Peter Vaughn ’05 MBA has been promoted by Third Coast Underwriters to Director, Insurance Operations.  Mr. Vaughn will be based at 3CU’s headquarters in Chicago and brings 22 years of complex claim management, product development and multiline underwriting experience.

Pamela Bukowski-Klapproth ’85 has been named Kendal on Hudson’s CEO and Executive Director in Sleepy Hollow, NY.  Ms. Klapproth has more than 20 years of experience as an executive senior living professional, including positions at Covenant Living of Cromwell and CEO of Fairview, Odd Fellows Home in Groton, CT.

Sophia Ononye ’13 Ph.D., ’15 MBA has launched The Sophia Consulting Firm, an integrated marketing and communications consultancy headquartered in Brooklyn, NY.  She was recently honored with the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association Spark Award and a Congressional Letter of Recognition for receiving the Face2Face Leadership Award.  Also, she joined the boards of two growth-stage life science companies: BioSortia Pharmaceuticals and BlueCloud by HealthCarePoint.

Byron Bunda ’14 has been promoted to Team Lead for the North America West Region at Cloudbeds, a SaaS company for independent hosts and hoteliers.  Mr. Bunda is grateful for UConn’s Program for Sales Leadership, led by Professor Bill Ryan, which gave him the tools to succeed in Cloudbeds’ sales organization.

Amy J. Dinallo Magyar ’94 has written and illustrated a children’s book, Bobby B. Button and His Magic Button.  The story is based upon her own son’s rare genetic condition, which was diagnosed when he was seven days old.  Ms. Magyar’s book is to foster awareness of this rare health condition, Urea Cycle Disorder.  The focus of the book is to show that not all children are the same, but that differences can be extraordinary and amazing.  Her book is available for purchase on amazon.com.

Erik Kleinbeck ’07 EMBA has joined Third Avenue Management LLC, a New York-based registered investment adviser, as Head of Business Development.  In this capacity, Mr. Kleinbeck will lead Third Avenue’s institutional and intermediary sales, consultant relations, and marketing and client relationship functions.

Michael Fedele ’10 MBA has been selected as an award recipient by the Sports Business Journal to its 40 Under 40 Class.  The 40 Under 40 awards is an annual celebration of the best young talent in sports business and celebrates the hard work, accomplishments and aspirations of talented young professionals.  Forty winners are chosen annually from nearly 500 submissions.

Josephine Baah ’01, ’11 MBA has joined the Board of Directors with Journey Home, a nonprofit organization that seeks to provide innovative solutions to homelessness.  Ms. Baah is the Chief Executive Officer of Blissful Royal Creations, an event planning and design boutique based in Windsor, CT.

Ilona Gooley ’11 has been named one of “Women to Watch” by CTCPA Women, an award program celebrating Connecticut’s exceptional CPAs.  The award was presented at the CTCPA Women’s Awards Breakfast.  Ms. Gooley is an accountant with the Blum Shapiro Foundation, Inc.

Katherine A. Donovan ’09 has been named one of “Women to Watch” by CTCPA Women, an award program celebrating Connecticut’s exceptional CPAs.  The award was presented at the CTCPA Women’s Awards Breakfast.  Ms. Donovan is an Assurance Manager at Whittlesey.