George Barrios ’87 (CLAS), ’89 MBA has been appointed to the University of Connecticut Board of Trustees by Governor Ned Lamont. Barrios is the founder and Co-CEO of Isos Capital Management and is a director of Global Sports Group.

Houston Lowry ’80 MBA has been re-elected to the Avon, CT Board of Finance for a four-year term. Lowry is currently a Partner at Ford & Paulekas, LLP.

Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti ’81 has joined HNTB as a national practice consultant and senior vice president. Prior to this role, she was the chief of staff to the Governor of New Jersey. Gutierrez-Scaccetti also received the 2026 Sharon D. Banks Award for Humanitarian Leadership in Transportation from the Transportation Research Board.

Daniel Lin ’09 received the Pasifika Award at the Hawai’i International Film Festival as the director of “Remathau: People of the Ocean”.

Robert Arena ’94 MBA has been appointed president of USAA’s life insurance subsidiary. Prior to this new role, Arena was the co-president of Global Atlantic Financial Group.

Rob Sladen ’15 MBA has been highlighted by Q104.5 in the “CEOs You Should Know Charleston SC” series. Sladen is the CEO and co-founder of Zulu Pods, an aerospace and defense startup company.

Rodrick Shiver ’11 MBA has been elected as vice chair of Columbia College’s Board of Trustees for the 2025-2026 term. Shiver is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Shiver Certified Public Accountants and has prior experience as a manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Gregg Schuster ’05 MBA has been named the new municipal manager for Upper Makefield Township. Schuster has over 15 years of experience and previously served as a township manager for Warminster and Pocono Townships.

Klarn DePalma ’92 was inducted into the Connecticut Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame. DePalma is the senior vice president of Group Sales & Sponsorships for Nexstar Media Group.