Sentences with phrase «was in a lead role»

Our two groups have been in the midst of a reconciliation in the time period that he has been in a leading role of Mission and Revitalization of the CofC (beginning around 2003).

The rest of the cast includes Elle Fanning (Super 8, Somewhere, Maleficent), who is in the lead role along with new additions Jena Malone (Inherent Vice, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire), Bella Heathcote (Dark Shadows), and Abbey Lee (Mad Max Fury Road, Gods of Egypt).

Soon as I heard that Philip Seymour Hoffman was in a lead role in a new movie I immediately got excited.

Does the trailer tell us anything about how Rooney Mara will be in the lead role?

Neither Cameron Diaz nor James Marsden are quite as compelling as they should be in the lead roles, though the former certainly makes up for her recent performances, which could be bluntly described as «that annoying drunk clothes hanger in the casino who won't shut up».

The novel by Meg Rosoff has won multiple awards, it has director Kevin MacDonald («Touching The Void,» «The Last King of Scotland «-RRB- at the helm, the script is by Jeremy Brock («Last King... «-RRB-, Tony Grisoni («Red Riding «-RRB- and Jack Thorne, and Oscar - nominee Saoirse Ronan is in the lead role.

According to Deadline, the star - studded production (Casey Affleck and Matthias Schoenaerts are in the lead roles, with Tom Hanks, Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, Gary Goetzman, Dede Gardner, Tim Kelly, and Adam Leizpig executive producing) has seen «internal and external, weather - related factors,» leading to a «rough shoot» so far.

We do know however from past rumors that Adam Driver will be playing a villain, and that John Boyega and Daisy Ridley will be in the lead roles.

Viggo Mortensen is better than he's ever been in the lead role.

Another funny thing about this is that none of the characters ever feel like they're in a leading role either.

If you have seen movie Guru (in which Abhishek Bachchan was in leading role based on the life of Dhirubhai Ambani), the scenario of the stock market might scare you.

The game's director, Jack Mamais, has been in leading roles for game franchises like Crysis, Far Cry, MechWarrior 2, and Heavy Gear 2, while David Wessman, the Senior Producer (& Evangelist), worked as gameplay and story lead on the X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter series, as well as working on games like Blood Wake, The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay, and even Saints Row.

Not exact matches

Companies as a whole are becoming digital, and HR needs to take a leading role in this digitization.

More than a decade later, she's taking a lead role in introducing her fellow Canadians to that Valley culture.

But while Saunders» resume may ultimately be defined by his role in several massive mergers, his reputation in biotech is rooted in a rock»em, sock»em approach to deal - making which has led to his reputation as one of the industry's biggest boosters — especially in a year when biotech has been hopelessly floundering in the marketplace, with major sector indices plunging by 20 %.

Pushing family members to work in the company in roles they aren't suited for will only lead to problems, both for the business and after hours.

«As the hottest year in history comes to a close, the success of the global fossil fuel divestment movement is undeniable,» said May Boeve, executive director of 350.org, the grassroots climate organisation that has played a leading role in the campaign.

As I've said, there have been a number of research papers of late, led in large part by the work of French scientist Laurence Zitvogel, that are building a strong case for a central role for the microbiome in cancer treatment response.

Thiel was rumored to express interest in acquiring the company's remaining assets as a way to shut down Gawker's investigation into the tech billionaire's role in underwriting the lawsuit that led to the company's bankruptcy.

The four - hour meeting in Paris last Friday between the French President Emmanuel Macron and the recently re-elected German Chancellor Angela Merkel was an attempt to revive the two countries» erstwhile role in leading the process of the European economic and political unification.

Of course, most business leaders were firmly for staying in the EU, so they can't be faulted for their immediate role in the referendum, but according author Umair Haque, writing on the HBR blogs, those who lead the country's companies are very far from blameless.

While Mason has been strumming away, Groupon has been banking on Lefkofsky to play the lead role in an epic comeback story.

Some of the agencies tasked with handling the administration's response are in the midst of turnover, as Duke is leading the Department of Homeland Security in an acting role after Kelly became Trump's chief of staff.

The movie is led by great performances by Shia LaBeouf, Riley Keough («The Girlfriend Experience»), and newcomer Sasha Lane in the lead role.

BlackBerry wants to push beyond communications into mobile computing, and eventually play a leading role in the «Internet of Things,» the term for a predicted revolution in which many ordinary objects will be given computing power.

Jassy earned positive reviews early on for leading Amazon's music sales efforts, and in 2002 he was chosen as one of Jeff Bezos's «technical assistants» — staffers who train for senior executive roles by shadowing Amazon's CEO for a year or longer.

People like to know who's actually leading the charge in their company, and where the business is headed, as well as what their own roles are — what's expected and not expected of them.

The wounds from her most recent leading role were fresh: As the GOP nominee for California governor, the billionaire had spent 2 1/2 years campaigning and $ 110 million from her own pocket, only to lose decisively to Jerry Brown in 2010.

In many ways, Urmson is in a similar role as when he led Google's self - driving project, which spun out to become its own business called Waymo in 201In many ways, Urmson is in a similar role as when he led Google's self - driving project, which spun out to become its own business called Waymo in 201in a similar role as when he led Google's self - driving project, which spun out to become its own business called Waymo in 201in 2016.

We should be asking what role public policy is playing in this phenomenon and whether a different set of policies would lead to a different distribution of economic gains.

This creates an workplace where employees are empowered and fulfilled in their role, which leads to better teamwork, collaboration and ownership.»

Yet the anti-export sentiment is especially problematic, some economic experts argue, because exports have played a leading role in the economic recovery.

She was recognized for her role in leading one of the most successful food manufacturing companies in Latin America, as well as her leadership of Kellogg's largest acquisition in the region (Ritmo Investimentos - Parati) and for championing Kellogg's efforts in sustainability.

In an ideal world, all of your employees would be like the Spanish - learning sales rep, leading the conversation about his or her role.

In her new role, she is responsible for leading more than $ 1 billion in global loyalty services business, after serving as the Latin American Caribbean region EVP of products, marketing, and advisors serviceIn her new role, she is responsible for leading more than $ 1 billion in global loyalty services business, after serving as the Latin American Caribbean region EVP of products, marketing, and advisors servicein global loyalty services business, after serving as the Latin American Caribbean region EVP of products, marketing, and advisors services.

And as federal agencies have been drawn into an ever - growing role in the cryptocurrency boom, their efforts to guard their digital gold have led to surprises, stumbles, and sometimes sin.

One is Katrina Jones of Accenture, who recently took a lead role at the firm in global inclusion and diversity that has her working on initiatives in the U.S., the U.K., and South Africa.

Second, when someone does something well, reward them with public recognition, whether it's a company - wide email, a shout - out in a meeting, a party, or something more substantial like an enhanced job title (for instance, «Senior» or «Lead» in front of their current role).

Angus responded by arguing that Chan's role as the company's leading public policy person in Canada means he's in charge of engaging with government on a wide range of business issues that affect Facebook, which has 23 million users in the country and more than two billion worldwide.

Exxon board member Bill George led a National Association of Corporate Directors Blue Ribbon Commission on «Executive Compensation and the Role of the Compensation Committee,» which included recommendations such as not offering contracts to executives (giving the board more flexibility in how it deals with the CEO's pay and tenure), which is reflected in the pay practices at ExxonMobil.

I address this topic thoroughly in my new book, TakingPoint, which is about leading organizational transformation and the role culture plays in successfully leading change.

Matthew Winkler, founding editor in chief of Bloomberg News, is stepping down from his role leading the news service and will be succeeded by The Economist magazine editor in chief John Micklethwait, Bloomberg said on Tuesday.

It's an odyssey that led actor Leonardo DiCaprio to obtain the film rights to Bushnell's life for a possible movie starring DiCaprio in the lead role.

12 Years a Slave The misleading poster by Italian film distributor BIM Distribuzione featured the giant head of movie star Brad Pitt, who served only a supporting role in the film, while the movie's lead actor Chiwetel Ejiofor was given a tiny spot at bottom right corner.

Gideon Yu is president and co-owner of the San Francisco 49ers and a tech investor who has played an important financial role at several notable tech companies: He has served as CFO of Facebook and YouTube; he's also been a venture capitalist and led Khosla Ventures» investment in Square.

If the federal government really wants to take a leading role in fostering a more innovative national economy, then it should abandon its Ottawa - centric attitude and turn its attention to policies that have been shown, time and again and across multiple geographies, to encourage productivity.

In the meantime one of the board members — most likely lead director Arianna Huffington or Gurley — should take on the temporary role of interim CEO until a permanent CEO is on board.

He was hired from Credit Suisse, where he was head of global internet investment banking and was perhaps best known for his leading role on the initial public offering of the Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group in 2014, the largest share sale ever.

Here are just a few: Jordan Peele became the first African American to win the Best Original Screenplay Oscar for Get Out, and Guillermo del Toro's The Shape of Water won for Best Picture — a film featuring a female actor in the lead role hasn't won the category since Million Dollar Baby in 2004.

It was nominated for 11 other Oscars, winning Best Director and Best Cinematography, in addition to Best Actor in a Leading Role.