Edward J. Joyce ’03 MBA has joined the senior management team of Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. as the vice president of investor relations and corporate communications. Mr. Joyce will be instrumental in the company’s transition to their next stage of growth.
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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.
Tara A. Gerber ’14 MBA
Tara A. Gerber ’14 MBA has been named to the 2015 Hartford Business Journal 40 Under 40 List. Ms. Gerber is the senior director of strategy and partnerships with Travelers.
Lynn R. Esenwine ’12 MBA
Lynn R. Esenwine ’12 MBA has been appointed by MassMutual as vice president of its pension buyout business. Ms. Esenwine will be responsible for market and business development, advisor and key account management, product and solution design, quoting and analysis of business cases, oversight of plan support, and identifying future opportunities in the risk transfer market.
Minal Patel Davis ’01 MBA, ’01 JD
Minal Patel Davis ’01 MBA, ’01 JD has been named by Houston’s Mayor Parker, the first special advisor to the mayor on human trafficking. Mrs. Davis will coordinate with city, county, state and federal law enforcement to pursue and maintain relationships with all levels of government to best coordinate efforts and messaging around the issue of human trafficking.
Julianne Avallone ’02, ’06 MBA, ’07 JD
Julianne Avallone ’02, ’06 MBA, ’07 JD has been named to the 2015 Hartford Business Journal 40 Under 40 List. Mrs. Avallone is an attorney with Ford & Paulekas, LLP in Hartford.
Sudhakar V. Shenoy ’71 MS, ’73 MBA
Sudhakar V. Shenoy ’71 MS, ’73 MBA has joined the board of directors of Government Proposal Solutions, Inc. Mr. Shenoy has been recognized as one of the Top 25 Most Influential People in the Washington, D. C. high-tech industry and was previously selected as Executive of the Year by Northern Virginia GovCon Council. Mr. Shenoy also is the founder, chairman and CEO of IMC, Inc. and considered to be a nationally recognized expert who has built an award-winning technology solutions company.
David K. Matheson ’95 MBA
David K. Matheson ’95 MBA has joined Resources Data, Inc. in their Anchorage office as their new controller.