Hartford Business Journal

24 Hartford Business Journal • April 4, 2016 www.HartfordBusiness.com 360 Federal Credit Union names branch manager Windsor Locks-based 360 Federal Credit Union announced that Traci Gaynor has joined the com- pany as branch manager at the Route 75 head- quarters. Gaynor has more than 15 years of banking experience and 11 years in management. She is responsible for coaching and mentoring the sales team, achieving branch and credit union goals, and implementing marketing campaigns and product-launch strategies. Prior to joining 360, Gaynor was branch manager with People's United Bank for more than four years. Simsbury Bank names mortgage loan adviser Simsbury Bank announced that Beth Good- friend has joined its Simsbury Bank home loans team as a mortgage loan adviser. She will work with homebuyers, Realtors, financial advisers and attorneys in central Connecticut. Goodfriend has more than 35 years in banking, including 25 in mortgage origination and related experience. Prior to joining Simsbury Bank, she spent most of her career with Fleet Mortgage and its predecessor. UConn Health appoints chair of Family Medicine Dept. Dr. Montgomery Douglas is the new chair of the Department of Family Medicine at UConn Health. He also will serve as professor of family medicine at UConn School of Medicine as well as chair the family medicine service at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center, and the Family Medicine Center at Asylum Hill Inc. in Hartford. Douglas joins UConn Health from New York Medical College, where he has been chair of fam- ily and community medicine the last nine years. YMCA of Greater Hartford names VP of child development The YMCA of Greater Hartford has named Kris- ten Pollard vice president of child development. Pollard previously served as director of youth de- velopment. Quinnipiac names senior director of marketing operations Steve Justo has been appointed senior director of marketing operations at Quinnipiac University. Justo will oversee the Office of Brand Strategy and Integrated Communications team operations, resource planning, workflow and marketing com- munications governance. The office is a new one at Quinnipiac and is responsible for brand and marketing communica- tions strategy, planning, execution and reporting across all university communications channels. Before joining Quinnipiac, Justo was account di- rector at Zimmerman Advertising, overseeing North- east marketing strategy and planning for Nissan. Jefferson House names new geriatric pharmacist Jefferson House — a Hartford Hospital depart- ment in Newington that offers short-term/outpa- tient rehabilitation, skilled nursing and palliative care — has named Addolorata M. Ciccone as its new geriatric clinical pharmacist. As on-site pharmacist, Ciccone reviews medi- cation regimens on admission and discharge, pro- vides real-time consultation on medication issues, and offers education to staff, residents, families and the community. Licensed in Connecticut and New York, Ciccone completed two years of post-graduate residency training at the Veterans Affairs Connecticut Health- care System. CDM Smith hires East Hartford project manager Engineering and construction firm CDM Smith announced that Rudy Franciamore has joined its team as a project manager in East Hartford. Franciamore has more than 20 years of transpor- tation-system experience in the private and pub- lic sectors and joins CDM Smith's transportation services group. XS Brokers hires asst. VP of CT office Independent insurance brokerage XS Brokers has hired Gerard Prast as assistant vice president of the firm's Connecticut office in West Hartford. Prast will be responsible for business development, continuing to grow the XS Brokers brand among retail agents in Connecticut and neighboring states. Prast most recently was chief operating officer at the Continental Agency in Hamden. Martinez Couch & Associates hires director of energy and sustainability services Martinez Couch & Associates LLC, a Rocky Hill-based engineering and land surveying com- pany, has hired Kevin Wyman as director of mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineer- ing, energy and sustainability services. He brings more than 30 years of experience in HVAC de- sign, building controls, building commissioning, co-generation and renewable energy systems, building systems, deep energy retrofits, high- performance building design and energy perfor- mance contracting. Most recently with United Technologies' Car- rier Corp., his experience includes demand re- duction, purchasing strategies and consumption conservation. DATTCO appoints VP and general counsel New Britain transportation company DATTCO Inc. announced that Kevin G. Ferrigno has been named vice president and general counsel for all of its divisions. Bringing more than 25 years of legal experi- ence, Ferrigno has worked in general corporate law, commercial law and commercial real estate for a broad client base. Prior to joining DATTCO, Ferrigno was a stockholder at Reid and Riege PC in Hartford, where he served as counsel to a diverse base of publicly and privately owned companies. Mintz + Hoke promotes one to HR, business development manager Avon marketing agency Mintz + Hoke has pro- moted Christine Matonti to human resource and business development manager. She is respon- sible for overseeing the agency's payroll, benefits and training programs. As a member of the new business development team, she is responsible for coordinating proposal responses and supporting the agency's strategic-growth initiatives. Matonti joined the agency in 2014 and served as a business development coordinator and hu- man resource assistant. Quinnipiac University names senior director in new office Jonathan Sawitsky has been appointed senior director of user experience and engagement at Quin- nipiac University. In his new position within the Office of Brand Strategy and Integrated Communications, Sawitsky will lead strategy, planning, optimization and operations for the university website, mobile sites, apps and other digital experiences. Sawitsky has digital strategic leadership expe- rience at agencies and brands, including Match Marketing Group, Digitas and Euro RSCG 4D. He specializes in marketing across all channels and directing the consumer experience to grow brands. New York Fed appoints CT banker to advisory council Stamford-based First County Bank said its chair- man and CEO, Reyno A. Giallongo Jr., was appoint- ed by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York as a new member of the Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council, effective immediately. As a council member serving a three-year term, Giallongo will provide information and insight from the perspective of community depository institu- tions to the New York Fed. Council members rep- resent commercial banks, thrift institutions and credit unions with assets of less than $10 billion and headquartered in the Second District, which includes Fairfield County, New York, Northern New Jersey, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. MOVERS & SHAKERS Traci Gaynor Rudy Franciamore Dr. Montgomery Douglas Steve Justo Kevin Wyman Christine Matonti Beth Goodfriend Gerard Prast Addolorata M. Ciccone Kristen Pollard Kevin G. Ferrigno Jonathan Sawitsky LET'S TALK ABOUT HOW WE CAN HELP YOUR BUSINESS MAKE IT BUILD IT BUY IT LEASE IT MOVE IT GROW IT EDUCATIONAL PLAYCARE Financed the expansion of day care centers across the state CADCO, LTD Financed acquisition of major equipment DOYLE'S MEDICAL SUPPLY Maintaining a long-standing business relationship www.nwcommunitybank.com Member FDIC Equal Housing Lender Contact Steve Zarrella Senior Vice President & Chief Lending Officer 860-379-7561 zarrella@nwcommunitybank.com YOUR COMMUNITY – YOUR COMMUNITY BANK FOR OVER 150 YEARS Move your plans from the drawing board into action. You know your business— and we know ours. Together we can make things happen. NCB COMMERCIAL HBJ 1-4pV_Layout 1 3/2/16 1:23

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