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.
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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.
Kim A. Keck ’93 MBA
Kim A. Keck ’93 MBA has been appointed as the president and chief executive officer of Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island. Ms. Keck will be Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island’s first female president and CEO and the company’s seventh overall in its 77-year history. She joins the company from her previous position as senior vice president at Aetna.
Bruce K. Reichenbacher ’96 MBA
Bruce K. Reichenbacher ’96 MBA has been appointed to the executive team as the director of finance at the Shore Hotel in Santa Monica, California. Mr. Reichenbacher previously worked as the assistant general manager and director of finance at Luxe City Center Hotel in Los Angeles, California where he oversaw all aspects of accounting operations and financial reporting. He shares his passion for the hospitality industry with students at Cal State Long Beach where he has taught classes in Hospitality Management.
Stephen C. Pikiell ’90
Stephen C. Pikiell ’90 has been hired by Rutgers University as its new men’s basketball coach. Mr. Pikiell was captain of the 1990 team that won Huskies’ first Big East title. He was also previously the coach of Stony Brook and led them to six 20-win seasons in the last seven years.
James R. Valente ’95 MBA
James R. Valente ’95 MBA has been appointed to Global Head of Real Estate for MSCI Inc. Mr. Valente has been with MSCI since 2011, where he has managed both the North American client base, as well as the Global Product functions for Real Estate. He has more than 20 years of experience in the institution real estate investment management industry having previously held senior research and strategy positions at BentallKennedy, ING Clarion and SSR Realty. Mr. Valente is a Fellow of the Homer Hoyt Institute and a member of the Pension Real Estate Association’s (PREA) Research Affinity Group. He is also a frequent speaker at industry events and his research and views on real estate have appeared in both academic and trade publications.
Anthony L. Mattacchione ’98 MBA
Anthony L. Mattacchione ’98 MBA has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer of Bruker Corporation. Mr. Mattacchione previously served as Bruker’s Senior Vice President of Finance and Accounting. He has served as Chief Financial Officer of EMD Millipore Corporation as well as Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer. He has also held various financial leadership roles during his 16 years at Gerber Scientific. Mr. Mattacchione has more than thirty years of financial, accounting, operational and management experience.
Janet S. Grace ’97 EMBA
Janet S. Grace ’97 EMBA has been appointed as a chief regulator of the Captive and Alternative Risk division at the Connecticut Insurance Department. A former consultant for Towers Watson, Ms. Grace has more than 20 years of experience in risk identification and coverage analysis. She is also a veteran of the Hartford where she worked for 20 years as a senior account executive.
Robert Becker ’93 MBA
Robert Becker ’93 MBA has been appointed to the HMS Holdings Corporation Board of Directors. Mr. Becker was the chief executive officer (retired) of Wolters Kluwer Health. Mr. Becker has held several executive positions at companies such as Jupiter-Media Metrix and Thomson Corporation.