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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Domino's Pizza® Elects Stephen Kramer to Board of Directors
ANN ARBOR, Mich., June 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Domino's Pizza, Inc. (Nasdaq: DPZ), the largest pizza company in the world, today announced the election of Stephen H. Kramer to its Board of Directors. "We are thrilled to welcome Stephen to the Domino's Board of Directors," said David Brandon, Domino's Executive Chairman. "We are confident he will bring valuable insights and outstanding experience to our board. We look forward to the contributions Stephen will make as we work with our outstanding leadership team to achieve the goals and aspirations embodied in our Hungry for MORE strategy." Kramer currently serves as President, Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE: BFAM). He has served as CEO and board member since January 2018 and as President since January 2016. Kramer joined Bright Horizons in September 2006 through the acquisition of College Coach, a company he co-founded. Earlier in his career, Kramer worked at Fidelity Ventures and Arthur D. Little. "I am honored to serve on the Domino's Board and excited to work with fellow directors and the talented leadership team to achieve Domino's strategic priorities and long-term goals," said Kramer. "Domino's is a people-first business powered by what is possible when you focus on culture, innovation, integrity and community. It is inspiring to see the global impact the brand has made for customers, franchisees and employees." About Domino's Pizza® Founded in 1960, Domino's Pizza is the largest pizza company in the world, with a significant business in both delivery and carryout. It ranks among the world's top public restaurant brands with a global enterprise of more than 21,300 stores in over 90 markets. Domino's had global retail sales of over $19.2 billion in the trailing four quarters ended March 23, 2025. Its system is comprised of independent franchise owners who accounted for 99% of Domino's stores as of the end of the first quarter of 2025. In the U.S., Domino's generated more than 85% of U.S. retail sales in 2024 via digital channels and has developed many innovative ordering platforms. Order – Info – Assets – Please visit our Investor Relations website at to view news, announcements, earnings releases, investor presentations and conference webcasts. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Domino's Pizza, 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
New York Post
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Jana Kramer shares regrets and talks jobs she took for child support against her ‘moral compass'
Jana Kramer has some regrets about her career choices, but as the sole provider for her children, the country star says she's done what she needed to do to take care of them. 'I mean there's definitely some things, some ads that I'm like, 'Oh, I wish I could have gone back and maybe not done that ad,' but you know, you learn and you go back and you go, 'All right, I'm not gonna do that one again,' you know? So sometimes when you gotta pay that child support check, it's just like, 'Well, this is a good check money. I'm gonna take this,' the country star told Fox News Digital during a joint interview with Jessie James Decker about their first song collaboration, 'Do It in Heels.' Advertisement After Decker asked Kramer if she was talking about the 'vibrator' commercial, they both cracked up and Decker told her, 'It's OK, honestly it is what it is.' Kramer continued, laughing, 'I'm not gonna do it again, like you know what I mean? Like I'm like, OK, I'm good now, like, you know? Like we're good, we're leveling up to a different [place], you know?' She elaborated that she has to pay child support checks to ex-husband Mike Caussin, and 'I am a sole provider, where I have a lot of pressure on my shoulders to provide for my kids. And so I think that piece of it sometimes outweighs my moral compass.' Kramer has primary custody of her two children with Caussin: Jolie, 9, and Jace, 6. She also shares son Roman, 1, with her current husband, Allan Russell. Advertisement 6 'One Tree Hill' star Jana Kramer discusses regrets about her career choices she made as the sole provider for her children. Getty Images 6 'Sometimes when you gotta pay that child support check, it's just like, 'Well, this is a good check money. I'm gonna take this,' Kramer said, alluding to a 'vibrator' commercial she did. foxnews 'There's nothing wrong with it. You're good,' Decker interjected, before Kramer added, 'We could be on OnlyFans, but we're not, right? So, you know what I mean? There's a level where I don't want to go to.' Kramer and Decker's new single 'Do It in Heels' will release on Friday, and the 'One Tree Hill' actress told Fox News Digital that when she started writing it two years ago, she wanted to do a 'girl anthem' that was 'up-tempo' and 'fun.' Advertisement 'I'm so sick and tired of the like, 'He hurt me, he cheated on me,' like I'm over that era of my life and like I wanna just, I want fun and so like I want to write just a girl anthem.' 6 Kramer has primary custody of her two children with ex-husband Mike Caussin. Getty Images for iHeartMedia She said while she was writing the song, she knew she wanted another woman to collaborate on it. 'And the only person I had in mind the entire time was Jessie, because I'm like, she's such a girl's girl,' Kramer said. 'We've been friends for years.' Advertisement Kramer said she knew Decker 'would sound killer on this song, but it was one of those things where it's like, because we're friends, I almost didn't – I'm like, 'I don't know if she would want to do that.' It's like she's, you know, like what if she doesn't like the song? And then it's like that weird, awkward thing because we are friends, you know?' She continued, 'Like if she hates it, and it's like, how does she let me down easy? And so, 'cause I'm still, you know, semi-insecure with my music and stuff.' 6 'I'm so sick and tired of the like, 'He hurt me, he cheated on me,' like I'm over that era of my life,' the singer said. 'I want fun and so like I want to write just a girl anthem.' Getty Images But she said she just decided to ask Decker anyway, 'And girl, you were like, 'I love it. Let's do it.' I'm, like, 'Wait, really?'' Decker said, 'I was like, I'm down. Let's do it. It was great, it was catchy. I loved everything about it, and I related to it. And I was, like, 'I would love to do this with you.'' Kramer said when she and Decker first became friends years ago, it felt like the industry wanted them to have a 'rivalry.' 'I instantly loved you,' Decker said. 'I remember not knowing if you liked me in the beginning.' Advertisement Kramer agreed that there's a lot of competition between female country stars 'in general,' and they both thought the other was more beautiful and talented, which she said led to a 'rival friendliness.' Finally, they met up at a party, and Kramer asked her: ''Do you not like me?' And you're like, 'No, I like you.' I was, 'Well, I like you, too.'' 'And that was it,' they both agreed, adding that it felt like people around them had tried to promote a rivalry. 6 When discussing her song with Jessie James Decker called 'Do It in Heels,' Kramer says, 'the only person I had in mind the entire time was Jessie, because I'm like, she's such a girl's girl.' WireImage Advertisement 'Once we met and talked, it was like 'Did we just become best friends?'' Decker said. Decker said one of her favorite things about Kramer is how much she 'loves love, she is such a lovely girl.' 'What's happened to her has been very traumatic,' Decker added of Kramer's ex-husband's infidelity. 'And it shows you how strong of a person she is. She is so unbelievably strong, but it also shows you that she loves more than she wants to sit and be sad. She didn't give up. And because of that, she has found the man of her dreams. She is the happiest I have ever seen her.' Kramer added that her past marriages and her current one have taught her what she's worth. Advertisement 6 Jana Kramer at the 46th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards RAM Red Carpet on April 3, 2011, in Las Vegas, Nevada. WireImage 'Before I would let things go because of the family aspect,' she admitted, but now… I found an incredibly respectful, loving man. And so it's always been my work along the way.' She added that as long she continues to do the 'work and heal and grow, then, you know, and I have a respectful man by my side, it's going to be always light years different.' Going back to 'Do It in Heels,' Decker said she wants people to 'feel good' while listening to the song, like the way they did while recording it. Advertisement She said, 'I think sometimes women can be so hard on themselves that 'I should be doing this more, I should be mothering more, should be working more.' But I think you've got to sit back and really listen to the message of this song. Which is 'I'm doing it, and I'm doing it well, and doing it in heels.'' 'Do It in Heels' is out now.
Hindustan Times
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Jana Kramer reflects on career regrets amid financial pressure as a single parent
Country star Jana Kramer has opened up about the career choices she regrets. The One Tree Hill actor revealed that the financial pressure of being a single parent and sole provider led her to accept work that clashed with her personal values, as reported by Fox News. Country star Jana Kramer discusses career regrets stemming from financial struggles as a single mother.(kramergirl/Instagram) In a candid interview with the publication, conducted alongside longtime friend and fellow country singer Jessie James Decker, Kramer acknowledged that there are some things, including ads, that she regrets doing. One such ad, the pair reportedly referred to as 'the vibrator commercial'. Also Read: Who is Mark Bezos? Jeff Bezos' rarely seen half-brother shines at Venice wedding as he resembles to This Hollywood star Jana Kramer opens up about accepting jobs against her values Kramer, 40, shares primary custody of her two children, Jolie (9) and Jace (6), with ex-husband Mike Caussin and is also mother to Roman (1) with her current husband Allan Russell. Despite having custody, she pays child support to her ex-husband. She told Fox News that sometimes, when people must pay a child support check and they are the sole provider, they do things that might clash with their 'personal values.' Although Kramer admitted she has taken jobs for financial survival, she firmly said there was a line she would not cross. Also read: Taylor Swift's epic 'Love Story' performance with Travis Kelce and George Kittle goes viral: Watch Jana Kramer on her new single with Jessie James Decker The conversation, as per Fox News, marked the debut of Kramer and Decker's upbeat collaboration Do It in Heels. The duo dubbed it a 'girl anthem' aimed at empowering women and shaking off the heartbreak themes of Kramer's earlier music. Kramer said she began writing the song two years ago during a time of personal transition. She told the publication that she was tired of the 'he hurt me, cheated on me' narrative and wanted some fun. Meanwhile, Decker praised Kramer's strength and vulnerability, saying that she is 'unbelievably strong'. She said in spite of curveballs thrown her way, she did not give up and eventually found the man of her dreams. In spite of the earlier industry speculation of a rivalry, Kramer and Decker revealed that once they met, they became friends easily. The musicians, who are both moms now and advocates for women, hope their new track will encourage listeners to take pride in doing it all, even in heels. Their song Do It in Heels is out now on all major streaming platforms. FAQs How many husbands has Jana Kramer had? Jana Kramer has been married three times. Her most high-profile marriage was to former NFL player Mike Caussin, with whom she shares two children. What happened to Jana Kramer? Kramer has been open about her past struggles, including infidelity in her marriage, divorce, and parenting as a single mother. She has since remarried and continues to focus on her music and family. Why didn't Jana Kramer and James Lafferty get along? Though never fully confirmed, rumors suggest on-set tension between Kramer and Lafferty during their time on "One Tree Hill." Kramer has addressed strained cast dynamics in past interviews but hasn't publicly named Lafferty. Who did Jana Kramer play in Grey's Anatomy? Jana Kramer guest-starred in Season 11, Episode 3 of Grey's Anatomy as Katherine, a patient involved in a train accident.
Int'l Business Times
19-06-2025
- Business
- Int'l Business Times
Navigating 40 Years Of Gilding Excellence With The Gilders' Studio
The art of gilding is a meticulous process that requires precision, patience, and most importantly, extensive knowledge in the craft. The Gilders' Studio, founded by Michael Kramer, has been beautifying interior and exterior surfaces with genuine gold and other types of metal leaf for the last 4 decades, positioning itself as the modern-day Midas. The world-renowned company has been exuding its creative finesse through architectural gilding and decorative finishes, working on essentially any surface, from domes to massive sculptures. In essence, gilding is the art of applying a thin layer of gold or other types of metal leaf to a surface, turning any structure from mundane to magnificent. The Gilders' Studio has been pioneering the gilding industry, transforming ordinary spaces into a work of art all over the world. The company prides itself on providing comprehensive services, including architectural gilding, conservation and restoration of sculptures, decorative painting, frame gilding, reverse glass gilding, and much more. Their projects have garnered a plethora of attention globally, winning them several accolades. With an extensive portfolio, The Gilders' Studio has used its gilding expertise in several prominent sites across the world, with flawless execution and meticulous craftsmanship. As the lead gilder and the guidepost of his team, Michael ensures that all the projects are executed perfectly. "I have a proficient team, but ultimately, I ensure that I personally produce all the project specifications and see that they are followed through," Kramer explains. Despite being in the industry for 40 years with a fully-trained team, Kramer ensures that he continues to lead and remain on-site along with them from start to finish. The Church of The Holy Sepulchre from Edicule by The Gilders' Studio in 1996. The Gilders' Studio The company maintains its high-quality standards by investing resources in developing and acquiring specialized tools and materials, such as their custom-made gilders wheels, which apply ribbon leaf to almost any surface. From using top-quality squirrel hair brushes to custom-made Manetti gold leaf from Italy, The Gilders' Studio has established itself as a paragon of quality work, innovation, and unparalleled craftsmanship. "We've developed proprietary gilding formulations which have been tested rigorously to make sure that they are of the highest quality and stand the test of time against weathering," Kramer reveals. "Quality, durability, and precision are the cornerstones in everything we do." The Gilders' Studio has years of dedication, expertise, and training behind its reputed name. Michael Kramer started his path towards running a studio by painting his way through college. He joined the painters' union after graduating. But decorative painting didn't align with his passion. "Decorative painting was rewarding, but it was exclusively indoors. That's not what I wanted to concentrate on," Kramer shares. "One of the reasons why I started my business was because, well, I like working outside!" NY Life Insurance Headquarters by The Gilders' Studio in 2007. The Gilders' Studio After receiving mentorship from a master gilder, he worked towards becoming proficient in his craft in gilding. Seven years later, in 1975, he started his own business working on small-scale projects and silently building a name. A decade later, he founded The Gilders' Studio, focusing on being an industry leader in architectural and sculpture gilding - a vision that eventually became a reality. After propelling his company to a reputable position, Kramer has been teaching his craft at a research institution in the US for the past 20 years. He's also acquired a prominent position at The Society of Gilders, a non-profit educational organization that is devoted to the art of gilding. "We have classes and conferences where we discuss all kinds of gilding, whether it's oil gilding, water gilding, and even exploring non-traditional types of gilding," Kramer shares. "I had a great mentor who passed on all his knowledge to me. I want to do the same." The Gilders' Studio has many tools in its arsenal, but its greatest one is its team, half of whom are women. The company is strengthened by the skilled and efficient gilders who have been on the team, some for more than 35 years. "Their years of dedication truly reflect how much they enjoy working here," Kramer shares. He recognizes that every member of his team brings something special to the table. "They all have different strengths, it's what makes the team so dynamic and diverse," he says. The company even recognizes and ensures that they have safety manuals, training, and precautions set in place for high-risk projects. Sherman Monument by DC French by The Gilders' Studio in 2015. The Gilders' Studio Like every business, The Gilders' Studio has experienced downfalls in their work, but they've consistently focused on finding new ways to improve their craft, whether it's through self-funded testing, crafting new formulations, or acquiring the best gilding materials. This unfaltering commitment to excel in their craft is something that sets them apart in the industry. While many use cost-effective materials or cut corners in their craftsmanship, The Gilders' Studio ensures top-tier work at every front. After 40 years of transforming ordinary surfaces into gilded masterpieces, The Gilders' Studio is excited for what the future holds. With a dedication to keep mastering their craft, the company continues looking forward to working on larger-scale sculptures, domes, and any surface that's ready to be decorated.
New York Post
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Keith Hernandez gets help moving — but Kramer is nowhere to be found
Keith Hernandez had to move. But this time, Kramer was not here to help. The Mets great and SNY broadcaster shared on X Monday that former WFAN host Richard Neer helped the former first baseman move into a new home and made reference to his famous appearance on 'Seinfeld.' 'My good friend, Richard Neer of WNEW FM & WFAN fame 'helped me move' into my new home at Hilton Head, SC,' the former Mets first baseman and current SNY analyst wrote on X. 'Kramer wasn't available.' Keith Hernandez at a 'Seinfeld' DVD release party in New York City on Nov. 17, 2004. Gregory Pace/ In a 1992 episode of 'Seinfeld' — the seventeenth of Season 3 — titular character Jerry agrees to help Hernandez move out of his apartment. However, Jerry gets cold feet, claiming that for a male friendship, it was moving too fast. So when the day arrived, Jerry told him that he could not hold up his side of the bargain. Luckily for Hernandez, Kramer, Jerry's wacky neighbor, showed up and, after resolving some issues over a previous confrontation — was there a second spitter? — offered to lend a helping hand. For his real-life move 33 years later, Hernandez tapped recently retired WFAN voice Neer for some assistance. The pair have collaborated on podcasts before and it appears that the friendly relationship has marinated long enough for a move to be a reasonable request. Kramer agrees to help Keith Hernandez move on 'Seinfeld' after Jerry backs out. YouTube Whomever Hernandez gets to help him, the Mets World Series champ is sure to be a steady hand. He won 11 Gold Glove awards in his 17 MLB seasons at first base. He also ended his career with a .296 batting average and five All-Star appearances.
