Hartford Business Journal

18 Hartford Business Journal • April 1, 2019 • www.HartfordBusiness.com The Connecticut Historical Society (CHS), a Smithsonian affiliate, has named a museum director from New Mexico as its chief executive. The Hartford-based nonprofit and educational organization's board of trustees recently announced Robert Kret, former director of The Georgia O'Keeffe Museum in Santa Fe, will take over as CEO in May. He will replace Jody Blankenship, who resigned in October to take a job in Indiana. Kret will be tasked with overseeing the organization's museum, library and Edgar F. Waterman Research Center in Hartford. He has held numerous leadership roles across the country, but his professional career began in the Northeast in museum administration at the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities, which is now known as Historic New England, in Boston. There, he helped manage 24 historic properties in five states. Kret then served as director for five museums, with stops in Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio and Tennessee before spending the last nine-plus years at The Georgia O'Keeffe Museum. Capital Workforce Partners received an $80,033 grant from the Beatrice Fox Auerbach Foundation Fund at the Hartford Foundation of Public Giving to support funding for the "Free to Succeed" program, which provides career-advancement planning, job retention services and other support to former inmates. Nonprofit Notebook NONPROFIT PROFILE Girl Scouts Of Connecticut 340 Washington St., Hartford | gsofct.org Mission: To build girls of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place. Top Executive: Mary Barneby, Chief Executive Officer Services: The largest girls organization in the state that provides education programs and activities that teach leadership and citizenship skills. FY 2017 SUMMARY 2016 2017 Total Employees 348 343 Total Assets $13,535,161 $13,400,012 Total Liabilities $2,799,040 $1,569,812 REVENUES Contributions & Grants $1,223,268 $1,301,918 Program Service Revenue $2,023,455 $1,920,992 Investment Income $1,542,226 $1,095,821 Other $6,321,511 $7,427,002 Total $11,110,460 $11,745,733 EXPENSES Grants $403,172 $341,557 Member Benefits $0 $0 Salaries/Employee Benefits $6,981,343 $7,036,383 Fundraising Fees $0 $0 Other $3,939,591 $3,692,523 Total $11,324,106 $11,070,463 Margin $(213,646) $675,270 TOP PAID EXECUTIVES (FY 2017) Base salary Comp. & Benef. Mary Barneby, Chief Executive Officer $146,250 $146,250 Tasha Jackson, Chief Financial Officer $127,915 $135,752 Margaret Hansen-Kaplan, Chief Operating Officer $123,595 $134,400 Source: Guidestar IRS 990 Tax Form Movers & Shakers Patrick Hurley has been named senior vice president and chief technology officer at Bristol industrial- parts manufacturer Barnes Group Inc. Hurley previously worked as general manager at Asia Pacific and chief technology officer of A123 Systems LLC. Dr. Lori Stetz was appointed to the board of directors at nonprofit Make-A- Wish Foundation of Connecticut. Stetz is a physician executive with more than 15 years of experience in primary and global population health. She serves as senior medical director for Aetna. Katherine Donovan has been named manager of the Hartford office of accounting firm Whittlesey. Donovan, a certified public accountant, previously served as hedge fund accountant for a global specialized software provider and was named a New & Young Professional to Watch by the Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants. In her new role, she will be responsible for expanding and managing assurance and advisory engagements. Andrea Ellen has been named managing director of new project development at Watermark Retirement Communities, a network of senior- living facilities with operations in Connecticut. Ellen, a Bloomfield resident, previously served as vice president of marketing and communications for Maplewood Senior Living and chief branding officer for Inspir. Eugene "Gene" Torone was recently appointed chair of Connecticut Associated Builders and Contractors' board of directors. Torone has been a member of ABC's Connecticut Chapter since 2012 and previously served as vice chair of the board. He will serve a one-year term. Social-service nonprofit Hands on Hartford has appointed five new board members. Daniel A. Arsenault, a resident of Hartford, is a senior director with O'Neill and Associates; Christopher D. Brechlin, a resident of Meriden, is a senior program and data analyst with Connecticut Housing Finance Authority; Brian Neary, a resident of Simsbury, is vice president and chief operational risk officer, enterprise risk management with Hartford Financial Services Group; Nitza M. Rivera, a resident of Vernon, is vice president of human resources with Aetna Health (a division of CVS); and Bill Wilcox, a resident of West Hartford, is vice president and chief legal officer, individual life insurance, at Prudential Financial. Angela Dillon has been promoted to marketing manager at OKAY Industries Inc., a New Britain-based contract manufacturer. In her new role, Dillon will lead strategic initiatives that promote the OKAY brand, highlight the company's market position, support business development, as well as manage both internal and external communications for talent recruitment and retention. Jacob B. Rosenstein was hired as a mortgage loan officer at Northwest Community Bank, which is based in Winsted and has branches in Avon, Granby, New Hartford and Torrington. Rosenstein's position will focus on originating residential loans for new and existing customers. He previously owned a small business. Rocky Hill-based public relations firm Avid Marketing Group (AMG) has announced four new hires. Aaron Kong has joined AMG as a marketing data analyst; Erica Buehler is now an AMG marketing project coordinator; Shelly-Ann Matias was hired as an accounting assistant; Erica Anderson has joined AMG as an account manager supporting the Heineken account. Brendan Goodrich has been hired as vice president, branch manager of the Farmington branch of Ion Bank. Goodrich was previously vice president, branch manager at Farmington Bank in its main office in Farmington and the Southington branch. Dr. Lori Stetz Andrea Ellen Aaron Kong Shelly-Ann Matias Brendan Goodrich Jacob B. Rosenstein Erica Buehler Erica Anderson Robert Kret

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