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Our Board of Visitors brings together executives and business leaders, including Barney alumni, from a variety of industries in the Greater Hartford area. Their goal is to help prepare our students to meet their organizations’ talent needs. They share our commitment to ensure Barney School students are career ready.

Barney Board of Visitors

Name Title Company
NameChristopher Albert M’10 TitlePartner CompanyDeloitte
NameEd Beyer '87 TitleVice President, Enterprise Collaboration and Planning, Corporate Strategy Development CompanyLockheed Martin
Name Samuel Broomer M'97, M'99 TitleExecutive Vice President, Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer CompanyW.R. Berkley Corporation
NameJohn Flynn '86, M'89 TitleSenior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer CompanyThe Segal Group
NameKeith Gollenberg '81 TitleManaging Director CompanyOaktree Capital Management
NameKim Goodwin M’00, Vice Chair TitleFounder and Organizational Effectiveness Expert CompanyGoodwin Solutions, LLC
NameKevin Grant '82, M'86 TitleFounder and CEO CompanyCYS Investments, Inc.
NameArthur Hennig III '92 TitleSenior Vice President, Chief Business Officer Payer Markets CompanyMagellan Health
NameHeidi Higham M'11 TitleChief Financial Officer for MLC CompanyThe Hartford Financial Services Group
NameJames Hogan '82, M'05, Chair TitlePrivate Investor Company 
NameJessica Hudson M'08 TitleDirector of Purchasing CompanyCollins Aerospace
NameNicole Hughey M'99 TitleVice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion CompanySiriusXM
NameMartin John '92, M'94 TitleSVP Head of Financial Planning & Analysis CompanyHartford Steam Boiler
NameRachna Khanna M'03, ESQ. TitleFounder CompanyLaw Offices of Rachna Khanna, LLC
NameJames Koji '00 TitleSenior Vice President, Optium RX Network and Pricing Operations CompanyUnitedHealth Group
NameTamara Long TitleChief of Staff To President & CEO CompanyStanley Black & Decker
NameSteve Lutz '81 TitleGeneral Manager, Sales CompanyL’Oréal
NameEd Maulucci M'15 TitlePresident, P&C Practice Leader CompanyUSI Insurance Services
NameChelsea Momah TitleAssistant General Counsel CompanyThe Hartford Financial Services Group
NameMichael Storiale M'15 TitleVP Innovation Development & University Partnerships CompanySynchrony Bank
NameMark Ricciardelli M'82 TitleFounder & Managing Partner CompanyPlumBank Advisors, LLC
NamePeter L. Tedone TitlePresident & CEO (Retired) CompanyVantis Life Insurance Company
NameRobert M Thomas II M'04 TitleSenior Vice President, Claim Analytics, Finance and Operations, Worldwide P&C Company CNA
NameJ.P. Venoit ‘96 TitlePresident and CEO CompanyMasonicare
NameBen Yin ’04 TitleDelivery Lead, Strategy & Solutions (USA) CompanyCigna

The Barney GOLD (Graduates of the Last Decade) Board consists of select Barney alumni, who are tasked with giving meaningful time and perspective to Barney and its students. The members come from many different industries and organizations and are diverse, which leads to having a variety of perspectives. This is an opportunity for alum to give back their time, knowledge, and experience.

Barney GOLD (Graduates of the Last Decade) Board

Name Title Company
NameNoah Brown '18 TitleClient Solutions Manager, Growth CompanyTik Tok
NameJames Coleman '17 TitleAccount Director CompanyLinkedIn Talent Solutions
NameDamien DeJesus '15, M'18 TitleVice President of Finance CompanyPaw.com
NameReginald Dormlas '18, M'19 TitleSenior Tax Analyst CompanyGlobal Atlantic Financial Group
NameFrank Finelli '15 TitleFounder CompanyDoughwich
NameKathryn Gawrych '15, M’16 TitleOwner CompanyFreeport Ninja Academy
NameJoseph Giuffre '18 TitleSenior Business Analyst and Object Intelligence Manager CompanyPhillips Auctioneers
NameMatthew McElroy '12 TitleChief Financial Officer CompanyKnightSwan Acquisition Corporation
NameMishael McNamee '18 TitleCorporate Controller CompanyHipOptical
NameDaniel Rombola '18, M'18 TitleInvestment Senior Manager CompanyCVS Health
NameKathryn Simison '20 TitleDirector of International Recruitment & Assistant Dean of Equity & Inclusion CompanyMiss Porter’s School
NameKyra Smolkis '19 TitleManager, Impact Investment Strategy CompanyCVS Health
NameJames Spatcher '17 TitleCorporate Development Manager CompanyCVS Health
NameAlex Vecchione '16, M'18 TitleAVP, Commercial Underwriter CompanyAlliance Bank of Arizona

Upper Albany Main Street (UAMS) was established in 2000 as an economic development, community revitalization organization and is now part of the Barney School of Business. Each year, students gain valuable entrepreneurial experience assisting small businesses through supervised micro business incubator consulting projects.

Upper Albany Main Street Board of Directors

Name Affiliation
NameT. J. Clark, Special Initiatives Coordinator AffiliationOffice of Senator Christopher S. Murphy
NameJulio Concepcion AffiliationMetro Hartford Alliance, Chamber of Commerce
NamePrecious Ross Ellis AffiliationResident
NameRose Frett AffiliationResident
NameJudy Gough AffiliationChrysalis Center, Inc., Director of Development
NameChristine Grant AffiliationUniversity of Hartford, Corporate & Community Relations
NameAarti Ivanic AffiliationUniversity of Hartford, Dean of the Barney School of Business
NameJohn Robinson AffiliationHEDCO
NameHortense Ross AffiliationUniforms and Stuff
NameHerman Todd, Chair AffiliationLiving Word Imprints
NameNadine Francis West, Secretary AffiliationProtein Sciences Resident