Mark L. Boxer ’84 MBA is currently the Executive Vice President of CIGNA. Mr. Boxer was named one of the Hartford Business Journal’s Power 50. The HBJ Power 50 recognizes professionals that must not only be in a position of power, but they also need to wield it in such a way that has a positive impact on the region’s community and business in Connecticut.
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Lu Huang ‘20 Ph.D
Lu Huang ’20 Ph.D. successfully defended his dissertation titled, “Essays on the Cross Effects of Marketing Mix.” Dr. Lu been working as an Assistant Professor of Marketing at the New York Institute of Technology since January 2020.
Sergio A. Grove ‘20 Ph.D.
Sergio A. Grove ’20 Ph.D. successfully defended his dissertation titled, “A Bilateral Perspective of Acquisition Premiums and Post-Acquisition Performance.” Dr. Sergio has accepted a position as Assistant Professor of Management at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), beginning Fall 2020.
Abdullatif (Latif) Alrashdan ’20 Ph.D.
Abdullatif (Latif) Alrashdan ’20 Ph.D. successfully defended his dissertation titled, “Three Essays on Alliance Management and Instability.” Dr. Latif has accepted a position as Assistant Professor of Management at Kuwait University for Fall 2020.
Kate M. Mackay ’08 MBA
Kate M. Mackay ’08 MBA has been named Chief Marketing Officer at Newport, Rhode Island-based Connected Boat leader, Siren Marine. In her role, Ms. Mackay will direct and oversee all marketing activities for Siren Marine. Prior to joining Siren Marine, she worked at Hasbro, Inc. where she managed in Brand Management and Digital Marketing.
Peter Vaughn ’05 MBA
Peter Vaughn ’05 MBA has been promoted by Third Coast Underwriters to Director, Insurance Operations. Mr. Vaughn will be based at 3CU’s headquarters in Chicago and brings 22 years of complex claim management, product development and multiline underwriting experience.
Pamela Bukowski-Klapproth ’85
Pamela Bukowski-Klapproth ’85 has been named Kendal on Hudson’s CEO and Executive Director in Sleepy Hollow, NY. Ms. Klapproth has more than 20 years of experience as an executive senior living professional, including positions at Covenant Living of Cromwell and CEO of Fairview, Odd Fellows Home in Groton, CT.
Sophia Ononye ’13 Ph.D., ’15 MBA
Sophia Ononye ’13 Ph.D., ’15 MBA has launched The Sophia Consulting Firm, an integrated marketing and communications consultancy headquartered in Brooklyn, NY. She was recently honored with the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association Spark Award and a Congressional Letter of Recognition for receiving the Face2Face Leadership Award. Also, she joined the boards of two growth-stage life science companies: BioSortia Pharmaceuticals and BlueCloud by HealthCarePoint.
Byron Bunda ’14
Byron Bunda ’14 has been promoted to Team Lead for the North America West Region at Cloudbeds, a SaaS company for independent hosts and hoteliers. Mr. Bunda is grateful for UConn’s Program for Sales Leadership, led by Professor Bill Ryan, which gave him the tools to succeed in Cloudbeds’ sales organization.
Amy J. Dinallo Magyar ’94
Amy J. Dinallo Magyar ’94 has written and illustrated a children’s book, Bobby B. Button and His Magic Button. The story is based upon her own son’s rare genetic condition, which was diagnosed when he was seven days old. Ms. Magyar’s book is to foster awareness of this rare health condition, Urea Cycle Disorder. The focus of the book is to show that not all children are the same, but that differences can be extraordinary and amazing. Her book is available for purchase on amazon.com.