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30 n e w h a v e n B I Z | M a r c h 2 0 2 2 | n e w h a v e n b i z . c o m Quantum-Si founder Jonathan Rothberg takes over as interim CEO Quantum-Si Inc., a Guilford-based life sciences company, announced recently that its founder, Jon- athan Rothberg, who also chairs its board of directors, is now interim CEO. Rothberg succeeds John Stark, who had been CEO since November 2020. Rothberg took over Feb. 8, and will remain in the position while the board searches for a long-term replacement for Stark. Rothberg is an inventor, scientist and entrepreneur who has founded and launched multiple life science and medical device companies. In addi- tion to Quantum-Si, which is focused on commercializing single-molecule protein sequencing, Rothberg has been involved in several well-known compa- nies, such as Butterfly Network, Detect, Hyperfine and Tesseract Health. Albertus Magnus names new safety leader Albertus Magnus College has select- ed John Ritchie to serve as its new direc- tor of public safety. Ritchie, a Stratford resident, started in his new role on Feb. 22. He will lead all emergency and safety protocols on the college's campus. Ritchie most recently served as dis- trict manager of the Stamford region at Securitas Security Services Inc. He has also been the assistant director of public safety at Fairfield University. AI Therapeutics names new CEO AI erapeutics Inc., a Guilford-based clinical-stage biopharmaceutical compa- ny, has named Dr. Brigette Roberts as its chief executive officer. Roberts has more than two decades of experience in healthcare investment and biotechnology entrepreneurship. She has been serving as acting chief executive since May 2021. During her tenure, Roberts has fortified AI erapeutics' founding mission of bringing life-saving drugs to patients with rare diseases, raising more than $28 million in private investment capital to advance its product pipeline, according to an announcement. Hyperfine appoints senior medical director Hyperfine Inc., the Guilford-based com- pany behind Swoop, the first Food and Drug Administra- tion-cleared portable magnetic resonance imaging system, recently appointed Dr. Chip Truwit as senior medical director. Truwit's background includes three decades of experience in public sector healthcare and neuroradiology education. Truwit previously served as chief medical officer of diagnostic imaging and medical officer of precision diagno- sis at Philips Healthcare. Truwit's career also includes 27 years as a professor of neuroradiology at the University of Minnesota, as well as 19 years as radiology chair and three years as chief innovation officer at Hennepin County Medical Center. Aware Recovery Care names physician as new leader Aware Recovery Care, a Walling- ford-based addiction-treatment busi- ness, has named Dr. Andrea Auxier as its new president. Auxier previously served as Aware's chief growth officer. As pres- ident of Aware Recov- ery Care, Auxier will lead the execution of the company's vision, strategies and goals. Aware Recovery Care provides team- based in-home addiction treatment in Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Virginia, Florida and Indiana. Datto appoints new general counsel Datto Holding Corp., a Norwalk-based soware and security company, has appointed Emily Tabak Epstein as the company's general counsel. Epstein replaces Michael Fass, who is retiring. Epstein will report to CEO Tim Weller. She will lead all legal and com- pliance strategies globally and serve as a strategic advisor for Datto's executives and board of directors. Most recently, Epstein served as deputy general counsel and corporate secretary at Coupang Inc., where she led the global legal team through the com- pany's $4.6 billion initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange. n C - S u i t e Jonathan Rothberg W h a t ' s T h e D e a l ? investment property for its location in downtown and proximity to Yale University. e 11,111-square-foot, three-story brick building has two restaurants on the ground floor, with ZINC New Ha- ven facing Chapel Street and Kitchen ZINC to the rear facing a courtyard and patio. e upper floors have three lo-style residential apartments. Ac- cording to Press, the property was fully renovated in 1995. Zdru bought it in 1995 for $195,000, according to city records. e city last appraised the property at $1.5 million. Continued from previous page Four office buildings sell in $1.4M Meriden deal e owner of a commercial flooring contractor recently purchased a portfo- lio of four office buildings in Meriden for a combined $1.4 million. e properties included 1 Prestige Dr., 210 Pomeroy Ave., and 240-250 Pomeroy Ave., Meriden. e buildings have a total of 66,200 square feet of space. Senior Commercial Broker Carl G. Russell of Pearce Real Estate in North Haven represented the seller, Joseph Barker Realty Associates LP of Bloomfield. Brian Godin of Godin Property Brokers LLC in Middlebury represent- ed the buyer, Normand J. Laliberte of the Prestige Property Group, based in Watertown. Laliberte is the owner and operations manager of Union Flooring Instal- lations, a national retail commercial flooring contractor in Watertown. Laliberte plans to renovate and remod- el the buildings to make them more attractive to the market, according to brokers involved in the deal. Landmark Hamden restaurant property sells for $750K e former Park Central Tavern/1640 Wine Bar property at 1640 Whitney Ave. in Hamden, sold last month for $750,000. Stephen Press, with Press/Cuozzo Realtors in Hamden, represented the seller, Sixteen Forty Whitney LLC and procured the buyer, Amici Corner Deli LLC. According to the Secretary of the State's office, the buyer is based in North Haven and its principals are listed as restaurateurs Michael C. Migliaro and Stephen M. Barraco. e property had been marketed as a fully-equipped bar and restaurant. e site features a 6,726-square-foot building, with a 5,430-square-foot restaurant space on the main level and a residential apartment on the upper floor. n Property Address City Property Type Sale Price Building SF Year Built What's Sold 23 Maiden Ln North Haven Office $1,650,000 20,044 1985 2519 Whitney Ave Hamden Office $240,000 1,692 1920 325 Elm St West Haven Retail $225,000 2,000 1929 1553-1555 Chapel St New Haven Multi-Family $1,300,000 4,997 1900 7050 Main St Stratford Retail $525,000 2,200 1930 1375 Madison Ave Bridgeport Retail $450,000 2,365 1974 33 Stiles Ln (Part of Portfolio) North Haven Industrial $17,900,000 175,301 1979 310 Terrace Ave (Part of Portfolio) West Haven Health Care $5,999,500 31,166 1971 181 Clifton St (Part of Portfolio) New Haven Health Care $799,500 46,477 1958 419 New Whitfield St Guilford Retail $1,135,000 3,000 1900 146 George St Bridgeport Multi-Family $735,000 7,548 1900 1215 Quinnipiac Ave New Haven Multi-Family $625,000 6,178 1965 2353 E Main St Bridgeport Retail $215,000 3,300 1948 Here's a list of recent New Haven commercial properties that have sold. (Order based on sales date) John Ritchie Dr. Chip Truwit Andrea Auxier SOURCE: COSTAR

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