Areej Duval ‘98 MBA was appointed vice president of Reinsurance at EFG Companies, responsible for business oversight and leadership of EFG’s profit participation programs. Duval most recently served as senior vice president and U.S. controller of Aspen Insurance Holdings.
Kathryn Luria ‘91 was named first executive director of Harold Webster Smith Foundation.
Jonathan Couch ‘96 MBA joined Clearwave Fiber as chief financial officer (CFO) overseeing the company’s finance, accounting, corporate development, and administrative functions.
Nicole Hughey ‘93 was elected chair of the Board of Directors of Urban League of Greater Hartford, effective July 1, 2023. Hughey is senior vice president of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Social Impact at SiriusXM/Pandora.
Kevin W. Ahern ‘92 MBA was appointed by Horizon Bancorp, Inc. to serve as an independent director on the Board of its wholly owned subsidiary, Horizon Bank. Ahern is currently the co-founder and managing partner of Brush Creek Partners, a private equity investment firm, and brings over 35 years of experience to the Board.
Paul Zikmund ’98 MBA has received the prestigious Certificate in Risk Governance by the Directors and Chief Risk Officers (DCRO) Institute. Zikmund currently serves as the chief enterprise risk, compliance, and information officer for Berkadia, a joint venture between Berkshire Hathaway and Jeffries Financial Group.
Nicole Ferguson ’93 has been hired by Coastal Bridge Advisors as Support Advisor. Ferguson brings more than seven years of client service relationship to the company and will be responsible for bridging the gap between client’s needs and goals.
Carol Tusch ’91 MBA has been appointed vice president of investments for International Paper, overseeing the company’s pension plan, savings, and other plan assets. Tusch has been with International Paper since 1999 and has served as director of trust investments before being appointed to her most recent role of deputy CIO.
Willard I. Hill, Jr. ’95 MBA was named one of the “Directors to Watch” by Directors & Boards magazine. As director of PCSB Financial Corporation, Hill serves on its audit, executive, and nominating corporate committees and as chair of PCSB Bank’s risk committee.
David Anderson ’95 has been named Partner of Ridge Ventures. With nearly two decades of experience in capital management, Anderson will help the company communicate with their current and prospective Limited Partners (LPs).
