Hartford Business Journal

www.HartfordBusiness.com November 9, 2015 • Hartford Business Journal 19 QU medical school appoints doctor to faculty Dr. Rebecca Zucconi, board-certified in obstet- rics and gynecology, has been named an assistant professor of medical sciences at the Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University. Zucconi's experience includes being part of an obstetrics and gynecology practice in Suffolk County, N.Y., where she specialized in the woman's reproductive tract. Amenta Emma Architects adds design professional in Hartford office Amenta Emma Architects has added design pro- fessional Mallory K. Hudak to its Hartford office. Her work experience includes internships at Perkins + Will, and Group One Partners Inc. in Boston. Hartford Investment Management Co. names head of portfolio management Hartford Investment Management Co. (HIMCO), a subsidiary of The Hartford, recently appointed John Melvin as managing director and head of portfolio management. Melvin will report to Brion Johnson, HIMCO president. Melvin joins HIMCO with more than 25 years of experience in the financial services industry, most re- cently serving as managing director at Goldman Sachs Asset Management and chief investment officer of its global insurance asset management business. Payveris announces SVP to head up strategic partner channel Rocky Hill-based Payveris, which provides digital payment products for banks and credit unions, has added Ted Chaney as senior vice president, strategic alliances. Chaney will lead Payveris' expanding part- nership distribution channel and advance the com- pany's strategic alliance and partnership strategy. Chaney joins Payveris with more than 15 years of experience in leadership, management and busi- ness development roles across payment companies such as Securene, Visa and CheckFree. IFG Cos. hires Hartford-based underwriting manager IFG Cos. has hired Geoffrey J. Smith as under- writing manager of its nationwide Commercial Un- derwriting Renewal Center. Smith also will have a senior leadership role across IFG's casualty under- writing operations in its Hartford office. Smith comes to IFG with almost 30 years of insurance and reinsur- ance underwriting exper- tise focused on excess casualty and specialty lines. He joins IFG from Union Mutual of Vermont, where he served as di- rector of underwriting for its commercial and personal lines. Simsbury Bank names VP Simsbury Bank has added Byron Treado as a commercial relationship manager and vice president. Treado has more than 25 years of experience in all aspects of commercial banking. Most recently, he was senior vice president and commercial lender with United Bank, formerly New England Bank. Hartford Stage appoints director of development Hartford Stage announced that it has appointed Antay Bilgutay as director of development to lead its fundraising efforts. Bilgutay comes to Hartford from Dallas, where he was director of development at the Dallas Theater Center and oversaw an annual fundraising campaign of $4.9 million. Bilgutay is also an award-winning playwright. CT Medical Society names president The Connecticut State Medical Society has sworn in Dr. Henry E. Jacobs as its 177th president. Ja- cobs is a West Hartford obstetrician-gynecologist and senior attending physician at Hartford Hospital. He's also a licensed Connecticut attorney. Mintz + Hoke adds associate media director Avon communications firm Mintz + Hoke has hired Lisa Geissler as associate media director. She will be responsible for creating and developing strategic me- dia campaigns. Geissler has more than 20 years of integrated media planning experience and previously served as media director with Keiler & Co. in Farmington. Mental Health CT names senior director of advocacy and development Mental Health Connecticut has added Suzi Craig to its leadership team as senior director of advocacy and development. She will work to elevate commu- nity awareness of the organization, expand financial growth opportunities and mobilize a legislative ad- vocacy strategy. Craig brings more than 20 years of marketing, fundraising and strategic planning experience to MHC. She previously worked as a strategic market- ing consultant for Connecticut Public Broadcasting. Former CT health exec. takes Mass. job Patrick J. Murphy recently joined CleanSlate Ad- diction Treatment Centers in Northampton, Mass., as the company's new chief financial officer. Murphy oversees the treasury, finance, billing, risk manage- ment, fundraising and managed care areas. Before joining CleanSlate, Murphy was president at Women's Health USA in Avon, where he also was a founder and held roles that included CFO and chief operating officer. MOVERS & SHAKERS Dr. Rebecca Zucconi Lisa Geissler Byron Treado Mallory K. Hudak Dr. Henry E. Jacobs The Anti-Defamation League's (ADL) CT Regional Office trains over 20,000 students and educators EVERY year here in Connecticut on how to build a safe and inclusive school environment. Imagine a World Without Hate ® Join Us! To learn more, go to Connecticut.adl.org or call (203) 288-6500. TAKE ACTION. STOP BULLYING. Every day, young people are demeaned and harassed because of their race, religion, social class, sexual orientation or some other aspect of their identity. Bullying can devastate children—both emotionally and academically.

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