The News & Notes is a resource for alumni and current students of the University of Connecticut School of Business to stay up-to-date with their alumni network. We hope by providing information about our accomplished alumni, students and other alumni will have the opportunity to gain a better understanding about their industry and broaden their network.
Bruce K. Reichenbacher ’96 MBA has been appointed to the executive team as the director of finance at the Shore Hotel in Santa Monica, California. Mr. Reichenbacher previously worked as the assistant general manager and director of finance at Luxe City Center Hotel in Los Angeles, California where he oversaw all aspects of accounting operations and financial reporting. He shares his passion for the hospitality industry with students at Cal State Long Beach where he has taught classes in Hospitality Management.
John M. Gonski ’09 MBA has been elected to the Housatonic Habitat for Humanity Board of Directors. Mr. Gonski has more than 13 years of experience in banking leadership and is currently the Market Manager, Vice President of Sales for People United Bank in Brookfield, Connecticut. He is currently a volunteer with the Boy Scouts of America and American Red Cross and previously served on the Board of Directors for the Better Business Bureau of Connecticut, United Way of Southington, and Southington Chamber of Commerce.
Christopher J. Fusco ’86 has been named vice president of compensation at Salary.com. He will lead operations around compensation data and run the professional services team. Mr. Fusco was previously responsible for compensation and HR services delivery at Draper Laboratory and served as manager of global compensation and HRIS at WR Grace. Mr. Fusco has also worked as a compensation and benefits analyst at global advisory firms.
Robert G. Boschen ’83, ’85 MBA has been named chief executive officer at Tri-Country Community Action Program. Mr. Boschen has held positions as a fiscal officer, as well as chief operating and chief financial officer. He has over 28 years of finance and business experience which include all aspects of financial management, in diverse setting such as municipal and state government, insurance, hospitals and manufacturing.
Lisa G. Bisaccia ’85 MBA has received the Career Achiever award in Providence Business News’ inaugural C-Suite Awards program. Ms. Bisaccia is the current executive vice president and chief human resources officer for CVS Health Corporation. She is a 15-year veteran at the Woonsocket-based pharmacy and health retail giant, and is responsible for more than 245,000 global employees. In addition, Ms. Bisaccia oversees the company’s corporate social responsibility and philanthropic department.
Stephen R. Rush ’16 Ph.D. has successfully defended his dissertation titled, “Essays on Information diffusion and Adverse Selection.” Stephen has accepted an Assistant Professor position at Bowling Green State University, Ohio.
Stephen C. Pikiell ’90 has been hired by Rutgers University as its new men’s basketball coach. Mr. Pikiell was captain of the 1990 team that won Huskies’ first Big East title. He was also previously the coach of Stony Brook and led them to six 20-win seasons in the last seven years.
Nicole Jones Young ’15 PhD successfully defended her dissertation titled, “The Impact of Social Class in the Hiring Process” on March 8th, 2016. Ms. Young has accepted an Assistant Professor position at Franklin & Marshall College.
David C. Strang ’83 has been appointed to Director of Sales in the Northeast at Teneo Hospitality Group. Prior to this position, Mr. Strang spent the last eight years with Jumeriah Hotels & Resorts as a Global Sales Executive, and previous to that, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts. He has more than 20 years of hotel sales experience and strong client relationships in New York City, New Jersey, Boston and Connecticut.
Peter van Dernoot ’57 maintains his title as Chairman but relinquishes his title as Executive Director of The Children’s Treehouse Foundation. Mr. van Dernoot founded the organization in 2001 in Colorado to provide emotional support for young children of parents with cancer. The unique support program, CLIMB®– Children’s Lives Include Moments of Bravery, is now provided, entirely free, in 80 cancer centers in the United States and in 25 cancer centers in seven foreign countries.
