Mary Wren ’01 has been promoted to vice president of Hotel Operations for Mohegan Sun. Wren began her career at Mohegan Sun in 2002 as a member of its first hotel team, and now as VP of Hotel Operations, she oversees hotel operations and leads strategic planning for the overall hotel team.
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Ernest DesRochers ’80, ’81 MBA
Ernest DesRochers ’80, ’81 MBA, senior vice president/co-managing director of Northmarq’s New York metropolitan office, has joined the Board of Trustees for The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum in Norwalk, CT.
Christopher Calio ’00 JD/MBA
Christopher Calio ’00 JD/MBA, president and CEO of RTX, has been elected as the aerospace and defense company’s chairman of the board of directors.
Annette Pavone ’02 MSA
Annette Pavone ’02 MSA has been named controller for the Connecticut State College & University (CSCU) System Office in Hartford, CT. Prior to this role, Pavone worked at UConn for 18 years in the Accounting Office as a lead accountant.
Stacy Pedersen ’20 MBA
Stacy Pedersen ’20 MBA has been appointed chief financial officer of Gold Bond Mattress. Pedersen most recently was the controller and compliance manager at Lumi Agency.
Kurt Heinemann ’04 MBA
Kurt Heinemann ’04 MBA joins DoiT as vice president of marketing. Previously, Heinemann led global marketing teams at Datasaur, Ably, Big Health, and Cockroach Labs.
Andrew Hersom ’99 MBA
Andrew Hersom ’99 MBA joined Eastern Bank as senior vice president, head of investor relations. Prior to joining Eastern Bank, Hersom worked for Argo Group International Holdings as head of investor relations, responsible for interfacing with the investment community.
Michael Derrig ’04, ’13 MBA
Michael Derrig ’04, ’13 MBA has been appointed vice president, chief underwriter for the Individual Life Division for Symetra Life Insurance Company. Prior to this role, Derrig served as director and chief underwriter at Equitable.
Michael O’Connor ’12 MBA
Michael O’Connor ’12 MBA has been named executive director of the Connecticut Port Authority. Prior to this role, O’Connor had recently retired as vice president of Dominion Energy’s Millstone Power Station in Waterford, CT.
Robert Silverman ’05 MBA
Robert Silverman ’05 MBA has been promoted to regional vice president for the Westchester region at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices. Silverman will continue overseeing the Rye, NY office while driving the company’s growth and influence throughout the area.