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35 HARTFORDBUSINESS.COM | OCTOBER 18, 2021 Michael Zuba has been named the director of public education master planning for Glastonbury design firm SLAM. Zuba will lead and expand SLAM's public education master planning practice with an BDC Capital Corp., a business development corporation, has promoted David Raccio to senior vice president, managing director of sales. He will lead a team of business development officers located throughout New England with a focus on SBA 504 loans through BDC Capital's affiliate company, CDC New England. Raccio joined the BDC team as vice president, business development officer in 2017 in the Hartford office and has processed hundreds of SBA 504 loans. Southington digital marketing agency Rebel Interactive Group has promoted Allison Minutillo The Connecticut Forum's 2021-2022 Season YEARS 30 FRI, FEB. 25, 2022 The Fight for Racial Justice FRI, MAY 13, 2022 Creator of Humans of New York Brandon Stanton An Evening of Storytelling and Photos THURS, DEC. 9, 2021 Creative Minds Unique Voices from TV, Film, Art, and Music LIVE at The Bushnell SAT, APRIL 9, 2022 Life in 2042 How We'll Work and Live in the Future subscribe: ctforum.org HOSTED BY XFINITY LIFETIME PATRONS: Connecticut Public | The Hartford Financial Services Group | Lincoln Financial Foundation | Raytheon Technologies | The Rosalyn Group | Stanley Black & Decker | Travelers Movers & Shakers Ion Bank has made a pair of new hires. Tywan Watkins has been named associate vice president, business relationship officer for the bank's South Windsor/Manchester region. Watkins will focus on increasing Ion's business banking relationships in the region. He previously worked for 360 Federal Credit Union in Windsor Locks as a branch manager. Millie Texidor-Maffucci has been named associate vice president, branch manager of the bank's newly- opened South Windsor branch. She will support and develop the staff, delve into community involvement and work to grow new business. She was previously vice president, branch manager at People's United Bank in Manchester. Tywan Watkins Allison Minutillo Michael Zuba David Raccio Millie Texidor-Maffucci to partner. Minutillo, who has served as president and chief operating officer since July 2020, oversees business operations and strategic initiatives. immediate focus on Connecticut and New England, including the firm's new Providence, Rhode Island office. He is based in the firm's Glastonbury office. Brokerage and employee benefit firm AssuredPartners has hired two new employees in its Hartford office. Kyle Wolff will be leading the sales department, recruiting new producers and managing his own clients. Leyna Erickson will be the firm's vertical leader and handle a book of business. Wolff and Erickson previously worked at Smith Brothers Insurance. New Britain transportation company DATTCO Inc. has named Scott Brabant its new chief financial officer. Brabant joins DATTCO from People's United Bank, where he was chief financial officer of the bank's insurance division and later first vice president in the business transformation office. Brabant has over 30 years of professional experience, including 20 years serving as CFO of healthcare and business services organizations. He replaces Rob Cleveland, who New Britain-based Downes Construction Co. has made four new hires. Antonio DeMelo has been named a project executive; Lawrence Glynn, chief estimator; Jeff Gutsfeld, vice president of business development; and Joseph Lucas, project manager. Law firm Carlton Fields has hired Makana A. Ellis as an associate in its Hartford office. She represents clients in mass tort and product liability matters, including pharmaceutical, medical device, toxic tort and healthcare litigation. Additionally, Ellis will assist with construction litigation and transactional matters across the Northeast. Ellis has courtroom experience representing corporations, towns and individuals in litigation. She previously worked as a public defender in Bridgeport and served as a clerk at the New Haven Superior court. Scott Brabant is retiring after 15 years at DATTCO. Email your Movers & Shakers announcements to gbordonaro@hartfordbusiness.com.