Hartford Business Journal

18 Hartford Business Journal • March 9, 2015 www.HartfordBusiness.com Movers & shakers NoNprofit profile CT Society for Certified Public Accountants 716 Brook St., Rocky Hill | CTCPAS.org Mission To be the professional association in CT that promotes and supports state CPAs through advocacy, community and education. Top ExEcuTivE sErvicEs Arthur renner, Executive Director CPA networking, career services and programs for its members. FY 2013 suMMArY Mar. 2014 Mar. 2013 Total Employees 15 15 Total Assets $1,320,453 $1,252,653 Total Liabilities $461,155 $475,457 rEvEnuEs contributions & Grants $0 $0 program service revenue $2,989,570 $3,113,207 investment income $30,571 $13,843 other $141,783 $148,277 ToTAL $3,161,924 $3,275,327 ExpEnsEs Grants $10,000 $10,000 Member Benefits $0 $0 salaries/Employee Benefits $1,247,803 $1,283,570 Fundraising Fees $0 $0 other $1,860,074 $1,932,367 ToTAL $3,117,877 $3,225,937 MArGin $44,047 $49,390 Top pAid ExEcuTivEs (FY2013) Base salary Total compensation & Benefits Arthur renner, Executive Director $209,580 $239,687 Julie Mcneal, Director of Finance and OP $113,927 $132,460 Mark Zampino, Public Affairs Director $109,308 $115,632 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 Frontier lines up CEO transition Stamford's Frontier Communications, which bought AT&T's Connecticut wireline operations last year, said its longtime CEO Maggie Wilderotter will transition out of the role in early April. Daniel J. McCarthy, president and chief oper- ating officer since 2012, will succeed Wilderotter, who has been CEO for more than a decade. She will become executive chairman of Frontier's board of directors, Frontier said. Tighe & Bond promotes engineer Tighe & Bond has promoted Frederick Mueller to an associate within the engineering firm's stock ownership program. Mueller is a principal engineer who has been in the firm's Middletown office since 2006. He previ- ously worked seven years for Mattabassett District Water Pollution Control Facility in Cromwell. In addition, Tighe & Bond promoted Amy Vail- lancourt, a project manager in Middletown, into the stock ownership plan. Cantor Colburn promotes six lawyers Intellectual property law firm Cantor Colburn has promoted five of its associate attorneys to counsel. They are Eric Baron, Michelle Ciotola, Krista Kostiew, Karen LeCuyer and Jamie Platkin. In addition, the firm promoted Chris Whalley from IP paralegal to associate attorney. All six work in the Hartford office. Carter takes helm of iQuilt board The board of the iQuilt Partnership has elected James Carter as chairman of the Hartford urban design effort that seeks to connect the Capitol with the Connecticut River through a walkable chain of parks and plazas. Carter, who heads Hartford property manage- ment firm Carter Realty, succeeds Bonnie Malley, CFO of The Phoenix Cos. Carter was previously chief investment officer at Konover Properties Corp. He currently serves on the boards of the Hartford Business Improvement Dis- trict, the Social Enterprise Trust (reSET) and the Con- necticut Housing Investment Fund, which he chairs. Aerodyne hires sourcing specialist South Windsor specialty metals supplier Aero- dyne Alloys has hired John Nathan as a material sourcing specialist. Nathan, who has sold high-temperature metals for 19 years, will be responsible for sourcing exist- ing accounts and developing new ones. Aerodyne is part of Alabama metals service cen- ter parent O'Neal Industries. CT Policy Institute names exec. director The Connecticut Policy Institute has named Kian Hudson as executive director. Hudson, a third-year student at Yale Law School, has been a fellow at the New Haven-based think tank — founded by Republican 2010 and 2014 gu- bernatorial nominee Tom Foley — for the past year. He succeeds Ben Zimmer, who is leaving to pur- sue other opportunities, but will remain a member of the institute's advisory board. New Britain foundation promotes part-time director The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain has promoted Joelie Wruck to director of community initiatives. Wruck joined the foundation in 1997 and most recently was part-time director overseeing its grant program. In her new full-time position, she will re- search and identify new issues and roles for the foundation within its service area of Berlin, New Britain, Plainville and Southington. She will remain involved in the foundation's early childhood development program. Meanwhile, the foundation upgraded Kaylah Smith, program and scholarship associate, to a full-time role. She is now responsible for all com- munity response grantmaking and will continue to assist with a scholarship program and a fund for local philanthropists. Amenta Emma elevates architect to principal Hartford's Amenta Emma Architects has pro- moted Myles Brown to principal. Brown has been with the firm for more than 20 years, with roles that include designer and market- ing director. His current projects include senior living commu- nities Covenant Village of Cromwell, Thames Edge in Groton, and Duncaster Retirement Community in Bloomfield, as well as a 54-unit housing project in West Hartford. USJ hires VP of advancement The University of St. Joseph in West Hartford has hired alumnus Marjorie "Maggie" Pinney as vice president for institutional advancement. A member of USJ's class of 1995, Pinney most recently was director of development at Westmin- ster School in Simsbury, where she spent 18 years in various roles. While there, the school's endow- ment grew to $90 million. Webster makes 10-year veteran EVP Webster Bank has promoted Christopher Motl to executive vice president of middle market banking. Motl has worked for Webster since 2004, most recently as senior vice president and director of middle market banking. Along with the new title, he will retain responsi- bility for sponsor and specialty banking. Motl serves on the board of the Special Olympics of Connecticut. Quinnipiac Chamber president joins Pearce Real Estate Pearce Real Estate announced that Robin Wilson, consultant and president emeritus of the Quinnipiac Chamber of Commerce and a licensed Connecticut Realtor, has joined the company as a salesperson in the Wallingford regional office. Wilson was CEO of the Quinnipiac Chamber of Commerce for almost 30 years and has also served as the assistant director of the Hamden Chamber. Christopher Motl Frederick Mueller Joelie Wruck Myles Brown Marjorie "Maggie" Pinney Dan McCarthy The Bradley Henry Barnes & Leila Upson Barnes Memorial Trust recently awarded $284,000 in grants to organizations working to improve the health and wellbeing of Southington residents. The money will be used to enhance community wellness and improve access to behavioral health services. The trust awarded $75,000 to the Alzheimer's Resource Center of Connecti- cut; $79,000 to Wheeler Clinic; and $130,000 to the Southington YMCA. • • • Connecticut Humanities awarded a $50,000 grant to Hill-Stead Museum for its 2015 Sunken Garden Poetry Festival, which will include poetry writing workshops, inter- active interviews with headlining poets, and opportunities to better engage the commu- nity in poetry and language arts. Connecticut Humanities, a nonprofit affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, supports cultural and historic organizations that tell the state's stories, build community and enrich lives. • • • The Cigna Foundation said it is award- ing a $150,000 World of Difference grant that will enable the Philadelphia Free- dom Valley and Greater Houston YMCAs to launch their EnhanceFitness Program within their communities. EnhanceFitness is an evidence-based phys- ical activity program proven to increase the physical, mental and social functioning of older adults — particularly those with arthritis. • • • The Diverse Supplier Development Academy, a Connecticut nonprofit that works to develop opportunities for diverse suppliers, has announced the addition of The Travelers Cos. as a funding sponsor. Travelers will be supporting the DSDA by hosting a safety risk education work- shop for DSDA clients. The workshop is designed to help women and minority business owners learn about some of the safety hazards and liabilities of operating a small business. • • • St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center has received a $74,735 grant from the Connecticut Health and Education- al Facilities Authority to provide new technology that will enhance the simula- tion-based medical education capabilities of the hospital's simulation program. About $41,000 of the grant will be used to create a simulation studio at Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital in Hartford. • • • Robinson+Cole lawyer Eric D. Daniels will be co-chairing Interval House's third Breakfast with Champions scheduled for April 2, 2015. The event, taking place at The River- view in Simsbury, is honoring Dr. William A. Petit Jr. of the Petit Family Founda- tion for his work with Interval House as a member of Men Make a Difference, Men Against Domestic Violence. The event will benefit Interval House's mission to end domestic violence.

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