Hartford Business Journal

HARTFORDBUSINESS.COM | JANUARY 22, 2024 15 and estates practice; Wilde is a member of the school law practice group; and Williams represents national and regional companies in commer- cial litigation and arbitration matters. King practices primarily in complex commercial and business litigation. Law firm Wiggin and Dana has promoted Giuseppe Scaravilli to partner. The firm has also elevated three to counsel: Brian Strum, Ariela Anhalt and Joshua Taylor. Scaravilli is a member of the firm's corporate department and a co-founder of wiggin(x), a division designed to meet the needs of emerging and high-growth companies, investors and founders. Anhalt is a member of the firm's litigation depart- ment; Sturm advises clients on mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financing and other commercial transactions; Taylor is a litigator whose practice encompasses general commercial litigation, as well as malpractice and fiduciary disputes. of personal injury, property damage, professional liability, attorney fee disputes, environmental issues, toxic tort and insurance coverage. He will also handle family disputes, including both pre- and post-dis- solution matters involving property distribution and child custody. Law firm Shipman & Goodwin LLP announced that five attorneys have been promoted to partner, including Keegan Drenosky, Lee Anne Duval, Laura Schuyler, Julia Wilde and Tracy Ellis Williams. Michael King has been promoted to counsel. Drenosky's practice focuses on employ- ment counseling and litigation for private businesses. Duval serves as Shipman's associate general counsel and focuses her prac- tice on legal ethics, corporate gover- nance, professional responsibility and risk management. Schuyler is a member of the trusts Arvinas is not providing revenue projections for Vepdegestrant yet, though Houston said he anticipates it would be a "backbone therapy" in the metastatic breast cancer space. Once Arvinas has drugs to market, its intention is to become a fully integrated pharmaceutical company, Houston said. There are no plans to merge or be acquired, he said. Arvinas also is pursuing a pros- tate cancer treatment, with phase 3 trials expected to begin in the next year, Houston said. In addi- tion to oncology, Arvinas is also pursuing potential neuroscience treatments for Huntington's and Parkinson's diseases. Expanding New Haven footprint Arvinas is based in Science Park in New Haven, which has extensive laboratory space, but will be adding a second location inside a new 525,000-square-foot life sciences building at 101 College St. in down- town New Haven, which is slated to be ready in early 2024. The building is still undergoing interior work, and Houston antic- ipates starting to move into three leased floors within the College Street building sometime this year. Arvinas will occupy three floors in the new 525,000-square-foot life sciences building at 101 College St. in downtown New Haven. The building is expected to be ready in the first quarter of 2024. Movers & Shakers Richard V. Branigan has been named the new regional CEO of the American Red Cross covering Connecticut and Rhode Island. He replaces Mario Bruno, who served as the region's CEO for 12 years before accepting a leadership position with the national American Red Cross this past October. Branigan joined the Red Cross in 2012, most recently serving as chief operating officer for the Connecticut and Rhode Island region. Throughout his tenure, he has served in interim roles in nearly every aspect of the regional functions, including interim regional CEO for the past several months and on more than one occasion. Civil and environmental engineering firm Fuss & O'Neill has hired Dr. Victoria Verlezza as an employee experience manager. It's a new role within the firm, responsible for spearheading the diver- sity, equity and inclusion committee, developing and implementing DEI programs, ensuring equity in all company policies and programs, offering ongoing counsel to executives and managers on DEI matters. Weiss, Hale & Zahansky Stra- tegic Wealth Advisors (WHZ) has hired Ashley Robbins as a client relationship and experience associate. Robbins will assist clients with opera- tional and admin- istrative needs in collaboration with WHZ's financial advisors. Before joining WHZ, which has offices in Pomfret and Tolland, Robbins spent several years in the restaurant industry, including as general manager at Basil's Restaurant. The Women's Busi- ness Development Council, a Stam- ford-based nonprofit that supports women entrepreneurs, has appointed three new board members. They include: Erin Kang, chief under- writing officer, regional and specialty, Gen Re; Nichelle Waddell, owner, Watch Me Grow Daycare and Preschool; and Michael Weinstock, Hartford regional presi- dent, M&T Bank. Law firm Pullman & Comley LLC has hired retired Judge John D. Moore as a member of its alternative dispute resolution practice. Moore's focus will be on the mediation and arbitration of civil disputes, particularly in the areas Richard V. Branigan Ashley Robbins Nichelle Waddell John Moore Dr. Victoria Verlezza Erin Kang Michael Weinstock Tracy Ellis Williams Michael King Laura Schuyler Julia Wilde Lee Anne Duval Keegan Drenosky Guiseppe Scaravilli Ariela Anhalt Joshua Taylor Brian Strum

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