Jasmine Alcantara ’95, ’99 MBA opened a New England-based health and wellness company, Jasmine Yoga (@FlowWithJasmine). By pairing her pre-medical degrees with 20 years of health industry experience, she has created unique yoga and meditation programs for corporations, groups, and individuals, including special events and retreats to achieve specific outcomes.
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Maryne Robin ’96 EMBA
Maryne Robin ’96 EMBA has been named Vice President of Operations for both Absolute Logic and CyberGuard360. In this role, she will work with company CEO Al Alper to develop and deliver strategies around technology and increased cyber security to protect data. Absolute Logic has been providing Fortune 500-style security and IT services, technical support and technology consulting.
Robert H. Bateman, Jr. ’91 MBA
Robert H. Bateman, Jr. ’91 MBA has been appointed to Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Amerisure Mutual Insurance Company. Mr. Bateman joins Amerisure after holding the role of CFO with Infinity Property & Casualty Corporation. He also held numerous leadership roles at The Hartford.
Elena S. Trueworthy ’99
Elena S. Trueworthy ’99 has been named Director of the Connecticut Head Start State Collaboration Office. She will be responsible for helping support implementation of the federal Head Start program, which provides comprehensive early childhood education, health, nutrition, and patient involvement services to low-income children and their families. The position is housed within the Connecticut Office of Early Childhood (OEC).
Rodney A. Butler ’99
Rodney A. Butler ’99 is currently the Chairman of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Council and interim CEO of Foxwoods Resort Casino. Mr. Butler has been named a Citizen of the Year by The Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut. The award is presented annually to someone “who has made outstanding strides on behalf of the civic and business community.”
Michael Trinks ’98
Michael Trinks ’98 has been promoted to Partner at Fiondella, Milone & LaSaracina, Glastonbury-based accounting and advisory firm. Mr. Trinks has been with the firm since 2003 and was most recently Director, Assurance & Advisory Services, specializing in audit and consulting for clients in the manufacturing, technology, bio-tech, construction, and service sectors.
David F. McBride, Jr. ’94 MBA
David F. McBride, Jr. ’94 MBA the current executive director of Thames River Innovation Place, has been named New London’s finance director. Mr. McBride is the former director of finance, director of business diversification and vice president of the Fast-Casual Food & Beverage Division for the Mohegan Tribe.
Michael Trinks ’98
Michael Trinks ’98 has been promoted to Partner at Fiondella, Milone & LaSaracina, Glastonbury-based accounting and advisory firm. Mr. Trinks has been with the firm since 2003 and was most recently Director, Assurance & Advisory Services, specializing in audit and consulting for clients in the manufacturing, technology, bio-tech, construction, and service sectors.
John K. Fetterman ’93 MBA
John K. Fetterman ’93 MBA has been sworn in as Pennsylvania’s lieutenant governor by Superior Court Judge Deborah Kunselman at the State Capitol in Harrisburg.
Michael C. Pelletier ’98
Michael C. Pelletier ’98 was named Chief Innovation Officer at BlumShapiro and is helping to move the largest New England-based accounting shop into the future. Mr. Pelletier leverages fast-advancing technology that can help deliver core services more quickly and efficiently, and process client data in search of new insights that can help decision-making. Under Mr. Pelletier’s management, the firm developed a program that uses machine learning to analyze historical data and other variables to help manufacturing clients more accurately forecast their parts-inventory needs in real time, so that they don’t leave excess capital sitting on a storeroom shelf, but also don’t run out.