• April 21, 2025

Education as Environmental Action: Marjorie Banks’ Sustainability Teaching

For Portland chef Marjorie Banks, education represents a crucial component of restaurant sustainability. Through her “Foundations to Flight” teaching program at Crust & Crumb, she’s training the next generation of chefs to integrate ecological awareness with culinary excellence. “Technical skill without ecological awareness is increasingly irrelevant in today’s culinary landscape,” Banks asserts. “We need chefs…

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LMMPE: A Growing Force in Private Equity, According to Levi Pettit

As an MBA candidate at Pepperdine Graziadio Business School and former Investment Associate at a single-family office, Levi Pettit has witnessed firsthand the evolution of private equity markets. The CFA® charterholder, who brings deep experience in portfolio management and commercial banking, sees particular promise in the Lower-Middle Market Private Equity (LMMPE) sector. “LMMPE is generally…

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