Jieqiong (Cheryl) Gao ‘19 Ph.D. has successfully defended her dissertation titled, “Three Essays of Corporate Finance.” She has accepted a tenure track, Assistant Professor of Finance position, at New York Institute of Technology (NYIT).
2010s
Gregory Kirber ’13 MBA, JD and Erik B. St. Pierre ’12 MBA, JD
Gregory Kirber ’13 MBA, JD and Erik B. St. Pierre ’12 MBA, JD have created PartsTech, an automotive eCommerce platform that revolutionizes the parts-ordering and procurement processes for professional technicians and auto-shop owners. PartsTech’s Director of Data Management, Eric Lough, has also studied at the UConn School of Business.
David V. Mariano ’06, ’19 MBA
David V. Mariano ’06, ’19 MBA was promoted to Assistant Vice President, Credit Risk Analyst in the Consumer Restructure & Recovery Department at Webster Bank.
Semin Park ’19 Ph.D.
Semin Park ’19 Ph.D. successfully defended her dissertation titled, “The Emergence and Evolution of Conflict Relations: Conflict Dynamics in Emergency Medical Response Teams.” Dr. Park has accepted a tenure track position with the University of Iowa.
Hayley N. Reissfelder ’16
Hayley N. Reissfelder ’16 has taken the position of Social Media Manager for Teak Media + Communication. Ms. Reissfelder will increase awareness about the important work and accomplishments of clients through creative digital storytelling on social media and other online platforms. Teak Media + Communication, located in South Boston, MA, is New England’s only B Corp certified public relations firm and has been sharing the stories of nonprofit organizations and socially responsible companies through the media since 1997.
Jonathon Belaus ’12
Jonathon Belaus ’12 joins the Denver Market as an Associate Manager. Citing Mr. Belaus’s ability to collaborate effectively with his teams, motivating them to achieve a common goal, The Siegfried Group welcomes him to the Denver Market. He began his career at Deloitte and most recently served as a Supervisor at RSM.
Justin Lee ’15
Justin Lee ’15 has joined Palladin Consumer Retail Partners as an Associate. Palladin expanded its team to help manage existing portfolio companies and increase investment activity. Prior to joining Palladin, Mr. Lee worked as an investment banking Analyst with Alantra Partners. Before Alantra, he worked as a Valuation Advisory Analyst with Duff & Phelps.
Kevin Kortsep ’12, Jeremy Longobardi ’12, ’13 MSA, and Kevin Solomon ’14, ’15 MA
Kevin Kortsep ’12, Jeremy Longobardi ’12, ’13 MSA , and Kevin Solomon ’14, ’15 MA have banded together to create Husky Ticket Project, an organization dedicated to sending local CT youth and underprivileged persons to UConn sporting events, at no cost to them, thereby building the UConn brand and the next generation of fans! In its first year, Husky Ticket Project was able to provide over 500 tickets to the local community for UConn Football, Men’s Basketball and Women’s Basketball teams. To learn more, visit the website: https://huskyticketproject.wixsite.com/huskyticketproject
Derek Slap ’12 EMBA
Derek Slap ’12 EMBA was sworn into office on March 1 as the Democratic state senator of the 5th State Senate District. He was elected to replace former Democratic state Senator Beth Bye. Mr. Slap is focusing on the public health crisis of teen vaping, as well as fighting age discrimination in the hiring process. Last year he introduced pay equity legislation that became effective January 1.
State Representative Derek Slap ’12 EMBA
State Representative Derek Slap ’12 EMBA has been named CEO and President of The Connecticut Technology Council (CTC). CTC board chair Severine Zygmont said Mr. Slap became its top candidate due in large part to his state government and nonprofit experience as Vice President of Marketing and Communication at the UConn Foundation.