Reilly S. White ’13 PhD successfully defended his dissertation titled “Three Essays on Inside Debt.” Dr. White has accepted a tenure track position at the University of New Mexico and will start in Fall 2013.
Charles S. Vigra, Jr. ’52
Charles S. Vigra, Jr. ’52 has been inducted into the Berlin Athletic Hall of Fame. During his time at UConn, Mr. Vigra played on the varsity basketball team at UConn. After his graduation, he became a pilot for the USAF and was later promoted to First Lieutenant.
Scott G. Peairs ’94 MBA
Scott G. Peairs ’94 MBA has been appointed to senior vice president of global sales at Faxitron Medical as well as joined the board of directors of Faxitron Pioptics, LLC. Mr. Peairs will be in charge of growing domestic medical business and capitalizing on the growth of Faxitron.
Kirk H. Lusk ‘93 MBA
Kirk H. Lusk ‘93 MBA has been named Narragansett Bay Insurance Company’s chief financial officer. Mr. Lusk has twenty years of finance and insurance experience and has held positions as an underwriter, controller, and chief financial officer.
Robert J. DeAngelis ‘83
Robert J. DeAngelis ‘83 has joined Tiger Group as the executive managing director. Mr. DeAngelis will work with Tiger’s principals on corporate development and strategy, special projects, and debt capital opportunities. Prior to his appointment at Tiger Group, Mr. DeAngelis worked as a principal partner and managing director at Crystal Capital.
Stephen T. Surprenant ’98 MBA
Stephen T. Surprenant ’98 MBA has been named vice president, Mission Integration, at Saint Francis Care. Mr. Surprenant most recently served as senior vice president and chief operating officer with Mercy Community Health. He also serves as a member of the advisory committee for Partners in CPE Program for Saint Francis and led a “Values in Practice” initiative at Mercy Community Health for over nine years.
Wayne F. Patenaude ’82
Wayne F. Patenaude ’82 has been appointed as president and chief executive officer of Cambridge Savings Bank and Cambridge Financial Group, Inc. Mr. Patenaude has held executive positions are several Connecticut and Massachusetts banks as well as serving as a board member of the Concord Carlisle Community Chest and is a leader in the Concord Carlisle Youth Travel Program.
Sean M. O’Connor ’92, ’00 MBA
Sean M. O’Connor ’92, ’00 MBA has been appointed to be the director of marketing at Software Marketing Associates. As the director of marketing, Mr. O’Connor will oversee the development of the firm’s marketing strategy. Since 1997, Mr. O’Connor has been working with Software Marketing Associates.
George D. Noewatne, Jr. ’02 MBA
George D. Noewatne, Jr. ’02 MBA has been promoted to director of public works and engineering in Cheshire, Connecticut. Mr. Noewatne has been the deputy director since 2004 and has 13 years of construction and engineering experience.
Paul H. Kauffman ’94
Paul H. Kauffman ’94 has been appointed as a managing director at Jones Lang LaSalle in its Stamford office. Mr. Kauffman has 28 years of experience in real estate and has been a part of many large commercial lease and sales transactions in Fairfield County and the New York Metro area. Prior to his position at Jones Lang LaSalle, he was an executive vice president with Cushman & Wakefield Inc.