Mary Wren ’01 has been promoted to vice president of Hotel Operations for Mohegan Sun. Wren began her career at Mohegan Sun in 2002 as a member of its first hotel team, and now as VP of Hotel Operations, she oversees hotel operations and leads strategic planning for the overall hotel team.
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Misal Panchal
MBA student Misal Panchal recently graduated from the Connecticut Society of CPAs (CTCPA) 2024 Connecticut Professionals’ Leadership Academy, a program designed to strengthen leadership skills, develop and build relationships, and create a collaborative professional services community. Panchal is currently a CPA for the Connecticut Insurance Department.
Timothy Folta
Timothy Folta, professor of Management and Entrepreneurship at the UConn School of Business, was appointed to lead a committee of the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to evaluate the effectiveness and impact of Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs within the U.S. Department of Energy.
OPIM Assistant Professor Chen Liang
OPIM Assistant Professor Chen Liang was one of only eight academics worldwide honored with the Information Systems Society’s 2023 Gordon B. David Young Scholar Award. The award is presented to pre-tenure scholars who have completed quality research and who are on a path toward making outstanding intellectual contributions to the information systems discipline.
Fernando Macaro ‘15
Fernando Macaro ‘15 was promoted to manager at Travelers. He joined Travelers in September 2019 and works within MM Finance on strategic initiatives. Macaro started his career with The Hartford in 2015, after graduating from their Financial Leadership Development Program.
Michael D. Horan ‘95 MBA
Michael D. Horan ‘95 MBA joins Worcester Polytechnic Institute as executive vice president and chief financial officer. In this role, Horan will oversee the university’s financial, physical, and technological resources.
Amber L. Moore ‘09, ‘11 MSA
Amber L. Moore ‘09, ‘11 MSA has been promoted to partner at Goldblatt Bokoff LLC in Norwich, CT. Moore, who joined the firm in 2011, was recently elected to the CTCPA Board of Directors and as Chair of the Advisory Council.
Christine D. Gagnon ‘99, ‘02 MSA, ‘04 MBA
Christine D. Gagnon ‘99, ‘02 MSA, ‘04 MBA, has been named one of the Top 50 Women in the Equipment Finance industry for 2021 by Monitor Daily. Gagnon, CFO of Africa Asset Finance Company, was nominated based on her industry engagement and unique contributions in finance and leasing. Previously, Gagnon held leadership positions at Ernst & Young LLP and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
Dr. Madhavi Gorusu ‘07 MED, ‘19 EMBA
Dr. Madhavi Gorusu ‘07 MED, ‘19 EMBA, a hematologist and oncologist with Starling Physicians, has been recognized as one of the Hartford Business Journal’s 2021 Women in Business.
Jin Peng ‘20 Ph.D.
Jin Peng ‘20 Ph.D. successfully defended her dissertation titled, “Essays on Speculative Bubbles, Cultural Diversity in Mutual Funds, and Pension Risk Transfer.”