UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN - Key Persons
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- Practitioner in Residence
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- Visiting Assistant Professor
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- Practitioner in Residence, Chemistry
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- Assistant Director of Advancement Services
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- Professor Emeritus / Mathematics and Physics Department / College of Arts and Sciences
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- Professor / Chair, Electrical Engineering
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- Professor
- Professor, Computer Science
Alice Fischer, professor of computer science, talks about a significant gift she and her husband made to the University to establish an endowed chair in computer science. Brian Otis, vice president for advancement, says the $2 million gift will be used to develop a legacy of devotion to teaching.
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- Senior Vice President and Head of Cross Boarder Commercial Banking at East West Bank
Alice Gao is senior vice president and head of cross boarder commercial banking at East West Bank. Prior to East West Bank, Alice was senior vice president and head of commercial banking for ICBC USA N.A., a subsidiary of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, one of the world's largest banking and financial services organization. In her role, Alice is responsible for leading a multi-functional team to succeed on a global scale by achieving sales and profit targets.
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- Associate Professor
- Associate Professor / Accounting
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- Associate Professor, Computer Science
Three professors, Amy Baker, professor of psychology and assistant chair of psychology and sociology; Jeffrey Debies-Carl, associate professor of psychology and sociology; and Mo Cayer, distinguished lecturer and coordinator of the M.S. in Human Resources program, comment on the importance of separating work from off-hours in order to be more productive professionally and personally.
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- Associate Director of Alumni Networks & Affinity Programs
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- Associate Vice President for Development
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- Business Services Executive
- Practitioner in Residence / Director of Internships
- Practitioner in Residence / Director of Internships / Department of Economics & Business Analytics
Anthony Calabro is an accomplished Business Services Executive with extensive experience in domestic and international organization management. He is known for his ability to drive sales growth through strategic promotional campaigns across various media platforms. Anthony excels in optimizing business services structures within organizations to enhance their overall effectiveness.
With a remarkable career spanning over three decades, Anthony has demonstrated strong leadership skills by overseeing award-winning creative teams comprising up to 300 professionals. These teams cover a wide range of disciplines, including account management, writing, graphic design, web design, video production, print services, and event management. He has effectively managed marketing budgets exceeding $150 million annually.
Anthony's expertise extends to all types of business processes and management, where he has successfully implemented production standards and streamlined global workflows, resulting in significant reductions in production times and costs. He has also demonstrated proficiency in outsourcing, achieving substantial cost savings and faster turnaround times by strategically leveraging global resources.
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- Practitioner in Residence
- Practitioner in Residence / Management Department / Pompea College of Business
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- Senior Lecturer / Program Coordinator, Data Science
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- Chairman
- Economist
- Professor, Economics and Business Analytics
University of New Haven economist Armando Rodriguez has correctly predicted the last four Super Bowl winners. His pick for this year is in, and the numbers say the margin of victory will be razor thin.
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- Vice President
- Vice President for Institutional Equity and Diversity, Chief Diversity Officer, and Title IX Coordinator
Barbara Lawrence was named Vice President for Institutional Equity and Diversity on July 1, 2023.
Working with stakeholders across the University, she leads the continued development and implementation of the University's DEIAB strategic plan and all University-wide DEIAB efforts, including providing oversight for the University's Myatt Center for Diversity and Inclusion.
Barbara joined the University from Rider University, where she served as the institution's inaugural vice president for diversity, equity, and inclusion and chief diversity officer since 2021. She also was the first African American to serve as vice president at the cabinet level in Rider University's 158-year history.
During her first year at Rider, she created and launched Rider's new Division of Justice, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. She also provided oversight for Rider's Inclusive Excellence Plan; advised the president and cabinet on issues of equity, diversity, and inclusion; and chaired the President's Council on Inclusion.
In addition, Barbara collaborated with Academic Affairs to embed justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion into the curriculum; worked with Enrollment Management to build out bridge and pipeline programs to diversify the student body; and partnered with Student Affairs to help ensure mental health support was available for all students. She also led efforts in advocating for resources and support needed to apply best practices to advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging initiatives.
Prior to Rider, Barbara served as vice president for diversity, equity, and inclusion at Guilford College, where she held several administrative roles and was the founding director of the Wiser Justice Program, Guilford's Higher Education in Prison Initiative, and she was founding chair of the Greensboro Interim Civilian Police Review Committee. At Guilford, she also served as associate academic dean, chair of the Department of Justice and Policy Studies, and as associate professor of criminal justice and community & justice studies.
Before her career in higher-education, Barbara was an NYPD police officer, investigator, and trainer; an assistant prosecuting attorney for the Marion County (Indiana) Prosecutor's Office; and a training consultant for the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute, the San Francisco County Court Youth Treatment and Education Center, and other juvenile and criminal justice programs and police departments.
Barbara is a member of the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education, the National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice, and the Association of Title IX Administrators. She earned her J.D. from the Indiana University School of Law, her Master of Public Administration from Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, and her B.S. in criminal justice from John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
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- Associate Professor, Computer Science
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- Executive Director
- Employees
- Executive Director for the Entrepreneurship
- Seni or Lecturer
- Senior Lecturer / Executive Director, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program
- Senior Lecturer and Executive Director for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- Senior Lecturer and Executive Director for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, Comments on a Trend in Malls to Convert Vacant Space for Office Use
- Senior Lecturer and Executive Director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- Senior Lecturer and Executive Director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, Comments on Planning Your Trip and Checking on Restrictions before You Leave
- Senior Lecturer and Executive Director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, Comments That Labor Is Pushing Against Management to Rebalance Their Relationship
- Senior Lecturer and Executive Director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, Comments That Walmart Is Uniquely Positioned to Make Its Mark in Fintech
- Senior Lecturer and Executive Director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, Discusses How Employment May Be Dependent on Getting the Vaccine
- Senior Lecturer and Executive Director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, Says That Housing Prices across the Country Are in Flux
- Senior Lecturer and Executive Director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, Says the Cost of Owning Rental Property Is Rising and Gets Passed on to Renters
- Senior Lecturer and Executive Director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, Says There Is a Pent - Up Demand for Going Back to Movie Theaters
- Senior Lecturer and Executive Director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, Says to Expect Changes in the Space Utilization of Vacant Office Buildings
- Senior Lecturer of Economics and Business Analytics and Executive Director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, Says the Big Three Essentials
- Senior Lecturer, Executive Director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, Comments on the Delay of the Relief Package before Congress
Brian Marks, a senior lecturer of economics and business analytics, analyzes a report by the Pew Research Center that found the typical U.S. household saw its wealth increase between 2019 and 2021, but poorer families likely remained in debt.
Brian Marks, a senior lecturer of economics and business analytics, comments on the Securities and Exchange Commission's decision to approve bitcoin exchange-traded funds.
Brian Marks, a senior lecturer of economics and business analytics, comments on credit card fees that businesses are passing on to consumers.
Brian Marks, a senior lecturer of economics and business analytics, comments that the number of jobs being revised upward is unusual, indicating a strong labor market.
Brian Marks, a senior lecturer of economics and business analytics, comments on how economic policy under the Biden Administration has affected the stock market.
Brian Marks, a senior lecturer of economics and business analytics, comments on whether the Federal Reserve will increase interest rates as unemployment increases.
Brian Marks, a senior lecturer of economics and business analytics, comments that the Federal Reserve's conservative approach has been working to keep inflation down.
Brian Marks, a senior lecturer of economics and business analytics, discusses the Federal Reserve's decision to pause an interest rate hike in an effort to control inflation.
Brian Marks, a senior lecturer of economics and business analytics, comments that any deal on the debt ceiling reached now does not mean it won't be subject to change in the future.
Brian Marks, a senior lecturer of economics and business analytics, comments that neither political party wants to be responsible for defaulting on the nation's debt, as both seem unwilling to compromise.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer of economics and business analytics, comments that the labor market strength this month may cause action by the Federal Reserve to raise rates again in light of the issues in the banking sector in an effort to control inflation.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer in the Department of Economics and Business Analytics in the Pompea College of Business and the director of the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Program, says that after the deadline for filing tax returns, if more revenue is coming in than expected, Congress will focus on dealing with the debt ceiling.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer in the Department of Economics and Business Analytics in the Pompea College of Business and the director of the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Program, discusses the improvements in the number of jobs for March, but he notes a slowing of the rate of new jobs since January in several markets.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer in the Department of Economics and Business Analytics in the Pompea College of Business and Executive Director of the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Program, discusses the dynamics of the economy at this moment in time, as consumers face concerns about bank failures and with a decision on rate hikes coming from the Federal Reserve.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer in the Department of Economics and Business Analytics in the Pompea College of Business and Executive Director of the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Program, says following failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature bank, "The government has stepped in and is being transparent about the steps it is taking and emphasized this protection exists. 'That might be tough to step back from that step in the future.'
Brian Marks, senior lecturer in the Department of Economics and Business Analytics in the Pompea College of Business and Executive Director of the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Program, discusses the timeline for the run on Silicon Valley Bank and how the FDIC will back depositors impacted by the failure.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer in the Department of Economics and Business Analytics in the Pompea College of Business and Executive Director of the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Program, discusses the lessons learned from the pandemic on the stability of the economy, supply chains, and bricks and mortar stores.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer in the Department of Economics and Business Analytics in the Pompea College of Business and Executive Director of the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Program, says borrowers should be prepared to start repaying student loans again as once the pause stops in May, the interest on the money borrowed will again begin accruing.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer, Department of Economics and Business Analytics in the Pompea College of Business, and Executive Director of the Entreprene urship & Innovation Program, comments that low unemployment signals the Federal Reserve could continue to increase interest rates.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer of economics and business analytics, executive director of the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Program, and an instructor in Health Administration and Policy, comments that Congress should look at the contact between Ticketmaster and Taylor Swift and the point they may be missing at today's hearing.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer of economics and business analytics, executive director of the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Program, and an instructor in Health Administration and Policy, says whether you have a job will dictate if you experience a soft landing or a deep recession in 2023.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer of economics and busi ness analytics, executive director of the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Program, and an instructor in Health Administration and Policy, explains that investors who deposited money in Celsius Network, a crypto lending company, are not entitled to get their money back after the company filed bankruptcy.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer of economics and business analytics, executive director of the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Program, and an instructor in Health Administration and Policy, discusses the deadlock over who will be the next Speaker of the House and some ways to end it.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer of economics and business analytics, executive director of the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Program, and an instructor in Health Administration and Policy, talks about what career cushioning is, describing why it is not a new concept.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer of economics and business analytics, executive director of the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Program, and an instructor in Health Administration and Policy, discusses the projected cannabis revenue for the State of Connecticut and the increase in jobs throughout multiple industries as a result of legalization.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer of economics and business analytics, executive director of the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Program, and an instructor in Health Administration and Policy, comments on th e reporting figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on the labor force and what job categories are showing improvement.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer of economics and business analytics, executive director of the Entrepreneu rship & Innovation Program, and an instructor in Health Administration and Policy discusses the latest on the Student Loan Forgiveness Plan, which is back on hold as it goes to the U.S. Supreme Court for a decision.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer of economics and business analytics, executive director of the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Program, and an instructor in Health Administration and Policy discusses how the feds may react when determining the increase in interest rates with higher consumer spending in November.
Brian Marks, seni or lecturer of economics and business analytics, executive director of the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Program, and an instructor in Health Administration and Policy discusses why the housing market prices are dropping. At the same time, interest rates on mortgages continue to rise.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer of economics and business analytics, executive director of the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Program, and an instructor in Health Administration and Policy, comments on a federal court issuing a nationwide injunction barring the student loan debt relief program and how it impacts the loan repayment pause that expires December 31, 2022.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer of economics and business analytics, executive director of the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Program, and an instructor in Health Administration and Policy, discusses the good and bad news from the jobs report for September and the actions that may be taken by the Federal Reserve.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer of economics and business analytics, executive director of the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Program, and an instructor in Health Administration and Policy, discusses the Fed's rate hike, the impact on those with credit cards and mortgages, and the effect on consumers in the tristate area.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program and an instructor in the Health Administration and Policy department, was profiled as he celebrates his 48th year as a little league umpire.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program and an instructor in the Health Administration and Policy department, was quoted from his recent Washington Times article: "The typical hypothesis is that this is an exogenous shock, unanticipated, and as a result of a mass shooting, the reaction is there is an expectation that legislative steps will be undertaken to potentially restrict ammunition, access to guns."
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program and an instructor in the Health Administration and Policy department, says there has been a positive impact of gas prices dropping has helped with rising inflation prices, but will not be maintained for long.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program and an instructor in the Health Administration and Policy department, comments that those earning $250,000 or more spend more and may acquire more debt.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program and an instructor in the Health Administration and Policy department, discusses the challenges facing telemedicine for providing abortions as states enact new legislation.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program and an instructor in the Health Administration and Policy department, discusses two Supreme Court decisions: Roe v. Wade and the right to carry firearms in public for self-defense.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program and an instructor in the Health Administration and Policy department, discusses the rise in inflation, unemployment, housing sales, and the recent interest rate hike implemented by the Federal Reserve.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program and an instructor in the Health Administration and Policy department, says that while some companies have decided to provide financial support for a woman's right to an abortion, they may need to consider the potential liability issue.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program and an instructor in the Health Administration and Policy department, comments on other decisions that support Roe including Griswold v. Connecticut in 1965 that may be next to come under scrutiny as the Court ruled the right to privacy is not part of the Constitution.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program and an instructor in the Health Administration and Policy department, discusses the impact of the Roe ruling on the midterm elections and examines whether the economy will ultimately be the top priority.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program and an instructor in the Health Administration and Policy department, says some higher earners use their paycheck to pay off debt from credit cards, mortgages, and other personal loans.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program and an instructor in the Health Administration and Policy department, says the trickle-down effect will be far-reaching as the diesel tax increases along with rising fuel costs.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program and an instructor in the Health Administration and Policy department, discusses how environmental, social, and governance (ESG) claims became 'greenwashing' when misrepresented as environmentally friendly.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program and an instructor in the Health Administration and Policy department, talks about the price of firearms stocks being higher as demand for guns and ammunition has increased since the Uvalde school shooting.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program and an instructor in the Health Administration and Policy department, says in the aftermath of the mass shooting in Texas there is an expectation of restrictions being imposed on guns and ammunition, so stocks of manufacturers will rise.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program and an instructor in the Health Administration and Policy department, says since the pandemic started, malls are not generating the foot traffic needed to sustain the property so other uses must be found.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program and an instructor in the Health Administration and Policy department, says the pandemic revealed widespread weaknesses in the supply chain and the need to add manufacturing capacity in the U.S.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program and an instructor in the Health Administration and Policy department, says prices for poultry will continue to remain high and may go up as costs soar for supply chains.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, and an instructor in the Health Administration and Policy department, talks about the different factors causing the increase in gas prices across the country and worldwide.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, and an instructor in the Health Administration and Policy department, and Patrick Gourley, associate professor of economics and business analytics, wrote an op-ed on Connecticut's decision to create a gas tax holiday to help consumers with skyrocketing fuel prices.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, discusses the potential implications of Roe v. Wade being ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court and what could happen to Connecticut's abortion laws.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, says the Federal Reserve makes an announcement on raising interest rates, but just how much it will be decided later today.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, says Irving based Exxon Mobil may be held accountable to Congress to explain this extraordinary profit while consumers are struggling to pay for gas.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, talks about a federal judge's ruling striking down mask mandates on public transportation.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, says that the supply chain issues and impact of inflation now are more severe than in the late 1970s.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer of economics and business analytics and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, says the big three essentials: food, fuel, and shelter are all going up in price, and may lead to a full recession.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer of economics and business analytics and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation program, says that the shortage of sunflower oil shows how interconnected the world is in products and services.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer of economics and business analytics and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, and his students did a project tracking the price of gas before and after the gas tax holiday began April 1, and discussed the results of their assessments.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, says that because the inventory of single-family homes is so low, renters are not yet ready to give up their leases, causing monthly rents to go up.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, comments on the surcharges ride-sharing companies are implementing for the next 60 days due to higher gas prices.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, parallels illegal gambling and legalized gambling to legalized marijuana for recreational use. Legalizing these activities has put a significant in the demand for illegal betting and the use of offshore books.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, suggests that with the Fed raising interest rates, it is important to pay off credit card debt and to change buying habits.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, says short-term fixes and adaptability are just some ways consumers can deal with the rising costs of goods and services in all markets.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, says truck drivers are among those impacted the most with the cost of fuel rising 60 cents this week.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, says domestic and economic affairs are intertwined with what is happening globally, impacting consumers everywhere.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, said the shortage of new and used cars, as well as the need for rental cars, are contributing factors in raising the price of insurance.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, says disposable income will become less available as the price of goods and energy rise.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, says there is no simple answer to the staffing shortage but offers opportunity for those willing to work.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, discusses whether companies will abide by environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards or continue with business as usual.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, says a dramatic salary raise for a nonprofit executive may lead to questions regarding the distribution of funds by members of the organization's board.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, talks about the cause of inflation and when consumers could see relief.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, says the pandemic has affected the supply chain, causing increased pricing for all goods and services.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, says as people are continuing to work from home, they are in need of additional space for home offices and do not need to be as concerned with living close to work for commuting purposes.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, says to expect changes in the space utilization of vacant office buildings.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, says the move by the IRS to suspend automated warnings to filers about overdue taxes is logical as they continue to process tax returns from the past two years.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, commends a new Small Business Administration program to help mitigate cybersecurity risks for small businesses but says that with just three states in line to funding, it is unlikely to make a significant difference.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, says the conversion of the main hotel in Bridgeport to apartments is further evidence of structural transformation in the hotel industry.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, talks about how good faith deposits by consumers may end up going from a civil case to criminal activity if the company engaged in fraud.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, says that the Supreme Court, viewed as the last bastion of civility, has exacerbated matters that, perhaps, are due to the impact of the ongoing public health crisis.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, says some on the nomination committee for Fed Chairman Jerome Powell might use the Senate hearing for their political gain, not to examine his policies.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, talks about the difference in the economy between the '70s and what is predicted for 2022.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, says the cost of owning rental property is rising and gets passed on to renters.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, says most entry-level employees make more than the minimum wage due to the shortage of workers in many industries.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, says one of the critical components of what happens in the real estate market this year will depend on the potential rise of interest rates.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, says the one-time increase in tax credits will help offset the higher cost of energy and food.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, says it may be too early to tell if an influx of high school graduates is a short-term fix to the current labor shortage.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, talks about the supply chains issues impacting choices for shoppers in stores on Christmas Eve.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, says there is a pent-up demand for going back to movie theaters.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer, executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, comments on the impact supply chain disruptions and escalating costs are having on small businesses.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, spoke about the trickle-down effect of daycare closings due to positive COVID cases.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer, executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, comments on Jefferies decision to have their employees return to working from home and discontinuing company travel as COVID numbers continue to rise.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, says Better.com's CEO should have shown more empathy to the employees that were terminated.
Brian Marks, a senior lecturer of economics and business analytics, says the trend of creating office space in malls and shopping centers is likely to catch on.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director for the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, talks about how problems with the supply chain and staffing shortages are impacting school cafeterias across Connecticut.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and Executive Director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, says the White House is pushing back the mandates for vaccination to ease the supply chain demands until January 6.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and Executive Director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, says that Connecticut restaurants are struggling and the supply chain makes this worse.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and Executive Director for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, talks about the food shortages and rising prices as factories and processing plants are not at total capacity for workers.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer of economics and business analytics, talks about gasoline prices approaching the $4 mark and the impact on consumer goods.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer of economics and business analytics, comments on Florida's offer to bring ships from California there to offload goods.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer of economics and business analytics, talks about the labor shortage that is causing supply chain issues.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, talks about the backlog in the supply chain is from a labor issue the amount of time the ports were open due to the pandemic.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, comments that labor is pushing against management to rebalance their relationship.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, discusses the executive orders announced by President Biden for unvaccinated workers and the legal battles down the road.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, and Chris Haynes, associate professor of political science, legal studies, national security, and international affairs, comment on businesses preparing for the COVID-19 vaccine mandate ahead of the OSHA rule.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, discusses how employment may be dependent on getting the vaccine.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, comments on the states using back to work bonuses for those currently on unemployment.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, comments on planning your trip and checking on restrictions before you leave.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, comments on the consent of teens in a national health emergency to receive the vaccine.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, comments that it will be important check if summer vacation destinations and restaurants are open and staffed.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, comments that changes in the tax codes, incorrect information and the pandemic are some of the reasons for delay on a tax refund this year.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, comments on what the Biden infrastructure plan could mean for jobs in the technology industry.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, talks about being cautiously optimistic about reopening after so many restrictions on businesses.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, comments on low mortgage rates and working from home have made real estate a popular commodity.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, talks about how landlords that cannot evict tenants are finding the apartments trashed after they leave.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, talks about the increase in jobs as restrictions from the pandemic are lifting.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, comments that the vaccine will not revert the economy to pre-Covid activity.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, talks about the forward thinking the town of Ellington has done to foster economic growth and development.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, comments that businesses seeking a cash infusion should apply for the second PPP loan.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, talks about the deficit in the city and if the State of Connecticut will help secure funds.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer of economics and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, talks about consolidation, outsourcing, and loss of advertising revenue as cause for NBC Sports and other networks closing down.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, comments on how impeachment will be a distraction for lawmakers, but is a necessary action.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer of economics and business analytics and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, comments that the car insurance industry is experiencing a transformation because of driver behavioral modifications.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer of economics and business analytics and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, comments on the economic recovery being K-shaped rather than V-shaped for those financially affected by the pandemic.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer of economics and business analytics and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, answers questions regarding the economic recovery and changes in federal government policies. (Pages 66-71)
Brian Marks, senior lecturer of economics and business analytics and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, talks about the economy, job numbers and federal assistance for the State of Connecticut with Paul Pacelli.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer of economics and business analytics and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programs, talks about the negative effect on small businesses of the increase in costs for posting warnings and enforcing COVID protocols.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer of economics and business analytics and executive director of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, comments on the pandemic's impact on Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer of economics and business analytics and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, comments that Amazon is positioned to take on the increase in online sales for the holiday season.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer of business and economics, talks about how local businesses are under pressure to compete against national chains.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer of economics and business analytics, comments that small businesses can restructure debt by filing for Chapter 11.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer of economics and business analytics, comments that the bill would shield employers and shift responsibility to employees and consumers.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer of economics and business analytics, comments on the multifaceted issues movie theaters are facing from the pandemic.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer of economics and business analytics, wrote an op-ed about provisions in a bill before Congress to limit lawsuits against businesses for the pandemic.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer of economics and business analytics, comments that the overall unemployment rate is somewhat misleading.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer of economics and business analytics, comments on the number of malls nationwide filing for bankruptcy as retailers can no longer pay rent.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer of economics and business analytics, comments on the trickle-down impact from the decision on airline cut backs.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer of economics and business analytics, talks about major brick-and-mortar stores filing for bankruptcy.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer of economics and business analytics, comments on how small businesses can seek funding to stay open.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer of economics and business analytics, comments on the waivers for limitations of liability being part of the next stimulus package.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer of economics and business analytics, comments on how banks may end up with a surplus of real estate as mortgages fall into foreclosure.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer of economics and business analytics, talks about how opening the schools and economic recovery are intertwined.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer of economics and business analytics, comments on what will happen to renters when protection against eviction runs out.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer of economics and business analytics, wrote an op-ed regarding the PPP and the loan forgiveness complications.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer of economics and business analytics, comments on a false sense of optimism as recent pauses in phases were not taken into account.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer of economics and business analytics, comments on lowering the benefit amount so those unemployed could receive extra support without earning more than if they were working.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer of economics and business analytics, comments on the resurgence in cases impacting employment numbers going into the next phased reopening.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer of economics and business analytics, comments on how retailers must adapt to changing circumstances to come out ahead.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer of economics and business analytics, comments on how innovation will help recent graduates navigate the current job market.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer of economics and business analytics, discussed retailers that are filing for bankruptcy during the pandemic.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer of economics and business analytics, discusses the impact to the economy and how to move forward.
Brian Marks, senior lecturer of economics and business analytics, participated in a Twitter event for small businesses on surviving the economic impact from the pandemic.
Brian A. Marks, J.D., Ph.D., senior lecturer in the Department of Economics and Business Analytics, is leading a team of professors that quickly moved 10 sections of an introductory Business and Entrepreneurship course to a remote format and, within days, had a plan to make the culminating business plan competition a live online event.
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- Vice President
- Vice President for Advancement, Wrote an Op - Ed on the Importance of Giving This Holiday Season
- Vice President for University Advancement
- Vice President of Advancement, Says Donors Recognize the Importance of College Accessibility and the Impact Their Donations Make on Deserving Students
- Vice President of University Advancement, Discusses the Many Benefits of Philanthropy, Including Improvement to Individuals' Own Health and the Community
Brian Otis was named vice president for University Advancement in September 2021. He oversees all fundraising, alumni relations, prospect management, and donor relations initiatives.
An accomplished fundraiser and senior philanthropy executive, Brian joined the University from the University of Connecticut Foundation, where he spent two decades, most recently serving as vice president for principal and planned gifts for the last five years.
At UConn, Brian dramatically expanded the principal gift pipeline at the $1 million and up gift level, secured UConn's second largest principal gift of $22.5 million, and was responsible for working with key leaders, including the president, provost, athletic director, deans, and foundation board members, to help build and strengthen relationships with the foundation's largest donors. His leadership in advancement during more than two decades helped increase the University's endowment from just over $50 million to more than $500 million.
Brian Otis, vice president of university advancement, discusses the many benefits of philanthropy, including improvement to individuals' own health and the community.
Brian Otis, vice president of university advancement, encourages donors to be mindful that the academic environments created on college campuses have a longstanding history of fostering debate and the rigorous exchange of ideas.
Brian Otis, vice president of advancement, says donors recognize the importance of college accessibility and the impact their donations make on deserving students.
Brian Otis, vice president for advancement, wrote an op-ed on the importance of giving this holiday season.
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- Dean
- Dean / Pompea College of Business
- Dean of the College
- Dean of the Pompea College of Business
- Dean of the Pompea College of Business and Jason Chung, Assistant Professor of Sports Management and Director of Esports, Discuss the Partnership With HyperX
- Dean of the Pompea College of Business, Co - Wrote an Op - Ed Regarding the Rising Public Debt Levels
- Dean of the Pompea College of Business, Comments on Consumer Confidence Increasing
- Dean of the Pompea College of Business, Comments on How the Stimulus Checks Being Distributed Help With Basic Needs
- Dean of the Pompea College of Business, Comments on the Economic Impact for Jobs and Businesses
- Dean of the Pompea College of Business, Comments on the Economic Impact of Loss of Jobs and Homes
- Dean of the Pompea College of Business, Comments on the Economy Looking Like a W - Shaped Recovery
- Dean of the Pompea College of Business, Comments on the Labor Force and Unemployment Rates
- Dean of the Pompea College of Business, Comments on the Time It Will Take Connecticut to Recover from the Loss of 300, 000 Jobs
- Dean of the Pompea College of Business, Comments on the Two Reasons the Deficit Is Concerning
- Dean of the Pompea College of Business, Comments on the University of New Haven Having One of the First MBA Programs in the Country to Be Entirely STEM
- Dean of the Pompea College of Business, Was Quoted from His Interview With Newsweek in August about Automatic Stabilizers for the Economy
- Dean of the Pompea College of Business, Was Referenced from His 2020 Interview With Forbes on the "Two Reasons Large Debt Can Be Concerning
- Dean, Pompea College of Business / Pompea College of Business
- Economist
Brian T. Kench, Dean of the Pompea College of Business at the University of New Haven, is an expert in behavioral and experimental economics and the economics of organization. He is a consultant in the areas of unemployment, economic damages and economic impact analysis, and he is frequently asked for his commentary.
As a higher education leader, Kench has spent the past 20 years helping universities excel by focusing on the talent acquisition, cost efficiencies, and development needs of students, faculty and organizations. Working closely with faculty and staff he has led increases in enrollments, rankings, retention, student placement and satisfaction, faculty recruiting, alumni engagement, corporate partnering, fundraising, new curriculum design, and the development and launch of online degree programs.
Brian Kench, dean of the Pompea College of Business, comments on a new educational program the university created with Sachem Financial to support, at no charge, small and medium-sized businesses that attained either the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) or Payroll Protection Program (PPP) loans.
Brian Kench, dean of the Pompea College of Business, was referenced from his 2020 interview with Forbes on the "two reasons large debt can be concerning: It can hinder private markets, and it can contribute to inflation."
Brian Kench, dean of the Pompea College of Business, says the rising energy cost pushes up the price for other goods and services. "Inflation is real. It's sustained. It could be self-reinforcing."
Brian Kench, dean of the Pompea College of Business, was quoted from his interview with Newsweek in August about automatic stabilizers for the economy.
Brian Kench, dean of the Pompea College of Business, co-wrote an op-ed on the need for a federal government stimulus for regional public universities and mid-tier private colleges amid the pandemic.
Brian Kench, dean of the Pompea College of Business, comments that certain industries are not recovering as quickly from the pandemic.
Brian Kench, dean of the Pompea College of Business, comments on the economy looking like a W-shaped recovery.
Brian Kench, dean of the Pompea College of Business, comments on the time it will take Connecticut to recover from the loss of 300,000 jobs.
Brian Kench, dean of the Pompea College of Business, co-wrote an op-ed regarding the rising public debt levels.
Brian Kench, dean of the Pompea College of Business, discusses the solvency of small business as the pandemic continues.
Brian Kench, dean of the Pompea College of Business, comments on the high unemployment rates throughout New England.
Brian Kench, dean of the Pompea College of Business, wrote an op-ed about the short and long-term impact on the economy from the pandemic.
Brian Kench, dean of the Pompea College of Business, comments on the economic impact for jobs and businesses.
Brian Kench, dean of the Pompea College of Business, comments on the types of businesses that have been severely impacted by the pandemic.
Brian Kench, dean of the Pompea College of Business, comments with other economists and labor experts on jobs going from temporary furlough to permanent layoffs.
Brian Kench, dean of the Pompea College of Business, comments on how the University of New Haven's President Steven H. Kaplan, Ph.D., began the partnership with HyperX and developed a new academic program spearheaded by Jason Chung, assistant professor of esports management.
Brian Kench, dean of the Pompea College of Business, comments on how the stimulus checks being distributed help with basic needs.
Brian Kench, dean of the Pompea College of Business, comments on the stimulus checks helping to bridge some families while they are waiting for their unemployment checks.
Brian Kench, dean of the Pompea College of Business, talks about the number of unemployment claims that continue to rise.
Brian Kench, dean of the Pompea College of Business and Jason Chung, assistant professor of sports management and director of esports, discuss the partnership with HyperX.
Brian Kench, Ph.D., dean of the Pompea College of Business, comments on the University of New Haven having one of the first MBA programs in the country to be entirely STEM.
Brian T. Kench, noted economist and dean of the Pompea College of Business, discusses the new STEM certified undergraduate and graduate business programs, including a "one of a kind" MS in sports management with a concentration in business analytics.
Brian Kench, dean of the Pompea College of Business, talks about the Pompea College of Business earning accreditation under new Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) standards.
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- Associate Director of Advancement Services
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- Senior Associate Director of Alumni Relations and Events
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- Associate Director of Facilities Maintenance Operations
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- Associate Professor / Interim Associate Dean
- Interim Associate Dean
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- Executive Director of Program Management
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- Administrative Secretary II
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- Corporate Executive
- Founder and CEO of Brehm Global Ventures LLC
Carolyn Brehm is founder and CEO of Brehm Global Ventures LLC, a consulting firm that advises private-sector businesses and other entities on global government relations and public policy strategy.
Carolyn Brehm is a corporate executive and lecturer with more than 40 years of experience in global government relations, public policy and international business. She worked at two Fortune 100 companies and several non-profits and business associations over the course of her career in Washington, DC and Asia. She is the Founder and CEO of consulting firm Brehm Global Ventures LLC and lectures on commercial diplomacy, government affairs and political risk. Ms. Brehm retired in 2017 from The Procter & Gamble Company as Vice President for Global Government Relations and Public Policy where she created and led P&G's team of sixty government relations practitioners based in key markets across the globe. She was responsible for public policy and legislative advocacy to protect and grow P&G's business, advising four company Chairmen and CEOs over her seventeen years there. During a 13-year stint with General Motors Corporation, Ms. Brehm served as chief international lobbyist in Washington as well as in business expansion roles in Shanghai and Hong Kong. She led Asia operations in Hong Kong for ORBIS International, a global NGO working to eliminate avoidable blindness. Ms. Brehm has taught as an adjunct professor at Georgetown University and University of Michigan and is a regular lecturer for the Washington Campus.
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- Owner and President of Cathy Bradley Enterprises
Cathy Bradley is owner and president of Cathy Bradley Enterprises, a consulting firm designed to help Fortune 500 companies transform their businesses to meet strategic business objectives. She also sits on the board of directors of Spoken Communications, a technology firm focused on cloud solutions for the customer contact space.
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- Associate Professor / Chair, Sport Management
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- Associate Vice President at Berk Communications
Chris Bartels, an Associate Vice President at Berk Communications, is a seasoned communications marketing professional with deep experience in the sports industry. Throughout his career, he has partnered with some of the world's leading brands to develop and implement impactful communications strategies. He has led campaigns that have helped brands activate at major cultural moments from the Olympics Games, to CES, to the Super Bowl. He received his M.S. in Sport Management at the University of New Haven and completed his undergraduate studies at Cornell University.
Chris Dewart is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of Konica Minolta Business Solutions (Canada) Ltd. Mr. Dewart was a member of the executive leadership team since 2010, joining Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. as the President of Central Regional where he managed to increase revenue within the region by double-digit, top-line growth in three years. A proven, performance-driven executive with more than 30 years of experience, Mr. Dewart has served in executive positions at Pitney Bowes Inc., Imagistics International and as President of OCE Printing Division of North America. Mr. Dewart also hold a masters in Military History from Norwich University.
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- Director of Budget and Operations
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- Administrative Secretary I, Civil & Environmental Engineering
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- Lecturer, Economics and Business Analytics
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- Associate Professor, Computer Engineering
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- Practitioner in Residence
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- Principal Cybersec. Engineer
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- Treasury Consultant for Stanley Black & Decker, Inc
Craig Douglas is a treasury consultant for Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (formerly The Stanley Works). He previously served as vice president and treasurer and an executive officer for Stanley Black & Decker, until his retirement in 2017. Craig spent his entire career with Stanley on a path that has provided him with broad exposure to all facets of accounting and finance within a manufacturing company. Craig was named director of corporate finance in 1991, assuming global responsibilities for the core treasury function. In 1998, he was appointed treasurer with expanded responsibilities for real estate and risk management. He was appointed vice president in 2007 and executive officer in 2009.
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- Practitioner in Residence
Daniel F. Gourash ‘80 is a partner in the law firm Seeley, Savidge, Ebert & Gourash Co., LPA located in Westlake, Ohio. He is Director of the SSEG Tort Defense, Product Liability and Complex Litigation Division. In this capacity, he leads various trial and appellate teams in the efficient resolution of complex civil litigation spanning a variety of subject areas, including insurance coverage, toxic/mass torts, products liability, class action defense, business and personal defamation claims, and commercial and intellectual property disputes. Mr. Gourash also advises companies regarding a variety of business strategies involving contracts, warranties, warnings and risk management in a wide array of areas, including the nascent cannabis and hemp industries.
Mr. Gourash received his BA from the University of New Haven summa cum laude in 1980 and his JD from the Duke University School of Law in 1983. He is licensed in Ohio, has been admitted pro hac vice in 26 states, and is a member of multiple federal district courts, circuit courts of appeal, and the U.S. Supreme Court. He has long been active in the organized bar serving as Chair of the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division 1993-94; Chair of the Lawyers Conference of the ABA Judicial Division 2005-05; Member of the ABA Tort and Insurance Practice Section Council 2005-08; A founding Member, Chair, and Immediate Past Chair of the Ohio State Bar Association Committee on Insurance Coverage Specialization from its inception to the present. He currently serves as Vice-Chair of the ABA/TIPS Committee on Cannabis Law and Policy. Mr. Gourash has served as a member of the Board of Directors of the American Bar Foundation, the Rockwell Springs Trout Club, the Vestry and as Senior Warden of St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Lakewood, Ohio and has been active in the Northeast Ohio Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. At the University of New Haven, he serves on the Arts & Sciences Advisory Board.
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- Senior Director of Advancement Services
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- Director / Co - Coordinator, MBA / MSIE Industrial Engineering Dual Degree
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- Manager of Facilities Shift Operations
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- CEO and Partner of Schmitt - Sussman Enterprises
David Sussman is the CEO and Partner of Schmitt-Sussman Enterprises (d/b/a PFP), the nation's largest distributor of individual insurance products sold directly to credit union members. Since launching his career with the company in 1995, David's focus has been on leadership development and the innovation of new distribution channels. As a result, PFP has continued to evolve its customer engagement strategy in concert with the changing behavior of today's consumer.
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- Vice President of Human Resources at Olin Corporation
Dennis McGough retired in 2009 as vice president of human resources at Olin Corporation, a Fortune 1000 company. Dr. McGough, also served as corporate vice president of human resources and oversaw the company's benefits administration function as well as its leadership development, executive coaching and incentive compensation programs. Dr. McGough was a professor in the University of New Haven's master's degree program in industrial/organizational psychology for more than 25 years.
Dr. McGough joined the University of New Haven Board of Governors in 2014. He is a member of the College of Arts and Sciences Advisory Board at the University of New Haven.
He was a member of the board of directors of the Liberation Meridian Guenster Programs. He is a former chair of the board of Bridgeport Area Youth Ministries, and he is a former member of the board of the Shelter for the Homeless based in Stamford, Conn. He also has served as the chair of the training committee and an active EMT with the Monroe Volunteer Emergency Medical Service.
Dr. McGough earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Pittsburgh. He is a 1981 graduate of the University of New Haven's master's degree program in industrial/organizational psychology, and he has a Ph.D. in industrial/organizational psychology from Union Institute and University. He received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from the University of New Haven in 2010. Dr. McGough and his wife, Donna, reside in New Oxford, Penn. They have three grown children.
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- Visiting Associate Professor
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- Lab Technician, Chemistry & Chemical Engineering
Don recently retired as Chief Development Officer from Subway World Headquarters after a 39-year career in which he helped facilitate the Franchisor's growth from 166 restaurants in 1981 to over 40,000 locations in 103 countries. Don currently serves as a member of the KAIKAKU Board of Strategic Advisors, assisting in developing the innovative approach of combining AI and robotics in the Quick Service Restaurant Industry. In addition, Don is Chairman Emeritus of The Phoenix Board of Directors, Board Member of Brave Enough To Fail and sits on the Advisory Board of Procure Impact. As Subway CDO, Don was featured in two episodes of the CBS TV show "Undercover Boss" where he openly discussed his recovery from alcoholism. He also participated in a documentary about the Recovery Movement, "The Anonymous People" and was a producer of the Concert To Face Addiction in Washington, DC, an event featuring Joe Walsh, Steven Tyler, Cheryl Crow and others that focused on overcoming the stigma of addiction and celebrating recovery. Don is a founding member of WNHU, the University of New Haven student-run FM radio station.
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- Lecturer
- Expert
- Lecturer, Sport Management
Dr. Bo Yu is an expert in sport marketing, personal branding, and esports marketing. Dr. Yu's research interest focus is on fan interactions with athlete brands in hyper-connected digital communities, such as esports and new media. In his dissertation, Dr. Yu explored how athletes adopted , a gaming dedicated live streaming platform, to build their personal brands and perform self-presentation at various stages.
Dr. Yu has been actively involved in academic organizations such as and . Recently, Dr. Yu has worked with to initiate and organize the "Summer Panel Series", which connects academic scholars and industry practitioners to discuss emerging esports topics.
Dr. Yu's primary teaching goal is to make his classroom interactive, innovative, inclusive, and inspiring. Students' personal development and success are what Dr. Yu considers the genuine joy of education.
Dr. John Coverdale has taught graduate-level business courses in human resource management, organizational behavior, conflict resolution, change management, employment law, workplace diversity, and labor relations. Dr. Coverdale completed his undergraduate studies in Business Administration at the University of New Haven and has a Master's Degree in Human Resource Management and Labor Relations from New York Institute of Technology and has received an MBA from Dowling College. After studying law for one year, he returned to Dowling College to complete his doctoral studies and recently received his graduate certificate from Harvard University in Organizational Behavior.
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- Administrative Staff Member
- Graduate Coordinator, Engineering and Operations Management
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- Associate Professor, Chemistry
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- Professor, Economics and Business Analytics
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- Professor Emeritus / Housatonic Community College
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- Lecturer, Economics and Business Analytics / Coordinator, B.S. Business Analytics
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- Practitioner in Residence
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- Director of Academic Operations / Practitioner in Residence, Chemical Engineering
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- Founder & President of AcadeME
Eran Zalsman is the Founder & President of AcadeME an intelligent career development platform that empowers colleges and focuses on bridging the gap between the millennial students, employers and career development centers. In addition to AcadeME, Eran is Partner and CEO of Ashkenazy-Zalsman, an Israeli advertising and marketing agency, one of Israel s fastest growing agencies. It serves major accounts like the Bank of Jerusalem, Israel Railways, Tel Aviv University, The Israel Federation of Chambers of Commerce and more. Eran has over twenty-five years experience in advertising and marketing has led many breakthrough campaigns for international companies like Yamaha, Motorola, SAP, DHL Toshiba and more. In addition, Eran has extensive experience and expertise in sensory marketing and advertising - a unique method based on the most comprehensive research ever done on that subject at Oxford University in England.
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- Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering
Frank Hird is a licensed real estate broker with more than 28 years of experience selling and leasing commercial real estate locally, nationally and internationally. His experience includes representing major industrial and office property owners, investors and tenant/buyers for corporations and nonprofit organizations, new construction development, build-to-suit medial requirements and turn-key lab space development for bio-science companies.
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- President and Chief Executive Officer of UIL Holdings
Franklyn (Frank) Reynolds is president and chief executive officer of UIL Holdings. Prior to UIL Holdings, Frank was president of Berkshire Gas, in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. A 25-year veteran of the utility industry, Reynolds also served as vice president of gas integration for Avangrid Networks, where he led the restructuring of the Gas Operations and Gas Engineering lines of business. Frank retired from the Army National Guard after serving for 20 years.
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- Administrative Staff Member
- Administrative Assistant, Electrical & Computer Engineering and Computer Science
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- Director of Business Development for Vlock Family Realty, Inc
Gail Brekke ‘11 Hon. is Director of Business Development for Vlock Family Realty, Inc. Previously a top television executive in some of the nation's largest markets, Ms. Brekke has built a reputation as a consummate professional serving in the highest ranks of corporate media. A former Vice President with LIN Television based in New Haven, CT and nationally headquartered in Providence, RI, Ms. Brekke also served as Vice President and General Manager of KXAN NBC 36 in Austin, TX, KITN-TV Fox 29 in Minneapolis/Saint Paul, WGBO-TV in Chicago, IL, WNOL-TV in New Orleans and KRBK-TV in Sacramento. She was also the President and Owner of Black Diamond Communications, Inc. in Minneapolis.
Currently, she serves a board member of the Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven. At the University of New Haven, Ms. Brekke serves as a member of the Emeritus Board of Governors, the Arts & Sciences Advisory Board, the Academic and Student Affairs Committee, and the Compensation Committee. She received an Honorary Degree from the University in 2011. Ms. Brekke earned her bachelor of arts degree from the University of North Dakota and her MBA in Marketing & Sales from Webster University. She is married to Jim Vlock, retired Chairman and CEO of Fox Steel Co. of Orange and President of Vlock Family Realty Inc.
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- President of the Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce
Garrett Sheehan serves as President of the Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce and Executive Director of the Regional Leadership Council, the region s advocate for economic growth. Garrett also serves as President of the Quinnipiac Chamber of Commerce, an affiliate of the Greater New Haven Chamber. Garrett worked on economic development at United Illuminating (UI) in New Haven and for Eversource as a liaison between the company and chief elected officials in 23 towns in Connecticut. Garrett is a licensed attorney in Connecticut and Texas. He served as an infantry officer in the Connecticut Army National Guard and deployed to Afghanistan in 2010.
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- Assistant Professor, Coordinator and Chair of Economics & Business Analytics
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- Director, Program Management Office
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- Practitioner in Residence
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- Vice President for Finance & Administration
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- Manager of Facilities Maintenance
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- Director of Carrier Solutions at F - Secure Corporation
Gerald R. Longobardi is currently the Director of Carrier Solutions at F-Secure Corporation, a Finland-based Cyber Security and Identity Protection firm. Providing protection to over 15 million end users internationally, servicing clients such as: Charter-Spectrum and Frontier Communications. He is also the Founding Partner of The Longobardi Group, a venture capital, tactical opportunities, and advisory firm; directed towards communications, technology, and insurance, based in Connecticut. Gerald has been instrumental in several successful seed round startups and subsequent exits in the communications and insurance sectors. His communications tower portfolio was ultimately acquired by a publicly traded wireless infrastructure company, Crown Castle International. Mr. Longobardi also completed a successful exit in a national insurance carrier, where his firm's seed stage investment and advisory services at 40,000 lives under management in one state, prior to Mr. Longobardi's involvement, eventually grew to over 4 million lives on a national footprint, upon exit of his interest in Liberty Dental Insurance Plan. In addition, he remains a limited partner in various commercial real estate projects. All of which have provided him with extensive specialty asset management knowledge and the ground up, hands-on experience required for complex situations.
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- Associate Professor, Civil Engineering
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- Executive Vice President at Sennheiser
Greg is the Executive Vice President at Sennheiser. He started off as an Application Engineer close to three decades ago. Greg has performed greatly in the professional division, designing wireless systems for large productions and theaters. He also became a Product Manager for microphones, from the technical aspects to sales and spearheading the Group's artist relations program.
As an authority in the pro audio space, he also sits on the Board of Directors for the Professional Audio Manufacturers Alliance (PAMA), an industry trade group with 13 pro audio manufacturer members.
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- Vice President for Enrollment and Student Success
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- Assistant Professor / Chemistry
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- Lecturer / Coordinator, Cybersecurity Management & Leadership
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- Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering
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- Professor, Mechanical Engineering
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- Practitioner in Residence
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- Chief Development Officer of Concert Pharmaceuticals
James Cassella ‘76 serves as Chief Development Officer of Concert Pharmaceuticals and as a board member of Trevi Therapeutics, Inc., both clinical-stage biopharmaceutical companies. Dr. Cassella has over 30 years of drug development experience working with emerging growth biopharmaceutical companies. Previously, he held senior executive and leadership roles with Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Neurogen Corporation. Before joining the biopharmaceutical industry, Dr. Cassella was Assistant Professor of Neurosciences at Oberlin College. Dr. Cassella received his Ph.D. in Physiological Psychology from Dartmouth College, completed a postdoctoral fellowship in the Department of Psychiatry at the Yale University School of Medicine, and received a BA in Psychology from the University of New Haven. At the University of New Haven, he serves on the Arts & Sciences Advisory Board.
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- Lecturer / Coordinator for Hospitality and Tourism Management
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- Chief Human Resources and Communications Officer of Staples, Inc
Janice Deskus is the Chief Human Resources and Communications Officer of Staples, Inc., responsible for creating and leading a diverse, results-oriented, and customer-focused team. She oversees all aspects of human resources and communications for Staples employees, including organizational structure and change management, talent management, Total Rewards, HR systems and employee relations as well as internal and external communications.
Before joining Staples, Janice served as Vice President of Global Human Resources at Medtronic, where she led the HR function for the $10b Minimally Invasive Therapies Group. Additionally, she led the HR transformation and strategic planning process for Medtronic HR. Her previous career experience includes Vice President, Global and Corporate HR at Aetna, Vice President, HR, for CIGNA Healthcare's sales, marketing and national accounts, and positions of increasing responsibility at United Technologies Corporation and Danaher Corporation.
Janice earned a Bachelor's degree from Eastern Connecticut State University as well as a Master's degree in Industrial & Organizational Psychology from the University of New Haven. She resides in Willington, Connecticut.
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- Dean of the Pompea College of Business and Jason Chung, Assistant Professor of Sports Management and Director of Esports, Discuss the Partnership With HyperX
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- Director of Campus Space Management
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- Graduate Business Programs Advisor
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- Associate Vice President for Human Resources and Organizational Development
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- Executive Director for Special Events
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- Administrative Coordinator II
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- Assistant Professor / Director of the Pompea College of Business Mentoring Programs
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- Chief Executive Officer and Partner at TrinityPoint Wealth
Jim Betzig is chief executive officer and partner at TrinityPoint Wealth. Jim specializes in working with both institutional and high-net-worth clients; assisting in financial planning, asset allocation, tax-free investing, manager searches and selection and liability management. He also devotes much of his time to advising and serving 401(k) clients. Jim has been named one of Connecticut Magazine's top financial advisors from 2012 through 2016 and a Barron's Top 1200 Advisor for 2016 and 2017.
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- Administrative Secretary II
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- Associate Lab Supervisor, Mechanical & Civil Engineering
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- Interim Director of Athletics / Associate Director of Athletics
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- Practitioner in Residence / Director, M.S. Esports Business Program
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- Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer at Pitney Bowes Inc
Joseph Catapano '89 is vice president and chief accounting officer at Pitney Bowes Inc. He has responsibility for global consolidations, worldwide internal and external financial reporting, including the preparation and review of all SEC filings, coordination of the company's compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and corporate financial policies and procedures, including the implementation of new accounting pronouncements and SEC rules and regulations. Prior to joining Pitney Bowes, he held finance positions with PepsiCo Inc. and was an audit manager with KPMG Peat Marwick in Stamford, Connecticut.
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- President and Chief Executive Officer at Ledyard Bank
Josephine Moran is president and chief executive officer at Ledyard Bank. Prior to joining Ledyard, Josephine was executive vice president and chief corporate services & consumer lending officer at Provident Bank, senior vice president, regional manager and retirement services program director at Webster Investment Services and executive vice president, and director of retail banking at Columbia Bank. She was named one of the Top Women in Business in Staten Island in 2015.
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- Director of Facilities Business & Administrative Operations
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- Assistant Director of Space Management
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- Senior Vice President and Director of Community Banking Implementation Management and Operational Risk at Webster Bank
Kelly Haskins is Senior Vice President and Director of Community Banking Implementation Management and Operational Risk at Webster Bank. In her role, Kelly is responsible for the oversight of the project portfolio for the Community Bank. Additionally, Kelly manages operational risk and is the primary Community Bank liaison to the Enterprise Risk Management team at the Bank. She joined Webster in 1996 as a Product Manager for Investments (and eventually Insurance & Trust); in 1999 she led an initiative to form Webster's Broker Dealer and Registered Investment Advisor. Additionally, Kelly undertook the lead for due diligence when Webster purchased the Trust Company of CT and Sachem Trust Company. For several years, Kelly managed both Trust and BD/RIA Operations and Technology when the units were combined from a management perspective. Prior to joining Webster, Kelly was an Account Executive at Dean Witter; an Institutional Marketing Associate at G.T. Capital; Trust & Investments Product Manager at Old Kent Bank (now Fifth Third); and a contracted Program Manager with EMC & LPL; Managing Director at Kehrer Associates and Chief Operations Officer for a credit union-owned BD.
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- Business Development Manager / One Tribology Center
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- Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering
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- Tax Partner With PwC 's Private Company Services
Kristy Palazzo is a Tax partner with PwC's Private Company Services practice and is based in New York City. She has 20 years of experience in working on complex transactions and business issues facing both public and privately held multinational companies. Kristy has significant experience dealing with the unique needs of family-owned, private equity backed, and foreign inbound business ventures. She specializes in assisting privately held companies with federal, state, and international tax compliance services, income tax accounting matters, federal and state tax audits, and consulting on US federal and state minimization strategies. Her industry experience includes working with clients primarily in retail and consumer goods, manufacturing and service industries.
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- Director of Energy & Sustainability
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- Director of Communications and Advancement Program Strategy
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- Administrative Staff Member
- Coordinator, Women in Engineering
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- Assistant Dean for Student, Community and Corporate Engagement
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- Administrative Secretary II
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- Director of Development, Planned and Major Gifts
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- Facilities Manager - Shift Operations
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- Facilities Manager - Academic
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- Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Mark is a senior tax partner practicing in KPMG's Boston and Hartford offices. He has 35 years of experience in tax planning and structuring transactions for public and privately held clients. Mark serves a broad range of multinational consumer and industrial companies. He advises clients on business transactions, including mergers, acquisitions and corporate reorganizations, consolidated returns, as well as accounting for income taxes under U.S. GAAP and IFRS and tax-related internal controls. His experience also includes representing clients before federal and state tax authorities and managing global compliance and reporting projects.
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- GM Overhaul and Repair Operations
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- Lab Supervisor, Electrical & Computer Engineering and Computer Science
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- Associate Professor / Program Coordinator, M.S. in Taxation
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- Distinguished Lecturer in Accounting Coordinator, Accounting Programs Director of UG Business Experience
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- Practitioner in Residence
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- Distinguished Lecturer
- Distinguished Lecturer and Coordinator
- Lecturer, and Coordinator of the M.S. Human Resources Program, Says Large Companies Are Hiring for a New Position in the Organization Called the CFWO
Mo Cayer, distinguished lecturer and coordinator of the M.S. in Human Resources program, talks about the number of jobs available for the holiday season for delivery services, but few brick-and-mortar stores.
Mo Cayer, a distinguished lecturer, and coordinator of the M.S. Human Resources program, comments on some essential factors that employees value more than money.
Mo Cayer, a distinguished lecturer and coordinator of the M.S. in Human Resources, says that casting a wider net for hiring is part of affirmative action, not filling a quota.
Mo Cayer, lecturer, and coordinator of the M.S. Human Resources program, says large companies are hiring for a new position in the organization called the CFWO.
Mo Cayer, a distinguished lecturer, and coordinator of the M.S. in Human Resources program, says that although the most recent jobs report was positive, it may change as seasonal workers are no longer needed.
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- Associate Professor
- Chairman, Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Undergraduate Coordinator, Electrical Engineering
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- Associate Professor, Computer Science and Cybersecurity
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- Associate Director of Annual Giving
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- Executive Director of MBA Cohort Program / Practitioner in Residence
Michael J. Davis is a former Vice President and company officer of Nestlé, the world's largest food and beverage company with a market capitalization of over $250 billion. Michael brought a unique blend of leadership development, financial, accounting, and tax expertise to Nestlé. He served as an officer for numerous Nestlé companies, including Nestlé USA Inc., Nestlé Purina Petcare Company, Gerber Products Company, and Nestlé Nespresso USA Inc. As an educator, Michael has served at the University of New Haven as an Executive in Residence for 12 years and most recently as the Executive Director of our Executive MBA program. When he is not at our university, he serves as a Chief Advisor and Tax Strategist for one of the world's leading tax software companies. Michael was born and raised in Bronx, NY. He and his wife are both alumni of the University of New Haven, and they have two children.
Michael Lawlor, associate professor of criminal justice, and Brian Marks, senior lecturer and executive director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, and an instructor in the Health Administration and Policy department, discuss the leaked opinion from the Supreme Court and what impact the decision may have on other laws if enacted.
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- Laboratory Manager, Chemistry
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- Assistant Director of Donor Relations
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- Senior Lecturer / Visiting Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering
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- Visiting Assistant Professor
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- Graduate Business Programs Advisor
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- Project and Laboratory Manager
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- Associate Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering
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- Visiting Assistant Professor
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- Assistant Professor, Chemistry
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- Director of University Scheduling & Events Management
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- Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
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- Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean of Students
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- Director of Prospect Research and Analytics
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- Facilities Manager - Student Life
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- President of PJ Squared Consulting
Peter Johnson retired from Eli Lilly & Company in 2014 where he served as the Vice President of Corporate Strategic Planning from 2001-2014. He joined Lilly in 1986 and during his career held a variety of positions in Finance, Manufacturing Operations and Strategy. From 2011 - 2016 he was an Adjunct Professor at Miami University's Farmer School of Business where he was named MBA Faculty of the Year four times.
From 2015-2017 he was the Executive in Residence in Strategy at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business. He was named Teacher of the Year in 2017. Currently he is President of PJ Squared Consulting. In 1986 he earned his MBA from New York University's Stern School of Business and in 1981 was awarded a BA in English from the University of New Haven.
Peter Smerd '92 EMBA Peter is President of Boulevard Building, Inc. located in Pittsburgh, PA.
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- Associate Professor, Chemistry / Chemistry
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- Assistant Professor of Medical Sciences for Health Communications at Quinnipiac University
- Associate Professor of Journalism
Rich Hanley is an Associate Professor of Journalism and an Assistant Professor of Medical Sciences for health communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He is also co-director of the university's Sports Studies program. A graduate of the University of New Haven '78 and Wesleyan University ‘93, Hanley served as a journalist for local, national and global media for 23 years in print, television and online before joining Quinnipiac as tenured professor in 2001.
He has produced, written and directed several Emmy-nominated documentaries for CPTV and PBS. Hanley oversaw graduate programs in journalism and interactive media for many years in addition to his teaching. He founded the university's sports journalism graduate program in 2014.
Hanley teaches undergraduate and graduate writing courses and is a specialist in exposing disinformation, teaching an advanced seminar with a focus on how conspiracy theories and false news stories develop and circulate through social media in support of global and national political organizations.
He also teaches a popular undergraduate sports studies course on the history of American football. In 2007, Hanley received the Charter Oak Society Distinguished Faculty Member Award from Quinnipiac, and in 2017 he became the first-ever Frank H. Netter School of Medicine Outstanding Capstone Mentor for his work with a medical student in developing studies and training programs for youth hockey coaches to spot concussion symptoms in their players.
Hanley is frequently interviewed by news media on the intersection of politics and technology, appearing in media outlets ranging from the New York Times to Variety to offer insights into the origins and distribution of disinformation through social media among other topics of vital interest to democracy and the democratic process.
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- Director of Marketing at the New York Blood Center
Rich Miller-Murphy is the director of marketing at the New York Blood Center (NYBC), where he focuses on digital communications and hospital demand generation/marketing. Previously, he served as NYBC's chief of strategy and marketing in the office of the president, as manager of the office of contracts/pricing administration and as vice president and executive director for NY Blood Services. Prior to joining the NY Blood Center, he served as vice president of marketing at Laerdal Medical Corporation.
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- Practitioner in Residence
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- Director of Facilities Operations
Attorney Smith owns and manages SmithLaw, P.C, a boutique firm specializing in real estate transactions, estate law and litigation and is a member of the Connecticut, Federal and United States Supreme Court Bars. Richard also served as a member the Connecticut General Assembly as the State Representative for the 108th General Assembly District from 2010 to 2020 and was appointed as an Assistant Republican Leader and Republican Policy Chairman. Richard received numerous awards from Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (MADD) and was named a Community Champion in Connecticut and a Legislative Champion nationally for his advocacy against drunk driving.
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- Chairman, Management Department
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- Executive Director of Program Management & Capital Projects
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- Director of Non - Profit Institute
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- Dean / Vice Provost for Research
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- President at Factor Healthcare Consulting
Saul Factor is president at Factor Healthcare Consulting, as well as serving as an Independent Board Member for Richtech Robotics. Prior to founding Factor Healthcare Consulting, Saul was president of Smith Drug Company and Burlington Drug Company, which are part of the J M Smith Corporation. A pharmacist, Factor spent the first several years of his career practicing in both retail and long-term care settings before moving into sales and brand management with PCS and Eli Lilly. He was recruited to RxAmerica, where he was charged with developing the strategy and vision to improve the customer experience, creating a culture that placed the customer at the center of the organization. During his tenure as COO, the company's revenues doubled. Following that success, Factor joined McKesson Corporation as Senior Vice President of Global Generics. Factor was then named President, Global Sourcing and Procurement for McKesson Corporation. Factor is a noted turnaround specialist and has led culture change throughout his career with the belief that the customer must be the focus of a successful organization.
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- Assistant Professor, Computer Science
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- Assistant Professor / Interim Program Coordinator, Biomedical Engineering
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- Senior Vice President of Financial Planning
Simon J. Wood is Senior Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis and Business Evaluation for IGT, a NYSE global gaming company. Simon is responsible for overseeing IGT's strategic financial planning and analysis. He is also responsible for the company's financial management reporting and analysis; business evaluation of long-term investment projects and tracking the company's performance-based incentive programs.
Simon joined IGT in 2008 and has held financial roles of increasing responsibility in many different business areas, including Products and Services, Interactive, Social Gaming, Betting & Global Operations and the North American Lottery. Previously, Simon worked at Jarden Corporation, a NYSE global consumer products company, most recently as the Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President of the Branded Consumables segment. Prior to Jarden, Simon was the Vice President of Finance for Crunch Fitness, a nationwide health club chain. Simon began his career in public accounting working in both the United Kingdom and the United States and is a citizen of both countries.
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- Department Chair / Accounting, Finance
Susan D'Agostino received her MBA in International Marketing from University of New Haven in 1985 and has been a member of the Pompea College of Business Advisory Board since September 2015. She holds 2 senior level certifications in Human Resources and is currently the Founder and Principal of SLD Consulting Services, a firm providing consulting services in the areas of human resources, contracts, policy and compliance. Prior to starting her own consulting firm, Susan was Senior VP and Chief Administrative Officer for Harris Connect, a firm specializing in affinity programs for non-profits. Earlier in her career, she held management positions for several government contractors and equipment manufacturing firms in Connecticut and Massachusetts.
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- Facilities Planning & Office Manager
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- Chief Business Strategy Officer at LUMI Global
Sylvie Harton is currently the Chief Business Strategy Officer at LUMI Global where she leads LUMI's future growth strategy. Prior to her role at LUMI Sylvie was SVP, Strategy & Global head of IR and PR solutions at Notified where she led M&A, strategic partnerships, and P&L for its global IR and PR solutions business.
She draws on 25 years of executive leadership and expertise in organic, inorganic expansion, and turnaround situations with global scope and credibility in IR solutions, PR solutions, ESG & sustainability. She brings a win-win approach to strategic partnership and alliances negotiation. Sylvie is a passionate advocate of bringing the client to the table when making strategic business decisions and a firm believer that strategy is the anchor for sustainable corporate performance that benefits the marketplace, workplace, and the global community. Prior to LUMI, Sylvie held various executive positions with Nasdaq and Marketwired, where she spent a decade growing the organization to its successful exit to Nasdaq. Sylvie is a recent graduate of The Wharton School and the University of New Haven EMBA program. She holds a Law and Finance degree from Université de Montréal and Concordia University in Canada.
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- Director of Donor Relations and Stewardship
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- Vice Provost for Advising, Retention & Academic Support
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- Elder Family Chair, Director of Connecticut Institute of Technology
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- Administrative Coordinator I
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- Malsters & Blenders Group 's Managing Director
Vishal Yadav is the Malsters & Blenders Group's Managing Director and is leading the Group's foray in diversification and expansion of its production base. Vishal has an MBA from an International Management Institute, New Delhi and also has degrees in Labor Relations and Business Administration from the University of New Haven, Connecticut. He has worked in the brewing industry in USA with the Mendocino Brewing Company in Texas, where he was responsible for marketing of the company's Craft Beer products in the state. Prior to Malsters and Blenders, Vishal worked at Alwar Gases, Kingfisher Brewing, and American Pavilion Business program, and was a cast member at Walt Disney World.
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- Managing Partner at MCB Science
Will Germain is managing partner at MCB Science + Health. Prior to MCB Science + Health, Will held the position of senior investment officer at Ventas where he was responsible for originating, negotiating and executing acquisitions and development opportunities. He previously served as Director of Acquisitions and Investments for Lillibridge Healthcare Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ventas. Will also worked at General Electric Capital Corporation where he held various roles in finance.
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- Emeritus Faculty
- Professor Emeritus