Deborah C. Beebe ’99 has joined the accounting firm of Harper & Whitfield PC as a manager in their Farmington office. Deborah has over 20 years of both public and private industry experience, providing a variety of professional services, including audit, annual compliance, internal control system reviews, and attest engagements.  

Brett Eagleson ’08 has joined The Washington Trust Company in the bank’s commercial real estate group, as vice president and relationship manager in Connecticut. A lifelong Connecticut resident, Eagleson has 14 years of experience in the commercial real estate lending industry, with specific expertise in industrial, multi-family, retail, office, special use, and construction-to-permanent asset classes. Most recently, Eagleson served as vice president and commercial loan officer at Guilford Savings Bank. 

David Samuels ’83 received the H. Goldman Humanitarian Award at the annual meeting of the Charles E. Smith Life Communities, a provider of eldercare services. He has served on its board of governors and as a trustee for nearly two decades.  

Klarn DePalma ’92 was named senior vice president of Group Sales and Sponsorships at Nexstar Media, Inc.  Mr. DePalma will be responsible for the strategy, development, and execution of sales and sponsorship efforts across Nexstar’s entire portfolio of broadcast stations and associated digital properties.