Kevin R. Metivier ’96 has joined The Denison Pequotsepos/Coogan Farm and Heritage Center as finance director. Mr. Metivier comes to the Nature Center from Otis Elevator Company, where he worked in a variety of finance positions from 2004 to 2015.
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Robert J. Smith III ’86, ’92 MBA
Robert J. Smith III ’86, ’92 MBA has been welcomed to the Board of Directors of The Fairfield Museum. Mr. Smith is a founding partner of Social Venture Partnership, a firm aimed to strengthen nonprofits. Recently, Mr. Smith concluded a 21-year tenure with Glencore, Ltd.
Frank C. De Costanzo ’97 EMBA
Frank C. De Costanzo ’97 EMBA will join Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. as Chief Financial Officer and Secretary. Most recently, Mr. De Costanzo served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Catalyst Paper Corporation.
James Altemus ’97
James Altemus ’97 joined the Lucas Oil School of Racing, which launched in December 2015, in January of 2016, with the goal of being the dominant racing school and arrive-and-drive race series in North America. As a startup, Mr. Altemus handles everything from media planning and graphic design to sales and customer service.
Burt Williamson ’92 MBA
Burt Williamson ’92 MBA is celebrating his 10th anniversary with PlanPrep where he is the founder and financial strategist specializing in business, retirement and estate planning. Previously, Mr. Williamson was a senior planning specialist at LPL Financial.
Kevin L. Downer ’90 MBA
Kevin L. Downer ’90 MBA now serves as the Interim Senior Pastor of Founder Metropolitan Community Church in Los Angeles after graduating from the Chicago Theological Seminary where he received his Doctor of Ministry.
Anthony M. Danon ’93 MBA
Anthony M. Danon ’93 MBA has been named president and chief operating officer of HROH, Inc.
Matthew R. Rossi ’90, ’94 MBA
Matthew R. Rossi ’90, ’94 MBA is the general and managing partner for SJL Capital LLC, a registered investment advisory firm. His company has launched its maiden hedge fund, SJL MarketDNA Hedge Fund LP, with the objective of providing above average returns with low volatility.
Joanne C. Kelleher ’87, ’91 MBA
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.
Matthew J. Kollar ’97 EMBA
Matthew J. Kollar ’97 EMBA joined The Pinnacle group as the national sales director for managed services. Mr. Kollar has over 20 years of experience in various sales leadership and business development roles including top seller at CenturyLink as well as executive leadership positions at Insight Investments, Verisign and IBM.