Jessica Idleman ’08, ’09 MSA, chief financial officer of Fortunado Construction Group, was named a 2024 “40 Under Forty” honoree by the Hartford Business Journal.

Matthew Gravell ’09, director of program finance at General Dynamics Electric Boat, was named a 2024 “40 Under Forty” honoree by the Hartford Business Journal.

Dr. Semin Park ’19 Ph.D. has started a new position as assistant professor of Management and Organization at Penn State University’s Smeal College of Business. Prior to joining Smeal, Park was an assistant professor of Management and Entrepreneurship at the University of Iowa Tippie College of Business.

Troy Ingianni ’93, ’00 MSA/MBA, has been appointed principal accounting officer at Barnes Group, an aerospace and industrial manufacturer based in Bristol, CT. Prior to this appointment, Ingianni served as Barnes’ vice president, global controller.

Mark Tavares ’15 MBA has started a new position as Partner at Aon, London, Greater London, United Kingdom. 

Amy Errett ’79 (CLAS), founder and CEO of Madison Reed, recently announced a partnership with UConn athletics, securing naming rights for the courts at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, CT and the XL Center in Hartford, CT. The collaboration also offers NIL opportunities for UConn athletes, starting with the women’s basketball team. Most notably, Madison Reed is the first female-founded and UConn graduate-founded brand to hold court naming rights at the university. 

Greg Fedele ’00 has been appointed chief executive officer at Brown & Miller Racing Solutions in Charlotte, North Carolina. Prior to this new role, Fedele held the position of senior vice president and chief financial officer at Saab, Inc.   

Rick Dansereau ’05 was promoted to executive director, Underwriting, at Aetna, a CVS Health Company.  

Mitch Zalko ’07 has been named vice president and chief financial officer at IBM Japan. During his 17 years with IBM, Zalko held numerous positions including director of finance and controller. 

Nicholas Morizio ’74 was recognized among the “Power 25 Real Estate Players” for 2024 by the Hartford Business Journal. This honor is awarded to real estate developers, brokers, bankers, lawyers, and economic development officials who are having a major impact on the state’s commercial real estate and development scene.