Hartford Business Journal

16 Hartford Business Journal • January 19, 2015 www.HartfordBusiness.com Movers & shakers NoNprofit profile Hartford Community Loan Fund 432-434 Franklin Ave., Hartford | hartfordloans.org Mission To provide and promote just and affordable financial services that benefit low-wealth residents of Hartford. Top ExEcuTivE sErvicEs rex Fowler, Executive Director Loans for businesses, developers and homeowners. FY 2013 suMMarY 2013 2012 Total Employees 5 5 Total assets $6,133,827 $6,757,684 Total Liabilities $85,230 $811,412 rEvEnuEs contributions & Grants $45,443 $85,416 program service revenue $473,454 $461,616 investment income $7,601 $(29,900) other $27,605 $29,571 ToTaL $554,103 $546,703 ExpEnsEs Grants $0 $0 Member Benefits $0 $0 salaries/Employee Benefits $282,255 $270,748 Fundraising Fees $0 $0 other $169,523 $357,252 ToTaL $451,778 $628,000 MarGin $102,325 $(81,297) Top paid ExEcuTivEs (FY2013) Base salary Total compensation & Benefits rex Fowler, Executive Director $60,105 $72,076 S o u r c e : G u i d e S t a r i r S 9 9 0 t a x F o r m Jeffrey Smith Scott Miller Kate D'Agostino Joseph Grennan Frank A. Appicelli Bonnie Lee Rabe Ava Colonna Tracey Bentz Trinity College appoints new VP of enrollment, student success Hartford's Trinity College has named Angel Pérez as the school's new vice president of enroll- ment and student success. In this position, Pérez will focus on expansion of the college's geographic reach; enrolling a diverse student body; and strategizing around issues of re- tention and student success. Pérez comes to Trinity from Pitzer College in Cla- remont, Calif., where he served as vice president and dean of admission and financial aid. O,R&L adds commercial agent Real estate firm O,R&L has announced that Rich- ard S. Guralnick will join its Branford office team as a vice president and senior commercial broker. Guralnick currently serves on the executive com- mittee of the Connecticut chapter of the Certified Commercial Investment Member Institute and was also chapter president. Guralnick also served for 10 years on the New Haven Chamber of Commerce's board of directors and executive committees. Calcagni adds new agent to Southington office Calcagni Real Estate has appointed Tracey Bentz as a residential sales agent for its Southington office. Along with her husband, Bentz owns a Southing- ton store called Awards of Elegance, which special- izes in making trophies, plaques, awards and em- broidery services. Private Capital Group adds new financial advisor Amy Miller has joined West Hartford's Private Capital Group LLC, a financial planning and invest- ment firm, as a financial advisor. Miller, a certified financial planner, was previ- ously a wealth advisor with Webster Private Bank, a division of Webster Bank N.A. in Hartford. Savings Institute Bank & Trust hires mortgage consultant Ava Colonna has joined Willimantic's Savings Institute Bank & Trust as a mortgage consultant at the lender's Norwich office. Most recently, Colonna worked in mortgage origination with CountryWide Homes in Massachusetts and Connecticut. Post University names new education dean Waterbury's Post University has appointed Bon- nie Lee Rabe dean of its school of education. In her role, Rabe will be responsible for growing and promoting programs offered by Post's school of education, which includes undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Rabe has held several roles in the Connecticut school system, including: assistant principal at King Philip Middle School in West Hartford; principal of William J. Johnston Middle School in Colchester; and principal of North Haven Middle School. Carlton Fields Jorden Burt nabs four Bingham McCutchen attorneys Law firm Carlton Fields Jorden Burt announced that four new attorneys have joined the firm's Hart- ford office. Frank A. Appicelli, Jeffrey Smith, Scott Miller and Kate D'Agostino, who have all previously prac- ticed with the Hartford office of Bingham McCutch- en LLP, will join Carlton Fields Jorden Burt's national real estate and commercial finance practice group. Wethersfield healthcare consultancy has new senior director Qualidigm, a national healthcare consulting company in Wethersfield, has hired Kristen Mc- Clain as senior director of compliance and business development. In this role, McClain will provide senior manage- ment oversight and direction of corporate compli- ance and board governance, business development and contracts administration. McClain joins Qualidigm from Reed & Associates CPAs in Old Saybrook. Burns & McDonnell adds new project manager Burns & McDonnell, which provides engineer- ing, architecture, construction, environmental and consulting services, has hired Joseph Grennan to serve as a project manager in its environmental studies and permitting group. Grennan will be based in Wallingford, the com- pany's New England headquarters. Grennan most recently worked for RES Americas Inc. as director of permitting with a focus on renewable energy projects. Whaley elected PGA secretary Suzy Whaley, director of instruction at Suzy Whaley Golf at the TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, was elected as PGA secretary. Whaley, a certified PGA professional and LPGA member, will serve a two-year term. CNA has new commercial underwriting officer CNA Financial Corp., which specializes in prop- erty and casualty insurance, has named David DeVinney as a commercial underwriting officer for its Long Island, Hartford and Westchester branches. In this role, David will lead strategy for growth of CNA's commercial lines portfolio. CNA is based in Chicago. NoNprofit Notebook Enfield agriculture financial services pro- vider Farm Credit East has donated $1,000 in support of The Great American Milk Drive, a national initiative aimed at provid- ing nutrient-rich milk to hungry families who need it most. The funds from the Farm Credit East Cares Community Fund, a charitable community fund established in 2011, will ben- efit Foodshare, which serves families in need in the Greater Hartford area. • • • St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center has received a $227,000 grant from the Coverys Community Health- care Foundation to support patient safety training for perioperative teams at hospi- tals across Connecticut. The grant will sup- port training and education on "enhanced recovery after surgery" techniques utiliz- ing a team-based approach to reduce hospi- tal-acquired conditions, readmissions and hospital length of stays. • • • The Pathways/Senderos Center, a program of Greater New Britain Teen Pregnancy Prevention Inc., which works to eliminate teen pregnancy through programs that increase graduation rates and elevate s e l f - s u f f i c i e n c y, has been awarded a $10,000 grant by members of the Community Foun- dation of Greater New Britain's Catalyst Fund. The funding will be used to upgrade the cen- ter's technological capabilities through the purchase of new computers, tablets and related equipment. • • • Connecticut residents received meals, gifts, scholarships, and more, thanks to donations and volunteer time contributed by West Hartford-based KBE Building Corp.'s Northeast regional office in 2014 — the sixth year of the firm's corporate philanthropic program, 50 Ways to Make a Difference. Established in 2009, 50 Ways has helped KBE associates donate more than $1.5 million and 6,000 volunteer hours to charitable causes benefiting children, seniors, and military veterans in Connecticut and Maryland. • • • Comcast is donating $60,000 from its foundation to support the Easter Seals Capi- tal Region & Eastern Connecticut School- to-Life program. STL works with 30 Hartford students with disabilities each year to devel- op and integrate their academic, functional, vocational, and community living skills. This grant will enable expansion of the program to include digital living training, civic engagement through volunteer activities, com- munity integration exercises for the develop- ment of more pro-social behaviors, and self- advocacy/leadership training exercises. Farm Credit East employees donate $1,000 to benefit Foodshare. P H o t o | c o n t r i b u t e d

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