Sloan who is retiring from Key at the end of the year.

Anderson brings more than 25 years of leadership experience in banking to KeyBank. Most recently, he served as Divisional Director of Consumer Banking and Head of Virtual Banking at JPMorgan Chase.

“Drue has a proven track record of scaling retail banking operations, growing market share and delivering strong business results,” said Victor Alexander, Head of Consumer Banking at KeyBank. “His deep industry experience, firsthand branch perspective and commitment to clients, teammates and communities make him ideal to help lead our Retail Banking business forward.”

Earlier in his career, Anderson held leadership roles at Citibank, including regional director, sales manager and financial advisor in the company’s wealth management business. In those roles, he helped deliver double-digit year-over-year balance and revenue growth multiple times.

A native of Central Illinois, Anderson lives with his family in Zionsville, Indiana. He will be based at KeyBank’s Indianapolis office and will work with Sloan through the end of 2026 to support a smooth leadership transition.

“Kevin’s leadership has strengthened our Retail Banking business and helped position it for continued growth,” said Alexander. “We are grateful for his many contributions to our clients, teammates and communities, and wish Kevin and his family the very best.”

ABOUT KEYCORP

KeyCorp’s roots trace back more than 200 years to Albany, New York. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Key is one of the nation’s largest bank-based financial services companies, with assets of approximately $191 billion at June 30, 2026.

Key provides deposit, lending, cash management, and investment services to individuals and businesses in 15 states under the name KeyBank National Association through a network of approximately 950 branches and approximately 1,100 ATMs. Key also provides a broad range of sophisticated corporate and investment banking products, such as merger and acquisition advice, public and private debt and equity, syndications and derivatives to middle market companies in selected industries throughout the United States under the KeyBanc Capital Markets trade name. For more information, visit https://www.key.com/. KeyBank Member FDIC.

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Memphis, Tennessee, is our global headquarters city and home to over 30,000 team members. Memphis is rich with culture, talent, and history, and its energetic and resilient spirit brings us great pride. At the same time, Memphis faces real and persistent challenges. Nearly one in four residents lives in poverty, and thousands of young adults are neither in school nor working. These realities affect families, neighborhoods, and the future workforce that will power the city for decades to come.

In 2025, our FedEx Cares team worked closely with city experts, nonprofit leaders, our team members, and other Memphians to gain a deeper understanding of the challenges facing the current and future Memphis workforce. After many months of listening and learning, we launched a new support strategy — Mobilizing Memphis’ Workforce Potential — to fight poverty, create opportunity, foster belonging, and build a stronger Memphis.

Ready, set, launch!

Meet some of the Memphians who earned the education, skills, and credentials to launch new careers with FedEx-supported nonprofits:

Madison Smith, Army Veteran, gained welding and machining skills at Moore Tech, and set her sights on a career at Toyota Motor Manufacturing.

Cyrille Connor built essential workplace habits and industrial electricity and plant maintenance skills at Moore Tech, then landed a job as a Maintenance Technician at Lallemand.

Zakaria Culp graduated her EMT program thanks to the Memphis Medical District Collaborative’s Hire Local program and is fulfilling a lifelong dream of working as a paramedic firefighter.

Alan Manteiga graduated the Memphis Excel Center and plans to continue his college career at Tennessee College of Applied Technology.

When basic needs are met, Memphians can focus on careers & family

Together, FedEx and Feed the Children are tackling one of Memphis’ toughest challenges: making sure children and families have the food, supplies, and support they need to focus on education and careers.

Nationwide, one in five children face food insecurity, and some Memphis families often must choose between paying rent and buying groceries, school supplies and hygiene items. To meet that challenge, FedEx and Feed the Children built a year-round approach that combines four programs:

• Feed the Children’s Food & Essentials hubs inside Memphis Shelby County schools give students and families steady access to nutritious food, personal care items, and learning materials.
• Feed the Children’s Summer Feed & Read program keeps kids fed and engaged with books during the summer months, when school meals and classroom learning is paused.
• Feed the Children’s Backpack-N-Go program sends children back to school each year with the supplies they need to start strong.
• Feed the Children’s Resource Rallies bring food, hygiene products, and essentials directly to families facing tough months. In 2025, these programs reached more than 7,300 Memphians, delivering over 108,000 meals and more than $550,000 worth of food, hygiene products, books, and backpacks.

Award winning programs

Slingshot Memphis awarded FedEx the Inspire Award for our work combating poverty and creating lasting change in our headquarters city.

Click here to learn more about FedEx, Slingshot Memphis & the Inspire Award

Our reach in Memphis

From skills-based volunteering to hands-on service, from large organizations to grassroots, FedEx and our team members were busy doing good in Memphis last year.

“Our team members take great pride in programs and volunteer opportunities that support our neighbors. We are committed to building strong local communities and delivering positive change around the world—starting with the places where we live and work.” Jenny Robertson SVP Marketing & Communications, FedEx

Learn more about giving and volunteering at FedEx in the 2025 FedEx Cares Report

Sustainability action offers benefits that businesses have recognized for a long time, like lower energy costs, avoided regulatory fees, brand building, and higher employee satisfaction. But for many companies, it hasn’t always been necessary to make a business case to advance sustainability; acting responsibly was its own bottom line. A new report from the World Economic Forum indicates that now the business case for sustainability is becoming a must-have rather than a “nice-to-have.”

The authors of the WEF’s inaugural Chief Sustainability Officers’ Outlook surveyed 103 chief sustainability officers across five continents with two striking results. First, 63% expect global sustainability progress to hold steady or accelerate over the next year. (Sustainability Online reports on a study from GlobeScan and UN Global Compact that seems to add weight to this finding: just 10% of sustainability practitioners in North America expect companies’ sustainability ambitions to decrease.)

Second, 64% claim that the biggest accelerator of corporate sustainability measures over the next three years will be a stronger business case. This comes in as the lead driver ahead of availability of cheaper technology, expanded value chain collaboration, regulatory action, and international agreements.

Proving that sustainability pays is not a straightforward task. For example, asked what most constrains their company from investing in adaptation to climate change, CSOs pointed to uncertain cost-benefit assessments, as a greater constraint than financing costs, regulatory hurdles, or competing priorities. Indeed, as the report explains, adaptation “often creates value through avoided losses rather than additional revenue,” which makes the benefit hard to quantify and slow to appear.

Report authors Sebastian Buckup and Akanksha Khatri underscore the need to link sustainability to business growth, writing that it “is no longer a commitment to be made; it is a capability to be embedded in growth, competitiveness and resilience.”

Other flagship research came from G&A Institute’s own team last week. The 2026 edition of Sustainability Reporting In Focus is our 15th annual study of corporate sustainability reporting, and finds that in 2025 94% of the S&P 500 and 86% of the Russell 1000 published sustainability reports – both slightly below 2024. But even as the levels ebbed slightly from recent years, our analysts noted that companies are making use of more standards and assuring more of their data. These efforts make the documentation of their sustainability work more robust, and form an important piece of the puzzle for building a reliable business case for continuing to invest.

In other news, the first GHG emissions reports mandated under California’s SB 253 are due in about six weeks – November 10 – and ESG Today covers CARB’s confirmation of reliefs for the opening cycle, including prior-year data and submissions without assurance. To delve into SB 253’s sister law on climate risk, SB 261, turn to our joint research with Ceres to examine 154 voluntary filings.

Meanwhile, new polling covered by Trellis indicates that 71% of climate-skeptical Republicans say companies should reduce their climate impacts, because doing so “encourages long-term planning.”

Finally, as we see in ESG Dive, the business and public perspectives on sustainability are not reflected in recent action in Washington, DC, where the EPA finalized the repeal of most Biden-era power plant carbon rules, and proposed to rescind the rest.

This is just the introduction of G&A’s Sustainability Highlights newsletter this week. Click here to view the full issue.

This contract leverages advanced geospatial mapping to identify prime highway and railroad right-of-ways for large-scale energy transmission and broadband co-location.

ATLANTA, September 29, 2026 /3BL/ – Today, The Ray announced a contract with the Build America Bureau at the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) to provide specialized geospatial analysis and corridor mapping for the America’s Great Corridors of Commerce (AGCC) initiative.

AGCC represents a first-of-its-kind, nationwide opportunity to transform existing highway and rail corridors into multi-use arteries capable of carrying high-voltage transmission wires, fiber optic lines, water pipelines, and other critical utility infrastructure.

Under the partnership, The Ray Geospatial Solutions program will deliver advanced Geographic Information System (GIS) analysis and mapping across highway and railroad corridors nationwide. This data-driven approach will identify prime right-of-way (ROW) segments best suited for immediate, large-scale energy transmission and telecommunications development.

“The Ray’s expertise is a unique combination of focused GIS capabilities and a decade of investment in planning and scaling energy infrastructure in highway right-of-way.”

— Jessie Hong, Geospatial Solutions Director, The Ray

Expanding national energy and telecommunications capacity is vital to sustaining growth in America’s high-tech and advanced manufacturing sectors while lowering energy costs for households. By co-locating energy and data infrastructure within existing transportation ROW, the AGCC framework aims to:

• Accelerate Delivery: Expedite project timelines for national energy and data grid expansions.
• Streamline Approvals: Simplify environmental review and permitting actions through pre-identified corridors.
• Lower Costs & Generate Revenue: Reduce land acquisition costs for developers while opening new revenue streams for state and federal transportation agencies.
• Boost Economic Development: Create efficient options to situate emerging industries near primary transport arteries.

Recognized by the White House Council on Environmental Quality as 2026 Permitting Innovators, The Ray’s Geospatial Solutions team brings proven spatial intelligence to federal infrastructure priorities.

“Over two years, The Ray will develop the national intelligence to power AGCC’s prioritization of corridors and utility co-location projects.”

— Allie Kelly, Executive Director

Resources

To explore the spatial data and learn more about highway right-of-way co-location, view the interactive project overview.

In today’s global food supply chain, transparency, quality, and sustainability are more than buzzwords—they’re essential for long-term success. TEROVA’s innovative approach to working with farmers sets a new standard for responsible sourcing, delivering tangible benefits to both growers and their communities.

A Partnership Built on Trust and Support

When farmers join the TEROVA program, they receive benefits beyond the traditional supplier and buyer relationship. Enrolling in the TEROVA program includes support with sustainability practices, upholding human rights, and community development opportunities. From the outset, TEROVA provides:

• Comprehensive Training: Farmers receive guidance to boost yields and ensure their crops meet export standards, unlocking access to better prices.
• Essential Materials: Integrated Pest Management (IPM) tools, personal protective equipment (PPE), and drying nets are supplied to support safe and effective farming.
• Reliable Storage and Transport: TEROVA manages logistics, including cold storage and quality testing, to maintain product integrity and maximize value.
• Prompt, Fair Payment: Farmers are paid on time—typically within 21 days—at market price plus a premium, with all transactions transparently documented.
• Ongoing Field Support: Dedicated field teams visit every 10 days on average, monitoring crops, identifying pests, and offering agronomic advice.

A Transparent, Farmer-Centric Workflow

The TEROVA process is designed to empower farmers at every step:

1. Onboarding and Training: Field officers—trusted, local agronomy experts—register new farmers, conduct agronomic surveys, and provide ongoing education in regenerative agriculture.
2. Sustainable Cultivation: Farmers grow crops according to TEROVA’s best practices, using approved seeds and implementing regenerative techniques such as cover crops.
3. Harvest and Quality Assurance: After harvesting and drying on TEROVA-provided drying nets, crops are tested and stored in monitored cold facilities, preserving quality for processing and export.
4. Traceability: Harvested spices are tagged with a QR code that connects to TEROVA Trace and shows the farmer’s information and map of the field where the raw material was grown. The tagging system is maintained through processing, ensuring traceability.
5. Community Engagement: Farmers and community members contribute ideas to annual Welfare Committee meetings, shaping investments in local development. Past projects Welfare Committees have funded include shared water wells and filtration systems at local schools and communities.
6. Continuous Improvement: Internal and external audits ensure compliance with sustainability certifications including Rainforest Alliance.

Lasting Impact and Community Benefits

TEROVA’s commitment extends beyond the farm gate:

• Annual Support: Cover crop seeds, tree saplings, and regenerative agriculture education are provided to all participating farmers.
• Incentivized Sustainability: Field officers are rewarded for promoting regenerative practices, ensuring that environmental stewardship is woven into the fabric of the program.
• Community-Driven Investment: Welfare Committees in each region (India, Albania, Vietnam) identify and address local needs, from infrastructure to social programs.
• Health Clinics: Annual health checkups are available for farmers and their families via mobile clinics.

TEROVA’s model demonstrates that responsible sourcing can deliver value for everyone involved. By investing in farmer training, fair compensation, and community wellbeing, TEROVA not only ensures a reliable supply of high-quality spices but also fosters resilient, thriving agricultural communities.

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About Griffith Foods

Griffith Foods is a global product development partner helping food companies meet the evolving needs of consumers with high-quality, culinary driven, customized products. Founded in 1919 and headquartered in Alsip, Illinois, USA, Griffith Foods is a family-owned business known for collaborative innovation guided by its purpose to “Blend Care and Creativity to Nourish the World.” Operating in over 40 countries across six continents, Griffith Foods employs more than 5,000 people, including over 40 chefs and 340 food scientists, who work together to create solutions that nourish people, planet, and communities. The company’s product capabilities include seasonings, sauces, dressings, coating systems, and alternative protein solutions. Griffith Foods’ primary areas of focus include Foodservice, Food Manufacturers, Protein Processors, and Retail.

 

While most people use their vacation to disconnect, U.K.-based Motorola Solutions employee Mike Beddoes dedicates his time to answering a higher call, stepping up to the front lines to protect his community.

For nine years, Mike has balanced a dual purpose: driving innovation at Motorola Solutions by day and serving as a fully warranted volunteer officer with the Warwickshire Police Special Constabulary by night. His dedication recently went a step further, as he committed four weeks of his personal time off to complete a rigorous emergency driving course.

The Weight of the Badge

As a “Special Constable,” Mike wears the same uniform and holds the same authority as a full-time officer. He has logged more than 3,000 hours of service, the equivalent of two full years of police work. His commitment began on his university commute where he watched officers meet chaos with calm. Seeing them guide people through their darkest moments inspired him to move past watching and start helping.

Real Courage, Real Impact

Mike’s service ranges from routine patrols to critical, life-or-death interventions. Notably, he recently earned his fourth Chief Constable Commendation after stepping into a major house fire while off-duty. Without hesitation, he ran toward the danger, administered first aid to those trapped inside and helped contain the blaze.

In recognition of his 3,000 hours of service and recent act of bravery, Mike was honored with the 2025 CEO Award for Volunteerism, Motorola Solutions’ highest award for service.

“Receiving this type of recognition is an incredible honor,” said Mike. “But the real reward is the impact we get to make on the ground. When you’re responding to an emergency or stepping into a critical situation, you aren’t thinking about the hours or the personal time off you gave up — you’re just focusing on the person who needs your help. I’m grateful to be in a position to protect and serve the community I live in.”

From the Office to the Streets

Mike serves as a vital bridge between the technologies Motorola Solutions delivers and the first responders who rely on them. His front-line experience gives him a uniquely powerful perspective. When Mike holds a radio in the middle of an emergency, he knows exactly what’s at stake. He understands firsthand that a clear signal and a reliable device are more than convenient features — they’re critical lifelines. Mike brings this profound connection to our purpose back to his daily work at Motorola Solutions, inspiring his team to build with the end-user in mind.

Defining our Mission

Mike’s journey is a powerful reminder that our impact extends beyond our technology. It’s measured in the lives we touch and the communities we help keep safe. He stands alongside Motorolans around the world who embody this same spirit and a shared dedication to serve.

KeyBank’s 3-year impact investment has helped Mi Casa launch La Receta, a training program for aspiring food truck, restaurant and catering entrepreneurs. 

The partnership is helping create lasting change, empowering people to build brighter futures while contributing to stronger, more vibrant communities.

Watch the video to learn more about this impact and the lives they’ve helped transform.