Hartford Business Journal

18 Hartford Business Journal • August 7, 2017 www.HartfordBusiness.com NONPROFIT PROFILE YMCA of Greater Hartford 50 State House Square, Hartford | www.ghymca.org MISSION The YMCA of Greater Hartford is a charitable association open to all and committed to helping people develop their fullest potential in spirit, mind and body. TOP EXECUTIVE SERVICES Harold Sparrow, CEO Youth development programs. FY 2015 SUMMARY 2014 2015 Total Employees 1,792 1,922 Total Assets $124,453,503 $130,716,121 Total Liabilities $32,380,531 $41,320,857 REVENUES Contributions & Grants $5,620,383 $8,144,517 Program Service Revenue $20,886,007 $21,428,401 Investment Income $1,904,283 $2,106,667 Other $1,048,834 $716,374 TOTAL $29,459,507 $32,395,959 EXPENSES Grants $0 $0 Member Benefits 0 $0 Salaries/Employee Benefits $16,277,781 $17,144,635 Fundraising Fees $49,972 $47,341 Other $12,811,184 $12,966,961 TOTAL $29,138,937 $30,158,937 MARGIN $320,570 $2,237,022 TOP PAID EXECUTIVES (FY 2015) Base Salary Total Compensation & Benefits Harold Sparrow, CEO $169,131 $188,670 James Scherer, COO $168,671 $202,366 Joseph Weist, CFO $135,186 $158,554 S O U R C E : G U I D E S T A R I R S 9 9 0 T A X F O R M NONPROFIT NOTEBOOK Learning Dynamics names former State Police spokesman as senior consultant Former Connecticut State Police spokesman Lt. J. Paul Vance has been appointed senior consul- tant at Learning Dynamics, a national training and development company based in Wallingford. Vance has significant experience preparing, deliv- ering, and enforcing safety programs, and commu- nicating with diverse audiences, and will assist with customized versions of Learning Dynamics' "Safe and Sound" workplace violence training session. CT Main Street Center selects new CEO The Connecticut Main Street Center (CMSC), ded- icated to community and economic development, has named Patrick McMahon as its new CEO, ef- fective Aug. 21. McMahon will succeed founding CEO John Simone, who is retiring after leading the organization for 17 years. McMahon is director of economic development for the town of Suffield, and has previously worked in eco- nomic development in Windsor and Windsor Locks. WMGNA welcomes wealth adviser WMGNA LLC, a Farmington-based wealth man- agement firm, announced that Adam P. Scherer has been promoted to wealth adviser. Scherer has been with WMGNA for nearly two years, recently managing financial reporting and mobile initiatives in a financial technology adviser role. As a wealth adviser, he will provide financial planning for young families, small businesses and remote clients via the WMGNA digital membership, a new, digital-based service that includes a mobile app, customized personal financial website, annual tax preparation and a financial plan. Clarus Commerce appoints former Priceline executive to technology post Rocky Hill-based Clarus Commerce announced the appointment of Giri V. Nathan as its chief tech- nical officer. Nathan has nearly three decades of experience in engineering and software develop- ment and spent most of the past two decades at The Priceline Group, most recently as vice president of engineering, architecture and operations. Nathan will lead the technology innovation at Clarus, a marketing technology company that part- ners with mid- to large-size brands to develop, imple- ment and manage premium loyalty programs. CT Commercial Realty & Select Homes names Realtor in Somers office Connecticut Commercial Realty & Select Homes, which offers residential and commercial real estate brokerage, including sales, rentals and leasing in Connecticut and Massachusetts, has welcomed a new Realtor, Trisha White, to its Somers office. White will provide real estate services in Tolland and Hartford counties, and western Massachusetts. Vesta Corp. names legal counsel Vesta Corp., a real estate firm specializing in the redevelopment of distressed affordable housing communities, recently announced that Aaron Green- blatt has joined the property development and man- agement company in Simsbury as legal counsel. Greenblatt has been hired to serve as in-house, cor- porate counsel on various legal and strategic issues in the operation of Vesta's business and related affiliates. Prior to joining Vesta, Greenblatt practiced at a major Connecticut law firm representing lenders and borrow- ers, including Vesta, in various commercial transactions. Wearsafe appoints chief revenue officer Hartford-based Wearsafe Labs, developer of ad- vanced wearable safety products, has appointed Daniel Perrone as chief revenue officer. With more than 20 years of experience driving revenue growth and profits for startups, early stage and established enterprises, Perrone will lead Wearsafe's strategic sales planning and business development initiatives. Prior to joining Wearsafe, Perrone served as vice president of global sales, with a focus on data and location intelligence platforms and services at Com- tech Telecommunications Corp., in Texas. New England interior design association director hails from Hamden firm Silver, Petrucelli & Associates, an architectural, engi- neering and interior design firm in Hamden, announced that Amanda Cleveland has been named director of the International Interior Design Association New Eng- land (IIDA NE) Hartford City Center. The Hartford City Center provides Connecticut interior designers with programs, networking, advocacy, community involve- ment, public relations and communications support. A designer for more than 15 years and mem- ber of IIDA since college, Cleveland is the founding member of Silver Petrucelli's interior design depart- ment and was named associate in 2015. People's United Bank announces pair of senior executives People's United Bank announced the hiring of two executives: Joseph Wadlinger as senior vice president of business banking, specializing in high- er education and nonprofits, and John DeFranza, as senior vice president of Small Business Adminis- tration (SBA) lending. Wadlinger will be responsible for building out these industry-specific business lines as the bank looks to expand its strategic focus across the foot- print of Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. Wadlinger was most recently with Citizens Bank as senior vice president for nonprofits across New England. DeFranza, whose banking career spans 38 years, also will be responsible for SBA product training, both internally and externally as well as building industry relationships. Prior to joining People's United, he was with Bank of America for 24 years, holding numerous management positions. Stowe Center executive director to depart The Harriet Beecher Stowe Center in Hartford is launching a national search to replace Executive Di- rector Katherine Kane, who will retire next May after more than 19 years in the post. Kane, who has held the position since 1998, helped transform the center from a private founda- tion to a publicly oriented museum. MOVERS & SHAKERS Patrick McMahon Joseph Wadlinger Aaron Greenblatt Trisha White John DeFranza Amanda Cleveland The Rotary Club of Hartford granted a $5,247 Do-Good Fund Award to Hands On Hartford to provide a new produce cooler for their food pantry, and a new printer for their MANNA Community Meals program. Pictured (from left) are: Hartford Rotary President Sandy Duffy; Do-Good Fund co- chair Judith Green; HOH team members Serika Walker, Kate Shafer, Barbara Shaw; and board members Karen Bailey-Francois, Donna Manocchio and Bryan Hooper. • • • The Wilson-Gray and Downtown Hartford YMCAs are recipients of a $3,300 Do-Good Fund grant from the Hartford Rotary Club that will enrich youth development programs for city youth. Pictured (from left) are: Harold Sparrow, president and CEO, YMCA of Greater Hart- ford; Sandy Duffy, Rotary president; Judith Green, Do-Good Fund co-chair; Rick Her- som, executive director, Downtown YMCA; and Shawn Fongemie, director of develop- ment, YMCA of Greater Hartford. • • • The Children's Museum was awarded a $25,000 grant from the Maximillian E. & Marion O. Hoffman Foundation to support the continued development of an original exhibit on Jurassic-era dinosaurs called "Dinosaurs in your Backyard: A Por- tal to Past Worlds." • • • Hands On Hartford received a $25,000 grant from the Lincoln Financial Founda- tion to support the MANNA Community Pan- try and Neighborhood Services, as well as its kids weekend Backpack Nutrition Program. P H O T O | C O N T R I B U T E D P H O T O | C O N T R I B U T E D

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