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Business New Haven
3/31/2003
By: BNH
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Daniel N. Nelson, a political scientist with a focus on international affairs and a background in national politics, has been named dean of the University of New Haven's (UNH) College of Arts & Sciences. As dean, Nelson will head the largest of the university's five schools and colleges and is the college's highest-ranking academic administrator. He joins UNH from the George C. Marshall Center for Security Studies Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, where he was professor of civil -military relations.
Eugene Meyers, professor of computer science at the University of California/Berkeley, has been appointed to the scientific board of 454 Life Sciences. The former vice president of informatics research at Celera Genomics will provide academic and industry experience in developing innovative approaches to genome sequence assembly and annotation.
The University of Hartford announced the appointment of Joseph C. Voelker as dean of its College of Arts & Sciences. Voelker joins the university from Franklin & Marshall College in Pennsylvania, where he is presently on sabbatical after a four-year term as associate dean of the faculty. He has also been a professor of English at Franklin & Marshall since 1991. Voelker earned a bachelor's degree from Franklin & Marshall and a master's and doctorate from Yale University.
Stephen B. McPherson has been named executive vice president and chief operating officer of Masonicare in Wallingford. The Orange resident has served as senior vice president for finance and chief financial officer since April 2000. In addition to his new responsibilities, McPherson will continue to serve as chief financial officer. Before joining Masonicare, McPherson was vice president, finance and chief financial officer for the Saint Raphael Healthcare system and Hospital of Saint Raphael.
Paula Delage, RN, BSN, has been appointed director of pediatric services and maternal child health at the VNA of South Central Connecticut. Delage will supervise services for mothers and children, well-child clinics, the healthy families program and special pediatric services such as child psychology. She previously served as nurse consultant and auditor for the state Departments of Public Health and Social Services.
Susan Sheppard, a partner in the health care counseling group of Whittlesey & Hadley, P.C., has been named vice chairperson of the health care services committee of Polaris International. An affiliation of independent accounting firms worldwide, the committee provides continuing professional education programs so that its members can better serve its clients. Sheppard joined Whittlesey & Hadley in 1980 and became a partner in 1993.
William Keep has been appointed associate vice president of academic affairs at Quinnipiac University. Keep will be responsible for implementing academic policies, enhancing the faculty development program, supporting faculty committee work, overseeing university assessment and accreditation, and academic and financial aid appeals. The North Havener joined Quinnipiac in 1998 and was promoted to full professor in 2001. He will continue teaching.
John E. D'Amico has joined the law firm of Updike, Kelly & Spellacy, P.C. as counsel in the corporate department. D'Amico will focus his practice on business law, real estate financing, creditors' rights and bankruptcy and taxation. Previously D'Amico was a corporate, real estate and tax partner at Reid & Reige, P.C. for 26 years.
Albertus Magnus College has appointed Carolyn A. Behan to director of development and special events. Behan joined AMC in 1991 as an admissions counselor, became operations manager for the college's New Dimension Program and most recently served as director of alumni relations and special events. Behan earned a bachelor's degree from AMC and a master's degree from Wesleyan University.
John M. Boyce, M.D., an epidemiologist with the Hospital of Saint Raphael, has been invited to serve on the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations' Infection Control Expert Panel. Boyce is one of 20 health care experts selected to serve on the panel, which will focus on enhancing the standards the commission uses to ensure that accredited health care organizations are compliant. Boyce is a former epidemic intelligence service officer and staff epidemiologist for the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Peter G. Kelly, a founding principal of Updike, Kelly & Spellacy, P.C., has been awarded an honorary doctorate of law degree from Central Connecticut State University. In addition to his responsibilities at he firm, Kelly is a member of the board of directors of the Phillips Screw Co. and since 1978 has serves in over a dozen National Democratic Party leadership posts. Most recently he was a senior advisor to Gore 2000.
For the third time since 1994, Gov. John G. Rowland has named Lawrence D. McHugh, president of the Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce, to serve as the Connecticut Tourism Council's chamber of commerce representative. Comprising appointed representatives from the range of tourism segments, the CTC offers broad policy and budgetary direction to the state's Office of Tourism and Department of Economic & Community Development. McHugh has headed the Middelesex hamber since 1983.
Susan Gustaitis of Advanced Placement in Milford recently received the Certified Personnel Consultant (CPC) designation from the National Association of Personnel Services. The CPC designation is the only national designation recognized globally by the personnel services and staffing industry. Gustaitis joined Advance in July 2000.
Brad Panico, RPT, has been named patient care manager of rehabilitation services at the VNA of South Central Connecticut. Panico will supervise physical speech and occupational therapies. His previous experience includes rehab programs in orthopedics, neurology, plastic surgery and cardiology.
Kenneth E. Schaible of Shelton has received the Valley United Way's Charles H. Flynn Humanitarian Award. Flynn was editor of the Evening Sentinel, a daily newspaper that was the main source of community information in the lower Naugatuck Valley and one of the founders of the Valley United Fund. Schaible, president of the Shelton Savings Bank and chairman of the Shelton Economic Development Corp., is a member of the board of directors for the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven and the Foundation's Valley Advisory Committee. He has also served the Valley United Way as a past member of the board and president of the organization.
Julie Gillespie, partner in the firm Simione, Macca & Larrow, has been named to the National PCPS Technical Issues Committee (TIC). PCPS, the alliance for CPA firms, is a membership section exclusively for CPA firms of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. TIC monitors technical issues and developments in accounting, auditing, professional ethics, peer review and governmental accounting that could affect closely held companies, not-for-profit organizations and the CPAs who serve them.
The southern Connecticut chapter of the Public Relations Society of America recently elected its officers for 2003. John Morgan, director of public relations at Quinnipiac University, is the new president. Sandy St. Pierre Nessing, manager of corporate communications for Yankee Gas, was elected vice president. East Havener Carol Pompano, public relations manager of Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield, was re-elected treasurer. Wilson Camelo of Hamden, account supervisor of Mason and Madison Public Relations, is secretary.
Guilford resident Colleen Keyes has been named dean of academic affairs at Tunxis Community College in Farmington. Keyes joined Tunxis in 1994 as an instructor of English as a second language and developmental reading and was most recently associate professor
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