Edwin J. Tucker, MD ’08 MBA has been named Chief Medical Officer of Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on novel therapies for debilitating liver diseases. Dr. Tucker has over 20 years of academic, biotechnology and pharmaceutical commercialization.
Author: Amanda Spada
Andrew C. Cottiero ’13
Andrew C. Cottiero ’13 has joined the Siegfried Group, LLC in its Greenwich Market as an Associate Manager. Mr. Cottiero, who started his career at RSM, was most recently a Senior Analyst at PetVet Care Centers.
Kevin E. Burke ’95 MBA
Kevin E. Burke ’95 MBA has been named by Southern Connecticut State University School of Business to its Business Advisory Council. Mr. Burke is a senior vice president and market executive for Wells Fargo commercial banking in the Connecticut and New York Capital Region.
Jieqiong (Cheryl) Gao ’19 Ph.D.
Jieqiong (Cheryl) Gao ‘19 Ph.D. has successfully defended her dissertation titled, “Three Essays of Corporate Finance.” She has accepted a tenure track, Assistant Professor of Finance position, at New York Institute of Technology (NYIT).
Nadine D. McBride ’78 MBA
Nadine D. McBride ’78 MBA has been appointed to Chief Financial Officer of The Day. In addition to overseeing The Day’s finance division, Ms. McBride will direct the distribution, circulation and information technology divisions. Ms. McBride was most recently the President and Publisher at The Bulletin of Norwich.
Maryann N. Haverstock ’04 MBA
MaryAnn N. Haverstock ’04 MBA has joined The Gunnery faculty as Director of the IDEAS Lab. Ms. Haverstock brings to the school’s robust STEM curriculum – which is offered in a hands-on lab environment – more than two decades of engineering experience. In her new role she is responsible for both teaching courses and managing the Innovation, Design, Engineering, and Applied Scholarship Lab.
Matt Fleury ’07 EMBA
Matt Fleury ’07 EMBA has been reappointed by Governor Ned Lamont to a second term as Chairman of the Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education. Mr. Fleury has served as BOR chair since 2016 and has been a member of the board since 2011.
Ronald O. Rosenberg ’93 MBA
Ronald O. Rosenberg ’93 MBA has been appointed Group Technical Innovation Director of Azelis. Mr. Rosenberg’s key role covers group’s strategy and direction for innovation, leadership for the Azelis lab community, and optimization and harmonization of Azelis’s 60 labs across the globe.
Tina M. Wilson ’92
Tina M. Wilson ’92 has been appointed Senior Vice President Chief Product Officer at Empower Retirement. Ms. Wilson will lead a team of 35 professionals responsible for product development while collaborating with teams across the organization, including technology, marketing and client experience.
Gregory Kirber ’13 MBA, JD and Erik B. St. Pierre ’12 MBA, JD
Gregory Kirber ’13 MBA, JD and Erik B. St. Pierre ’12 MBA, JD have created PartsTech, an automotive eCommerce platform that revolutionizes the parts-ordering and procurement processes for professional technicians and auto-shop owners. PartsTech’s Director of Data Management, Eric Lough, has also studied at the UConn School of Business.