Hartford Business Journal

32 HARTFORDBUSINESS.COM | SEPTEMBER 4, 2023 Movers & Shakers Show- time! Come play our Passport to the Stage, where you could win one of three amazing prizes: Broadway Show Package • 2 tickets to Hamilton • A round-trip limo ride • A gift card to Joe Allen Restaurant Bushnell Show Package • 2 free tickets to Moulin Rouge at the Bushnell • A gift card for one of the Max Restaurants Playhouse Package • A subscription for 2 to Playhouse on Park for the rest of Season 15 Join us for 14 days of captivating theater performances and special events during Theater Week! Immerse yourself in the magical world of live theater as we showcase an array of extraordinary productions at six of our premier theaters that will leave you spellbound. FIND OUT MORE @ LETSGOARTS.ORG OCTOBER 1 - 14 The Urban League of Greater Hartford has elected Nicole Hughey as its new board chair. Hughey is SiriusXM's senior vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion and social impact. Other elected officers include: Vice- Chair Renee Coleman-Mitchell, CEO of RC Mitchell Consulting; Secretary Shornda Cadore, vice president of procurement for the Americas region at Alsto; and Trea- surer James Michel, CEO of Access Health CT. Four new directors added this year include: Dr. Jeffrey Hines, chief diversity officer for the UConn Health system; Kelly Harper, senior manager, accounting reporting and advisory at Deloitte; Gaston Persano, director of business strategy for mature commercial engines aftermarket at Pratt & Whitney; and Ellen Steinfeld, senior executive vice president and head of consumer lending and payments at Berkshire Bank. Albertus Magnus College has named Jason C. Riendeau as its new director of admissions. Riendeau brings more than 15 years of admissions experience in undergraduate, graduate and international recruiting and operations, most recently serving at the University of New Haven. At Albertus, he will oversee all aspects of the recruitment and admissions process for the college's traditional undergraduate program. Kynda Trantolo has been promoted to executive director of the Trantolo & Trantolo law firm. She was promoted from her role as director of human resources. In her new position, she will oversee talent and creative management, including recruitment. After an extensive national search, Connecticut Children's has named Paulanne Jush- kevic president of its foundation. Jushkevich, who starts her new role Sept. 5, has more than 25 years of development, volun- teer and management experience spanning health care, academics and research-based organizations. Prior to joining Connecticut Chil- dren's, she most recently served as associate vice chancellor, advancement, health sciences and research at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. GSB (Guilford Savings Bank) has promoted five employees to key leadership posi- tions as part of a restructuring effort, and hired two new commercial lenders. Renee Pallenberg, a bank employee since 1987, was promoted to executive vice president, director of marketing. Alex Sulpasso was promoted to execu- tive vice president, client experience officer, overseeing GSB's retail banking, access banking, business banking, and digital services. Adriana Mazza was promoted to senior vice president, senior operations manager. Ryan Todd was promoted to senior vice president, risk and information security officer. Kris Cricchi was promoted to controller and will manage the accounting and finance teams. Additionally, GSB announced that Kyle Eagleson transi- tioned to the position of first executive vice president, chief operating officer. The two new commercial loan offi- cers are Todd Navin and Nova Taylor. Union Savings Bank (USB) announced that Kimberly Downey has joined its wealth management team as vice president, trust officer and fiduciary advisor. Downey is responsible for providing wealth management services to USB customers, including trust administration and estate planning, probate estates, investment management, IRA accounts, among others. She is also responsible for managing the client experience, maximizing retention, as well as new business devel- opment through wealth planning, internal and external referrals and other activities. Downey most recently served as vice president, senior fiduciary officer at Salisbury Bank & Trust Co., which was recently acquired by NBT Bank. Jason Riendeau Renee Pallenberg Todd Navin Nova Taylor Alex Sulpasso Adriana Mazza Ryan Todd Kris Cricchi Paulanne Jushkevic

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