Business Today: the latest news, events, and research updates from the University of Connecticut School of Business.
Real Estate Alum David Wharmby Returns to UConn As Program Director
Wharmby inherits an elite program, that is ranked third in the world for real estate academic leadership, based on the strength of its faculty members’ research. It is also ranked No. 14 for real estate programs, according to U.S. News & World Report. Alumni are prominent leaders in commercial real estate in Hartford, Boston, New York, and beyond.
The Right Man for the Job: Honeywell CFO Greg Lewis '91
“Many times you learn the most from observing people around you, from the opportunity to be exposed to senior executives and how they think through problems,’’ Lewis says. “I realized that day that business is much more than numbers. It comes down to risk, execution, and people. Picking the right people for the job is one of the most important things we do.’’ Keep Reading
BAPM Grad Students Assist Atlas Air With Pilot-Retention Analytics
Atlas Air, Inc. needed a skilled partner to help process and analyze significant quantities of data relative to pilot-retention goals. They found that team at the UConn School of Business, in its graduate program in Business Analytics and Project Management. Keep Reading
School of Business Offers New Online Master’s Degree, Certificate in Fast-Growing FinTech Field
"Fintech has disrupted traditional practices in the financial sector and changed the way we bank, shop, trade, invest, and pay our bills,” said John A. Elliott, dean of the School of Business. “We are eager to expand our educational offerings in this area and anticipate that our graduates will have a significant impact in this evolution.” Keep Reading
George Barrios '87, '89 MBA, co-founder and co-CEO of Isos Capital Management, was named an officer of Progress Acquisition Corporation (NASDAQ: PGRW, the “Company”), a special purpose acquisition company delivering value for the businesses at the forefront of the digital revolution in the media space.
Monica A Caldas Benton '01, currently deputy chief information officer at Liberty Mutual, has been named executive vice president and chief information officer of Liberty Mutual effective January 2023. Prior to joining Liberty Mutual, Caldas Benton spent 17 years at GE before leaving to become executive vice president and global CIO for GRM.
Michael Colonnese '09 has joined H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC's Equity Research Department as a senior equity analyst focusing on Cryptocurrency & Fintech. Colonnese joins HCW with over 13 years of experience in the financial services industry.
Brian Gragnolati '79 has joined Concord Health Partners, a healthcare focused investment firm, as executive partner. Gragnolati currently serves as president and CEO of Atlantic Health System, and has also served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the American Hospital Association (the "AHA").
Christopher Newell '14, director of the Akomawt Educational Initiative and former director of the Abbe Museum, has joined the Board of Directors of the New England Foundation for the Arts. Newell is a citizen of the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Indian Township.
