Todd W. Sibley ’04 has been appointed to assistant vice president of commercial lending at Leominister Credit Union. Mr. Sibley has worked in the financial services industry for more than 10 years.
Todd W. Sibley ’04
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Derek M. Slap ’12 MBA
Derek M. Slap ’12 MBA has been hired as the associate vice president for external relations at the University of Connecticut Foundation. Mr. Slap has tremendous experience in strategic communications, media and government relations.
Timothy Vellrath ’69, 96 MBA
Timothy Vellrath ’69, 96 MBA has recently accepted the 2014 Excellence in Construction Innovation award presented by the Association of Walls and Ceilings Industries. Mr. Vellrath accepted the award for Vellrath Engineering for their development of the Universal Fireproofing Patch. The award recognizes products, services, materials, technologies or systems that improve the means and methods utilized in the wall and ceiling industry.
Lei Wang ’14 Ph.D.
Lei Wang ’14 Ph.D. has successfully defended her dissertation titled, “Essays on the Interface of Location-Based Services, Consumers’ Shopping Behavior and Firms’ Marketing Strategy.” Dr. Wang has accepted an offer at Penn State.
Scott D. Beggs ’94 MBA
Scott D. Beggs ’94 MBA has joined Basin Street Properties as chief financial officer. Basin Street Properties, a real estate investing firm, has acquired 19 locations involving nearly a million square feet over the past two years.
Howard J. Bryerman ’75
Howard J. Bryerman ’75 has opened a franchise of PROSHRED®, a shredding business. Mr. Bryerman is an investment professional with 20 years of experience as a high yield bond portfolio manager and analyst. Mr. Bryerman has partnered with his wife, Simone, in their new business.
Carol Cox ’00
Carol Cox ’00 has been named vice president of strategy and corporate communication at NuVasive, Inc. Ms. Cox is an executive with extensive global healthcare experience in corporate strategy, investor relations, corporate communications, media relations, brand strategy and government relations.
Melissa B. Cummings ’98 MBA
Melissa B. Cummings ’98 MBA has joined Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island as chief marketing and sales officer. Ms. Cummings currently serves on the Board of Directors for the University of Connecticut Center for Healthcare and Insurance Studies.
Gregory J. Fedele ’00 MBA
Gregory J. Fedele ’00 MBA has been named president of Innovative Capital Holdings’ subsidiary Sabreliner Aviation. Mr. Fedele was most recently the senior vice president of customer business, helicopters and light turboprops at Rolls Royce.
Thomas M. Foran ’81
Thomas M. Foran ’81 has joined Standard Insurance Company as vice president of underwriting and product development for the Employee Benefits Group. Mr. Foran joined Standard Insurance Company from Symetra where he was vice president of Group Life and Disability.