Gang Wang PhD ’15 has successfully defended his dissertation titled “Essays on Business Models and Empirical Analysis of the Online Daily Deal Industry.”
Gang Wang PhD ’15
David A. Samuels ’83
David A. Samuels ’83 has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Junior Achievement of Greater Washington and was elected vice chair, development, for the Charles E. Smith Life Communities. Mr. Samuels is the chief financial officer for Healthcare IT Leader, DrFirst, Inc.
Pat Nelligan CWO-5 USA and EBV ’11
Pat Nelligan CWO-5 USA and EBV ’11 has been appointed to the Board of Trustees of the CT Department of Veterans Affairs. This appointment is an important step for both UConn veterans, and for EBV to have representation in the decision making at the CT Department of Veterans Affairs.
Deborah M. Murphy ’84
Deborah M. Murphy ’84 has been appointed corporate vice president and chief marketing officer at Huron Consulting Group. Ms. Murphy will be charged with leading the firm’s global brand development and marketing strategy.
Di Huang ’07 MBA, ’14 MS, ’15 PhD
Di Huang ’07 MBA, ’14 MS, ’15 PhD has successfully defended her dissertation titled, “CEO Compensation, Information Asymmetry, and Other Characteristics in Corporate Finance”.
Brian R. Griffith ’91
Brian R. Griffith ’91 has joined QBE North America as executive vice president, field management and distribution. Mr. Griffith will be responsible for field management and will lead the strategy for all distribution channels across QBE, as well as drive all strategic agency management activities.
Irwin B. Boruchow ’11 MBA
Irwin B. Boruchow ’11 MBA has joined the equity research team at Wells Fargo Securities as managing director and senior specialty retail analyst. Mr. Boruchow covers specialty softlines retail, apparel/textile brands, footwear and department stores.
Judith S. Willis ’85 MBA
Judith S. Willis ’85 MBA has joined Health Plus Management, LLC as Vice President of Marketing. Ms. Willis is responsible for all strategic and tactical marketing, PR and digital marketing efforts. Ms. Willis also provides marketing support needed for the 18 physical medicine and rehabilitation offices managed by HPM and brings over 25 years of experience in marketing and consulting.
Margaret M. Osora ’89 MBA
Margaret M. Osora ’89 MBA has been appointed as the vice president of Human Resources for the Boys & Girls Village, Inc. Mrs. Osora has held senior-level human resources positions across Connecticut in both corporate and non-profit sectors during her more than 20 year career.
John P. McCarthy, Jr. ’83
John P. McCarthy, Jr. ’83 has re-joined Starwood Capital as managing director, global capital raising. Mr. McCarthy is responsible for managing and expanding relationships with targeted investors around the world for existing and future Starwood Capital Group investment initiatives.