Asif Mahammad Syed ’11 MBA, vice president, Data Strategy at HSB, a Munich Re Company, has joined CDO Magazine’s Global Editorial Board. The editorial board shares expert opinions and innovations in data and analytics, through editorials, content development, as well as speaking engagements, interviews, and research.

Daria Zagorska Luczkowski ’10, ’13 MBA, who emigrated to the U.S. from Poland with her mother in 1999, has always shared a passion for creativity with her mother, Ewa. The mother-daughter duo recently founded Mia Bella Box, an online gifting solution for individuals and companies. The business is named for Luczkowski’s 7-year-old daughter, Mia.

Constantine J. Alleyne ’17 EMBA has been named one of the Top 100 Women Leaders of Connecticut for 2022 by Women We Admire.  Ms. Alleyne is the Founder and President of the Civilian Corrections Academy, founded in 2018.  The Academy offers consultancy, pre-boarding and in-service training, mentoring, and career planning services.

Jessica J. Hitt ‘13 MBA has been recognized as a recipient of the Denver Business Journal’s 40 under 40 award.  Ms. Hitt is the vice president of human resources at TIAA. She began her career at the Royal Palm Beach Super Target as a member of the leadership team.

Elizabeth J. Mattern ‘08, ‘14 MBA has been named one of the Top 100 Women Leaders in Connecticut for 2022 by Women We Admire. Ms. Mattern is a Regional Vice President for Equitable, one of America’s leading financial services companies.She began her career at the UConn Foundation.

Emma E. Romell ‘09, ‘18 MBA, director of commercial finance at Stanley Access Technologies in Farmington, CT, has been elected to the board of the Tunxis Foundation, which provides a variety of scholarships to a diverse group of students from all walks of life.

Ted Latiak ‘15 MBA has been promoted to Lieutenant of the Greenwich Police Department. Latiak graduated from USMA West Point in 1998 and continued on to earn two master’s degrees from Columbia University in 2005 and 2006. Latiak was a captain in Military Intelligence for the U.S. Army, where he also attended Airborne School, Air Assault School, and Scout Leaders Course. Latiak also served in Afghanistan in 2002 and 2003 and was awarded a Bronze Star. 

Semin Park ’19 PhD won the Academy of Management (AOM) Dissertation Award for the Organizational Behavior (OB) division. The AOM is the preeminent professional association for management and organization scholars.