If anyone arrives at your home or business claiming they are from DTE, please ask to see a badge with a photo ID. If the person refuses to show their badge, do not allow them entry into your home. If the person becomes agitated or acts in a strange manner, call 911 immediately.

DTE customers should keep the following information in mind when dealing with someone who identifies themselves as a DTE employee and wants to enter your home. 

• Know your gas provider. Just because DTE supplies your electricity, it does not mean they supply your gas as well. Impersonators aren’t always aware of our service territory. Please note that while DTE does not provide residential gas distribution in Rochester Hills, it does operate gas transmission pipelines in the area.
• Before DTE makes a routine visit to your home, we will make every effort to contact you in advance, either through a phone call from our call center or via email or text message.
• It is very rare that a DTE employee would need to enter your home, but it does happen. DTE will use every opportunity to make you aware of any work needing to be done at your home and if possible will contact you in advance to schedule time for the work to be completed.
• Prior to allowing a person claiming to work for DTE in your home or on your property, you should look for and do the following:
  • All DTE Electric and DTE Gas employees and contractors carry photo identification badges, and are required to show their badge when asked.
  • Customers should ask the employee why they are there and, if necessary, call 800-477-4747 to confirm before allowing entry or access to their property. Keep your door locked while you are making the call, and only speak through a locked screen door if it’s necessary to talk to the person.
  • If an employee/contractor refuses to show their badge, the customer should refuse service and call 800-477-4747 to verify whether or not DTE is scheduled to be on site or at their home.
  • In regards to gas service, the only reason a DTE employee would need to enter your home is if your gas meter is indoors. This is common in older homes.

About DTE Energy

DTE Energy (NYSE:DTE) is a Detroit-based diversified energy company involved in the development and management of energy-related businesses and services nationwide. Its operating units include an electric company serving 2.3 million customers in Southeast Michigan and a natural gas company serving 1.3 million customers across Michigan. The DTE portfolio also includes energy businesses focused on custom energy solutions, renewable energy generation, and energy marketing and trading. DTE has continued to accelerate its carbon reduction goals to meet aggressive targets and is committed to serving with its energy through volunteerism, education and employment initiatives, philanthropy, emission reductions and economic progress. Information about DTE is available at  dteenergy.com, empoweringmichigan.com, x.com/DTE_Energy and facebook.com/dteenergy.

Each year, Zenoti hosts one of the largest beauty and wellness summits, Innergize. Zenoti and Innergize 2024 announced last week that its Provider of the Year Award for Nail Services has been awarded to MiniLuxe veteran team member, Melanie Pot. Ms. Pot joined MiniLuxe as part of the founding nail designer team for the brand’s first location and recently celebrated her 15-year anniversary with MiniLuxe. The Provider of the Year Award recognizes unwavering dedication, innovative spirit and exceptional achievement, as well as outsized impact upon clientele and customer service. The award looks at several factors in its selection including the building of long-term client relationships and empowering team members and clients through data and technology. Ms. Pot will receive her award on Monday evening, October 14, 2024, at an awards ceremony which is being held at the Innergize Gala taking place in Las Vegas.

“As a data-driven company that embraces AI-powered software, we see the extraordinary client engagement that Ms. Pot is achieving, and it is wonderful that she is being so prominently recognized in the industry for her work and commitment,” said Bridgette Barbato, General Manager, overseeing all MiniLuxe studios.

In addition to Ms. Pot being recognized, MiniLuxe’s Founder and CEO, Tony Tjan, will be featured on the main stage on the topic of founder growth journeys during the Innergize opening sessions. Mr. Tjan will join fellow industry experts and brand founders to share stories of entrepreneurship and value creation. Mr. Tjan and MiniLuxe will also be hosting a franchising luncheon at Innergize.

“We are truly honored to be recognized and take part in this year’s Innergize summit and thrilled to have the opportunity to present the MiniLuxe story. I am very happy for Ms. Pot’s well-deserved recognition. Ms. Pot represents the success narrative of so many of our nail designers and reflects the MiniLuxe commitment to quality of services and practices,” says Mr. Tjan.

About MiniLuxe

MiniLuxe is a Delaware corporation based in Boston, Massachusetts. MiniLuxe is a lifestyle brand and talent empowerment platform servicing the beauty and self-care industry. The Company focuses on delivering high-quality nail care and esthetic services and offers a suite of trusted proprietary products that are used in the Company’s studio services. The Company’s studios are company-owned and operated, and the company is currently offering opportunities for franchising. For over a decade, MiniLuxe has been elevating industry standards through healthier, ultra-hygienic services, a modern design aesthetic, socially responsible labor practices, and better-for-you, cleaner products. MiniLuxe aims to radically transform the highly fragmented and under-regulated self-care and nail care industry through its brand, standards, and technology platform that collectively enable best-in-class talent and client experiences. For its clients, MiniLuxe offers industry leading self-care services and better-for-you products, and for nail care and beauty professionals, MiniLuxe seeks to become the employer of choice. In addition to creating long-term durable economic returns for our stakeholders, the brand seeks to positively impact and empower one of the most diverse and largest hourly worker segments through professional development and certification, economic mobility, and company ownership opportunities (e.g., equity participation and future franchise opportunities). Since its inception, MiniLuxe has completed over 4 million services.

For further information

Christine Mastrangelo
‎Investor Relations, MiniLuxe Holding Corp.
cmastrangelo@miniluxe.com
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https://miniluxe.com
https://miniluxe.com/pages/franchise

About Finward Bancorp

Finward Bancorp is a locally managed and independent financial holding company headquartered in Munster, Indiana, whose activities are primarily limited to holding the stock of Peoples Bank. Peoples Bank provides a wide range of personal, business, electronic and wealth management financial services from its 26 locations in Lake and Porter Counties in Northwest Indiana and the Chicagoland area. Finward Bancorp’s common stock is quoted on The NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC under the symbol FNWD. The website ibankpeoples.com provides information on Peoples Bank’s products and services, and Finward Bancorp’s investor relations.

Forward Looking Statements

This Current Report on Form 8-K may contain forward-looking statements regarding the financial performance, business prospects, growth, and operating strategies of Finward. For these statements, Finward claims the protections of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements in this communication should be considered in conjunction with the other information available about Finward, including the information in the filings Finward makes with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Forward-looking statements provide current expectations or forecasts of future events and are not guarantees of future performance. The forward-looking statements are based on management’s expectations and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by using words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “will” and similar expressions in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance.

Although management believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements. Risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially include: the Bank’s ability to demonstrate compliance with the terms of the previously disclosed consent order and memorandum of understanding entered into between the Bank and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) and Indiana Department of Financial Institutions (“DFI”), or to demonstrate compliance to the satisfaction of the FDIC and/or DFI within prescribed time frames; the Bank’s agreement under the memorandum of understanding to refrain from paying cash dividends without prior regulatory approval; changes in asset quality and credit risk; the inability to sustain revenue and earnings growth; changes in interest rates and capital markets; inflation; customer acceptance of Finward’s products and services; customer borrowing, repayment, investment, and deposit practices; customer disintermediation; the introduction, withdrawal, success, and timing of business initiatives; competitive conditions; the inability to realize cost savings or revenues or to implement integration plans and other consequences associated with mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures; economic conditions; and the impact, extent, and timing of technological changes, capital management activities, and other actions of the Federal Reserve Board and legislative and regulatory actions and reforms. Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements are discussed in Finward’s reports (such as the Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports on Form 8-K) filed with the SEC and available at the SEC’s Internet website (www.sec.gov). All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements concerning Finward or any person acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements above. Except as required by law, Finward does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date the forward-looking statement is made.

In addition to the above factors, we also caution that the actual amounts and timing of any future common stock dividends or share repurchases will be subject to various factors, including our capital position, financial performance, capital impacts of strategic initiatives, market conditions, and regulatory and accounting considerations, as well as any other factors that our Board of Directors deems relevant in making such a determination. Therefore, there can be no assurance that we will repurchase shares or pay any dividends to the holders of our common stock, or as to the amount of any such repurchases or dividends.

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The Inducement Grants have an exercise price per share that is equal to the closing price of 89bio’s common stock on the Grant Date. The Inducement Grants will vest over a four-year period, with 25% of the shares vesting on the one-year anniversary of the employee’s start date, and thereafter the remainder of the shares vest in 12 equal quarterly installments, subject to each employee’s continued employment with 89bio through the applicable vesting dates.

About 89bio
89bio is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the development of best-in-class therapies for patients with liver and cardiometabolic diseases who lack optimal treatment options. The company is in Phase 3 studies for its lead candidate, pegozafermin, for the treatment of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) and severe hypertriglyceridemia (SHTG). Pegozafermin is a specifically engineered, potentially best-in-class fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) analog with unique glycoPEGylated technology that optimizes biological activity through an extended half-life. The company is headquartered in San Francisco. For more information, visit www.89bio.com or follow the company on LinkedIn.

Investor Contact:
Annie Chang
89bio, Inc.
investors@89bio.com

PJ Kelleher
LifeSci Advisors, LLC
+1-617-430-7579
pkelleher@lifesciadvisors.com

Media Contact:
Sheryl Seapy
Real Chemistry
sseapy@realchemistry.com

Investigation Details

On October 8, 2024, Hindenburg Research published a report about Roblox and alleged that the Company massively overstated its Daily Active Users by up to 42% and overstated its engagement hours. The report also alleged that the Company exposed minors to predators, grooming, and unsafe interactions. Following this news, Roblox stock price dropped, thereby damaging investors.

What’s Next?

If you are aware of any facts relating to this investigation or purchased Roblox securities, you can assist this investigation by visiting the firm’s site: bgandg.com/RBLX. You can also contact Peretz Bronstein or his client relations manager, Nathan Miller, of Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC: 332-239-2660.

There is No Cost to You

We represent investors in class actions on a contingency fee basis. That means we will ask the court to reimburse us for out-of-pocket expenses and attorneys’ fees, usually a percentage of the total recovery, only if we are successful.

Why Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman

Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC is a nationally recognized firm that represents investors in securities fraud class actions and shareholder derivative suits. Our firm has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors nationwide.

Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.

Contact

Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC
Peretz Bronstein or Nathan Miller
332-239-2660 | info@bgandg.com

The Rights Plan is similar to plans adopted by other public companies and is designed to ensure that all the Company’s shareholders have the opportunity to realize the long-term value of their investment in the Company and to guard against abusive tactics so that no person, entity or group can gain a control or control-like position in the Company through open market accumulations of the Company’s common stock or other tactics potentially disadvantaging the interests of the Company’s shareholders without negotiating with the Board and without paying an appropriate control premium to all shareholders.

The Rights Plan is intended to position the Board to fulfill its duties by ensuring that the Board has sufficient time to make informed judgments that are in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders.

The Rights Plan provides for the issuance of one right for each outstanding share of the Company’s common stock. Under the Rights Plan, rights will become exercisable if a person, entity or group acquires beneficial ownership of 15% (or 20% in the case of certain passive investors) or more of the outstanding common stock (the “triggering percentage”) in a transaction not approved by the Board or if an existing shareholder that already beneficially owns the triggering percentage or more of the outstanding common stock subsequently increases its ownership by one or more shares. In the event that the rights become exercisable, each right would entitle its holder (other than the person, entity or group triggering the Rights Plan, whose rights would become void and would not be exercisable) to buy at the exercise price additional shares of common stock having a market value equal to twice the exercise price.

The Rights Plan is effective immediately and will expire on October 11, 2025.

Additional details regarding the Rights Plan will be included in a Current Report on Form 8-K being filed by the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).

About Vera Bradley, Inc.

Vera Bradley, Inc. operates two unique lifestyle brands – Vera Bradley and Pura Vida. Vera Bradley and Pura Vida are complementary businesses, both with devoted, emotionally-connected, and multi-generational female customer bases; positioning as “gifting” brands; strong, entrepreneurial cultures; a keen focus on community and charity; multi-channel distribution strategies; and talented leadership teams aligned and committed to the long-term success of their brands. Vera Bradley, based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, is a leading designer of women’s handbags, luggage and other travel items, fashion and home accessories, and unique gifts. Founded in 1982 by friends Barbara Bradley Baekgaard and Patricia R. Miller, the brand is known for its innovative designs, iconic patterns, and brilliant colors that inspire and connect women unlike any other brand in the global marketplace. Pura Vida, based in La Jolla, California, is a digitally native, highly-engaging lifestyle brand with a differentiated and expanding offering of bracelets, jewelry, and other lifestyle accessories.

The Company has three reportable segments: Vera Bradley Direct (“VB Direct”), Vera Bradley Indirect (“VB Indirect”), and Pura Vida. The VB Direct business consists of sales of Vera Bradley products through Vera Bradley Full-Line and Outlet stores in the United States; Vera Bradley’s websites, www.verabradley.com, outlet.verabradley.com, and international.verabradley.com; and the Vera Bradley annual outlet sale in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The VB Indirect business consists of sales of Vera Bradley products to approximately 1,450 specialty retail locations throughout the United States, as well as select department stores, national accounts, third party e-commerce sites, and third-party inventory liquidators, and royalties recognized through licensing agreements related to the Vera Bradley brand. The Pura Vida segment consists of sales of Pura Vida products through the Pura Vida websites, www.puravidabracelets.com and www.puravidabracelets.eu; through the distribution of its products to wholesale retailers and department stores; and through its Pura Vida retail stores.

Website Information

We routinely post important information for investors on our website www.verabradley.com in the “Investor Relations” section. We intend to use this webpage as a means of disclosing material, non-public information and for complying with our disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Accordingly, investors should monitor the Investor Relations section of our website, in addition to following our press releases, SEC filings, public conference calls, presentations and webcasts. The information contained on, or that may be accessed through, our webpage is not incorporated by reference into, and is not a part of, this document.

Investors and other interested parties may also access the Company’s most recent Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Report outlining its ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) initiatives at https://verabradley.com/pages/corporate-responsibility.

Vera Bradley Safe Harbor Statement

Certain statements in this release are “forward-looking statements” made pursuant to the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements reflect the Company’s current expectations or beliefs concerning future events and are subject to various risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those that we expected, including: possible adverse changes in general economic conditions and their impact on consumer confidence and spending; possible inability to predict and respond in a timely manner to changes in consumer demand; possible loss of key management or design associates or inability to attract and retain the talent required for our business; possible inability to maintain and enhance our brands; possible inability to successfully implement the Company’s long-term strategic plan; possible inability to successfully open new stores, close targeted stores, and/or operate current stores as planned; incremental tariffs or adverse changes in the cost of raw materials and labor used to manufacture our products; possible adverse effects resulting from a significant disruption in our distribution facilities; or business disruption caused by pandemics or other macro factors. More information on potential factors that could affect the Company’s financial results is included from time to time in the “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” sections of the Company’s public reports filed with the SEC, including the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 3, 2024. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement.

Contacts

Investors:
Tom Filandro, Partner
ICR, Inc
VeraBradleyIR@icrinc.com

Media:
Mediacontact@verabradley.com
877-708-VERA (8372)

Nokia Corporation: Repurchase of own shares on 11.10.2024

Espoo, Finland – On 11 October 2024 Nokia Corporation (LEI: 549300A0JPRWG1KI7U06) has acquired its own shares (ISIN FI0009000681) as follows:

* Rounded to two decimals

On 25 January 2024, Nokia announced that its Board of Directors is initiating a share buyback program to return up to EUR 600 million of cash to shareholders in tranches over a period of two years. The first phase of the share buyback program started on 20 March 2024. On 19 July 2024, Nokia decided to accelerate the share buybacks by increasing the number of shares to be repurchased during the year 2024. The post-increase repurchases in compliance with the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) 596/2014 (MAR), the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052 and under the authorization granted by Nokia’s Annual General Meeting on 3 April 2024 started on 22 July 2024 and end by 31 December 2024 with a maximum aggregate purchase price of EUR 600 million for all purchases during 2024.

Total cost of transactions executed on 11 October 2024 was EUR 7,999,532. After the disclosed transactions, Nokia Corporation holds 165,544,923 treasury shares.

Details of transactions are included as an appendix to this announcement.

On behalf of Nokia Corporation

BofA Securities Europe SA

About Nokia
At Nokia, we create technology that helps the world act together.

As a B2B technology innovation leader, we are pioneering networks that sense, think and act by leveraging our work across mobile, fixed and cloud networks. In addition, we create value with intellectual property and long-term research, led by the award-winning Nokia Bell Labs.

Service providers, enterprises and partners worldwide trust Nokia to deliver secure, reliable and sustainable networks today – and work with us to create the digital services and applications of the future.

Inquiries:

Nokia Communications
Phone: +358 10 448 4900
Email: press.services@nokia.com
Maria Vaismaa, Global Head of External Communications

Nokia Investor Relations
Phone: +358 40 803 4080
Email: investor.relations@nokia.com

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• Daily Report 2024-10-11

Dealer Activities

On Day 2, the dealer activities started in earnest. A Fun Run/Walk started the day, followed by a group breakfast and the Opening Ceremony for the Business Meeting. Topics included the state of the industry (challenging), state of the company (strong), a market-share update and a thorough overview of upcoming new products. The morning ended with Cobalt management hosting a ‘Fireside Chat’ to address dealer questions. After a group lunch, the afternoon featured test drives of the new boats, along with breakout sessions that included training on the new features and accessories, the introduction of a new line of Cobalt Trailers and visits to the Vendor Mall to see the latest offerings. The evening was reserved for the dealer Awards Banquet, where attendees were encouraged to dress in their favorite sports team attire. In this festive atmosphere, the following dealers were recognized for achieving the highest rankings in sales and customer satisfaction:

The meeting wrapped up on Day 3 with the departure of most attendees, though a National Ride and Drive Event at Gordy’s Lakefront Marine was offered to dealers and their customers who wished to test drive the new Cobalt R31, R31 Surf and R35 Surf boats. Watch for details on these exciting new models in 2025!

About Cobalt:   Headquartered in Neodesha, KS, Cobalt Boats LLC is a publicly owned, industry-leading manufacturer of luxury family day boats. Combining uncompromising product quality with customer-inspired innovation and value, Cobalt, a division of Malibu Boats, has earned an international reputation for unmatched customer satisfaction through its World Class Dealer Network. Learn more at www.cobaltboats.com

Contact: Kelle Pierce
1715 N. 8^th St., Neodesha, KS 66757
800-835-0256
www.cobaltboats.com

NEW YORK, Oct. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Council for Aid to Education, Inc. (CAE), a nonprofit developer of performance-based assessments that authentically measure students’ essential academic and career skills, today announced the launch of its new Critical Thinking Skills Resources. In an era where critical thinking is among the most sought-after skills by employers, CAE is dedicated to equipping secondary and higher education institutions with tools to teach students the higher-order skills needed to thrive in today’s complex world.

“With the rate of technological change and the impact that has on the workforce, educators need to intentionally teach students the skills they’ll need to adapt and thrive,” stated Bob Yayac, CAE’s Chief Executive Officer. “We developed our Critical Thinking Skills Resources in response to high demand from educators to help them not only measure students’ critical thinking abilities but to actually build and develop their higher-order skills.”

CAE’s Critical Thinking Skills Resources include a Critical Thinking Framework to guide students through the steps of effective critical thinking and features a collection of engaging, real-world scenarios. The scenarios, integrated into the institution’s existing curriculum, provide students the opportunity to practice and strengthen their critical thinking abilities. Each scenario challenges students to solve a problem or make a recommendation. Using supplied reference materials, students must organize information, define the problem, address issues, consider and evaluate solutions, and recommend and defend a course of action.

One example scenario, “Bayville Commuter Rail,” immerses students in the role of a local elected official responding to the aftermath of a severe storm that has damaged critical infrastructure. Over the course of three classroom sessions, students analyze essential documents, engage in problem solving, and ultimately recommend a repair plan—an exercise that not only sharpens their analytical skills but also prepares them for real-world challenges.

CAE’s Critical Thinking Skills Resources are designed to support and enhance core curricula such that students receive deliberate practice with critical thinking and have the opportunity to apply what they’re learning in the classroom to real-world situations.

In addition to the scenarios, CAE provides all ancillary materials for faculty and students as well as professional development for instructors. Custom scenarios can be developed to more tightly align with existing educational models and curriculum.

“Our mission is to enhance students’ skills in the areas most valued by employers,” said Doris Zahner, CAE’s Chief Academic Officer. “Through our performance-based assessments, we measure students’ higher-order skills and areas where they need support. The integration of our new resources provides a comprehensive solution that equips students with the skills needed for success in both academics and their future careers.”

Preview sample scenarios from the Critical Thinking Skills Resources by clicking here. For more information about CAE’s performance-based assessments and other services, visit www.cae.org.

About CAE

As a nonprofit whose mission is to help improve the academic and career outcomes of secondary and higher education students, CAE is the leader in designing innovative performance tasks for measurement and instruction of higher-order skills and within subject areas.

Over the past 20 years, CAE has helped over 825,000 students globally understand and improve their proficiency in critical thinking, problem solving, and effective written communication. Additionally, CAE’s subject area assessments have helped millions of K12 students across the US. Supported by best practices in assessment development, administration and psychometrics, CAE’s performance-based assessments include the Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA+) and College and Career Readiness Assessment (CCRA+). To learn more, please visit cae.org and connect with us on LinkedIn and YouTube.

Media Contact:
Emily Sumner
emily.s@spyremarketing.com

The forward-thinking company specializes in the historic preservation and the adaptive reuse of commercial, institutional, municipal, and residential projects. Johnson-Schmidt & Associates focuses on revitalizing historic buildings and districts to contribute to the vibrancy of the communities it serves while providing functional, sustainable, and historically respectful solutions.

The vision, leadership, and resilience of Elise Johnson-Schmidt, the firm’s founder and principal architect, have immensely contributed to Johnson-Schmidt & Associates’ success over the past two decades. Elise possesses an uncanny ability to see potential where others see obstacles, and it’s this foresight that guided the firm’s pioneering initiatives in historic preservation and adaptive reuse.

Since the early 1990s, Elise has been a driving force behind many of the preservation planning efforts that have transformed downtown Corning. She worked on more than 150 facade improvement projects in the historic district as the Executive Director of the Market Street Restoration Agency, setting a new benchmark for urban revitalization.

In fact, it was Elise who led the creation of Corning’s 600-building Southside Historic District. This is a remarkable achievement in urban planning and historic preservation, made possible by her ability to see the potential in underused historic structures. This initiative was a bold vision at the time. It became visible as the first downtown revitalization project in America back in the 1970s and established Corning as a model for historic revitalization across the United States. Elise’s chapter with this revitalization project started in 1996, when she established the upper floor development program to bring back vitality to this historic district after the effects of the new highway that circumvented downtown. They developed over 200 market-rate apartments in the 5-block historic district, bringing life back to downtown.

Beyond New York, Elise consulted on major historic preservation projects such as New York’s Grand Central Terminal for conservator Frank Welsh and Boston’s Trinity Church as an employee of Ann Beha Associates. These works have solidified her reputation for paying the utmost attention to detail and having a deep respect for history.

Elise was entering a challenging landscape while founding Johnson-Schmidt & Associates. “Historic preservation was regarded as a niche practice back then,” Elise recalls. “Also, the financial viability of preserving historic buildings wasn’t always clear to developers.” Determined to contribute to this emerging field, she leveraged the Historic Preservation Tax Credit program. Elise understood the financial tools available to make preservation feasible and used that expertise to secure projects for her fledgling firm.

Besides Elise’s vision and expertise, the firm’s dedicated team is pivotal to Johnson-Schmidt & Associates’ success. Senior Project Manager Erik Lundberg along with a team of talented, energetic professionals utilize their extensive knowledge in architecture and historic preservation to help the company meet and exceed clients’ standards while innovating and adapting to challenges in the field.

Johnson-Schmidt & Associates has completed multiple high-profile projects that highlight its expertise. The restoration and expansion of the Market Street Historic District in Corning is one of them. This project restored several building facades to their original design, helping to secure landmark designation for the district expansion.

The restoration of Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Station, an underutilized storage shed, into a vibrant local museum is another significant project. However, it was spearheading the development of apartments in the city that Elise and her team are most proud of. For instance, Johnson-Schmidt & Associates collaborated with Klugo Partners to rehabilitate and convert a 10,000-square-foot mixed-use building into seven upstairs market-rate apartments. A NY Main Street grant, property tax reduction through 444-a, and historic preservation tax credits funded the project. This is one example of a typical development project undertaken by Johnson-Schmidt & Associates.

One of Johnson-Schmidt & Associates Affordable Housing Restoration Projects

“Revitalizing historic buildings for both market-rate and affordable apartments has been particularly rewarding for us because it means we contribute to addressing the community’s needs, especially during a time when housing prices have soared. We don’t only preserve the past, it’s also part of our mission to create a livable future for everyone. Our goal is to make historic preservation accessible to all,” Elise passionately remarks.

One of Johnson-Schmidt & Associates Affordable Housing Restoration Projects

The firm intends to expand its scope over the next few years, taking on new projects, including potential collaborations with national parks. Historic preservation and the creation of living spaces will still be the core of its work. These new ventures will offer exciting opportunities to further establish Johnson-Schmidt & Associates’ reputation as an innovator in thoughtful, sustainable preservation design.

Media Contact

Name: Elise Johnson-Schmidt

Email: elise@preservationarchitects.com