Laurie P. Havanec ‘82, ‘94 JD has been named executive vice president and chief people officer by CVS Health. Havanec joins CVS Health from Otis Worldwide Co. where she served as executive vice president and chief people officer.
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Tricia L Creta ‘20 MBA
Tricia L Creta ‘20 MBA has been named chief compliance officer at Amulet Capital Partners, a middle-market private equity investment firm focused exclusively on the healthcare sector. Creta joined Amulet in 2015 as the director of finance and operations.
Christopher Logan ‘95 MBA
Christopher Logan ‘95 MBA has been named incoming President & CEO of Bank of New Hampshire. Logan joined Bank of New Hampshire’s executive management team in 2017.
Rowena Ortiz-Walters ‘96, ‘05 Ph.D
Rowena Ortiz-Walters ‘96, ‘05 Ph.D has been named Dean of St. Mary’s University Greehey School of Business, becoming the first Latina to lead the business school. Ortiz-Walters was previously the Dean and Professor of Management in the School of Business and Economics at SUNY Plattsburgh, a public liberal arts college that is part of the State University of New York (SUNY) System.
Alex Schaefer ‘08
Alex Schaefer ‘08 has been named Vice President, Acquisitions at AXA IM – Real Assets, the investment management arm of French-based multinational insurance firm Axa S.A. Schaefer was most recently a vice president at TKF Real Estate Investment, LLC, where he focused on sourcing and execution of value-add and core-plus investments in office and mixed-use assets. Schaefer has also held the roles of vice president, head of acquisitions for ALTO Real Estate Funds, as well as director within the Acquisitions Department of VEREIT.
Judith M. Martino ‘85
Judith M. Martino ‘85 has been named chief financial officer of Liberation Programs, Inc. Martino joined Liberation in April 2020 as the director of finance. Martino began her career as an auditor for Arthur Andersen & Company, and later became the assistant controller at Optimus Health Care, a Federally Qualified Health Center.
Anthony A. Joyce ’83
Anthony A. Joyce ’83 has been named chief operating officer at Chelsea Groton Savings Bank. In his role, Joyce will oversee the risk and compliance, facilities, purchasing, and human resources in addition to his role as a senior loan officer.
Robert T. Kaufman ’74
Robert T. Kaufman ’74 is the co-founder and president emeritus of Bob’s Discount Furniture, Inc. The company recently donated $280,000 to hunger relief by giving to local food pantries and hunger-relief programs within its markets. “During this season of giving, we are excited to support food pantries in our communities for the seventh year in a row.”
Katherine A. Donovan ’09
Katherine A. Donovan ’09 has been named member-at-large of The Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants. Donovan, an assurance manager with Whittlesey in Hartford, CT, has served the CTCPA as chair of the New and Young Professionals Cabinet and a member of the Advisory Council.
Katherine M. Patnaude ’12 MSA
Katherine M. Patnaude ’12 MSA has been named member-at-large of The Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants. Patnaude, a senior manager with PKF O’Connor Davies, LLP in Wethersfield, CT, has served the CTCPA as chair of the Governmental Accounting and Auditing Committee and Accounting Scholarship Foundation, as well as a member of the Advisory Council, Audit Committee, and New and Young Professionals Cabinet.