Biggest Names in Music Urge Fans to See New Film Countdown to Zero and Join the Movement
to Eliminate Nuclear Weapons and Ratify New START Treaty

Los Angeles [ July 15, 2010 ]

Macy Gray, Trent Reznor, Pearl Jam, R.E.M., Maroon 5, 
Tom Morello, Steve Earle, Ok Go, BoDeans, Circa Survive, Rise Against, Los Amigos Invisibles, Neon Indian, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Bostich & Fussible, Mayer Hawthorne, Michael Franti, They Might be Giants, Ozomatli, Mexican Institute of Sound, Lotus, Fanfarlo, Jay Electronica, Weezer, Entrance Band, The Gossip’s Beth Ditto, Subsonica

LAURIE LUH NAMED SENIOR DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND OFFICE OPERATIONS FOR PARTICIPANT MEDIA

Los Angeles [ June 16, 2010 ]

Laurie Luh has been named Senior Director of Human Resources and Office Operations for Participant Media, it was announced today by Participant CEO Jim Berk.
 


Said Berk, “This new position is both an acknowledgment of Laurie’s extraordinary skill in recruiting top talent to a company that uniquely combines entertainment with social action and digital media, and a reflection of her expanded responsibilities in managing all aspects of human resources for a team that has grown threefold over the course of her tenure.”


MEMBERS PROJECT® ANNOUNCES FIRST ROUND WINNERS TO SHARE $1.2 MILLION IN FUNDING FROM AMERICAN EXPRESS

New York [ June 1, 2010 ]

American Express and TakePart announced today that National Trust for Historic Preservation, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, International Rescue Committee, DonorsChoose.org, ASPCA and Operation Smile are the winners of the first voting cycle in Members Project, an innovative online initiative that provides everyone with an opportunity to take small steps to make a big difference.  Based on the votes of the public, American Express will provide the six winning charitable organizations with a total of $1.2 million in funding that will positively impact millions of lives around the world, in the areas of arts & culture, community development, environment & wildlife, education and health & wellness.  The National Trust for Historic Preservation and Rails-to-Trails Conservancy tied in their category, and American Express has decided that both organizations will be receiving $200,000 in grant money.  Everyone, whether a Cardmember or not, has the opportunity to vote for the charity that they think deserves funding from American Express. The second Members Project voting cycle is now open for participants to select their favorite charity vying to share $1 million in funding.