Matthew Gravell ’09, director of program finance at General Dynamics Electric Boat, was named a 2024 “40 Under Forty” honoree by the Hartford Business Journal.

Mitch Zalko ’07 has been named vice president and chief financial officer at IBM Japan. During his 17 years with IBM, Zalko held numerous positions including director of finance and controller. 

Rick Dansereau ’05 was promoted to executive director, Underwriting, at Aetna, a CVS Health Company.  

Britany LeBlanc ’05 has been named chief executive officer of Herbivore Botanicals. LeBlanc most recently served as the chief marketing officer for Supergoop!. 

Greg Fedele ’00 has been appointed chief executive officer at Brown & Miller Racing Solutions in Charlotte, North Carolina. Prior to this new role, Fedele held the position of senior vice president and chief financial officer at Saab, Inc.   

Chris Fidao ‘07 started a new position as infrastructure engineer at Laravel, based in Benton, AR. Fidao is also the owner of Internal Screaming LLC and the founder of Fideloper LLC.

Amanuel (Manny) Haile-Mariam ’01, ’11 MBA has joined Hannon Armstrong in New York City as senior managing director, responsible for the company’s structured investments in Grid-Connected renewable energy markets. Prior to joining Hannon Armstrong, Haile-Mariam held roles at GE Energy Financial Services, as well as with GE Corporate Audit Staff.

Reema Narang ’06 MBA was appointed chief strategy and innovation officer for Lee Health, responsible for crafting strategies that uplift patient experiences and reduce healthcare costs. Narang joins Lee Health from Advocate Health in Chicago, Illinois, where she was the senior vice president for strategic growth and transformation. Narang also served as the administrative officer for value-based care at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio.

Susan Heffernan-Gaieski ’01, ’02 MSA, a managing director at Deloitte in the Hartford Office, has been named a Hartford Business Journal 2024 Women in Business Honoree. At Deloitte, Heffernan-Gaieski is also the resources and industrials industry leader for New England, where she specifically supports the growth of climate-focused companies.