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27 HARTFORDBUSINESS.COM | MAY 31, 2021 Glastonbury design firm SLAM. Talka will expand the firm's national expertise in science and technology programming, planning and design, with an immediate focus on the corporate sector. He brings more than 35 years of experience as an architect and lab planner practicing in the field of science and technology, including six years with SLAM. The UConn School of Business has appointed Meghan Hanrahan to the newly-created role of executive director of master of science programs. A two-time UConn alumna, Hanrahan now provides program leadership, career management, and operation oversight to five specialized graduate programs, including accounting, business analytics and project management, financial risk management, human resources management, and the newly-created financial technology (fintech) program. She resides in Newington. She will report to Diane Hannes, president and general manager of WVIT. Davis will lead and establish the strategic mission of Connecticut's multiplatform content for the NBC- owned TV station in Hartford/New Haven. In addition to her role as vice president of news for NBC Connecticut, Davis will liaison with Telemundo New England. Davis, a newsroom leader with more than 17 years of experience, joins NBC Connecticut from NBC 5 Chicago/WMAQ where she worked as assistant news director for the past four years. Kathleen Kelleher has joined East Hartford-based contractor Solidus as an estimator. She will coordinate with the construction and field staff at Solidus to calculate the costs and quantities of materials needed to complete construction and branding projects. Kelleher came to Solidus from Travelers Cos., where she worked as a claims adjuster. She is a UConn graduate and resides in West Hartford. Jeffrey "Jeff" Talka has been named the national science and technology practice leader for multinational investment bank and financial services company. Former Aetna executive Shawn Guertin, who played a key role in the Hartford insurer's merger with CVS Health three years ago, has been named CVS's next chief financial officer. The Woonsocket, Rhode Island- based healthcare and retail pharmacy conglomerate said Guertin will start in his new role May 28, replacing Eva Boratto, who served as CFO since 2018. Guertin spent eight years with Aetna, where he held the titles of CFO, executive vice president and chief enterprise risk officer. He was serving as chief financial officer during CVS Health's $69 billion acquisition of Aetna, which was set into motion in December 2017 and closed nearly a year later, in November 2018. Guertin left the company in May 2019. NBC Connecticut/WVIT has appointed Tracy Davis to lead the station's news operations, effective June 1. 107 Old Windsor Road, Bloomfield, CT 06002 | 860.242.8586 | Fax: 860.242.8587 pdsec.com 4,000 SF INTERIOR RENNOVATION THINK • PLAN • BUILD Another Successful Project by PDS TRIPOINT PERFORMANCE BASED INSURANCE | AVON, CT PDS served in the role as General Contractor for a two story 4,000 square foot interior renovation of new office space. The renovation was a full gut of the existing facility consisting of new carpeting, wood flooring, ceilings, walls, millwork, doors, painting, toilet accessories, sprinkler, plumbing, electrical, and mechanical. This project was completed within a fast track two month span and finished within budget. SPOTLIGHT ON: COMMERCIAL Movers & Shakers Rick Smirl is now executive vice president, chief operating officer, and member of the senior leadership team at Hartford-based asset management company Virtus Investment Partners Inc. Smirl previously served as chief operations officer at Seattle-based Russell Investments. At Virtus, he will lead the company's product management, oversight and development activities. Anne Evans has been appointed senior advisor at WorldBusiness Capital Inc., a Hartford-based domestic and international commercial lending institution. Evans is CEO of Hebron-based business consulting firm Universal Strategies Limited and was former director at the U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration. Byron Nilsson has joined West Hartford-based YHB Investment Advisors Inc. as an assistant portfolio manager, responsible for portfolio management support, analysis and client service. Nilsson previously worked as a vice president for the New York office of Société Générale, a French Byron Nilsson Tracy Davis Kathleen Kelleher Megan Hanrahan Jeffery "Jeff" Talka Shawn Guertin Email your Movers & Shakers announcements to gbordonaro@hartfordbusiness.com