Robert L. Truitt ’11 MBA has been appointed Chief Financial Officer for Amerifirst Home Mortgage, a division of AmeriFirst Financial Corporation. Mr. Truitt is based at the company’s headquarters in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He most recently served as CFO of Flagstar Bank’s Mortgage Division and held senior roles at JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Morgan Stanley.
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Tara M. Pickett ’06
Tara Maroney Pickett ’06 joined the New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA) as a project and web content manager. NYSSBA provides advocacy, training and information to school boards in support of their mission to govern the state’s public schools. In this role, she oversees their website and will manage projects throughout the organization. Previously, she worked in academic advising and communications at Hudson Valley Community College and the University of Bridgeport.
Eric R. Judge ’87, ’92 MBA
Eric R. Judge ’87, ’92 MBA is currently a Financial Advisor at Edward Jones and has just published Out of Town Landlord – Lessons Learned During the Great Recession. His book is available for purchase from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Out-Town-Landlord-Lessons-Recession/dp/1641113782.
Christopher T. Calio ’00 MBA, JD
Christopher T. Calio ’00 MBA, JD will assume the presidency of Pratt & Whitney, effective upon the retirement of Bob Leduc in early 2020. Prior to assuming leadership of Pratt & Whitney, Mr. Calio served as president of its commercial engines business. In his new role, he will be responsible for development, program management, sales, customer support and aftermarket services of the company’s portfolio of large commercial engines, including the P&W GTF engine family.
Edwin J. Tucker, MD ’08 MBA
Edwin J. Tucker, MD ’08 MBA has been named Chief Medical Officer of Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on novel therapies for debilitating liver diseases. Dr. Tucker has over 20 years of academic, biotechnology and pharmaceutical commercialization.
Andrew C. Cottiero ’13
Andrew C. Cottiero ’13 has joined the Siegfried Group, LLC in its Greenwich Market as an Associate Manager. Mr. Cottiero, who started his career at RSM, was most recently a Senior Analyst at PetVet Care Centers.
Kevin E. Burke ’95 MBA
Kevin E. Burke ’95 MBA has been named by Southern Connecticut State University School of Business to its Business Advisory Council. Mr. Burke is a senior vice president and market executive for Wells Fargo commercial banking in the Connecticut and New York Capital Region.
Jieqiong (Cheryl) Gao ’19 Ph.D.
Jieqiong (Cheryl) Gao ‘19 Ph.D. has successfully defended her dissertation titled, “Three Essays of Corporate Finance.” She has accepted a tenure track, Assistant Professor of Finance position, at New York Institute of Technology (NYIT).
Nadine D. McBride ’78 MBA
Nadine D. McBride ’78 MBA has been appointed to Chief Financial Officer of The Day. In addition to overseeing The Day’s finance division, Ms. McBride will direct the distribution, circulation and information technology divisions. Ms. McBride was most recently the President and Publisher at The Bulletin of Norwich.
Maryann N. Haverstock ’04 MBA
MaryAnn N. Haverstock ’04 MBA has joined The Gunnery faculty as Director of the IDEAS Lab. Ms. Haverstock brings to the school’s robust STEM curriculum – which is offered in a hands-on lab environment – more than two decades of engineering experience. In her new role she is responsible for both teaching courses and managing the Innovation, Design, Engineering, and Applied Scholarship Lab.