Thomas C. Klamka ’81 has joined Guggenheim Securities as a Senior Managing Director and Head of Credit Strategy. He will be focusing on portfolio advisory capabilities in high-yield, leveraged loans, and distressed credit markets. Mr. Klamka was the Co-Head of Research at Lutetium Capital, and prior to that was a Managing Director of Corporate Credit Research at Credit Suisse, managing the high yield and investment grade research groups.

Edward F. Lange Jr. ’86 MBA has been appointed to the position of Chief Executive Officer at Maxx Properties. Mr. Lange has more than 30 years of management, real estate and financial expertise. He previously served as an independent direction with American Assets Trusts, Inc. and STAG Industrial, Inc.

George A. Barrios ’87, ’89 MBA  has been named 2016 Fairfield County CFO of the Year per Westfair Communications. Mr. Barrios is currently the chief financial officer at WWE and has been since 2008. Prior to his position at WWE, he was vice president and treasurer of New York Times Company and was also the chief financial officer for the New England Media Group.

Dr. Ajay S. Vinzé ’82 MBA has been appointed as the new dean of the Robert J. Trulaske, Sr. College of Business at the University of Missouri. Dr. Vinzé previously served as the Earl and Gladys Davis Distinguished Professor in the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University . He has also served as associate dean of international programs in the W.P. Carey School of Business as well as the associate vice provost for graduate education. Dr. Vinzé graduated with a master’s of business administration from UConn, and went on to earn his doctorate in business administration from the University of Arizona.

John Y. Kim ’87 MBA, ’16 HON has generously donated $1 million to help local students from Hartford attend UConn School of Business, where he received his MBA in 1987. Mr. Kim is president of New York Life Insurance Co., and former chair of the UConn Foundation Board of Directors.

Jean M. LaVecchia ’81 MBA has been elected chair of the board of directors for St. Vincent’s Medical Center.  Ms. LaVecchia served as the vice president of human resources at Northeast Utilities system, now Eversource.  She is also the former chair of the boards for the Achievement First Hartford Academy charter school system and the United Way of Greater New Haven.

Joanne C. Kelleher ’87, ’91 MBA has been named the director of Early Childhood Collaborative of Southington.  Ms. Kelleher has extensive background in business operations and administration, project management, marketing, grant writing and community engagement.  She was most recently the vice president of operations at SecureRF Corporation and is also very active in the Southington community.