Hartford Business Journal

18 Hartford Business Journal • March 25, 2019 • www.HartfordBusiness.com Movers & Shakers Harry H. Penner Jr. has been named board chairman of CaroGen Corp., a Farmington-based biotech company. Penner is a seasoned leader in biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. Linda Hernando was hired as office manager/executive assistant at Athene Wealth Management LLC, a Glastonbury financial and investment services firm. Hernando has six years of client service and operations experience. Naugatuck-based Ion Bank, which is entering the Greater Hartford market with a new branch opening in Farmington, announced a new hire and promotion. Elizabeth Sheridan has been hired as vice president, business relationship officer for the Farmington region. She previously worked for Webster Bank in Farmington as vice president, branch manager. Cherilyn Spatola is now vice president, branch manager of the Farmington branch at Ion Bank. Spatola last served as vice president, bank manager at Ion Bank's Newington branch. Angelo Piccolo has been hired at Ion Investments, a wealth management group within Naugatuck-based Ion Bank, as assistant vice president. At Ion, Piccolo will be focused on deepening client relationships, providing customized investment solutions and helping clients prepare for retirement. Kasia Purciello has been named assistant town manager of Enfield. Purciello has served as a budget specialist at Connecticut's Office of Policy and Management. She has experience as an analyst for the non-Medicaid portion of the Department of Social Services, the Office of the Healthcare Advocate and the Office of Health Strategy. Steve Lemanski has been named a principal at Hooker & Holcombe, a West Hartford-based actuarial, investment advisory and retirement plan consulting firm, while Stephen Chykirda and Norm Yamamoto have joined the firm as consulting actuaries. Lemanski joined the firm in 2016. Prior to Hooker & Holcombe, he worked for Milliman where he served as principal and consulting actuary for a number of municipalities throughout the Northeast. Chykirda joined the firm in 2018. He most recently worked for MassMutual where he served as a consulting actuary for municipalities and Fortune 500 companies. Yamamoto joined the firm in 2018. Previously he worked for Buck Consultants where he served as principal and consulting actuary. Dr. Niamey Wilson has been appointed director of breast surgery quality and research and breast surgery division leader at the Hartford HealthCare Medical Group. Wilson completed a general surgery residency and breast surgery fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, and earned a master's degree in health policy. In her new position, she will help the group advance work already being done to make the latest clinical trials available to patients. Silas Warner has joined the Connecticut operation of OneDigital Health and Benefits, an employee benefits and human resources firm, as senior consultant and business development executive. Warner previously worked as director, client advocate at the Hartford office of Willis Towers Watson, a risk management, insurance brokerage and advisory company. In his new job, he will help employers design short- and long-term strategies to mitigate healthcare costs. Nyaunu Stevens has been appointed associate director of programs at the Windsor-based National Conference for Community and Justice (NCCJ). Stevens, an Ashford resident, served as a lead teaching artist with Cleveland Public Theater, where she worked to bring theater education to disadvantaged youth. In her new role, Stevens will be responsible for the overall direction, production and oversight of all aspects of NCCJ's youth and adult social-justice education programs. Angelo Piccolo Government Total revenue (2016) $202,305,000 Per capita tax $2,476 Total expenditures $200,564,000 Total indebtedness $58,167,000 as % of expenditures 29% Annual debt service $10,871,000 Moody's bond rating Aa3 Actual mill rate 45.86 Net Grand List $2,689,464,641 Housing stock Existing units 21,530 % single unit 51.6% New permits (2017) 3 as % of existing units 0% Residential sales 504 Median price $163,300 Median rent $960 Top 5 grand list Company Amount United Technologies $365,472,000 Goodwin College $113,285,000 Freemont Group $44,521,000 Coca-Cola of Northern New England $40,154,000 Connecticut Light & Power $34,488,000 Town Profile East Hartford Town Hall address: 740 Main St., East Hartford, 06108 News Around Town ■ ■ East Hartford plans to put out to bid development proposals for an abandoned Showcase Cinemas property that the town recently bought for $3.3 million. ■ ■ East Hartford's NEFCO Corp., which distributes construction and industrial supplies, recently announced its purchase of Charlotte-based Blume Supply Inc., also a construction and industrial distributor. ■ ■ East Hartford officials in January approved new zoning laws that allow breweries and brewpubs in both commercial and industrial zones. General Land area (sq. miles) 18 Households 19,518 Median household income $50,750 Poverty rate 14.3% Crime rate (per 100,000 residents) 2,842 Population 2000 49,575 Projected 2020 53,241 Median age 38 Largest age demographic 25-44, (29%) Educational attainment (2016) Persons age 25 or older 69% of population High school graduate 35% Associate degree 9% Bachelor's or more 18% Labor Force Employed 25,487 Unemployed 1,795 Unemployment rate 6.6% Places of work Total employers 1,269 Total employed 30,916 Economics Business profile Sector Units Employ- ment Construction 103 1,014 Manufacturing N/A N/A Retail trade 150 2,077 Administrative and waste services 95 3,014 Health care and social assistance 95 2,936 Total government 34 2,599 Major Employers • Pratt & Whitney • Goodwin College • Riverside Health Center • Town of East Hartford • Coca-Cola of Northern New England Source: Connecticut Economic Resource Center Dr. Niamey Wilson Silas Warner Elizabeth Sheridan Cherilyn Spatola Nyaunu Stevens

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