Hartford Business Journal

22 Hartford Business Journal • January 30, 2017 www.HartfordBusiness.com OF NOTE CPA SOCIETY NAMES 'NEW AND YOUNG PROFESSIONALS TO WATCH' The Connecticut Society of CPAs has announced its 2016 "New and Young Professionals to Watch," a select group of three up-and-com- ers, aged 35 and younger, who have set themselves apart as emerg- ing leaders in the accounting profession. The recipients (from left to right) include: Mindyleigh Vail, CPA, CGMA of Glastonbury; Sarah Stover, CPA of Norwich; and Kenneth Healy, CPA of Naugatuck. • • • UCONN MANAGEMENT PROFESSOR WINS TWO LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS UConn Management Professor John Mathieu has received two life- time achievement awards, in two months, recognizing his work in the field of leadership and organizational management. Mathieu is well-known for his research on team dynamics, including strategies for astronauts to minimize conflict during long trips, such as a future journey to Mars. • • • UNITED STEEL ENDS 2016 WITH THREE INDUSTRY AWARDS East Hartford steel fabricator United Steel Inc. has received three hon- ors from industry organizations throughout the region. The company was named one of the "Top Workplaces" in the Greater Hartford region, won a merit award from the Massachusetts Chapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors organization, and received a community service award from the Connecticut Construction Industry Association. • • • CT'S 'E-REGS' TRACKING SYSTEM RECOGNIZED Connecticut's "eRegulations" system has been recognized by the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, as part of its 2017 Bright Ideas initiative. Known as "eRegs", the Connecticut Secretary of the State's online system provides access to all agency regulation-making records with real-times updates. The program is centrally located for easy tracking rather than navigating through a variety of different agencies. It has user-friendly search and browse features and email alerts. Please Note: All electronic submissions for Accolades should be sent to news@HartfordBusiness.com. For more information about the Hartford Business Journal's Accolades Page, please visit www.HartfordBusiness.com. ▶ ▶ Comcast recently donated $40,000 to Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters for the "Beyond School Walls" mentoring program, which is now in its eighth year of operation. In "Beyond School Walls," 25 students from New Britain's Lincoln Elementary School are mentored twice each month during the school year by 25 Comcast employees. Pictured (from left) are: Little Sister Galadrielle; Andy Fleischmann, president and CEO of Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters; Kristen Roberts, vice president of PR and community investment for Comcast's Western New England Region; Little Sister Alaysia; Karen Perham-Lippman, manager of community investment for Comcast's Western New England Region; and Little Brother Shane. ▶ ▶ Glastonbury marketing agency Cronin LLC donated nearly 3,000 items of non-perishable food equating to almost 2,000 pounds to Foodshare as part of its "Feed the Need" program. The agency also made a $500 check contribution as well. This charitable initiative was launched on Dec. 14 through the company's holiday e-card. FARMINGTON BANK HOSTS HOLIDAY STORE BENEFITTING THE SALVATION ARMY COMCAST SUPPORTS BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS MENTORING PROGRAM CRONIN EMPLOYEES ORGANIZE HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVE ▶ ▶ Farmington Bank's West Hartford center branch office recently hosted the WTIC Holiday Store benefitting the Salvation Army. WTIC-AM radio personality Ray Dunaway welcomed guests who donated toys, non-perishable food items and monetary donations to benefit the Salvation Army during the holidays. Pictured (from left) are: Kevin Ray, Farmington Bank board member; Dunaway, WTIC-AM radio personality; John Patrick, Farmington Bank president and CEO; John Carson, Farmington Bank board member; Ken Burns, Farmington Bank director of retail banking and marketing; and Duby McDowell, Farmington Bank board member. ACCOLADES & MORE

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