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Planner grapples with fatal food allergy reaction at event

The recent death of an event attendee from a food allergy has led some event organizers to comment on how seriously event planners take attendee health concerns. The recent death of a social media influencer from an allergic reaction at a brand event has sparked discussions about the duty of care within the event professional community. Disney influencer Dominique Brown, 34, died on December 5 at an event hosted by retailer and frequent Disney collaborator BoxLunch after noticing the lack of black women on Disney’s social media platforms , co-founded the Black Girl Disney social media platform. Los Angeles. According to reports in publications such as The GuardianBrown has a severe peanut allergy and is convinced the allergen is not a component of the food she eats. She reportedly felt ill after eating the food and died shortly after. The news led a number of event organizers, including Shameka Jennings, MTA, CMP, DES, CAE, Chief Events Officer at EventsNoire, to…

Nissan CFO Reportedly Out As Automaker Grapples With Crisis And Drastic Cuts
Nissan CFO reportedly quits as automaker grapples with crisis

Chief Financial Officer Stephen Ma started in the role in 2019 and the company is in so-called emergency mode There are reports that Nissan's chief financial officer is about to resign. That person is Stephen Ma, who took over the role in 2019. If he leaves, he would be the second major executive to leave Nissan in less than two years. Nissan is having a tough time these days. CEO Makoto Uchida recently declared that the company was in "emergency mode." Joining him on stage at the announcement was Chief Financial Officer Stephen Ma. Now, it looks like Jack Ma is leaving the brand, or at least resigning from his role. The new report comes from what Bloomberg calls "people familiar with the matter." Again, at this stage, Ma will either remain at Nissan, transition to a new role within the company, or leave entirely if reports are true. For context, Ashwani Gupta resigned as Nissan's chief operating officer less…