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Express Tribune
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Alan Hamel confirms relationship with Suzanne Somers' co-star Joanna Cassidy
Alan Hamel, the 88-year-old widower of late actress Suzanne Somers, has confirmed he is dating actress Joanna Cassidy — Somers' former co-star in the 1985 miniseries Hollywood Wives. The couple was recently spotted arm in arm in Malibu, California, wearing matching Malibu Beach Inn baseball caps while dining at Broad Street Oyster Company. Speaking exclusively to Page Six, Hamel said of Cassidy, 79, 'I don't know where this relationship is going, but I'm fortunate to have Joanna in my life.' The two have known each other for over 45 years, first meeting in the 1970s when Cassidy appeared on The Alan Hamel Show. Their connection was rekindled after Hamel's son, Stephen, unknowingly introduced them again following a chance meeting with Cassidy at a screening. Hamel, who lost Somers to cancer in October 2023, says his late wife gave him her blessing to move on. 'Don't mope around,' he recalls her saying. 'Live your life. We'll see one another after you cross over.' Praising Cassidy, Hamel described her as a dedicated actress, a great mother, and someone with no 'Hollywood BS.' Cassidy, also known for her roles in Blade Runner and Who Framed Roger Rabbit, was previously married but has remained single since her 1974 divorce. Though uncertain about the future, Hamel says he is enjoying this new chapter, calling it the 'cocktail hour' of his life.
Politico
05-06-2025
- Business
- Politico
Brownstein launches a public affairs practice
With Katherine Long, Daniel Lippman FIRST IN PI: Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck is forming a public affairs practice, opening up one more stream of revenue for the law firm and K Street's top-earning lobbying shop. Brownstein has brought on Fora Partners co-founders Campbell Spencer and Max Hamel to lead the new practice, along with Sean Bartlett and Kristina Baum, who will be senior managers. — Spencer and Hamel founded Fora in 2019. They've both worked at some of D.C.'s biggest public affairs shops. Spencer is an alum of the Obama administration, and Hamel previously worked for Republican former West Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore. — Bartlett was most recently a deputy assistant secretary of State during the Biden administration and has served as a spokesperson for several top Democrats in Congress over the years. Baum joins from American Veterinary Medical Association, where she was director of strategic communications, and is an alum of the first Trump administration. — A growing number of D.C. lobbying firms have added in-house strategic communications or public affairs offerings in recent years — though plenty have practices already — or else hired out for big jobs. Public affairs campaigns have become a more integral part of advocacy work with the rise of social media and hyperpartisanship. — 'We're in this permanent political cycle, and that tends to reinforce the very reactive tendencies of either a closely divided Congress or state house or executive branch agencies,' Hamel told PI. 'I think the concept is very straightforward: that firms that can wage a multi-dimensional effort that combines lobbying with public affairs and communications are going to have an advantage.' — So in many ways, this was a long time coming for a firm that brought in more than $67 million in lobbying revenues last year. Nadeam Elshami, who co-chairs Brownstein's lobbying practice, said in an interview that the firm had been debating the idea of adding a public affairs group on and off for at least as long as he'd been there. But those discussions got more serious over the past three years. 'It took a while, but finding the right individuals, the right team, was paramount, and we did,' he said. — 'Brownstein's clients have really been asking for this, as have ours,' Spencer told PI. 'With the policy landscape being as fast-moving as it is, clients really want and are demanding strategic alignment across all of these advocacy verticals … and this partnership allows us to deliver that for them.' — Bringing public affairs work in-house 'completes the circle of giving our clients and prospective clients all the best ways to advance their priorities' within the Beltway and beyond, Elshami added. AFP DEFENDS MEGABILL'S PRICE TAG: As select Republicans in Congress and a certain tech mogul duke it out with the White House and party leadership over the reconciliation bill, Americans for Prosperity is working to tamp down angst over the megabill's effect on the national debt. — 'AFP fully supports efforts to root out more waste, fraud, and abuse now and in the future,' Emily Seidel, the Koch-funded conservative group's president and CEO, said in a statement. But, she argued, sinking the reconciliation bill 'because it doesn't solve our debt crisis is reckless and wrong.' — Seidel's backing of the megabill isn't new: AFP has pledged to spend $20 million getting Republicans' extension of the 2017 tax cuts, which AFP also supported, over the finish line. — But it's still a striking stand by an organization that made a name for itself in part for its demands to shrink the budget deficit. And it comes one day after a Congressional Budget Office forecast that the House-passed package would increase the debt by $2.4 trillion over a decade. — Seidel maintained that Republicans can and should get to tackling the deficit — after clearing the reconciliation bill. 'We didn't get here overnight, and Washington isn't going to fix it with one bill,' she continued, adding that 'even if this bill cuts enough spending to be fully offset, we're still on a course for bankruptcy that requires comprehensive reforms to how Congress makes spending decisions.' Happy Thursday and welcome to PI. What last-minute maneuvering are you doing over in the Senate? Which megabill lobbying battles are flying under the radar? You can add me on Signal, email me at coprysko@ and be sure to follow me on X: @caitlinoprysko. WE GOOFED: Yesterday's edition misstated which clients are joining Len Wolfson at his new firm. America's Credit Unions and DeFi Education Fund are staying with Fed Hall Policy Advisors. AUTOMAKER TROUBLES: The Alliance for Automotive Innovation has yet to present a unified public message on the Republicans' megabill, as automakers have failed to reach a consensus on the legislation, our James Bikales writes. The rift comes as the Senate considers major rollbacks to electric vehicle and manufacturing tax credits. — 'The trade group had strongly defended the credits in Democrats' climate law last year, and in recent months warned that rolling them back would threaten U.S. competitiveness and national security, given China's heavy investment in EV manufacturing.' — 'But even as the Senate has moved quickly to take up the bill, the Alliance has yet to take a public stance because its members have failed to reach consensus on changes to a key tax credit claimed by automakers for producing EV batteries, according to the four people, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive internal dynamics.' ON THE AIRWAVES: Protect Our Jobs, a pro-clean-energy group, is running $1 million in TV and digital ads warning key Senate Republicans against following the House's plan to in some cases sunset — and in other places eviscerate — the green tax credits created by the Biden-era climate law, our friends at Inside Congress report. — 'These politicians promised to bring down our monthly costs. But cutting America's energy production will only make our costs go up,' the narrator says in the ad, which began running Monday on 'Fox & Friends' and in the D.C. area, and will on Friday move into Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, North Carolina and Utah. — Sens. Jerry Moran of Kansas, John Curtis of Utah and Thom Tillis of North Carolina have all urged GOP leadership not to follow through with a full-scale repeal of the credits, warning it could harm investments back home. Tillis, who faces a potentially difficult reelection fight in his purple state, expressed some cautious optimism Wednesday that Senate Republicans want to find a 'glide path' for businesses that already have projects in motion using the credits, but didn't elaborate. FLYING IN: The American Fleet Leadership Coalition, launched earlier this year to try and salvage the IRA's tax credit for commercial electric vehicles, wrapped up a two-day fly-in today aimed at rallying support for the provision. The tax credit would wind down this year under the House-passed megabill. — The coalition was slated to meet with members of the tax-writing Senate Finance Committee to make the case that incentivizing fleet upgrades will reduce overhead costs for businesses, nonprofits and municipalities, while boosting domestic manufacturing goals. — And health executives across the industry convened in D.C. this week for the Healthcare Leadership Council's membership meeting, where they heard from officials including CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz and Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.). — On the Hill, executives met with lawmakers from both parties, including Reps. Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.), Buddy Carter (R-Ga.) and Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) to press for permanently extending enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits and telehealth permissions, among other things. AI GOES TO WASHINGTON: Two privately held AI companies, OpenAI and Anthropic, are now ramping up their lobbying efforts and chasing contracts from the roughly $75 billion federal IT budget that largely focuses on AI, our Mohar Chatterjee writes. The two companies are increasing their Washington staff, and are among a handful of other AI companies expanding their lobbying efforts. — Scale AI, a specialist contractor with the Pentagon and other agencies, has plans to expand its lobbying teams. And AI-focused chipmaker Nvidia hired its first in-house lobbyist in late March. — 'This lobbying push aims to capitalize on a wave of support from both the Trump administration and the Republican Congress, both of which have pumped up the AI industry as a linchpin of American competitiveness and a means for shrinking the federal workforce.' DOG DAYS: Blue Dog Coalition, a caucus of the more moderate House members of the Democratic party, is launching a super PAC and nonprofit to take unlimited donations, Shane Goldmacher and Reid J. Epstein write for The New York Times. — 'The new nonprofit, which has not been previously reported, will be called the Blue Dog Action Fund, with Aisha Woodward, a former chief of staff to [Rep. Jared] Golden, serving as executive director and overseeing a staff of five.' — Blue Dog's new fundraising efforts took place on the heels of WelcomeFest, a conference held Wednesday for center-left groups to discuss winning strategies for the Democratic Party. HERE COMES HYDROGEN: 'More than 200 organizations — including the regional hydrogen hub developers and major oil and gas trade groups — are pressing Republican senators to preserve the Inflation Reduction Act's hydrogen production tax credit' in the reconciliation bill, per POLITICO's Kelsey Tamborrino. — 'In a letter to Senate leaders sent on Thursday, the organizations call for the hydrogen tax credit to remain in place for projects that commence construction by Dec. 31, 2029. That timeline would provide a runway for the industry to advance projects already in multiyear development cycles, they argue. 'Anything less puts billions in committed investments — and tens of thousands of jobs — at risk,' the groups wrote on Thursday.' — The letter's signatories include the Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Energy Association, American Petroleum Institute, National Association of Manufacturers, U.S. Chamber of Commerce and American Chemistry Council, Plug Power, Cummins and Toyota Motor North America. SPOTTED on Wednesday at an Amazon reception for the launch of the Republican Asian American Staff Association, per a tipster: Reps. Young Kim (R-Calif.) and Vince Fong (R-Calif.), RAASA co-Chairs Christopher Zhen of Rep. Jeff Hurd's (R-Colo.) office and Jinwook Hwang of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; Miguel Mendoza, Julia Satin and Nate Blake of Amazon, James Min of Miller Strategies, Ashley Juhn of Rep. Bob Latta's (R-Ohio) office, Saat Alety of Federal Hall Policy Advisors, Yong Choe of YC Consulting, Neal Patel of Patel Partners, Charles Gann of Rep. Randy Fine's (R-Fla.) office, Clayton Fong of the National Asian Pacific Center on Aging, Stephanie Penn of Sen. Mitch McConnell's (R-Ky.) office, Haley Tran of Rep. Zach Nunn's (R-Iowa) office, Charli Huddleston of Heritage Action, Dylan Jeon of the National Retail Federation, Shine Lee, Jaliya Nagahawatte and Linette Choi of Kim's office, Daniel Chung of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Ken Farnaso and Ninio Fetalvo of the Brunswick Group and Ayush Nallapally of Rep. Rich McCormick's (R-Ga.) office. Jobs report — Former British Prime Minister David Cameron has joined DLA Piper as a consultant. — The Clean Energy Buyer's Association is adding Rich England as senior director of government affairs. He was most recently U.S. government affairs lead at Corio Generation and is a National Ocean Industries Association and Pete Olson alum. — Josh Korn is now at Whatnot, the live shopping platform, as head of public policy, overseeing U.S. and global policy. Korn previously was tech policy head at Netflix. — GuidePost Strategies has added Kate Beaulieu and Alex Large as principals, Pam Kinsey as senior adviser, Hailey Womer as director of research, Luke Midura and Tim Frei as associates and Mya Steir as an administrative assistant. — Access Partnership has named Gordon Tempest-Hay as its new CEO. He was previously the chief executive at Lansons and is a Teneo alum. — Seven Letter has promoted Blair Taylor to partner and Aida Farah and Cate Biegun to managers. The firm's research division, Seven Letter Insight, promoted Jessa Scott-Johnson to managing director and Annie Pfifer, Macsonny Onyechefule and Robin Calleja to directors. — Caroline Farrell is joining Foley Hoag as counsel in its health care practice. She most recently was at HHS as lead counsel advising the CMS on Medicaid and Medicare policy. — Eden Alem is now deputy comms director for the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Dems. She previously was national press secretary at Climate Power. — Nicole Fondots is now digital marketing director for the RNC. She previously was vice president of strategy at Techne. — Hana Tadesse is now vice president of communications for the Seattle FIFA World Cup 26 local organizing committee. She previously was comms director for Rep. Kim Schrier (D-Wash.). — Dezenhall Resources is adding Phillip Bogdan and Diane Chaaban as senior directors. Bogdan previously was director of research and comms at Reach Global Strategies. Chaaban previously was head of comms for the City of El Segundo and is a State Department and National Geographic alum. — GPS Impact is adding Mariafernanda 'Marifer' Zacarias as vice president of campaigns and Lidya Mesgna as vice president of digital mobilization. Zacarias previously was national engagement director at the DCCC and Mesgna previously was director of paid media at Voto Latino. — Courtney Rhodes is now head of news and media relations at the U.S. Travel Association, Morning Transportation reports. She was previously a spokesperson at the FDA. — Amy Hopcian is now a strategic adviser at Comella & Co. She most recently was head of state and local public affairs at CLEAR. — Allison Smith is now a vice president at Lot Sixteen. She previously was deputy assistant USTR for environment and natural resources. New Joint Fundraisers Debbie Dingell Majority Fund (Rep. Debbie Dingell, Wolverine PAC) New PACs Maryland's Future Political Action Committee (Super PAC) Technology Alliance for Green Energy Transition (PAC) New Lobbying REGISTRATIONS Arentfox Schiff LLP: Association Of American Railroads Balch & Bingham, LLP: Modesto Irrigation District Balch & Bingham, LLP: Turlock Irrigation District Becker & Poliakoff, P.A.: Chaldean Community Council Boom Technology, Inc.: Boom Technology, Inc. Cavarocchi Ruscio Dennis Associates, L.L.C.: Society Of Behavioral Medicine Cgcn Group, LLC: Outschool, Inc. Cgcn Group, LLC: Continental Strategy, LLC: Medical Micro Instruments (Mmi, Inc.) Conventum Group, LLC: Association For The Improvement Of American Infrastructure Cornerstone Government Affairs, Inc.: Eagle Energy Metals Corp. Economic Policy Strategies: Pinterest, Inc. 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Dba Jti, Inc.: Western Union K&L Gates, LLP: The Port Authority Of New York And New Jersey Mehlman Consulting, Inc.: Gen Digital Mehlman Consulting, Inc.: National Electrical Manufacturers Association Mercury Public Affairs, LLC: Highland Community College Mgb Consulting: Beam Therapeutics Mindset Advocacy, LLC: Mark Food LLC Natural State Consulting And Strategies: Turbare Manufacturing Old North Strategies, LLC: Qualexa Healthcare, LLC Polaris Government Relations, LLC: Hartz Capital, Inc. Rubiner Strategies: Court Accountability Action (Global Impact Social Welfare Fund) Schagrin Associates: Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association Tholos Government Relations: Delta Airlines Tholos Government Relations: Medforth Global Tholos Government Relations: Ttm Technologies,Inc. New Lobbying Terminations Butterfield Evans & Associates LLC: Institute Of Cetacean Research Law Offices Of Frederick H. Graefe, Pllc: Hypatia Group, Inc.
Yahoo
03-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Qlik Appoints Brian Hamel as Chief Revenue Officer to Accelerate Growth and Expand Market Leadership in Enterprise AI
Appointment of seasoned global sales executive positions Qlik to drive execution at scale amid surging demand for flexible, end-to-end data-to-decision solutions PHILADELPHIA, June 03, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Qlik®, a global leader in data integration, data quality, analytics, and artificial intelligence, today announced the appointment of Brian Hamel as Chief Revenue Officer, joining at a pivotal moment as enterprises shift from AI experimentation to real-world impact. Hamel will lead Qlik's global sales organization to meet surging demand for enterprise-ready solutions that turn data and AI into trusted, timely decisions. His arrival accelerates Qlik's next phase of growth, building on its position as the independent leader in delivering trusted, scalable data-to-decision execution. Hamel brings more than 25 years of leadership experience from enterprise technology companies including IBM, Lenovo, Oracle, and most recently Veritas, where he led global sales transformation and accelerated the company's shift to cloud and subscription models. Throughout his career, he has built and scaled high-performing commercial organizations, modernized go-to-market operations, and driven sustained growth through major market transitions. His track record in aligning sales strategy with customer needs—especially during moments of platform and technology disruption—positions him well to lead Qlik's global expansion in the era of enterprise AI. "Brian's appointment marks a pivotal next step in Qlik's growth story," said Mike Capone, CEO of Qlik. "His experience scaling global go-to-market organizations and leading through major industry shifts makes him the right leader to help us capture the full opportunity in front of us. As enterprises race to turn data and AI into better decisions, Brian will play a critical role in expanding our customer impact and accelerating our global reach." "I'm thrilled to join Qlik at this defining time," said Hamel. "Enterprises are under real pressure to move faster and make smarter decisions with their data—and Qlik has the platform and momentum to help them do it. My focus from day one will be listening to our teams, engaging with customers and partners, and building on the strong foundation already in place. I believe great outcomes come from aligned teams who believe in the mission—and Qlik has that." Hamel's appointment builds on a milestone year for Qlik, marked by record growth in SaaS annual recurring revenue and the launch of two major innovations—Qlik's agentic AI experience and Qlik Open Lakehouse—unveiled last month at Qlik Connect. These launches reflect Qlik's continued leadership in delivering practical, scalable, and cost-efficient AI across the enterprise. As organizations look to embed AI into real workflows and decisions, demand is accelerating for solutions that sit at the center of enterprise strategy—spanning data integration, governance, analytics, and AI. In his new role, Hamel will lead efforts to expand Qlik's global partner ecosystem, deepen strategic alliances, and strengthen the company's go-to-market execution—ensuring Qlik can meet customer needs with greater speed, specialization, and scale. These priorities are central to helping some of the world's largest brands in complex, high-stakes industries leverage Qlik's platform and AI capabilities to gain a strategic edge, as Qlik continues defining the standard for enterprise AI execution. About Qlik Qlik converts complex data landscapes into actionable insights, driving strategic business outcomes. Serving over 40,000 global customers, our portfolio provides advanced, enterprise-grade AI/ML, data integration, and analytics. Our AI/ML tools, both practical and scalable, lead to better decisions, faster. We excel in data integration and governance, offering comprehensive solutions that work with diverse data sources. Intuitive analytics from Qlik uncover hidden patterns, empowering teams to address complex challenges and seize new opportunities. As strategic partners, our platform-agnostic technology and expertise make our customers more competitive. © 2025 QlikTech International AB. All rights reserved. All company and/or product names may be trade names, trademarks and/or registered trademarks of the respective owners with which they are associated. View source version on Contacts Media ContactKeith 512-367-2884 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
USA Today
28-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Behind enemy lines -- What USC fans should know about the TCU Horned Fogs
Behind enemy lines -- What USC fans should know about the TCU Horned Fogs See what a Big 12 baseball writer has to say about TCU, shaping the matchup with USC in Corvallis USC baseball is headed back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 10 years. On Friday, the Trojans will open postseason play versus TCU in the 2-3 game of the Corvallis Regional. What can USC fans expect from the Horned Frogs? On Tuesday, I spoke with Avery Hamel, who covers Big 12 baseball for the Lawrence Journal-World, to discuss TCU. "While TCU lost some games down the stretch against some less than stellar Big 12 competition (UCF and Utah), the Horned Frogs present a very complete competition against any team," Hamel said. "They were second in the conference in players named to the All-Big 12 First Team with three and provided the Freshman of the Year for the conference in Sawyer Strosnider, who should be among best player conversations in Division I, not just the freshman class. On the other end, they have the lowest ERA in the Big 12 (4.24) with ace Tommy LaPour leading the way and getting significant help from bullpen contributors like Louis Rodriguez." With it being the tournament opener, USC will likely have to face LaPour, presenting a challenge for the Trojans' lineup. Expect Andy Stankiewicz to counter with his own ace, Caden Aoki, who emerged as one of the top pitchers in the Big Ten down the stretch run. First pitch between USC and TCU is set for noon Pacific time on Friday. The game will be televised on ESPNU and ESPN+.
Yahoo
03-05-2025
- Yahoo
Father presses for answers in college freshman daughter's death after fall from dorm: 'She was our world'
A Washington state father is pressing for answers about the investigation into his 18-year-old daughter's on-campus death at a California university earlier this year. Liz Hamel, 18, was found unconscious outside a dorm on the campus of the University of California Santa Barbara Feb. 14 after apparently falling from a breezeway. She died days later. But what happened leading up to her death remains a mystery. "Over the past few months, we've been briefed by UC Santa Barbara PD, and they've been very kind to us. They've been … empathetic. But, of course, since it's an ongoing investigation, they can't give us a tremendous amount of details," Alain Hamel, Liz's father, told Fox News "America Reports" co-anchor Sandra Smith in an interview Friday. New England Serial Killer Fears Heighten After Eighth Idyllic Town Rocked By Gruesome Discovery Hamel, who lives in Seattle, told Fox News his family reached out to the community this week for help finding a man who was with his daughter the night she fell. Within 24 hours, university police were able to talk to the person of interest. Read On The Fox News App "I think it was incredibly successful. … I can't say enough for Santa Barbara. It was so fast. They really helped us so much to move the investigation forward," Hamel said. "I'm not the police. I am on the outside, but it seems like they really moved it forward." "An individual who was identified in relation to the incident at our residence hall has been located and interviewed," UC Santa Barbara said in a statement. "The investigation is still ongoing, and we cannot discuss any additional details at this time. UCPD is keeping the family informed and is working closely with (the) Santa Barbara District Attorney's Office. Yosemite National Park Employee Dies From Mysterious Injuries In Staff Housing "UCPD is committed to continue its comprehensive investigation to seek answers related to this tragic event and has been working closely with the district attorney's office and the sheriff's office since the early stages of the investigation." Hamel said he doesn't know the man who was with his daughter and neither did his daughter's friends. He is not a suspect in her death. Hamel said, as far as he knows, they met at a noodle bar that night, "and they hit it off, and it was Valentine's Day. So, I think that might've had something to do with it. And, yeah, they were photographed together only from a certain angle. And then they left a little after 10:06 (p.m.). And then, to my knowledge, at 10:27 is when she was found unconscious, having fallen from that breezeway." "She was great," Hamel said of his daughter. "She was our world. She's our only child. And she was everything to us. She was a real joy. And you know, we were so lucky to have 18 years with her. We wish we had more time." A tipline is available at 805-335-3851 for anyone with information surrounding Liz's article source: Father presses for answers in college freshman daughter's death after fall from dorm: 'She was our world'
