Peter M. Graham ‘92 was named chief financial officer of Sallie Mae®, responsible for finance, accounting, and treasury activities, as well as equity and fixed income investor relations.

 

Christopher Delello ‘03 MBA was named associate vice president for Human Resources at the University of Buffalo. Most recently, Delello served as chief human resources officer at UConn.

 

Kathryn Luria ‘91 was named first executive director of Harold Webster Smith Foundation.

 

Areej Duval ‘98 MBA was appointed vice president of Reinsurance at EFG Companies, responsible for business oversight and  leadership of EFG’s profit participation programs. Duval most recently served as senior vice president and U.S. controller of Aspen Insurance Holdings.

 

Jonathan Couch ‘96 MBA joined Clearwave Fiber as chief financial officer (CFO) overseeing the company’s finance, accounting, corporate development, and administrative functions.

Joseph Olin ‘08 has joined Chicago-based Dayton Street Partners as director, acquisitions. Olin was most recently vice president of acquisitions at Banyan Street Capital in Miami.

Nicole Hughey ‘93 was elected chair of the Board of Directors of Urban League of Greater Hartford, effective July 1, 2023. Hughey is senior vice president of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Social Impact at SiriusXM/Pandora.

Kevin W. Ahern ‘92 MBA was appointed by Horizon Bancorp, Inc. to serve as an independent director on the Board of its wholly owned subsidiary, Horizon Bank. Ahern is currently the co-founder and managing partner of Brush Creek Partners, a private equity investment firm, and brings over 35 years of experience to the Board.

Oriana D. Freidenberg ’16 MBA has been named by Transamerica to a new position as Head of Customer Experience and Marketing for the company’s Individual Solutions division, which provides life insurance and annuities to customers throughout the U.S.  Ms. Freidenberg will direct Transamerica’s vision for the customer journey and an enhanced customer-centric experience.

Julia Winer ‘16 MBA has been selected to serve as the  Chief Financial and Operations Officer for the Watkinson School, a co-ed independent school for grades 6-12.  Ms. Winer will work closely with Head of School Teri Schrader, who taught Winer when she attended the Francis W. Parker Charter School.