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ALKA GAUTAM DR. ANANT MARINGANTI

Chartwell Retirement Residences University of Minnesota names

Appoints as New Director geographer as ICGC director

he University of Minnesota, is delighted to announce the appointment
of Dr. Anant Maringanti as Director of the Interdisciplinary Center for
Tthe Study of Global Change (ICGC). ICGC is a campus-wide center
at the University of Minnesota that seeks to foster an interdisciplinary and
cross-cultural community of faculty and students committed to supporting and
advancing research, education, and collaborative initiatives related to global
change, with a focus on the Global South.
Dr. Maringanti is a geographer with a Ph.D. from the University of Min-
hartwell Retirement Residences (“Chartwell”) recently announced the nesota. His research and teaching interests center on questions of urbaniza-
appointment of Alka Gautam, CPA, CA, ICD.D to the Board of Di-
Crectors. Ms. Gautam will serve on Chartwell’s Audit and Investment tion and globalization from the South Asian vantage point. He is currently the
Co-founder and Executive Director of Hyderabad Urban Lab, a multi-disci-
Committees. plinary research center. He is widely published in national and international aca-
Ms. Gautam brings to Chartwell expertise in leadership, operations, fi-
nance and risk management at the C-suite level of a Fortune 500 company, demic journals on social movements, politics of development, and urbanization.
Dr. Maringanti brings extensive experience in interdisciplinary research
having spent over 20 years with Reinsurance Group of America (“RGA”), and urban intervention initiatives, and a strong commitment to social justice
most recently as the Executive Vice President Global Operations, RGA and in the global south. It is especially meaningful that he is also a graduate of the
President and Chief Executive Officer of RGA Canada. Previously she held University of Minnesota and an alumnus of the ICGC Scholars program. He
positions of Chief Financial and Chief Risk Officer of RGA Canada. She re- will start in the position later this spring.
tired from RGA in 2023 and currently serves on the Board of Directors of iA Dr. Karen Brown, the current Director of ICGC will stay on to assist with
Financial Corporation.
the transition and the University of Minnesota will honor her long history with
ICGC this spring.
Ms. Gautam is a qualified financial expert and holds a Bachelor
of Science and a Master of Business Administration from Dalhou- RICHA GUPTA
sie University. She holds the Institute of Chartered Accountants NGO head gets Muhammad
of Nova Scotia (CPA) designation and the Institute of Corporate

Directors (ICD.D) designation. Ali Young International

“On behalf of the Board I extend to Alka our warm welcome to Chart- Humanitarians award
well. I am confident that with her extensive experience in various aspects of
leadership, operations, finance and risk management with one of the leading icha Gupta, co-founder and CEO of Labhya, was recognized at the
global reinsurance companies, she will provide a valuable contribution to the 11th Annual Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Awards, held on Saturday,
Board and Management as we navigate the next phase of Chartwell’s evolu- RNovember 9, 2024, in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. Richa, a globally rec-
tion and growth,” commented Huw Thomas, Chartwell’s Chair of the Board ognized social entrepreneur and advocate for children’s well-being and educa-
of Directors. tion in India, was one of the distinguished honorees at this prestigious event.
Chartwell is in the business of serving and caring for Canada’s seniors, The Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Awards, established in 2013 by Mu-
committed to its vision of Making People’s Lives better and to providing a hammad Ali’s wife, Lonnie Ali, and his family, honor individuals whose work
happier, healthier, and more fulfilling life experience for its residents. Chart- and lives reflect the core principles that defined the legendary boxing cham-
well is one of the largest operators in Canada, serving approximately 25,000 pion, humanitarian, and global icon. The Seasoned Awards celebrates those
residents in four provinces across the country. Continued on next page... >>

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