Amber Moore ’09, ’11 MSA has been named the advisory council chair of The Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants.Moore, a manager at Goldblatt Bokoff, LLC in Norwich, CT, has served the CTCPA as a member of the Advisory Council, State Taxation Committee, Federal Taxation Committee, New and Young Professionals Group, Southeastern Connecticut Chapter, and Technology Committee.
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Michael Jen Maksymiw MSA ’05
Michael Jen Maksymiw MSA ’05 has been named secretary of The Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants. Maksymiw, a partner with Marcum LLP in West Hartford, CT, has served the CTCPA as chair of the Advisory Council, a member-at-large of the Board of Directors, a member of the New and Young Professionals Cabinet, and a member of the Strategic Planning Committee.
Brian P. Reilly ’85
Brian P. Reilly ’85 has been named president-elect of The Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants. Reilly is senior vice president and chief auditor for Travelers in Hartford, CT. Prior to Travelers, he was a Partner at Arthur Andersen.
Robert P. Amenta ’07
Robert P. Amenta ’07 was recently promoted to lead portfolio manager, US High Yield and co-lead portfolio manager, Global High Yield at NN Investment Partners in New York, NY. In this role, Amenta is responsible for all portfolio and investment decisions regarding the firm’s US and global-focused high yield bond investment strategies. He has worked at NNIP (formerly ING Investment Management) since 2012.
Robert Statchen ’01 MBA
Robert Statchen ’01 MBA is running for the 18th District Senate seat against incumbent Heather Somers ’88.
Kevin M. Gokey ’02, ’04 MSA
Kevin M. Gokey ’02, ’04 MSA has been named Chief Financial Officer at The Siemon Company, Watertown, CT effective January 1, 2021.
Jin Peng ‘20 Ph.D.
Jin Peng ‘20 Ph.D. successfully defended her dissertation titled, “Essays on Speculative Bubbles, Cultural Diversity in Mutual Funds, and Pension Risk Transfer.”
Andy Goldstrom ’87, ’90 MBA
Andy Goldstrom ’87, ’90 MBA published a book entitled Grow Like a Pro; Lessons from a 2X Inc. 500 Executive.” The book’s purpose is to equip business leaders with the freedom, financial control, and ability to impact their community and chart their own course. The book is available on Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/y5jn6289.
Julia Winer ’16
Julia Winer ’16 EMBA was named a member of the 2020 class of Hartford Business Journal’s annual 40 under Forty. Ms. Winer pivoted to health care after obtaining her EMBA and has held senior leadership roles for 10 years, most recently joining Silver Fern Healthcare as Senior Vice President to oversee marketing, communications, and product improvement. Ms. Winer led lobbying campaigns that resulted in millions of additional funding dollars for public schools, and served on Governor Lamont’s Education Policy Transition Committee.
Karen Sills ’06 JD
Karen Sills ’06 JD was named a member of the Hartford Business Journal’s 40 under Forty Class of 2020. Sills, who also earned a Tax Studies Certificate from UConn, is the vice president & corporate counsel at Prudential Financial’s Retirement Division and is responsible for providing a wide range of proactive legal advice. She leads a team of attorneys, which supports Retirement’s investment products businesses, including both market value investments and industry-leading stable value platform.