Shawn M. Bowman ’02 has been appointed to the position of President, Wound Care Division at Sanara MedTech Inc.. Mr. Bowman previously served as the Company’s Vice President and General Manager, Wound Care, since September 2018. He has eighteen years of key experience in the medical device, biologics and pharmaceutical industries.
Kristina Allen Reliford ’07
Kristina Allen Reliford ’07 has joined Bradley Arant Boult Cummings as an associate in the Litigation Practice Group in Nashville, Tennessee. Her practice includes complex contract disputes, fraud, trade secret misappropriation, and securities and government investigation matters. Prior to joining Bradley, Ms. Reliford was a senior associate at Kelley Drye & Warran LLP in New York
Joanne C. Crevoiserat’85
Joanne C. Crevoiserat ’85 has been named the Chief Financial Officer of Tapestry, Inc. (NYSE: TPR), a leading New York-based house of modern luxury accessories and lifestyle brands. It’s portfolio includes Coach, Kate Spade and Stuart Weitzman. Ms. Crevoiserat joins Tapestry from Abercrombie & Fitch and has also held senior finance positions with Kohl’s Inc, Wal-Mart Stores and May Department Stores.
Richard S. Martin ’86
Richard S. Martin ’86 has joined RentPath as Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining RentPath, Mr. Martin served as CFO of Symphony Health Solutions and was responsible for accounting, FP&A, risk management, tax and treasury. He brings a wealth of experience to the role, as well as functional expertise in metrics-based management, working capital management and strategy & growth.
Michael J. Sweeney ’79 MBA
Michael J. Sweeney ’79 MBA has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Strategic Vendor Programs for the Commercial Finance Division of TIAA Bank. In his new role, he will be the lead on all key strategic programs. Mr. Sweeney brings more than 30 years of industry experience to his new position.
Christopher P. Mottern ’66
Christopher P. Mottern ’66 has who has served as a Director on the Company’s Board since 2013, has been appointed to serve as Interim Chief Executive Officer of Farmer Bros. Co. Mr. Mottern brings more than 40 years of experience in the food and beverage industry, having served as CEO of Peet’s Coffee & Tea, President of The Heublein Wines Group, and CEO of Capri Sun, Inc.
Joseph R. Sowin ’02
Joseph R. Sowin ’02 has been named co-chief investment officer (CIO) of Highland Capital Management, LP. In this role, Mr. Sowin oversees investment activities for the firm’s multibillion dollar alternative investment platform with a focus on driving information flow across investment teams and with the firm’s counterparties. Mr. Sowin joined the firm in 2010, after holding various trading positions at New York and Connecticut-based hedge funds.
Elena S. Trueworthy ’99
Elena S. Trueworthy ’99 has been named Director of the Connecticut Head Start State Collaboration Office. She will be responsible for helping support implementation of the federal Head Start program, which provides comprehensive early childhood education, health, nutrition, and patient involvement services to low-income children and their families. The position is housed within the Connecticut Office of Early Childhood (OEC).
Semin Park ’19 Ph.D.
Semin Park ’19 Ph.D. successfully defended her dissertation titled, “The Emergence and Evolution of Conflict Relations: Conflict Dynamics in Emergency Medical Response Teams.” Dr. Park has accepted a tenure track position with the University of Iowa.
Hayley N. Reissfelder ’16
Hayley N. Reissfelder ’16 has taken the position of Social Media Manager for Teak Media + Communication. Ms. Reissfelder will increase awareness about the important work and accomplishments of clients through creative digital storytelling on social media and other online platforms. Teak Media + Communication, located in South Boston, MA, is New England’s only B Corp certified public relations firm and has been sharing the stories of nonprofit organizations and socially responsible companies through the media since 1997.