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16 Hartford Business Journal • October 17, 2016 www.HartfordBusiness.com marcumllp.com/hbj Ericson Insurance Advisors president heading national insurance group Spencer Houldin, president of Ericson Insurance Advisors in Litchfield County, was recently installed as the 112th and youngest-ever chairman of the In- dependent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA), a post not held by someone from Connecti- cut in more than 60 years. Houldin, 47, runs Ericson with his brother, Peter Houldin. The firm has offices in New York City and Bos- ton, and its staff of 22 insurance professionals handles accounts for more than 5,000 clients throughout the U.S. Mark Twain House & Museum announces new board members The Mark Twain House & Museum announced that Carolyn M. Johnson, CEO, Insurance Solutions for Voya Financial, and Charles H. Klippel, senior vice president and deputy general counsel, health for Aetna, have been elected to its board of trustees. Johnson is responsible for Voya's annuities, indi- vidual life and employee-benefits businesses. Prior to this role, Johnson was president of Voya's annui- ties business, a role that she held since she joined the company in 2014. Klippel joined Aetna's law department in 1981. Af- ter a brief assignment as an investment attorney, he became the department's first full-time health lawyer and has held various legal positions in the company. In 2000, Klippel assumed his current role managing legal support for the company's health operations. Harvey & Horowitz PC names principal Rocky Hill accounting firm Harvey & Horowitz PC has named Benjamin Thompson a principal. Thompson joined the firm in 2012 and has more than a decade of experience in providing audit and accounting, as well as tax and consulting services to clients in various industries. Thompson is responsible for the firm's employee- benefit plan audit division. CT Medical Society installs 178th president Dr. Jeffrey A. Gordon was sworn in as the 178th Connecticut State Medical Society president in Sep- tember. A hematologist-oncologist at the New London Cancer Center, Gordon is the first Windham County physician to serve as CSMS president in 30 years. Gordon is dual board-certified in adult hematol- ogy and medical oncology, has held academic ap- pointments at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and the University of Massachusetts Medical School, and held a number of leadership positions at Day Kimball Hospital, where he was medical director of hematology-oncology services from 2003 to 2011. CT Health board elects new members The Connecticut Health Foundation (CT Health) board of directors has elected two new members: Dr. Saud Anwar, chair of the Department of Internal Medicine of Manchester Memorial and Rockville General hospi- tals, and Tanya Barrett, senior vice president of 2-1-1 Health and Human Services, a program of the United Way of Connecticut. They will serve through June 2019. Steffian Bradley Architects announces new stockholders Steffian Bradley Architects (SBA), a design firm spe- cializing in architecture, planning, interiors, lighting and urban design, announced that Derek Noble and Chris Waltz are now stockholders in the company. Noble has worked in SBA's Enfield office for more than 10 years, serving as principal and design di- rector. He contributes more than 20 years of design experience to the firm in architectural and interior design, space programming and planning, site de- sign, and construction methodology. Waltz, a principal and operations director in SBA's Enfield office, brings special expertise in accessibility, sustainability and building technology. He has diverse experience in the academic, healthcare, residential and senior-living sectors across the U.S. and abroad. Consulting Engineering Services names new president Consulting Engineering Services (CES), a full-ser- vice mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP) and fire protection engineering design and commissioning ser- vices firm, has named professional engineer Michael B. Walsh the second president in CES history, effective Jan. 1. Walsh is currently a vice president in the firm, which has an office in Middletown, and leads commer- cial design teams and CES's commissioning practice. George Keithan will step down as president and remain CEO and a principal in the firm, focusing on engineering and mentoring staff. Keithan founded the company in 1994 and has served as president and CEO since then. Walsh joined CES in 2005. MOVERS & SHAKERS Carolyn M. Johnson Dr. Saud Anwar Benjamin Thompson Derek Noble Charles H. Klippel Tanya Barrett Dr. Jeffrey A. Gordon Chris Waltz