James J. Dolan ’82 MBA has joined Relmada Therapeutics, Inc. as an advisory partner. Mr. Dolan is an experienced biopharmaceutical executive with more than 36 years of pharma/biotech industry experience, including areas of global finance, strategic planning, pharmaceutical marking and business development.
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Joseph A. Kask ’86
Joseph A. Kask ’86 has been appointed managing partner at BlumShapiro in their West Hartford regional accounting advisory firm. Mr. Kask has been with BlumShapiro since 2007. He has served on several strategic committees as well as the executive committee.
Diane L. Scaccetti ’81
Diane L. Scaccetti ’81 has received the 2015 CEO of the Year Award by the Orlando Business Journal. Diane is the executive director and CEO at Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise, the Florida Department of Transportation.
Richard B. Gannon ’83
Richard B. Gannon ’83 has joined HomeServe USA as their new chief financial officer. Mr. Gannon brings an extensive record of professional accomplishments to HomeServe USA having successfully led operations and finance divisions for major corporations over the course of his career.
Timothy J. Cunningham ’88 MBA
Timothy J. Cunningham ’88 MBA has joined Bell Flavors and Fragrance as vice president of manufacturing for Bell’s Middletown New York site. Mr. Cunningham will manage the operations at the Middletown facility.
Daniel D. Toscano ’87
Daniel D. Toscano ’87 has been named chairman of the UConn Foundation’s board of directors. Mr. Toscano has served on the foundation board since 2008.
Richard M. Famiglietti ’81 MBA
Richard M. Famiglietti ’81 MBA has been ranked as a top performer as a Naugatuck Valley financial director. His performance is ranked in the top quartile of BSS News Bites’ NASDAQ for the past year. He is the owner of CM Property Management. Mr. Famiglietti’s experience as a owner of a property management company provides the board with critical experience in real estate matters as well as experience as a small business owner.
Ernest A. DiMattia, Jr. ’81 MBA
Ernest A. DiMattia, Jr. ’81 MBA a longtime ALA member, has been honored by The American Library Association (ALA) by the creation of the Ernest A. DiMattia, Jr. Award for Innovation and Service to Community and Profession. The late Mr. DiMattia, Jr. dedicated his career to providing extraordinary library service to the Stamford community and was president of the Ferguson Library from 1976 – 2014.
David A. Samuels ’83
David A. Samuels ’83 has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Junior Achievement of Greater Washington and was elected vice chair, development, for the Charles E. Smith Life Communities. Mr. Samuels is the chief financial officer for Healthcare IT Leader, DrFirst, Inc.
Deborah M. Murphy ’84
Deborah M. Murphy ’84 has been appointed corporate vice president and chief marketing officer at Huron Consulting Group. Ms. Murphy will be charged with leading the firm’s global brand development and marketing strategy.