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Quinn | General Manager, ext. 137 jquinn@hartfordbusiness.com Daniel Schilke | Senior Accounts Manager, ext. 135, dschilke@HartfordBusiness.com Emily Paskind | Senior Accounts Manager, ext. 133, epaskind@hartfordbusiness.com Donna Hogan | Senior Accounts Manager, ext. 101, dhogan@hartfordbusiness.com Paul Stone | Senior Accounts Manager, ext. 136, pstone@hartfordbusiness.com Tracy Rodwill | Human Resources Manager trodwill@nebusinessmedia.com Staff Bartosz Zinowko | Production Director, ext. 147 bzinowko@hartfordbusiness.com Lindsay Langenauer | Digital Marketing Manager, ext. 134 llangenauer@hartfordbusiness.com Trinity Sunderlin | Graphic Designer tsunderlin@hartfordbusiness.com HARTFORDBUSINESS.COM | MAY 27, 2024 3 St. Francis Hospital names new president S t. Francis Hospital has named a new leader. Valerie L. Powell-Stafford has been named president of the Hartford-based hospital, which is part of Trinity Health Of New England. She replaces Thomas Burke, who announced plans to leave the post last fall. Powell-Stafford has more than 25 years of experience, having most recently served as presi- dent and CEO of HCA Northside Hospital, in St. Petersburg, Florida. In her new role, which she starts June 3, Powell-Stafford will also oversee Mt. Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital in Hartford. Powell-Stafford served as president and CEO of HCA Northside Hospital since 2019. Before that, she held a number of leadership positions in other HCA Healthcare Florida hospitals, including CEO of Englewood Community Hospital, chief operating officer and ethics and compliance officer at Blake Medical Center, and COO of Doctors Hospital. New Haven-based Newman Architects announces new CEO, C-suite roles New Haven-based Newman Architects has announced a new executive structure, including a CEO, chief operating officer and four director-level positions. A. Brooks Fischer, a principal at the firm, is now president and CEO. In that role, he will work to "advance Newman's growth, market and service expansion," the firm said. Fischer, a graduate of Roger Williams University, joined Newman in 2004. In addition, Melinda Marlén Agron, also a principal, was named chief operating officer. She joined Newman in 2018 and has degrees from Yale University, where she teaches architecture. The four director-level positions are: Laura Gilmore, director of design; Abigail M. Carlen, director of marketing and communication; Paul Santos, director of housing; and Dov Feinmesser, director of sustainability. been named to the National Register of Historic Places. The National Park Service desig- nated an 11.4-acre rectangular area anchored by the "Long Walk and Chapel" area as the Trinity College Long Walk Historic District with national importance. College officials said they sought the designation while planning the school's yearlong bicentennial celebration. Trinity's featured architecture dates back to the late 19th century through the mid-20th century, the college said. The Long Walk encompasses a series of attached buildings laid out around three sides of the Main Quad and roughly forming the letter "c." It is made up of adjacent buildings including Jarvis Hall, built in 1878; Northam Towers, 1883; and Seabury Hall, 1878, among others. Developer plans $200M project to convert Enfield Square mall into a mixed-use site A Nebraska-based company plans to convert the Enfield Square mall, which has fallen into disrepair and is mostly empty, into a mixed-use development with retail, housing and recreation. Woodsonia Real Estate Group Inc. has agreed to purchase the 570,000-square-foot mall, contin- gent upon receiving the necessary approvals and state funding, from the existing owner, Namdar Realty Group, based in Great Neck, New York. The roughly $200 million project, called Enfield Marketplace, will have 450 residential units and two hotels, along with spaces for retailers and restaurants. The newly renovated space will span about 350,000 square feet. The revitalization effort comes at a time when malls are struggling due to the rise of e-commerce giants like Amazon. A rendering of the proposed Enfield Marketplace mixed-use development. Trinity College's campus in Hartford. RENDERING | CONTRIBUTED PHOTO | CONTRIBUTED A. Brooks Fischer and Melinda Agron (center), surrounded by (from left) Dov Feinmesser, Laura Gilmore, Paul Santos and Abigail Carlen. Max Hospitality CEO and President Scott Smith (left) with Vice President Steve Abrams. PHOTO | CONTRIBUTED HBJ PHOTO | STEVE LASCHEVER Valerie L. Powell-Stafford Max Hospitality relocating one of its CT restaurants One of Greater Hartford's most prominent restaurant groups is relocating a well-known eatery. Max Hospitality announced that after 34 years in its original Avon location, Max A Mia will be moving to a new spot in town at 380 West Main St. Max A Mia's new loca- tion will be in the former home of Bertucci's restaurant, in Avon Marketplace. That's just 2 miles to the west of Max A Mia's current spot at 70 East Main St., in Avon. The move is expected in early 2025, when the new restaurant is completed. Max Hospitality has hired restaurant designer Peter Niemitz, of Niemitz Design Group, to design the new space. At the new location, Max A Mia Executive Chef and General Manager Bob Peterson will be joined by Elisa- beth Guarino, who has served as general manager at Max Fish for the last seven years. Trinity College buildings named to national historic registry Several buildings on Trinity College's Hartford campus have

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