Elise K. Prairie ’12 has joined Cronin and Company, LLC as an assistant account executive. Cronin and Company, LLC is the largest full-service independent marketing communications agency in Connecticut. Ms. Prairie previously worked for Media Storm in Norwalk, Connecticut.
Wei Chen ’14 Ph.D.
Wei Chen ’14 Ph.D. has successfully defended his dissertation titled, “The Effect of Regulatory Resource Depletion on Consumer DecisionMaking.” Dr. Chen is working at Mapfre Insurance Company in Webster, Massachusetts.
Adam E. Dix ’92 MBA
Adam E. Dix ’92 MBA has been appointed to senior vice president of sales and alliances at Credit2B, the world’s leading cloud-based trade credit community. Mr. Dix was most recently the solutions business development director, Americas of Thompson Reuters and the vice president and product manager of Tradeweb.
Brian A. Lutes ’96 MBA
Brian A. Lutes ’96 MBA has been appointed to executive vice president and chief financial officer at Michael Baker International, a leading global provider of engineering and consulting services. Mr. Lutes most recently served as vice president and chief financial officer of Sypris Solutions.
Ernest M. McNeill Jr. ‘ 86, ’01 MBA
Ernest M. McNeill Jr. ‘ 86, ’01 MBA has been appointed to senior vice president and chief accounting officer at The Phoenix Cos. Inc. Mr. McNeill has extensive accounting and finance experience across the financial services industry. Mr. McNeill most recently served as corporate accounting senior executive at Fidelity Investments.
Gregg M. Radzely ’04 MBA
Gregg M. Radzely ’04 MBA has joined McMurry/TMG as the senior vice president, business development-healthcare. Mr. Radzely was most recently at Group DCA and brings many years of sales, marketing and business development experience.
Todd W. Sibley ’04
Todd W. Sibley ’04 has been appointed to assistant vice president of commercial lending at Leominister Credit Union. Mr. Sibley has worked in the financial services industry for more than 10 years.
Derek M. Slap ’12 MBA
Derek M. Slap ’12 MBA has been hired as the associate vice president for external relations at the University of Connecticut Foundation. Mr. Slap has tremendous experience in strategic communications, media and government relations.
Timothy Vellrath ’69, 96 MBA
Timothy Vellrath ’69, 96 MBA has recently accepted the 2014 Excellence in Construction Innovation award presented by the Association of Walls and Ceilings Industries. Mr. Vellrath accepted the award for Vellrath Engineering for their development of the Universal Fireproofing Patch. The award recognizes products, services, materials, technologies or systems that improve the means and methods utilized in the wall and ceiling industry.
Lei Wang ’14 Ph.D.
Lei Wang ’14 Ph.D. has successfully defended her dissertation titled, “Essays on the Interface of Location-Based Services, Consumers’ Shopping Behavior and Firms’ Marketing Strategy.” Dr. Wang has accepted an offer at Penn State.