Month: October 2026
Debby Gomulka Receives ASID Presidential Citation and National Recognition
Recognition from peers carries weight in design. According to a 2025 CEOWORLD profile, Debby Gomulka received the Presidential Citation Award from the American Society of Interior Designers. She has also served on the ASID board of directors from 2022 to 2025, according to her personal website. Together, the award and board role show sustained engagement…
Read MoreInside the Joint Venture Model at Gulf Coast Western
Drilling for oil takes money, equipment, geological expertise, and patience. Few single investors have all four. Gulf Coast Western addresses that gap through joint ventures, a structure the Dallas company has used for years to fund and manage domestic oil and gas projects. The firm, formally known as Gulf Coast Western, LLC, is designated the…
Read MoreWhy Resilience Is Taught, Not Born, According to Sales Leaders
A common assumption holds that some people are simply tougher than others. Sales trainers tend to disagree. Their experience suggests that resilience behaves more like a muscle than a trait, growing with use and fading without it. That view has practical consequences for how companies train new hires. In an article on how true grit…
Read MoreHow Colcom Foundation Funds Conservation in Western Pennsylvania
Much of Colcom Foundation’s environmental giving is focused on western Pennsylvania, where its regional grantmaking pays for hands-on conservation carried out by local nonprofits. The Foundation’s online guide to environmental protection describes a wide range of supported projects. Grants go toward improving water quality, protecting habitat, conserving land, removing invasive species, planting native trees, establishing…
Read MoreColcom Foundation Draws on a Classic Environmental Equation
Half a century ago, two scientists proposed a simple formula for thinking about humanity’s toll on the planet. Colcom Foundation still treats it as a cornerstone of its approach to environmental protection. The formula, known as I = P × A × T, was developed in 1971 by biologist Paul Ehrlich and scientist John Holdren.…
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