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HARTFORDBUSINESS.COM | SEPTEMBER 16, 2024 25 Movers & Shakers Law firm Day Pitney announced it has hired Amy Drais as a tax partner in its Stamford office. Prior to joining Day Pitney, Drais served as international tax director and tax counsel at Thomson Reuters. At Day Pitney, Drais will use her experience with cross-border and domestic federal income tax issues to support the firm's corpo- rate and private client practices in a wide range of complex tax matters for clients. Before Thomson Reuters, Drais was an attorney in the tax depart- ment at several Connecticut, Massa- chusetts and New York law firms. She received her law degree from Georgetown University Law Center. Avon advertising agency Mintz + Hoke said it has promoted Dennis Hurlburt from controller to chief financial officer. In his new role, Hurlburt, who has been with the firm for six years, will oversee the financial performance of the agency. A Berlin resident, he holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from Nichols College. NBT Bank announced that Amanda Lidstone was recently promoted to BSA (Bank Secrecy Act) officer. In this role, Lidstone is responsible for NBT Bank's compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act, anti-money laundering, USA PATRIOT Act and Office of Foreign Assets Control policies and procedures across its seven-state footprint. Lidstone joined NBT in August 2023 with the merger of Salisbury Bank and Trust Co. into NBT Bank. She has more than 15 years of expe- rience in compliance and BSA. She earned her bachelor's degree from Marist College in New York, and attended the CT School of Finance and Management. Rita Demo has been named vice president of community, crisis and prevention services for community health center Wheeler. Previously a senior director with oversight of outpatient, communi- ty-based and crisis programs, Demo assumed additional responsibility for prevention following the June 2024 retirement of Judith Stonger. In her new role, Demo will provide clinical and adminis- trative supervision for more than 25 programs. That includes oversight of an array of state- and federally supported prevention programs for individuals of all ages; the statewide Change the Script campaign; and oversight of Connecticut Clearinghouse, a state- wide library and resource center for information on substance use and mental health, wellness and more. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford has named Ron Hadorn to serve as the organization's interim CEO. Hadorn will lead the organization following the departure of former President and CEO Sam Gray Jr., who has been promoted to vice president for the Northeast Region for Boys & Girls Clubs of America. He left the organization after 23 years of service. Hadorn recently retired as vice president for the Northeast Region of Boys & Girls Clubs of America, and previously served as executive director of the Boys & Girls Club of Worcester. A former state representative and Lamont administration official has taken a job with a Glastonbury lobbying firm. Graff Public Solutions announced that James Albis will join the firm as a partner in November. Albis will work with existing clients while seeking new business opportuni- ties in the energy, environment and cannabis sectors. Albis represented East Haven in the 99th House District from 2011 to 2019, and was co-chairman of the Environment Committee. In 2019, he resigned to join the administration of Gov. Ned Lamont as senior adviser to the commissioner of energy and environmental protection. Dennis Hurlburt Rita Demo James Albis Home Sales Here's a list of recently sold luxury homes in Connecticut. Sale price Address Town Full/half baths Beds Square footage Days on market $2,462,500 2 Cottage Rd. Old Saybrook 3 3 2,788 29 $2,383,000 19 Blue Heron Ln. Clinton 4 3 3,200 498 $2,100,000 64 Montauk Ave. Stonington 4 3 5,444 47 $2,075,000 116 Cove Rd. Stonington 4 3 3,368 47 $2,000,000 11 Maclean Pl. Branford 5 4 3,930 2 $2,000,000 32 Osprey Cmns. Clinton 4 3 3,120 13 $1,860,000 25 Cottage Rd. Bozrah 5 4 5,432 6 $1,600,000 10 Larkins Way. Farmington 7 5 7,013 5 $1,500,000 1 Fernhurst Farmington 6 5 5,598 25 $1,499,777 9 Little Pond Rd. Milford 6 5 5,217 25 $1,450,000 146 Cedar Rd. Groton 3 3 2,507 28 $1,400,500 953 Hoop Pole Rd. Guilford 6 4 4,464 3 $1,375,000 31-1 Lords Meadow Ln. Old Lyme 6 4 5,462 97 $1,350,000 327 Kinne Rd. Glastonbury 5 5 4,777 6 $1,250,000 137 Second Ave. Westbrook 2 4 1,866 1 $1,241,696 Lot 2 Lexington Ct. Cheshire 5 5 3,883 0 $1,145,990 0 Winchester Estates, Lot 16 Southington 5 5 4,424 0 $1,120,000 17 Salisbury Way. Farmington 4 4 4,218 5 $1,075,000 126 N. Hill Rd. North Haven 3 3 4,487 7 $1,035,000 19 Boxwood Rd. Farmington 4 4 4,578 4 $1,000,000 66 N. Main St. Essex 3 4 2,976 60 $995,000 8 Saint Andrews Dr. Farmington 5 4 3,953 14 $995,000 91 E. Wharf Rd. Madison 3 4 1,871 47 $985,000 98 Ladd Rd. Tolland 4 4 3,475 81 $979,000 72 Putting Green Ln. Orange 6 4 3,659 51 Credit: Data provided by Evan L. Berman of William Raveis Broder Team. Contact him at evan@brodergroup.com.