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Yahoo
6 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Thunder Consulting Appoints Paul Kersey as Chief Technology Officer to Accelerate Innovation in Mulesoft, Agentforce, and Data Cloud
Paul Kersey joins Thunder Consulting as CTO to lead a bold new chapter focused on accelerating innovation in Mulesoft, Agentforce, and Data Cloud — key pillars of Thunder's strategic growth. SAN FRANCISCO, June 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Thunder, a next generation Salesforce and Cloud consulting, implementation, and managed services company, proudly announces the appointment of Paul Kersey as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). This strategic hire marks a significant step in Thunder's ongoing commitment to deepen its capabilities in Mulesoft, Agentforce, and Data Cloud technologies. With more than two decades of experience leading high-performing technology teams and driving platform innovation across multiple industries, Kersey brings a wealth of expertise to Thunder. His deep understanding of integration architecture, cloud data strategies, and intelligent automation will be instrumental as the company scales its service offerings to meet increasing client demand. "Paul's prior track record as a successful CTO delivering enterprise-grade solutions and fostering technical excellence makes him an ideal leader to help guide our technology vision forward," said Carter Wigell, CEO of Thunder Consulting. "His appointment reflects our strategic focus on Mulesoft, Agentforce, and Data Cloud as key pillars of our growth. We're thrilled to have him on board as we double down on helping our clients build connected, data-driven enterprises." In his new role, Kersey will oversee Thunder's technology strategy, with a focus on delivering scalable, future-proof architectures. He will work closely with clients, partners, and internal teams to ensure Thunder remains at the forefront of cloud-native integration, CRM transformation, and data intelligence. "I'm excited to join Thunder at such a pivotal time," said Kersey. "The company's commitment to helping clients harness the full potential of Salesforce, including MuleSoft, Agentforce, Data Cloud, and the broader Customer 360 platform, aligns with my passion for enabling meaningful, technology-driven business outcomes. I'm looking forward to working with this talented team to help our clients drive revenue growth and operational efficiency through personalization, real-time automation, and the innovative reuse of data and composable connectivity." The appointment of Kersey underscores Thunder Consulting's mission to be the go-to partner for enterprises navigating digital transformation, from integration to automation to intelligent data AI activation. About Thunder ConsultingThunder is a Salesforce and Amazon Connect consulting and implementation partner, proudly backed by Salesforce Ventures. Built by early employees at Salesforce and seasoned Salesforce professionals, Thunder offers services from strategy and design to execution and activation - across multiple clouds on the Salesforce platform. The customer-obsessed, partner-enabled company's mission to make customers love Salesforce, forever. Follow Thunder on LinkedIn at and learn more at View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Thunder, Inc Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Winnipeg Free Press
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Winnipeg Free Press
Winnipeg radio host gains wide audience among incarcerated in part by not being judgmental
For those of us with Spotify and Internet access, it's easy to take for granted that radio-request shows are all but obsolete; most have already dropped from the dial. But there are vast expanses of northern Canada where Internet access remains patchy, and old-fangled AM-FM radio is still the go-to audio source of news and entertainment. No surprise, here we find programs such as Native Communications Inc. in Manitoba and CKLB in the Northwest Territories offering local listeners call-in and request-based programming. BROOK JONES/FREE PRESS Rez Vibe Connections host Stephanie Kersey, 43, shows an image of her show's logo on her cellphone inside the CKUW DJ booth at the University of Winnipeg. Stephanie Kersey, a Winnipeg-based radio DJ and personal support worker with a professional background in addictions and homelessness, uses her CKUW 95.9 FM program Rez Vibe Connections (which runs from 4 to 6 p.m. Fridays) to take song cues from an even more isolated population: the incarcerated. 'The show's for everyone, and I do get callers from all cultures and levels of society. But right now, the jails are the main focus. And people are being gracious enough to accept that,' she says. 'And just talking to (inmates) a few minutes, showing compassion, gets them excited and brightens their light.' Kersey says calls are now coming in from most of Manitoba's correctional centres, since the show's picked up steam in the past few months. Inmates share a quick, friendly chat while making their song request — often swapping a few jokes or words of encouragement. 'At first, I was wondering, are the people listening? Can they hear me?' she says. 'I was just building dialogue with them. 'Now they're calling in like crazy.' Kersey, who is of mixed Indigenous and Black ancestry, says that for all the talk of reconciliation and inclusion today, those values often vanish where those with criminal records are concerned. 'No one actually wants to talk them,' she says. 'They're pretty much excommunicated from society.' The DJ, who's 43 and has two children, has spent her life thinking about what it means to live on the social outskirts. 'I do get callers from all cultures and levels of society. But right now, the jails are the main focus. And people are being gracious enough to accept that.'–Stephanie Kersey As a Black and Indigenous woman, she's often felt the usual cultural categories don't fully include her and her family. 'The government said that we (the Kersey Clan) are Métis! But we're not Métis,' she says. Kersey grew up in Amherstburg, Ont., where her father was a Black Panther and legal activist whose causes included fighting to ensure that youth were not charged as adults. In this crucible, a future social advocate was forged. 'My father fought inside and outside the system without formal education to back him up, and so did many of our elders and all of our family members,' she says. 'And we're now at a pivotal moment in time where we, the next generation, have had the privilege to go to school, get the diplomas, be in these higher positions so we can decolonize (the system) from the inside out.' As a personal support worker, Kersey says she's been drawn to helping those struggling with homelessness and addictions. To do effective work in this field demands you leave harsh judgments and condescension behind, and that's also how she approaches Rez Vibe Connections. 'The people aren't perfect … and there's levels to it,' she says. 'But brother, (let's) leave your labels at the door.' Kersey believes the connections and informal networks she's building with callers could help support people once they're released. 'It's the frequency that resonates through us all, that connects all of our spirits.'–Stephanie Kersey 'A lot of them are calling me after they get out, saying, 'I just got out! I just got out. I'm so excited!' I'm like, cool, holler at me, we can collaborate,' she says. Weekly A weekly look at what's happening in Winnipeg's arts and entertainment scene. 'I have a lot of resources and programs I can (direct you to) so you won't fall through the cracks.' She's interested to see how far this might develop, but doesn't want to be heavy-handed either. For her, the starting point has to be something uplifting, like music. 'Music is the baseline, it's the foundation, it's the platform for us to all come together,' she says. 'It's the frequency that resonates through us all, that connects all of our spirits.' Conrad SweatmanReporter Conrad Sweatman is an arts reporter and feature writer. Before joining the Free Press full-time in 2024, he worked in the U.K. and Canadian cultural sectors, freelanced for outlets including The Walrus, VICE and Prairie Fire. Read more about Conrad. Our newsroom depends on a growing audience of readers to power our journalism. If you are not a paid reader, please consider becoming a subscriber. Our newsroom depends on its audience of readers to power our journalism. Thank you for your support.
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
New website launches for affordable housing rentals without lotteries
NEW YORK (PIX11) — A new website has launched to allow renters to get affordable housing apartments without applying for the housing lottery. Thanks to new policy changes, residents can now find vacant affordable housing units on a new website operated by the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development. The site will be updated with apartments that become available after a previous lottery winner moves out. More Local News 'It's still in the early stages, but we're updating it regularly as more re-rental and re-sale units become available,' said HPD Deputy Press Secretary Natasha Kersey. Through the website, residents can find both affordable rentals and apartments for sale that are available directly through housing property managers. Those interested can bypass the affordable housing lottery application when applying for the apartments. It's part of a host of changes meant to address a backlog of re-rentals, or affordable housing units that become available after a lottery winner leaves their apartment. Units can be listed on both property manager websites or on popular rental sites like StreetEasy. More: Latest News from Around the Tri-State Those vacancies were previously only made available to lottery applicants who opted into receiving alerts for re-rentals and re-sales. 'This temporary change helps people get matched with the right home at the right time as we revamp Housing Connect and its functionality,' said Kersey in a previous statement to PIX11 News. This easier application method for re-rentals and re-sales is temporary, but will remain in effect for at least a year. Dominique Jack is a digital content producer from Brooklyn with more than five years of experience covering news. She joined PIX11 in 2024. More of her work can be found here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to PIX11.
Yahoo
26-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Some NYC affordable housing to be made available without lottery application
NEW YORK (PIX11) – Finding and renting affordable apartments in New York City might get a little easier after some policy changes by the city's Department of Housing Preservation and Development. Affordable housing apartments that become available after someone moves out can now be listed on HPD's website for re-rentals or even on other popular rental websites. The change will make it possible to get affordable housing without applying for the lottery through the Housing Connect website. More Local News The process marks a change from the previous policy in which New Yorkers could only find affordable re-rentals by opting into alerts from the Housing Connect website. Vacant apartments however were not searchable on the website. 'With the vacancy rate at an all-time low, we're overhauling the re-rental process to get New Yorkers into housing faster, cut red tape, and meet New Yorkers where they are,' said Deputy Press Secretary Natasha Kersey. More: Latest News from Around the Tri-State According to the housing agency, the temporary change is part of a broader effort to simplify and modernize the affordable housing process and also address accumulated backlogs in filling affordable vacancies. 'This temporary change helps people get matched with the right home at the right time as we revamp Housing Connect and its functionality,' said Kersey. Dominique Jack is a digital content producer from Brooklyn with more than five years of experience covering news. She joined PIX11 in 2024. More of her work can be found here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
18-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Sanitary Board sale still faces hurdles
bluefield — The pending sale of Bluefield's sanitary board system to West Virginia American Water Company still faces two remaining hurdles. Although the Bluefield Board of Directors approved the sale of the Bluefield Sanitary Board system to West Virginia American Water Company earlier this month, the transaction still requires approval from both the Bluefield, Va., Town Council and the West Virginia Public Service Commission. The Virginia-side approval is necessary because the sanitary system also serves customers in Bluefield, Va. If the sale is approved by the Bluefield, Va., Town Council, it must then be approved by the West Virginia Public Service Commission. The Bluefield, Va., Town Council has set a public hearing for Tuesday, April 22, at 7 p.m., at the town hall offices at 112 Huffard Drive to receive public input on the sale of the sanitary system to West Virginia American Water Company. If the sale of the sanitary system also is approved by the Bluefield, Va., Town Council, then the purchaser — West Virginia American Water Company — would need to seek approval for the transaction from the West Virginia Public Service Commission, according to Bluefield City Attorney David Kersey. 'As you know, the Bluefield Sanitary Board sewer system also serves Bluefield, Va., town residents and some county residents as well,' Kersey said. 'So the proposed agreement includes the water company purchasing those Virginia assets. The town has not yet agreed to sell. And as I understand it they are having a meeting on April 22.' According to a legal advertisement in the Daily Telegraph announcing that public hearing, the town of Bluefield, Va., believes the sale will provide benefits to the community, including enhanced service quality, improved infrastructure and long-term sustainability of the wastewater system. If the Bluefield, Va., Town Council does agree to the sale, Kersey said the issue will then go to the Public Service Commission of West Virginia for approval. 'It's my understanding that the application for approval would be filed by the purchaser,' Kersey said. 'The water company would ask for permission and would ask for approval for the purchase.' Since public hearings have already been held by the Bluefield City Board, along with the public hearing planned for next Tuesday in Bluefield, Va., Kersey said he didn't think the Public Service Commission would require additional public hearings on the matter. 'The city did have public hearings and comments and all,' Kersey said. Andrew Gallagher, director of communications for the Public Service Commission of West Virginia, said the PSC has not yet received a petition on the matter from the city or the water company. 'The process, however, would be we get a petition and then act on it,' Gallagher said in an email response to questions by the Daily Telegraph. The motion to approve the sale of the city's wastewater collection treatment system was approved by the city board on April 8. A second motion was also approved allowing for the shareholder approval for the Sanitary Board of Bluefield Inc., which is the entity that previously owned the Westside Treatment Plant. As part of the agreement between the city and West Virginia American Water Company, the company would retain all existing employees of the Bluefield Sanitary Board system and would not raise rates prior to 2029, according to earlier reports from Bluefield City Manager Cecil Marson. The company would instead follow an existing rate schedule already approved by the Bluefield Sanitary Board. Under the agreement, West Virginia American Water Company will purchase the Bluefield Sanitary Board wastewater system for $34.1 million and pay off around $14 million in debt. The anticipated proceeds would amount to $17 million for Bluefield and $3 million for Bluefield, Va. West Virginia American Water would also offer employment to all sanitary board employees under the agreement. For five years, West Virginia American Water would also use rates approved already by the sanitary board. West Virginia American Water Company rates would begin in 2029. Contact Charles Owens at cowens@
