Hartford Business Journal

16 Hartford Business Journal • February 2, 2015 www.HartfordBusiness.com Movers & shakers Cindy Ramkissoon David Greenblatt Timothy Parker Catherine Turowsky Marc Santos Joann Sullivan Steven C. Taylor Robert Guenther Two Webster bankers tapped for community organizations Two Webster Bank senior leaders have been named to leadership positions at local community organizations. Robert Guenther, Webster's senior vice presi- dent of corporate and government communications, has been elected to a two-year term as chairman of the Connecticut chapter of the Appalachian Moun- tain Club (AMC), the nation's oldest outdoor recre- ation, education, and conservation nonprofit. Steven C. Taylor, Webster's vice president and banking center manager in Bloomfield, has joined the board of directors of Community Health Re- sources, a nonprofit, behavioral health agency with 32 locations in central and eastern Connecticut. Hilton Hartford appoints catering director The Hilton Hartford hotel has appointed Joann Sullivan as its director of catering. In her new role, Sullivan will oversee the Hilton Hartford's catering staff in scheduling and servic- ing all catering and banquet operations for the 393- room hotel. Sullivan joins the Hilton Hartford from her most recent position as sales manager at The DoubleTree by Hilton's Mansion on the Hill in Durham, N.C. Cox promotes new VP Cable and internet services company Cox Com- munications announced that Ross L. Nelson has been promoted to vice president of Cox business sales for the company's Northeast region. In his new role, Nelson will establish and lead the company's commercial business strategy in Rhode Island, Connecticut and Ohio. Nelson joined Cox Business in 2000, and most recently served as director of sales for the region. Avon communications firm promotes one Avon communications firm Mintz + Hoke has promoted Marc Santos to account executive from account coordinator. In his new position, Santos will lead projects and initiatives and serve as the contact person for cli- ents including Mohegan Sun, Quinnipiac University and Turning Stone Resort Casino. Santos joined Mintz + Hoke in 2013 shortly after completing his bachelor's degree in marketing. Whittlesey & Hadley appoints manager Hartford accounting firm Whittlesey & Hadley P.C. has appointed David Greenblatt to manager, joining the firm's healthcare practice. Greenblatt is a member of the Medical Group Management Association and the Healthcare Finan- cial Management Association. Simsbury Bank promotes new VP Simsbury Bank has promoted Cindy Ramkis- soon to assistant vice president and branch man- ager for the bank's Bloomfield location. Prior to her recent promotion, Ramkissoon served as a customer service representative in Simsbury; assistant manager in Avon and acting manager for the Bloomfield branch. New Country promotes regional VP New Country Motor Car Group, dealer of BMW, MINI, Mercedes Benz, Sprinter and Smart, in Hart- ford announced the promotion of Timothy Parker to regional vice president. Parker has been with New Country since 2007. In his new position, he will oversee the group's 165 employees and three Hartford dealerships. TD Banks promotes one TD Bank promoted Christopher Wilk to assis- tant vice president and store manager of its Sedg- wick Plaza location in West Hartford. In his new position, Wilk is responsible for new business development, consumer and business lending, managing personnel and overseeing the day-to-day operations at the store. Wilk joined TD Bank in 2013 as the assistant store manager in Middletown. Farmington Bank appoints new VP Farmington Bank has appointed Catherine Turowsky as its vice president, cash manage- ment sales and services representative in Spring- field, Mass. Prior to joining Farmington Bank, Turowsky served as senior vice president/market manager of cash management services at People's United Bank. Turowsky is a member of the Treasury Manage- ment Association of New England (TMANE) and the Association for Financial Professionals (AFP). In September, Farmington Bank announced plans to enter Massachusetts with the establish- ment of the commercial services office now open in West Springfield. CBIA appoints senior VP The Connecticut Business & Industry Associa- tion has named Brian Flaherty its new senior vice president of public policy. In leading CBIA's public policy division, Flaherty will be responsible for the association's government affairs, grassroots, research, and communications operations. Flaherty was most recently vice president for public policy and external affairs at Nestlé Waters North America where he oversaw the company's government relations, sustainability, and stakehold- er engagement activities. NoNprofit profile Rensselaer Hartford Graduate Center Inc. 275 Windsor Street, Hartford | www.ewp.rpi.edu/ Mission To meet the lifelong learning needs of experienced professionals. Top ExEcuTivE sErvicEs shirley Ann Jackson, President Graduate education programs. FY 2013 suMMArY 2013 2012 Total Employees 111 120 Total Assets $17,520,854 $18,803,696 Total Liabilities $5,499,647 $3,699,000 rEvEnuEs contributions & Grants $0 $0 program service revenue $15,492,474 $19,954,487 investment income $264,794 $264,755 other $0 $0 ToTAL $15,757,268 $20,219,242 ExpEnsEs Grants $237,367 $120,045 Member Benefits $0 $0 salaries/Employee Benefits $14,300,053 $14,850,066 Fundraising Fees $0 $0 other $4,491,317 $6,807,794 ToTAL $19,028,737 $21,777,905 MArGin $(3,271,469) $(1,558,663) Top pAid ExEcuTivEs (FY2013) Base salary Total compensation & Benefits shirley Ann Jackson, President $1,221,474 $1,930,228 curtis powell, Trustee $400,980 $506,139 virginia Gregg, Trustee $404,452 $491,144 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 NoNprofit Notebook Channel 3 Kids Camp received a $5,000 donation from Prides Corner Farms Inc. of Lebanon. PCF is a supporter of children's charities and designated a por- tion of its 2014 sales of Sara's Superb Herbs to Channel 3 Kids Camp. Since 2001 Prides Corner Farms has donated over $200,000 to various causes, locally and regionally as a result of sales of Sara's Superb Herbs. • • • Riverfront Recapture has received a $150,000 grant from Travelers to improve lighting in the Riverfront parks. The grant will update a significant number of existing decorative park lights from metal halide to LED lighting in 2015, positively affecting the appearance of Riverfront Recapture-man- aged parks in Hartford and East Hartford. This support will also significantly reduce electricity usage. • • • The Hartford Guides Inc. recently received a $50,000 grant from the Hart- ford Foundation of Public Giving to continue to provide complimentary mobile light service roadside assistance in Hart- ford's neighborhoods on a 40-hour per week basis. The assistance will include automo- bile lock-out, jump start, emergency refuel- ing and tire re-inflation service. • • • Hartford Public Library has received a $20,000 grant from the Nutmeg Founda- tion to fund a new online high school diploma pilot project. The pilot will provide online high school classes to a cohort of 10 Hartford students as a more flexible and accessible alternative to the traditional GED test. • • • Bob's Discount Furniture will donate $45,000 to the Save the Children Fed- eration, whose nutrition, health care, edu- cation and emergency response programs give millions of children each year a healthy start, the opportunity to learn and protec- tion from harm. Half of this donation was made possible by customer contributions to collection jars in Bob's store cafes. Pictured, from left, are: Tim Kane, Prides Corner sales manager; Denise K. Hornbecker, CEO of Channel 3 Kids Camp; and Mark Sellow, owner of Prides Corner Farms. P H o t o | c o n t r i b u t e d

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