Michael Colonnese ’09 has joined H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC’s Equity Research Department as a senior equity analyst focusing on Cryptocurrency & Fintech. Colonnese joins HCW with over 13 years of experience in the financial services industry.
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Arda Zuber ’14 MS, ’22 Ph.D.
Arda Zuber ’14 MS, ’22 Ph.D., Operation and Information Management doctoral student, has successfully defended his dissertation titled, “Applications of Inferential and Prescriptive Analytics in Information and Operations Management”. Zuber has accepted a position as an applied science manager with Uber.
Asif Mahammad Syed ’11 MBA
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.
Vikram Nafde ’05 MBA
Vikram Nafde ’05 MBA has been named executive vice president and chief information officer in charge of Information Technology for Webster Financial Corporation, the holding company for Webster Bank, N.A. As a member of Webster Bank’s Executive Management Committee (EMC), Nafde is responsible for the strategy and execution of all Webster technology, including cybersecurity, data strategy and tech innovation.
Hendrik Deurloo ’98 MBA
Hendrik Deurloo ’98 MBA, senior vice president and chief commercial officer at Pratt & Whitney, was appointed President of P&W’s Commercial Engines.
Major General Francis Evon Jr. ’89
Major General Francis Evon, Jr. ’89 has been reappointed by Governor Ned Lamont to serve another four year term as adjutant general of the Connecticut National Guard. He has served in this role since July 2018.
Deborah C. Beebe ’99
Deborah C. Beebe ’99 has joined the accounting firm of Harper & Whitfield PC as a manager in their Farmington office. Deborah has over 20 years of both public and private industry experience, providing a variety of professional services, including audit, annual compliance, internal control system reviews, and attest engagements.
Brett Eagleson ’08
Brett Eagleson ’08 has joined The Washington Trust Company in the bank’s commercial real estate group, as vice president and relationship manager in Connecticut. A lifelong Connecticut resident, Eagleson has 14 years of experience in the commercial real estate lending industry, with specific expertise in industrial, multi-family, retail, office, special use, and construction-to-permanent asset classes. Most recently, Eagleson served as vice president and commercial loan officer at Guilford Savings Bank.
David Samuels ’83
David Samuels ’83 received the H. Goldman Humanitarian Award at the annual meeting of the Charles E. Smith Life Communities, a provider of eldercare services. He has served on its board of governors and as a trustee for nearly two decades.
Trent Krupa ’22
Trent Krupa ’22 has successfully defended his Ph.D. dissertation titled “How do Firms Assess the Costs of Tax Aggressiveness? Evidence from Mandated Enterprise Risk Assessments.”