Hartford Business Journal

www.HartfordBusiness.com August 29, 2016 • Hartford Business Journal 19 Henkel North America announces HR, communications, legal executives Henkel Corp. North America, based in Rocky Hill, re- cently announced the appointment of three executives — Laura Cooley Johnson, head of human resources, Wilson Solano, head of corporate communications and Marcy L. Tenaglia, chief legal officer — to re- place retiring predecessors. Cooley Johnson, who joined Henkel in 2015, has responsibilities that include strategic leadership of all HR activities in North America. Prior to joining Henkel, Cooley Johnson worked in HR at General Mills in Minneapolis for 13 years in varied roles, most recently as head of HR for General Mills Europe and Australasia, based in Switzerland. Solano, who joined Henkel in 2011, relocated to Rocky Hill for his new role, moving from head of cor- porate communications for the Asia-Pacific region. Before joining Henkel, Solano worked at Panasonic Europe in Germany, and Matsushita Electric Indus- trial Co. Ltd. in Japan. Tenaglia has been with Henkel since 2015. Prior to joining Henkel, she was with the LANXESS/Bayer organization for more than 25 years. Cummings & Lockwood names principal- in-charge at West Hartford office Cummings & Lockwood announced that Heather J. Rhoades has been named principal-in-charge of the firm's West Hartford law office. Rhoades joined the firm in 1999 and became a principal in 2007. She is a member of the firm's private clients group, where she brings 17 years of experience in estate planning, estate settlement, trust administra- tion and charitable planning. She also is a member of the firm's national charitable planning group. Quinnipiac names assistant dean of academic services in business school Quinnipiac University has appointed Michael Taylor assistant dean of academic services for the School of Business. Taylor's responsibilities include writing opera- tional reports, coordinating undergraduate advis- ing and academic services, managing the school's freshman business experience program and related courses, and coordinating study abroad and inter- national internship programs. He had served as director of the online Master of Science programs in the School of Business and Quinnipiac University Online since 2011. Cheshire reappoints Murtha Cullina partner as town attorney The town of Cheshire has unanimously reappointed Murtha Cullina partner Alfred E. Smith Jr. as town attorney. Smith has been the Cheshire town attorney since 2006 and will advise the town in virtually all areas of municipal law, including governance, land use, Free- dom of Information Act, procurement and real estate. Cardiothoracic surgeon joints St. Francis Dr. Sandeep Gupta has joined the medical staff at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center as a specialist in cardiothoracic surgery with St. Francis Medical Group. In practice for seven years, Gupta previously worked at SUNY Stony Brook University in Long Island, where he focused on coronary, valve repair and aortic surgery. Westfarms announces marketing and sponsorship director Ray Lamoureux has been named marketing and sponsorship director of Westfarms Mall. Lamoureux will lead marketing and sponsorship initiatives and community relations for the shopping center, which straddles Farmington and West Hartford. Lamoureux brings 20 years of professional experi- ence to his new position. Recently, he served as senior director of affiliate marketing with The Walt Disney Co. and ESPN Media Networks. Farmington's Thomas Byrne Associates adds recruiting manager Thomas Byrne Associates, a Farmington-based accounting and finance staffing and recruitment firm, has hired Sally Benninger as manager of recruiting. Benninger will focus on senior- and director-level placements. She previously worked for MassMutual in human resources recruiting and brings 16 years of experience to her new post. American School for the Deaf announces director of institutional advancement The American School for the Deaf in West Hart- ford has appointed Liz Whitty as director of institu- tional advancement. Whitty will create, direct and implement all pro- grams in fund development and marketing of all activities related to enhancing the school's visibility and image in the community. Whitty was most recently the vice president of development at the YMCA of Greater Hartford. Employers Association of the NorthEast names HR specialist Amanda Wilsher has joined Employers Associa- tion of the NorthEast as human resources specialist. Wilsher works as part of the EANE hotline and train- ing teams and she provides confidential consulta- tion on complex HR issues facing companies. With more than 10 years of experience in diverse HR roles, her experience includes employee rela- tions, coaching and development, benefits, payroll and management. MOVERS & SHAKERS Laura Cooley Johnson Michael Taylor Marcy L. Tenaglia Ray Lamoureux Wilson Solano Heather J. Rhoades Alfred E. Smith Jr. Sally Benninger Aug. 29 ECONOMICS Land area (sq. miles) 39 Business profile (2014) Pop./sq. mile (2010) 111 Sector Units Median age (2010-14) 41 Construction 8 29 Households (2010-14) 1,707 Manufacturing 5 32 Median HH Inc. (2010-14) $77,250 Retail Trade 6 40 8 48 Population (2010-14) 11 36 2000 4,098 Total government 13 161 2010 4,317 2014 4,297 2020 4,483 LABOR FORCE Commuters (2014) Race/Ethnicity (2010-14) Commuters into town from: White 4,052 Ashford 159 17 Black 77 Willington 34 15 Asian Pacific 2 Stafford 18 14 Native American 0 Town % State % Mansfield 17 Other/Multi-race 108 824 27% 28% Hispanic 76 216 7% 7% 1,217 40% 37% Labor Force (Residence) 2,528 HOUSING 2,389 Housing stock (2010-14) GOVERNMENT 139 Existing units (total) 1,839 5.5% % single unit 82.0% New permits auth. (2014) 5 Place of Work (2014) as % existing units 0.30% 80 Demolitions (2014) 2 570 Residential sales (2013) 42 32 Median price $233,000 TOP 5 GRAND LIST Top 5 Employers Company Amount % of Net $4.1M 1.30% $2.1M 0.70% Birch Hill Investors LLC $2.0M 0.70% Giuletti, James D $1.9M 0.60% Specyalski, Brian D $1.3M 0.40% Bachelor's or more Equalized net grand list (2014) Hole in the Wall Gang Camp as % of state average 65% Church of Jesus Christ of LDS per capita $94,748 Webster Boy Scouts Reservation $2,208 Selectman-Town Meeting $14,457,564 Perryride Investors Connecticut Light & Power $947 $403,533,699 2.1% $303,386 40.9% Employed Unemployed 27.9% Government form as % of expenditures Unemployment Rate # of units Total Employment Manufacturing Employment Total revenue (2014) Per capita tax (2014) $4,034,168 Total indebtedness (2014) Total expenditures (2014) as % of state average $14,993,735 Adminstrative & Waste Management Vernon Windham Woodstock Other Services (Except Public Admin) Employment Connri Camp Youth Camp Ashford Schools Ashford 5 Town Hall Road Ashford, CT 06278 (860) 487-4400 Annual debt service (2014) as % of expenditures as % of state average per capita Educational attainment (2010-14) Persons age 25 or older High school graduate Associate's Degree 81.8% ASHFORD Town Hall: 5 Town Hall Road Ashford, CT 06278 (860) 487-4400 TOWN PROFILE Source: Connecticut Economic Resource Center, www.cerc.com

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