Stacy Pedersen ’20 MBA has been appointed chief financial officer of Gold Bond Mattress. Pedersen most recently was the controller and compliance manager at Lumi Agency.
2020s
Aaron Trelease ’20
Aaron Trelease ’20, solutions consultant at Stack Sports, launched CareHome Health Solutions LLC, a manufacturer of electronic medication management systems for seniors and caregivers.
Katie Campbell ’22
Katie Campbell ’22 has started a new position as president and CEO at RedRover, Tappan, NY.
Charlie O’Neill ’08, ’21 MBA
Charlie O’Neill ’08, ’21 MBA has been promoted to managing partner at Energy Resources USA in Thomaston, Connecticut. Prior to his promotion, O’Neill most recently served as the company’s director of project development.
Jennifer Mathieu ’09, ’23 MBA
Jennifer Mathieu ’09, ’23 MBA, executive director of the Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the UConn School of Business, has been named a Hartford Business Journal 2024 Women in Business Honoree. Mathieu has helped to launch UConn Brewing Innovation, an initiative that connects the craft beer industry with UConn’s premier researchers across many disciplines. Mathieu has raised over $4 million in grant and donor funding over the past two years, directly enabling entrepreneurship activities throughout Connecticut.
Christina Phillips ’22 MBA
Christina Phillips ’22 MBA launched a new company, Puure, that provides women with a non-toxic alternative to traditional undergarments. Phillips attended the Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Summer Fellowship Program and was selected as one of six startups to compete in the Wolff New Venture Competition, hosted by the UConn School of Business.
Alexandra Ocampo ‘20 MSHRM
Alexandra Ocampo ‘20 MSHRM was appointed chief people officer at Southwest Community Health Center (SWCHC), a federally qualified health center dedicated to providing the highest-quality medical, dental, and behavioral health to individuals and families in the Greater Bridgeport, CT, area.
Derrick C. Gibbs Jr. ‘21 MBA
Derrick C. Gibbs Jr. ‘21 MBA, CEO & founder of Change Incorporated, and equity joint venture partner, Budr Hartford LLC, have received approval to develop a cannabis dispensary in West Hartford, CT.
Ilona Bastiaansen ’23 Ph.D.
Ilona Bastiaansen ’23 Ph.D. has successfully defended her dissertation titled, “Bankruptcy Spillovers in Firm Payout Policy”. Bastiaansen has accepted a position as an assistant professor at the University of Notre Dame.
Ben Arsenault ’22 MBA
Ben Arsenault ’22 MBA has been appointed deputy commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). Arsenault is one of the youngest deputy commissioners within the state of Connecticut.