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• Equal Credit Opportunity Act
• Hansjörg Wyss
• London Stock Exchange Group
• Brian M. Love
• James R. Edwards
• Pray.com
• Equity Bank Kenya Limited
• Jay M. Bernhardt
• Cameron International
• Richard Florizone

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Equal Credit Opportunity Act

Request edit: April 2026 CFPB final rule amending Regulation

I have a COI declared on my user page (employed by NCRC). I am requesting an uninvolved editor review and, if appropriate, implement the following addition. I am not 100% sure of the right process so I am trying to do this the right way.

The article currently describes the regulatory regime as it stood before April 2026. On April 22, 2026, the CFPB published a final rule making three significant changes to Regulation B: removing the "effects test" and stating that ECOA does not authorize disparate-impact liability, narrowing the discouragement prohibition, and imposing new restrictions on special purpose credit programs (SPCPs) by for-profit creditors. The rule takes effect July 21, 2026 (90 days after Federal Register publication). This is a substantial change to ECOA's regulatory implementation and the article should reflect it.

I propose adding the following as a new subsection under "Amendments and regulatory development," following the existing "Section 1071 small business lending data" subsection. I have not edited the article directly given my COI; I drafted this in my sandbox at User:GeographerJay/sandbox.

Proposed text

2026 final rule amending Regulation B

On April 22, 2026, the CFPB published a final rule amending Subpart A of Regulation B. The rule, which takes effect July 21, 2026, makes three significant changes to the regulatory implementation of ECOA.

First, the rule removes the "effects test" from Regulation B and states that ECOA does not authorize disparate-impact liability. The CFPB's position is that ECOA's prohibition on discrimination "on the basis of" protected characteristics is intent-focused and does not contain the effects-oriented language present in statutes such as the Fair Housing Act and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, where the Supreme Court has recognized disparate-impact liability. The rule preserves disparate-treatment liability, including claims based on facially neutral criteria used as proxies for protected characteristics. The change reverses a longstanding interpretation that dated to the Federal Reserve Board's 1977 amendment of Regulation B.

Second, the rule narrows the prohibition on discouraging prospective applicants under § 1002.4(b). The discouragement analysis is now limited to oral or written statements (including images) that a reasonable person would understand as expressing an intent to discriminate, rather than statements or practices that merely create negative impressions or have indirect discouraging effects. Targeted outreach to specific demographic groups is expressly not treated as discouragement of those outside the targeted group.

Third, the rule restricts special purpose credit programs operated by for-profit creditors. For-profit SPCPs may no longer use race, color, national origin, or sex as eligibility criteria. For-profit SPCPs using other permissible characteristics (religion, marital status, age, receipt of public assistance income, or exercise of Consumer Credit Protection Act rights) face heightened documentation requirements, including a written plan demonstrating need and participant-level evidence that each participant would not receive credit absent the program. Nonprofit and government-authorized SPCPs are largely unaffected.

The CFPB received approximately 64,500 comments on the proposed rule and finalized it largely as proposed. Consumer advocacy groups, state attorneys general, and members of Congress signaled during the comment period that the rule would be challenged in court on Administrative Procedure Act and statutory-interpretation grounds. The rule's effect on disparate-impact liability is limited to ECOA enforcement; the Fair Housing Act, state anti-discrimination statutes, and private ECOA litigation in courts that have not foreclosed disparate-impact theories remain available avenues for effects-based claims.

Notes for reviewer

• I have not included quotes or paraphrases from advocacy organizations (including my employer) in the proposed text. The "consumer advocacy groups, state attorneys general, and members of Congress" reference is sourced to factual reporting on the comment period.
• If a reviewer would prefer this be added as a new top-level section rather than a subsection, I'm happy to restructure.
• The existing "CFPB v. Townstone Financial" section may also warrant a brief note that the Seventh Circuit's discouragement holding interprets the pre-2026 version of Regulation B; I have not proposed that edit here but flag it for reviewer consideration.

~~~~ GeographerJay (talk) 01:07, 26 April 2026 (UTC)

Doing... This all seems fine to me, however, I'm not sure that merely being employed by an organization that has an opinion on a specific piece of legislation constitutes a COI. I'm going to inquire elsewhere. If it does, I'll come back and implement this. RedBaron214 (talk) 20:36, 5 July 2026 (UTC)

Hansjörg Wyss

Edit Requests for April 2026

I have suggestions for correcting inaccuracies on this page. I have a WP:COI as an employee of the Wyss Foundation and will submit these suggestions for review by neutral editors.

1. What I think should be changed:

In the Political Activities section, under “The Hub Project and Arabella Advisors” subsection please rewrite the first paragraph:

Change from:

In 2021, The New York Times reported that Wyss had "quietly created a sophisticated political operation to advance progressive policy initiatives and the Democrats who support them". In 2015, the Wyss Foundation initiated The Hub Project, which seeks "to shape media coverage to help Democratic causes". The goal of The Hub Project is to help Democrats be more effective at conveying their arguments through the news media and directly to voters. It seeks to "dramatically shift the public debate and policy positions of core decision makers". The Hub Project engaged in paid advertising campaigns in 2018 that criticized Republican congressional candidates.

Change to:

In 2021, The New York Times reported that Wyss had “quietly created a sophisticated political operation to advance progressive policy initiatives and the Democrats who support them.” According to the New York Times, Wyss had a role in the creation of an organization called The Hub Project, which was started “partly to shape media coverage to help Democratic causes.”

Why: The existing paragraph mixes one sentence about Wyss with several sentences about The Hub Project’s goals and activities stated in the voice of Wikipedia. Most of that material is not about Wyss. Shifting the details of the BLP away from the biography to include excessive details about related organizations is coatracking. Per WP:COATRACKING,” “When a biography of a living person becomes a coatrack, it is a problem that requires immediate corrective action. Items may be true and sourced, but if a biography of a living person is essentially a coatrack, it needs to be fixed.” The suggested replacement states Wyss’s relationship to The Hub Project according to what can be WP:VERIFIED by reporting in the New York Times.

2. What I think should be changed:

In the Political Activities section, under “The Hub Project and Arabella Advisors,” subsection, please remove the second paragraph:

The Hub Project is part of Arabella Advisors, a leading vehicle for funneling "dark money" on the political center-left. The Hub Project is housed within the Arabella-sponsored groups the New Venture Fund and the Sixteen Thirty Fund. Wyss has donated $245 million to the Sixteen Thirty Fund and the New Venture Fund since 2016. The Sixteen Thirty Fund gives directly to political committees and pays for TV ads that back specific candidates and causes. In 2022, the FEC said the Sixteen Thirty Fund should be required to register as a political committee, which would require more disclosure.

Why: The existing paragraph states: Wyss has donated $245 million to the Sixteen Thirty Fund and the New Venture Fund since 2016. But the cited source’s wording is that the funds collectively received $245 million donated by Wyss’ groups' since 2016. The current sentence converts “Wyss’ groups” into “Wyss” (the individual), which is a materially different claim. The rest of the paragraph isn’t about Wyss, but rather about the activities of Arabella Advisors and the Sixteen Thirty Fund - each of which have their own articles where that information could be included. This is another WP:COATRACK - if extended information about the groups is included on this BLP page, it would set a precedent for all kinds of detailed information about the groups to be added.

3. What I think should be changed:

In the Political Activities section, under “The Hub Project and Arabella Advisors,” subsection, please remove the third paragraph:

The New Venture Fund underwrites Acronym, which owns the Courier Newsroom, a group seeking to boost Democratic candidates through local news stories and advertising. The Wyss Foundation has donated to States Newsroom, a nonprofit media group. Media watchdog NewsGuard said State Newsroom's journalism had been "bought by people with a political agenda".

Why: Same as item 2. Wyss the person is not the Wyss Foundation, which has its own Wikipedia page. . This is another WP:COATRACK.

4. What I think should be changed:

In the Political Activities section, under “The Hub Project and Arabella Advisors,” subsection please remove the fourth paragraph:

In December 2024, the U.S. House of Representatives held a hearing on the threat of foreign interference in U.S. elections. While federal law prohibits foreign nationals from donating to political candidates, campaigns, or super PACs, there is a loophole allowing foreign nationals to finance ballot measures. The Sixteen Thirty Fund, largely funded by Wyss, has spent over $130 million on ballot measures in 25 states. In the 2024 election cycle alone, the group spent $37 million on ballot measures across the U.S. focused on topics like abortion and election law. After Ohio banned foreign spending on ballot campaigns, the Sixteen Thirty Fund abruptly stopped spending in the state.

Why: The paragraph is sourced only to a RealClearPolicy editorial. Per WP:RSEDITORIAL, editorials are reliable primary sources for statements attributed to that editor or author, but are rarely reliable for statements of fact. The paragraph repeats claims made by the authors in the voice of Wikipedia and insinuates wrongdoing by Wyss, who is mentioned only once, by drawing tenuous connections between a fund he “largely contributes” to and the exploitation of legal loopholes. It then implies an unfounded causal connection “After Ohio banned… abruptly stopped.” WP:BLPBALANCE specifically warns against “claims that rely on guilt by association.” Per BLP “Contentious material about living (or, in some cases, recently deceased) persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced—whether the material is negative, positive, neutral, or just questionable—must be removed immediately and without waiting for discussion.”

5. In the Lead section, please remove the third sentence of the second paragraph:

In the United States, Wyss is a major donor of the Democratic Party.

Why: The cited NYT source does not support this wording. The article does not state that Wyss donates to the Democratic Party as an organization (e.g., the DNC/state parties/party committees). Instead, it characterizes him as an influential figure among Democrats and as a donor to left-leaning / Democrat-associated groups. Labeling him “a major donor of the Democratic Party” is a materially different claim. Converting donations to Democrat-aligned causes to “donor to the Democratic Party” is a synthesis leap, not allowable per WP:OR. And per BLP, contentious material about a living person that is unsourced must be removed immediately. JQDC (talk) 23:31, 24 April 2026 (UTC)

London Stock Exchange Group

Moving content from Refinitiv article to LSEG page

Following discussion with Dormskirk I have closed the merger discussion. I would like to suggest the following content is moved from the Refinitiv article to LSEG's page, with the Refinitiv article then deleted.

This content would be contained within a newly created "Acquisition of Refinitiv" subsection of the LSEG page.

Content to be moved from the Refinitiv article or that to be newly added in this subsection is highlighted in bold. I propose that it would look as follows:

Proposed content moved

[...]

The merger attempt was blocked by EU Competition Regulator on 29 March 2017 stating that "The Commission's investigation concluded the merger would have created a de facto monopoly in the markets for clearing fixed income instruments".

Acquisition of Refinitiv

Thomson Reuters sold a 55% majority stake in its Financial & Risk (F&R) unit to private equity firm Blackstone Group LP on October 1, 2018, in a deal which valued the total F&R business at about $20 billion. This business was formed into Refinitiv.

In August 2019, the company LSEG agreed to buy Refinitiv in an all-share transaction valuing the target at $27 billion. Shortly thereafter, on 11 September 2019, LSEG itself became the target of a £32 billion bid by the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, subject to abandoning its plans to buy Refinitiv. LSEG rejected the takeover bid two days later. In order to secure the Refinitiv deal, in July 2020, LSEG announced that it was considering selling its Italian assets including MTS, Italian bond trading venue and potentially Borsa Italiana.

On 18 September 2020, LSEG entered into exclusive talks to sell the Italian Bourse to Euronext. The acquisition was announced on 9 October of that same year and was completed on 29 April 2021. David Craig became CEO of Refinitiv once the deal was completed and continued in that role until he left the business at the end of 2021.

In August 2023, LSEG said it intends to retire the Refinitiv name across the group, starting with market-data terminal Refinitiv Workspace, which will become LSEG Workspace from the end of August 2023.

References

Let me know your thoughts! Adjjure (talk) 14:08, 22 April 2026 (UTC)

Moved as requested. Dormskirk (talk) 14:44, 22 April 2026 (UTC)

Requested Changes 1

Thanks to Dormskirk for actioning the merge! I will now look to give recommendations for improving the general article, starting by looking to better distinguish between LSEG and its subsidiary, London Stock Exchange (LSE), where content on LSEG's page sometimes conflates the two entities.

To begin with:

1. Can I propose that a distinguish template is added, alerting readers that the page should not be confused with that of the London Stock Exchange's. It could read as:

"Not to be confused with the London Stock Exchange, which is a subsidiary within LSEG."

2. Can I suggest that the first three paragraphs within the 'History' section are removed as they are unrelated to the history of LSEG, instead providing a summary of the LSE between its founding in 1801 and LSEG's formation in 2007. It therefore is only tangentially connected to the history of LSEG.

The 'History' section would therefore begin with the sentence:

"In 2007, the London Stock Exchange acquired the Milan-based Borsa Italiana for €1.6bn (£1.1bn; US$2bn) to form the London Stock Exchange Group plc."

3. Can the two images of the LSE's former premises be removed. Again, these are unrelated to LSEG and are more appropriate on the LSE page.

Thanks again in advance for considering my request! Adjjure (talk) 13:38, 24 April 2026 (UTC)

I will let other readers comment, but I do feel the first three paragraphs provide a useful background. LSEG was not created out of nothing in 2007. Dormskirk (talk) 13:55, 24 April 2026 (UTC)

The disambiguation does not seem to be especially necessary as we already mention the London Stock Exchange in the first paragraph - and it's not like they're going to end up on the page with the longer name by mistake.

I agree context is useful; but we could probably lose the images.

One thing I will say it I'm a little confused as to how we have "LSEG Group Limited (November–December 2005)" in the infobox if the Group was founded in 2007. What happened in 2006? Morwen (talk) 12:50, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

Dormskirk and Morwen, thank you so much for your feedback. I have drafted an alternative summary below for the formation of LSEG, which:

1. Streamlines the information already on the article.

2. Adds information about the London Stock Exchange becoming a public limited company in 2001;

3. And summarises the various takeover bids for the London Stock Exchange between 2003 and 2007.

Let me know if you think this is suitable!

The Group traces it roots to the London Stock Exchange, which was founded in 1801.

Deregulation of UK financial markets, sometimes known as the "big bang", was introduced in 1986 and for the first time, foreign firms were permitted to buy UK stockbrokers. In 1995, the Alternative Investment Market was launched, and in 2001 the exchange became a public limited company, London Stock Exchange plc, floating at £1.1bn.

From 2003 to 2007, the LSE rejected various takeover bids from Deutsche Börse, Macquarie and Nasdaq.

References

This is to condense and replace the current paragraphs (I used some of the existing wording and sources):

The London Stock Exchange was founded in Sweeting's Alley in London in 1801. It moved to Capel Court the following year.

In 1972, the Exchange moved to a new purpose-built building and trading floor in Threadneedle Street. Deregulation, sometimes known as "big bang", came in 1986 and external ownership of member firms was allowed for the first time. In 1995, the Alternative Investment Market was launched and in 2004 the Exchange moved again, this time to Paternoster Square.

Between April and May 2006, having been rebuffed in an informal approach, Nasdaq built up a 23% stake in the Exchange. The stake grew to 29% as a result of the London exchange's share consolidation. Nasdaq has since sold its investment.

References

Thank you again. Adjjure (talk) 10:15, 2 June 2026 (UTC)

Sorry, but I cannot see what is wrong with the current wording. A bigger issue is that wikipedia is independent and we cannot allow the article subject to dictate the wording for cosmetic reasons. But, that's just my opinion. Dormskirk (talk) 10:22, 2 June 2026 (UTC)

Hi Dormskirk. I appreciate I have a COI, but I am approaching this with good faith; I just think the current wording has aspects which could be cut (i.e. the first LSE move to Capel Court in 1802) and omits others that provide context for later events (i.e. becoming a public company). I won't push again if you disagree, but I would like to put forward the following suggested changes which might make things a bit clearer to someone learning about the company for the first time, perhaps as a separate "Early history" H3 section before the Borsa Italia deal kicks things off in earnest. I am happy to be put right if anything is skewing promotional!:

The Group traces it roots to the London Stock Exchange, which was founded in 1801.

The London Stock Exchange was founded in Sweeting's Alley in London in 1801. It moved to Capel Court the following year.

In 1972, the Exchange moved to a new purpose-built building and trading floor in Threadneedle Street. Deregulation of UK financial markets, sometimes known as the "big bang", was introduced in 1986 and external ownership of member firms was allowed for the first time foreign firms were permitted to buy UK stockbrokers. In 1995, the Alternative Investment Market was launched, and in 2004 the Exchange moved again, this time to Paternoster Square 2001 the exchange became a public limited company, London Stock Exchange plc, floating at £1bn.

Between April and May 2006, having been rebuffed in an informal approach, Nasdaq built up a 23% stake in the Exchange. The stake grew to 29% as a result of the London exchange's share consolidation.Nasdaq has since sold its investment.

From 2003 to 2007, the LSE rejected various takeover bids from Deutsche Börse, Macquarie and Nasdaq.

In 2004 the Exchange moved again, this time to Paternoster Square, where the current LSEG offices are still situated.

References

Thank you, I really do appreciate the feedback and time taken. Adjjure (talk) 16:33, 22 June 2026 (UTC)

Hi - This looks better, but I will let other editors consider. Dormskirk (talk) 16:41, 22 June 2026 (UTC)

@Morwen, you asked about the name of the group vs foundation from 2005. Nothing "happened" to the name in 2006, but the legal holding company became London Stock Exchange Group Ltd in November 2005, and was re-registered as London Stock Exchange Group plc on 7 December 2005. So there wasn't a separate change in 2006 — the only change was from Ltd to plc.

You can find the detailed filing history of the incorporation here, which includes the "Certificate of re-registration from Private to Public Limited Company" on 7 December 2005.

The holding company itself existed from 2005, but the London Stock Exchange only became commonly known as London Stock Exchange Group in its modern form after the merger with Borsa Italiana was completed in 2007. That's why 2005 appears for the company name, while 2007 is given as the foundation of the Group.

The 'Formerly' field of the infobox lists the original name Milescreen (which few people would recognise) then the brief "London Stock Exchange Group Ltd" stage. I can see why this might be confusing as an overview, if it were my call I'd suggest losing that parameter unless it's useful for wikidata.

I don't think this needs mention in the text I've put up for review in this thread (which I'd appreciate your thoughts on to see if you agree with Dormskirk's assessment), but I hope that clarifies the sequence of events! Adjjure (talk) 15:59, 26 June 2026 (UTC)

My question wasn't meant literally as "what events occurred in 2006" - but as pointing out there was a discrepancy. I don't see why we have picked the particular date we have in June 2006 as the date of founding - it's the date of this story here, but that was filed on a Saturday and talks about the "deal done on Friday" as something that is still to be confirmed by shareholders but if it goes ahead it will strengthen confidence in Italian business in European markets.. Morwen (talk) 17:02, 26 June 2026 (UTC)

Brian M. Love

Edit request — Correction to BroadwayWorld Awards wording

Hello,

I would like to request a clarification in the Awards and nominations section. The current wording references being part of a “winning cast,” but the available BroadwayWorld listings now reflect nomination status only.

I propose revising the entry to read:

2023 BroadwayWorld Salt Lake City Awards – Nominated for Best Performer in a Musical for his role as Sebastian in The Little Mermaid.

I am disclosing a conflict of interest and will not make the change directly. Thank you for your review.

~~~~ FlordelizaGomez (talk) 09:09, 24 February 2026 (UTC)

James R. Edwards

Proposed addition of existing Commons photo to infobox

I am a close friend of the subject and therefore have a conflict of interest. I am requesting this change here rather than editing the article directly.

• Specific text to be added:

Add the following lines to the infobox:

| image = James R Edwards.jpg
| image_size = 200px
| alt = Head-and-shoulders portrait of James R. Edwards
| caption = Theologian James Edwards

• Reason for the change:

A freely licensed image already exists on Wikimedia Commons, and this article's talk page currently indicates that a photograph is requested.

• References supporting change:

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:James_R_Edwards.jpg Sumeetgulati (talk) 17:59, 23 March 2026 (UTC)

Done Discourses on Livvy (talk · contribs) 00:57, 24 March 2026 (UTC)

Proposed cleanup fixes for lead and bibliography

I am a close friend of the subject and therefore have a conflict of interest. I am requesting these small cleanup changes here rather than editing the article directly.

Would an uninvolved editor please make the following three cleanup fixes?

1. In the lead, please remove the broken anchor after "early church" so that the sentence reads: "His primary research interests include Biblical studies and the history of the early church, with secondary interests in the Reformation and history of the twentieth-century German Church struggle."

2. In the "Other books" section, please remove the stray "--" at the end of the 2009 entry for The Hebrew Gospel and the Development of the Synoptic Tradition.

3. In the 2019 entry for Between the Swastika and the Sickle: The Life, Disappearance, and Execution of Ernst Lohmeyer, please change the publisher from "Earmans" to "Eerdmans".

These appear to be straightforward formatting / bibliographic cleanup issues visible in the current article text. There are other requests but we need to crawl before we walk. Thank you. ~~~~ Sumeetgulati (talk) 18:52, 27 March 2026 (UTC)

Done Fiske (talk) 21:18, 27 March 2026 (UTC)

Thank you. Sumeetgulati (talk) 01:12, 2 April 2026 (UTC)

Requested biography cleanup and source refinement

I am a close friend of the subject and therefore have a conflict of interest. I am requesting this here rather than editing directly.

Would an uninvolved editor please consider a modest, source-based cleanup of the biographical paragraph? The current article appears to support a slightly clearer and better-sourced summary of Edwards's academic background and Whitworth service.

Possible text: After earning degrees from Whitworth University, Princeton Theological Seminary, and Fuller Theological Seminary, and pursuing additional study at the University of Zürich and the University of Tübingen, Edwards joined Whitworth's faculty in 1997 after nearly 20 years at Jamestown College. He later held the Bruner-Welch Endowed Chair of Theology and is Professor Emeritus of Theology.

Possible sources:

• "Whitworth professor of theology releases groundbreaking new book about the gospels". Whitworth University News. 2010-04-09. Retrieved 2026-04-14.
• "Whitworth Bruner-Welch Chair to explore the history of Christianity in March 11 lecture". Whitworth University News. 2015-02-24. Retrieved 2026-04-14.
• "Emeriti Faculty". Whitworth University. Retrieved 2026-04-14.

Thank you. Sumeetgulati (talk) 22:17, 14 April 2026 (UTC)

Done with slight edits to the provided text. DiscoursesonLivvy (talk · contribs) 03:42, 15 April 2026 (UTC)

Requested lead and infobox occupation harmonization

I am a close friend of the subject and therefore have a conflict of interest. I am requesting this here for transparency.

I plan to make a small, source-based harmonization at the top of the article so that the short description, infobox occupation, and opening sentence are consistent with the existing article content and sources.

Requested changes:

• Replace {{Short description|American New Testament scholar}} with {{Short description|American theologian and New Testament scholar}}
• Replace | occupation = New Testament scholar with | occupation = Theologian and New Testament scholar
• Replace the opening sentence James R. Edwards (born 1945) is an American New Testament scholar. with James R. Edwards (born 1945) is an American theologian and New Testament scholar.

Supporting sources:

• "Whitworth professor of theology releases groundbreaking new book about the gospels". Whitworth University News. 2010-04-09. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
• "James R. Edwards". Eerdmans Publishing Co. Retrieved 2026-04-16.

Thank you. Sumeetgulati (talk) 14:12, 16 April 2026 (UTC)

Done DiscoursesonLivvy (talk · contribs) 23:03, 16 April 2026 (UTC)

Requested lead and infobox rebalancing

I am a close friend of the subject and therefore have a conflict of interest. I am requesting this here rather than editing directly without disclosure.

Would an uninvolved editor please consider the following source-based lead and infobox updates? These changes are intended to better align the top of the article with the broader career and works coverage already reflected in the article body.

1. In the infobox, expand "Notable works" from the current single title to a short representative list:

• The Gospel According to Mark (2001)
• The Hebrew Gospel and the Development of the Synoptic Tradition (2009)
• The Gospel According to Luke (2015)
• Between the Swastika and the Sickle (2019)

2. Add the following paragraph to the lead immediately after the current second paragraph and before the "The Hebrew Gospel and the Development of the Synoptic Tradition" section: "At Whitworth, Edwards served as Bruner-Welch Endowed Chair of Theology. His published works include commentaries on the gospels of Mark and Luke, Is Jesus the Only Savior?, The Hebrew Gospel and the Development of the Synoptic Tradition, and Between the Swastika and the Sickle."

Possible supporting sources:

• "Whitworth Bruner-Welch Chair to explore the history of Christianity in March 11 lecture". Whitworth University News. 2015-02-24. Retrieved 2026-04-23.
• "Whitworth professor of theology releases groundbreaking new book about the gospels". Whitworth University News. 2010-04-09. Retrieved 2026-04-23.
• "James R. Edwards". Eerdmans Publishing Co. Retrieved 2026-04-23.

Thank you. ~~~~ Sumeetgulati (talk) 02:06, 24 April 2026 (UTC)

Pray.com

COI request to add infobox

Hello, I'm a Pray.com employee operating as the company's representative on Wikipedia. I was wondering if it might be possible to add an infobox to this article. I've mocked one up, complete with a wordmark logo that I recently uploaded to Wikimedia Commons.

Pray.com

Industry	Faith-based media and technology
Founded	2016 (2016)
Founders	Steve Gatena, Michael Lynn, Ryan Beck, and Matthew Potter
Website	pray.com

If an independent editor could take a look, I would much appreciate it. Thanks! JR at Pray (talk) 19:49, 12 February 2026 (UTC)

Done   MetalBreaksAndBends   (talk) (contribs) 15:50, 13 February 2026 (UTC)

COI request for article rewrite

Hello, I've written a new draft for this article that I think improves it in a number of ways. I have kept nearly all the existing content intact, improving sourcing where possible. My draft also:

• Revises and shortens the introduction a bit, relocating some of its content into the body of the article
• Creates/relocates a few sections, so that not all non-introduction content is under the History heading
• Adds several new passages to the History about the company's growth and evolution
• Adds a passage about Pray's AI Bible, which is probably the most significant product we've launched in the past few years
• Adds a few brief passages about notable partnerships with celebrities and the Trump White House

Below is the entire article draft. I'm completely open to working with editors on this piece-by-piece, but since my draft does contains significant reorganization of the existing article, I thought it would be a good idea to propose everything at once, so that the community can see the totality of what I'm trying to accomplish:

Full article draft

Pray.com is a faith-based media and technology platform offering mobile applications, podcasts, and digital content. Launched in 2016, it was founded by Steve Gatena, Michael Lynn, Ryan Beck, and Matthew Potter. The platform provides daily prayers, sermons, biblical content, and audio programming featuring prominent religious leaders.

Pray.com has received recognition from two presidential administrations. In 2021, President Joe Biden provided a video message for the company's National Day of Prayer event. In 2025, the Trump administration recognized Pray.com as an official partner in the White House's America Prays initiative.

In 2023, Pray.com launched its AI Bible, an AI-generated biblical content platform that accumulated over 2 million followers across YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok by 2025. Pray.com has partneredd with religious figures including T.D. Jakes, Jack Graham, and Tony Evans. As of September 2025, the Pray.com app has been downloaded more than 25 million times.

History

Pray.com was founded in 2016 by Steve Gatena, Michael Lynn, Ryan Beck, and Matthew Potter. It secured significant funding to support its development and growth. In 2017, the platform raised $2 million in seed funding from Science Inc., Greylock Partners, and Spark Capital. That same year, it participated in the Laudato Si’ Fellowship, a start-up accelerator program held in Rome and advised by Cardinal Peter Turkson. A Series A funding round held in March 2018 raised an additional $14 million from TPG Growth, Science Inc., and Greylock Partners. Founder Steve Gatena has noted that early fundraising efforts were complicated due to some venture capitalists' negative attitudes towards faith-based technology.

The COVID-19 pandemic significantly increased Pray.com's user base, with downloads surging by 955%. During this period, the platform collaborated with churches to support virtual ministry services as in-person gatherings were restricted. In 2021, the Federal Election Commission issued an opinion allowing Pray.com to feature members of the United States Congress.

In 2023, Pray.com ranked 116th in Inc. Magazine's list of fastest-growing companies. As of 2024, the Pray.com app had 16 million users and by September 2025, it had been downloaded 25 million times.

In May 2025, Pray.com co-founder Steve Gatena was honored by the Los Angeles Times as one of the L.A. business community's outstanding small business founders. In December 2025, Rep. Sheri Biggs composed a letter to U.S. secretary of veterans affairs Doug Collins urging the agency to make faith-based mental health resources such as Pray.com available to recovering veterans. Biggs's letter was co-signed by more than a dozen of her congressional colleagues.

National Day of Prayer

Pray first hosted a National Day of Prayer event in 2020 when it streamed to nearly one million viewers on Facebook. It featured faith leaders such as Tony Evans, Jack Graham, and Franklin Graham as well as senators Marco Rubio and Tim Scott. In 2021, Pray hosted a virtual event for the National Day of Prayer in the United States. The event featured remarks from United States President Joe Biden and former Vice President Mike Pence. President Biden spoke of his faith and prayed for an end to the COVID-19 pandemic. Biden remarked: "It means the world to me to know that there are people across the country who include Jill and me in their prayers. And I hope you know that you and your families are in our prayers as well. Today I am praying for the end of this great COVID crisis." The event featured musical performances from Gary Valenciano, Brooke Ligertwood from the Christian band Hillsong Worship, Lecrae, Heather Headley and Michael Neale. Other notable speakers included Ronnie Floyd, Ed Young (pastor), Mark Driscoll, and Samuel Rodriguez. Pray.com partnered with Sirius XM, DirecTV and Facebook to stream the event across multiple platforms. Pray.com was featured as a pop-up channel on Sirius XM, channel 154, to host the prayer event and celebrate people of all faith.

Platform

Pray.com serves as a specialized social media platform for religious groups. Congregations can establish their own groups where members and leaders can participate in discussions, livestream services, and manage donations. Additionally, users can join "prayer communities" to post and respond to prayer requests. For those who subscribe to premium services, the platform provides access to biblically-inspired meditations and bedtime stories, and Bible stories for children. Pray.com also produces Radio drama-style productions with notable actors such as Kristen Bell and Blair Underwood narrating biblical stories.

In 2024, Pray launched the AI Bible, a compendium of AI-generated videos illustrating various Bible stories. Pray uses several AI tools, including ChatGPT, to create these videos. As of September 2025, the AI Bible had over two million followers across YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok, with some of its videos receiving millions of views. The AI Bible has generated theological debate among scholars, some of whom have criticized it as reducing biblical material to entertainment. Supporters of the AI Bible have claimed that it is consistent with evangelical traditions of using new methods of storytelling in order to help people engage with scripture.

Partnerships and sponsorships

In 2021, it was announced that Drew Brees would be producing a series of motivational prayers and bedtime Bible stories for the Pray.com app. The company has also partnered with T.D. Jakes, Dr. Phil McGraw, and the estate of James Earl Jones to produce content for its app. In 2023, Pray.com announced a partnership with iHeartMedia to produce and distribute faith-based podcasts.

In 2024, Pray.com partnered with Sting Ray Robb as the primary sponsor for his No. 41 Chevrolet in the 2024 NTT INDYCAR Series. The partnership, highlighting Robb's Christian faith, aims to engage younger audiences with faith-based content. The car, featuring Pray.com's branding, was set to debut at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.

In September 2025, the White House announced that Pray.com would be participating in the Trump administration's America Prays initiative.

Censorship in China

The app was removed from Apple's App Store in China as part of the country's broader efforts to restrict access to religious content. The app was targeted due to China's stringent regulations on religious material, particularly content distributed through digital platforms. The removal aligns with China's ongoing campaign to control online religious expression and maintain state-approved religious activities.

Clinical studies

There have been clinical studies on Pray.com. In one study, the app was found to be acceptable and easy to use among racial and ethnic minority groups, with participants reporting improved mental health and well-being. Greater app use was associated with better outcomes, though low and variable usage suggests the need for further research to fully understand its impact.

Another study examined Pray.com's impact on mental health by assigning 192 participants to use the app freely, use its meditative prayer function, or not use it at all. Over two months, participants reported overall improvements in mental health and well-being. Although no significant differences were found between groups, greater app usage correlated with better mental health outcomes. This suggests that religiously based mobile apps may help improve mental health and well-being. Another study of pray.com had similar findings.

References

Thanks in advance to any editors who take the time to review this draft! JR at Pray (talk) 17:34, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

Equity Bank Kenya Limited

Edit request – FY2025 financial and operational updates

Disclosure: I am a paid editor. I work for Bean Interactive, a digital marketing agency engaged by Equity Group Holdings to propose factual updates to this article. Full disclosure is posted on my user page per Wikipedia:Paid-contribution disclosure.

All proposed changes are sourced from independent third-party publications as cited below.

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Opening paragraph

Current text:

Equity Bank Kenya Limited is a Kenyan bank and financial services

provider headquartered in Nairobi providing retail banking and commercial banking services.

Proposed text:

Equity Bank Kenya Limited is a Kenyan bank and financial services

provider headquartered in Nairobi providing retail banking, commercial banking and digital financial services. As of the financial year ending December 2025, Equity Bank Kenya Limited reported total assets of KSh 1.04 trillion, a loan book of KSh 409.4 billion, and customer deposits of KSh 849.2 billion.

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Ownership section

Current text:

The Equity Bank Kenya Limited is wholly owned by the Equity Group

Holdings, which has a customer base in excess of 14 million in six East African countries...

Proposed text:

The Equity Bank Kenya Limited is wholly owned by Equity Group

Holdings, which has a customer base in excess of 22.4 million across seven countries in Africa...

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Branch network section

Current text:

Equity Bank maintains a network of 190 branches across Kenya,

which includes 52 branches in Nairobi.

Proposed text:

As of December 2025, Equity Bank Kenya maintains a network of 221

branches across Kenya, supported by 328 ATMs and 42,634 agency banking outlets. The bank serves 14.1 million customer accounts in Kenya and holds a 13.6% market share of total banking assets, making it the second largest bank in the country. As of December 2025, 98.2% of all transactions are conducted outside the branch, with 88.4% conducted through digital channels.

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History section – Brand Finance addition

Proposed addition (after the 2019 awards paragraph):

In March 2026, Brand Finance named Equity Bank Africa's strongest

banking brand, awarding it a Brand Strength Index (BSI) score of 93.9 out of 100 and an AAA+ rating, ranking it among the Top 10 strongest banking brands globally. Brand Finance simultaneously named Equity Kenya's most valuable brand with a brand valuation of USD 554 million (KES 71.6 billion), ahead of Safaricom, KCB Group, M-Pesa and Co-operative Bank.

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Governance section

Current text:

The eight-member board of directors is chaired by Vijay Gidoomal.

Moses Nyabanda, serves as the managing director of the bank.

Proposed text:

The nine-member board of directors is chaired by Vijay Gidoomal.

Moses Nyabanda serves as the Managing Director of the bank. The board comprises the following members:

# Vijay Gidoomal – Non-Executive Chairman

# Moses Nyabanda – Managing Director

# Adema Sangale – Non-Executive Director

# Prof. Gideon Maina – Non-Executive Director

# Fredrick Muchoki, OGW – Non-Executive Director

# Samuel Onyango – Non-Executive Director

# Dr. Julius Muia – Non-Executive Director

# John Wilson – Non-Executive Director

# Dr. Ruth Kagia – Non-Executive Director

# Lydia Ndirangu – Company Secretary

MtKenyaReader (talk) 12:17, 23 April 2026 (UTC) MtKenyaReader (talk) 12:17, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

Hi, I just wanted to follow up politely on our edit request submitted on 23 April 2026 covering FY2025 financials, branch network figures,

Brand Finance ranking and Board of Directors update. All proposed changes are supported by independent third-party sources including

The Trading Room, The Cooperator, The Kenya Times, The Star and Capital FM Business. Please let us know if you need any further

information or clarification. Thank you for your patience. ~~~~ MtKenyaReader (talk) 12:35, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

Edit request – Q1 2026 financial updates

Disclosure: I am a paid editor. I work for Bean Interactive, a digital marketing agency engaged by Equity Group Holdings to propose factual updates to this article. Full disclosure is posted on my user page per Wikipedia:Paid-contribution disclosure.

This is a supplementary request covering Q1 2026 figures, separate from our pending FY2025 request.

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Opening paragraph

Current text:

Equity Bank Kenya Limited is a Kenyan bank and financial

services provider headquartered in Nairobi providing retail banking and commercial banking services.Equity Bank Kenya Limited is a Kenyan bank and financial

Proposed text:

Equity Bank Kenya Limited is a Kenyan bank and financial

services provider headquartered in Nairobi providing retail banking, commercial banking and digital financial services. As of Q1 2026, Equity Bank Kenya delivered a 21% year-on-year increase in Profit After Tax to KSh10.3 billion.Equity Bank Kenya Limited is a Kenyan bank and financial

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Ownership section

Current text:

The Equity Bank Kenya Limited is wholly owned by the Equity

Group Holdings, which has a customer base in excess of 14 million in six East African countries.Equity Bank Kenya Limited is a Kenyan bank and financial

Proposed text:

The Equity Bank Kenya Limited is wholly owned by Equity Group

Holdings, which has a customer base in excess of 22.7 million across seven countries in Africa.Equity Bank Kenya Limited is a Kenyan bank and financial

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Branch network section

Current text:

Equity Bank maintains a network of 190 branches across Kenya,

which includes 52 branches in Nairobi.Equity Bank Kenya Limited is a Kenyan bank and financial

Proposed text:

As of December 2025, Equity Bank Kenya maintains a network of

221 branches across Kenya, supported by 328 ATMs and 42,634 agency banking outlets. The bank serves 14.3 million customer accounts in Kenya and holds a 12.8% market share of total banking assets. As of Q1 2026, 98.3% of all transactions are conducted outside the branch, with 89.5% conducted through digital channels.Equity Bank Kenya Limited is a Kenyan bank and financial

MtKenyaReader (talk) 08:52, 10 June 2026 (UTC)

MtKenyaReader (talk) 08:52, 10 June 2026 (UTC)

Jay M. Bernhardt

COI edit requests for early life, career

Hi! I'm a COI editor, making some requests here on behalf of Emerson College, a client of mine. (Just noting this is separate from my work with my employer, Porter Novelli.)

• In "Early life and education", update

Bernhardt was born in 1969 into a Jewish family. He grew up in East Brunswick, New Jersey. He attended Rutgers University, where he earned a B.A. in sociology and minored in computer science. He earned a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree from Rutgers and the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Bernhardt earned his Ph.D. in public health from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) with an interdisciplinary focus on health communication.

to

Bernhardt grew up in East Brunswick, New Jersey. He attended Rutgers University, where he earned a B.A. in sociology and minored in computer science. He earned a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree from Rutgers and the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in 1994. Bernhardt earned his Ph.D. in public health from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) in 1999, with an interdisciplinary focus on health communication.

I couldn't find a good source for birth year or age; I swapped in the years he earned his degrees instead. Similarly, the first source for Bernhardt's religion is WP:RSEDITORIAL, which I believe is inappropriate for this use, and the second source does not include the level of detail given here.

• I suggest breaking the "Career" section into subsections: "Early career" for the first paragraph, "Moody College of Communication" for the next two paragraphs, and "Emerson College" for the last two.

• In the second paragraph of "Career", update

Bernhardt's tenure has led to the development of many new programs including a four-year honors program, B.A. degree in communication and leadership and a “study away” program in New York City known as UTNY. He increased graduate student funding and the four-year graduation rate to 80 percent, among the highest on campus. He's recruited more than 50 new faculty members and established new research centers, institutes and programs. He's also prioritized issues of diversity, equity and inclusion and established the college’s first associate dean position with this portfolio.

to

Bernhardt's tenure led to the development of new programs including a four-year honors program, a B.A. degree in communication and leadership, and a "study away" program in New York City known as UTNY. He increased graduate student funding and the four-year graduation rate to 80 percent, among the highest on campus. He also recruited more than 50 faculty members and established new research centers and institutes.

Some tense fixes, a few WP:NPOV wording tweaks, MOS:CURLY fix, adding archive url for dead ref link, adding secondary sources, removing the last sentence cited to a primary source.

• In the third paragraph of "Career", update

The Jay M. Bernhardt Award for Staff Excellence at the University of Texas is named in his honor.

to

The Jay M. Bernhardt Award for Staff Excellence at the University of Texas is named in his honor. In 2023, the Moody College of Communication gave Bernhardt the Robert C. Jeffrey College Benefactor Award honoring people "who have given generously to the college with their time or resources", in recognition of his efforts to strengthen faculty and staff culture.

Swapping in an independent source and adding more info from the source.

• In the fourth paragraph of "Career", update

In June 2021, Bernhardt became the thirteenth president of Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts, succeeding M. Lee Pelton.

to

In June 2023, Bernhardt became the thirteenth president of Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts, succeeding M. Lee Pelton.

Per the cited source, 2021 is not the correct date.

• Also in the fourth paragraph of "Career", update

He has appointed notable leaders during his administration, including Alexandra Socarides as Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, and Matthew Boyce as Vice President of Enrollment Management.

to

He has appointed notable leaders during his administration, including Alexandra Socarides as Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost.

Adding a secondary source for the first part and cutting the second part. It may also make sense to cut this sentence entirely.

• In the final paragraph of "Career", update

A month later, continued protests which also criticized Bernhardt's lack of response to these issues culminated on April 25, 2024, when Boston Police cleared an encampment in Boylston Place Alley, resulting in the arrest of 118 people, including many Emerson students, as part of the nationwide campus protests related to the Israel–Hamas War.

to

A month later, continued protests culminated on April 25, 2024, when Boston Police cleared an encampment in Boylston Place Alley, resulting in the arrest of 118 people, including many Emerson students, as part of the nationwide campus protests related to the Israel–Hamas War.

Reading through all three cited sources, I'm not seeing any confirmation on the "lack of response" detail.

Sources

Thanks for your time! Mary Gaulke (talk) 18:20, 21 April 2026 (UTC)

COI edit requests for infobox, career, recognition

Hi! As noted above, I'm a COI editor for Emerson College. Proposing some additional edits to this article, this time to add more recent information to the infobox, career, and recognition sections.

• Switch the infobox from {{infobox person}} to {{infobox academic}}.

• Add to the infobox:

| occupation=President of Emerson College

| boards=Emerson Board of Trustees

| main_interests=

• Health communication
• Health applications for digital technology

| workplaces=

• Emerson College
• Moody College of Communication at The University of Texas at Austin
• University of Florida
• Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University
• University of Georgia

• Add to the end of the "Career" section:

In March 2025, Bernhardt announced "Extraordinary Emerson 2030", Emerson's five-year strategic plan. The plan identifies academics, collaboration, community engagement, and operational excellence as the college's four major priorities. To support the collaboration priority, Bernhardt has added community spaces, including a game room, on Emerson's campus for students, faculty, and staff.

Under Bernhardt's leadership, Emerson elevated its Department of Visual Media Arts to a school within the college, the School of Film, Television, and Media Arts. In 2026, he appointed the first dean for Emerson Los Angeles, the college's campus located on Sunset Boulevard.

Bernhardt also sits on the Emerson Board of Trustees.

• Add to "Awards and recognition":

• 2025: Boston Power List of the 150 most influential Bostonians

Sources

I really appreciate any feedback. Again, thanks for your time! Mary Gaulke (talk) 04:18, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

Cameron International

Edit Request –Infobox / Lead / Organization

NOTE: I’m proposing the following edits for FleishmanHillard on behalf of SLB. I’m a paid editor and aware of the COI guidelines. These proposed edits are intended to help the article reflect that Cameron International is no longer an independently operating company following Schlumberger/SLB’s acquisition of the company in 2015.

Extended content

Thanks for your consideration. Infobox

Since Cameron International is no longer a standalone company, I propose the following infobox edits:

• Remove Revenue line item
• Remove Number of employees line item
• Remove Founders line item (though it may be advantageous to keep for historical purposes – will defer to the editor)
• Update Parent to read “SLB” instead of “Schlumberger” to reflect SLB’s correct name.

Lead

• Please revise the first sentence to read as follows (to reflect accurate “past tense” status of the company and to remove “operating under” since the company no longer operates at all following SLB’s acquisition). Changed area in bold:

“Cameron International Corporation (formerly Cooper Cameron Corporation (CCC) and Cooper Oil Tool, Cameron Iron Works) was a global provider of pressure control, production, processing, and flow control systems as well as project management and aftermarket services for the oil and gas and process industries.”

Organization

• Please update the second sentence of the Organization section to read as follows (to account for proper framing of the pre-acquisition business):

“At the time of its acquisition, the main business lines (product groups) were:”

• Content in this section’s sub-bullets also need to be shifted to past tense to reflect the historical nature of this information (ex: “Drilling Systems manufactured” instead of the current “manufactures”). To keep this request relatively brief, I’m happy to make these tense changes throughout this section if approved by an editor. Please let me know.

History

• Please add the following sentence to the end of the final sentence of the History section to provide the reader with context on how Cameron’s products have been incorporated into SLB’s business:

The acquisition incorporated Cameron’s pressure valves and blowout preventers into Schlumberger’s (SLB’s) portfolio.

References

Jon Gray (talk) 00:48, 21 April 2026 (UTC)

Richard Florizone

Proposed revised article text

Richard Florizone (born 1967) is a Canadian physicist, academic leader, and policy advisor. He served as President of Dalhousie University from 2013 to 2018 and as President and Chief Executive Officer of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) from 2020 to 2023. He is Special Advisor to the President and Provost on Global Futures at the University of Waterloo.

Early life and education

Florizone was born in 1967 in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. He attended the University of Saskatchewan, where he earned a bachelor's degree in engineering physics in 1990 and a master's degree in physics in 1992. He subsequently completed a PhD in physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Career

Early career

Florizone held roles with Boston Consulting Group and Bombardier Aerospace.

He later served as Vice-President, Finance and Resources at the University of Saskatchewan. In 2012, he was seconded to the International Finance Corporation of the World Bank Group as a senior adviser in public-private partnerships.

During his tenure, he was involved in major institutional initiatives related to research infrastructure, health sciences, and campus development, including work associated with national research facilities such as the Canadian Light Source and the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization, as well as the expansion of student housing through the College Quarter project, which was identified as a major long-term development priority for the university. He also co-chaired a provincial working group and spearheaded a proposal for a new Canadian research reactor to support medical isotope production.

He was subsequently appointed President of Dalhousie University.

Dalhousie University (2013–2018)

Florizone served as President of Dalhousie University from 2013 to 2018.

During his tenure, Dalhousie experienced growth in enrolment, fundraising, and research activity, including securing major initiatives such as the Ocean Frontier Institute—supported by the largest research grant in the university’s history—and contributing to the development of Canada’s Ocean Supercluster, together representing approximately $500 million in innovation investment in Atlantic Canada.

His presidency included a widely reported controversy involving the university’s Faculty of Dentistry, which prompted national discussion regarding campus culture and institutional responses to misconduct.

In 2018, he stepped down to lead the Quantum Valley Ideas Lab in Waterloo.

International Institute for Sustainable Development (2020–2023)

Florizone served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the International Institute for Sustainable Development.

During his tenure, he participated in national and international policy discussions on climate and energy transition, including co-chairing the Electrifying Canada initiative, a business-led task force focused on accelerating electrification in Canada.

University of Waterloo and advisory roles (2023–present)

Florizone serves as Special Advisor to the President and Provost on Global Futures at the University of Waterloo.

Additional affiliations

Florizone is a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering and at the Balsillie School of International Affairs.

He serves on the board of directors of the Canada Foundation for Innovation and has previously served as a director of MDA Space.

He was named a Clean50 honouree and a member of the Clean16, recognizing leadership in sustainability in Canada.

I note that many comparable articles for university presidents and organizational leaders include an infobox summarizing key roles and dates. I would welcome editors’ consideration of adding an appropriate infobox if deemed helpful.

~2026-24399-03 (talk) 19:03, 20 April 2026 (UTC) ~2026-24399-03 (talk) 19:03, 20 April 2026 (UTC)

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