Alex Schaefer ‘08  has been named Vice President, Acquisitions at AXA IM – Real Assets, the investment management arm of French-based multinational insurance firm Axa S.A. Schaefer was most recently a vice president at TKF Real Estate Investment, LLC, where he focused on sourcing and execution of value-add and core-plus investments in office and mixed-use assets. Schaefer has also held the roles of vice president, head of acquisitions for ALTO Real Estate Funds, as well as director within the Acquisitions Department of VEREIT.

Judith M. Martino ‘85 has been named chief financial officer of Liberation Programs, Inc. Martino joined Liberation in April 2020 as the director of finance. Martino began her career as an auditor for Arthur Andersen & Company, and later became the assistant controller at Optimus Health Care, a Federally Qualified Health Center.

Anthony A. Joyce ’83 has been named chief operating officer at Chelsea Groton Savings Bank. In his role, Joyce will oversee the risk and compliance, facilities, purchasing, and human resources in addition to his role as a senior loan officer.

Robert T. Kaufman ’74 is the co-founder and president emeritus of Bob’s Discount Furniture, Inc.  The company recently donated $280,000 to hunger relief by giving to local food pantries and hunger-relief programs within its markets.  “During this season of giving, we are excited to support food pantries in our communities for the seventh year in a row.”

Katherine A. Donovan ’09 has been named member-at-large of The Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants.  Donovan, an assurance manager with Whittlesey in Hartford, CT, has served the CTCPA as chair of the New and Young Professionals Cabinet and a member of the Advisory Council.

Katherine M. Patnaude ’12 MSA has been named member-at-large of The Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants.  Patnaude, a senior manager with PKF O’Connor Davies, LLP in Wethersfield, CT, has served the CTCPA as chair of the Governmental Accounting and Auditing Committee and Accounting Scholarship Foundation, as well as a member of the Advisory Council, Audit Committee, and New and Young Professionals Cabinet.

Amber Moore ’09, ’11 MSA has been named the advisory council chair of The Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants.Moore, a manager at Goldblatt Bokoff, LLC in Norwich, CT, has served the CTCPA as a member of the Advisory Council, State Taxation Committee, Federal Taxation Committee, New and Young Professionals Group, Southeastern Connecticut Chapter, and Technology Committee.

Michael Jen Maksymiw MSA ’05 has been named secretary of The Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants.  Maksymiw,  a partner with Marcum LLP in West Hartford, CT, has served the CTCPA as chair of the Advisory Council, a member-at-large of the Board of Directors, a member of the New and Young Professionals Cabinet, and a member of the Strategic Planning Committee.

Brian P. Reilly ’85 has been named president-elect of The Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants. Reilly is senior vice president and chief auditor for Travelers in Hartford, CT. Prior to Travelers, he was a Partner at Arthur Andersen.

Robert P. Amenta ’07 was recently promoted to lead portfolio manager, US High Yield and co-lead portfolio manager, Global High Yield at NN Investment Partners in New York, NY. In this role, Amenta is responsible for all portfolio and investment decisions regarding the firm’s US and global-focused high yield bond investment strategies. He has worked at NNIP (formerly ING Investment Management) since 2012.