Christopher T. Calio, ’00 JD/MBA, former Pratt & Whitney president, has been named CEO by RTX. RTX has 180,000 employees and $67 billion in annual sales, making it the largest aerospace company in the world.
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Denise M. Dettingmeijer ’87, ’89 MBA
Denise M. Dettingmeijer ’87, ’89 MBA has been named Medical Solutions’s new chief financial officer, effective Dec. 1, 2023. Dettingmeijer most recently served as CFO of Randstad North America and Global Businesses.
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.
Pete J. Sena ‘05
Pete J. Sena ‘05, co-founder, CEO & chief creative officer of Digital Surgeons LLC, and an Entrepreneur in Residence at UConn, has opened The District in New Haven – a 108,000-square-foot coworking space housing dozens of startup businesses.
Stanislaw “Stan” Jankowski ’02 MBA
Stanislaw “Stan” Jankowski ’02 MBA, vice president and chief information officer for the Hospital for Special Care, received the Hartford Business Journal’s 2023 C-suite Award in the Chief Technology/Information Officer, Nonprofit category.
Olivia White ‘80 MBA
Olivia White ‘80 MBA was named interim director for The Connecticut Forum effective September 6, 2023. White most recently worked for The Amistad Center for Art & Culture at the Wadsworth Atheneum.
Martino Rovero ‘90
Martino Rovero ‘90 was promoted to chief operations officer of Connecticut Foodshare, where he served on the Board of Directors from 2011-2022.
Peter M. Graham ‘92
Peter M. Graham ‘92 was named chief financial officer of Sallie Mae®, responsible for finance, accounting, and treasury activities, as well as equity and fixed income investor relations.
Christopher Delello ‘03 MBA
Christopher Delello ‘03 MBA was named associate vice president for Human Resources at the University of Buffalo. Most recently, Delello served as chief human resources officer at UConn.