Kathleen Unger Holt ’87 was appointed by Governor Ned Lamont to be Connecticut’s Healthcare Advocate, serving as the primary voice for all Connecticut patients. Prior to her appointment, Holt was associate director of the Center for Medicare Advocacy based in Willimantic, CT.

Christopher Arnold ’85 was recognized among the “Power 25 Real Estate Players” for 2024 by the Hartford Business Journal. This honor is awarded to real estate developers, brokers, bankers, lawyers, and economic development officials who are having a major impact on the state’s commercial real estate and development scene. 

Carmen Effron ’72 (ED), ’81 MBA, founder and president of C F Effron Company LLC based in Fairfield County, Connecticut, has been named one of eight 2024 Neag School Alumni Awards honorees. Effron was inducted into the School of Business Alumni Hall of Fame in 2011, and in 2013, she received the Connecticut Small Business Institute for Excellence in Commerce Award.

Denise M. Dettingmeijer ’87, ’89 MBA has been named Medical Solutions’s new chief financial officer, effective Dec. 1, 2023. Dettingmeijer most recently served as CFO of Randstad North America and Global Businesses.

 

Olivia White ‘80 MBA was named interim director for The Connecticut Forum effective September 6, 2023. White most recently worked for The Amistad Center for Art & Culture at the Wadsworth Atheneum.

 

Jean Swift ’89 was featured by WSHU for Women’s History Month for her leadership efforts within her indigenous community. Swift is a member of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation where she was appointed to the Department of the Treasury Tribal Advisory Committee and also serves as chief financial officer.

Paul Martino ’82, co-founder and chief strategy officer of VillageMD, was appointed to the newly created  Health Testing Advisory Board at ixlayer, a platform for health testing. The ixlayer advisory board is made up of industry leaders and experts who serve as thought partners and strategists to further the movement of making health testing more accessible and affordable.

George Barrios ’87, ’89 MBA, co-founder and co-CEO of Isos Capital Management, was named an officer of Progress Acquisition Corporation (NASDAQ: PGRW, the “Company”), a special purpose acquisition company delivering value for the businesses at the forefront of the digital revolution in the media space.

Major General Francis Evon, Jr. ’89 has been reappointed by Governor Ned Lamont to serve another four year term as adjutant general of the Connecticut National Guard. He has served in this role since July 2018.

 

David Samuels ’83 received the H. Goldman Humanitarian Award at the annual meeting of the Charles E. Smith Life Communities, a provider of eldercare services. He has served on its board of governors and as a trustee for nearly two decades.