John Briggs ’11 MS has been appointed head of U.S. Rates Strategy by Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking. Briggs will lead the development and publication of actionable strategies for U.S. rates and swaps, in addition to bringing insights to client engagement and investment decisions.

Yogesh Farswani ’99 MBA has been appointed head of OEM Strategy and Procurement by BOC Aviation. Farswani will lead the procurement department and be responsible for both aircraft and engine procurement, as well as manage relationships with original equipment manufacturers.

Paul Kavanaugh ’13 MBA has been named to the Sports Business Journal Forty Under 40 Class of 2025. Paul is currently the executive vice president of ticketing for BSE Global.

Laura Walsh ’15 MBA has been appointed global CIO by Culligan International, a water systems treatment company for homes and businesses. Prior to Culligan International, Walsh held CIO positions at Smithfield Foods, Carlisle Companies, Lydall, and Unimin Corporation.

Stephen Lewis ’91 MBA, president and CEO of Thomaston Savings Bank, has joined the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston’s Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council.

Kyle Eagleson ’01 has been appointed president and chief executive officer of Guilford Savings Bank. Eagleson took over as president in January 2024 and became GSB’s CEO on April 1 of this year, following the retirement of the former CEO. He now takes on added responsibilities as GSB is completing its merger with Eastern Connecticut Savings Bank. Eagleson will lead the combined organization that will change its name to Ascend Bank.

Monica Caldas ’01, executive vice president and chief information officer of Liberty Mutual Insurance, was awarded the MIT Sloan CIO Leadership Award. The award recognizes Chief Information Officers (CIOs) who lead their organizations to deliver exemplary levels of business value through the innovative use of IT.

Amy Miller ’07 MBA has been elected chair of the Board of the Aurora Women and Girls Foundation. Miller is a senior vice president and advisor at Wealthspire Advisors, a financial planning firm in West Hartford, CT.

Laura Mascolo ’07 has been selected as a corporator of Union Savings Bank. Mascolo has been a property manager at Danbury-based, Hawley Management Co since 2012.