The not so spun truth about the University of Hartford
Hartford Business Journal
Mike Clancy, a professor and member of the “2020 Woodward Task Force” recently had much to say criticizing Mike Gargano’s article “Athletics did not create the financial crisis at UHart.” Clancy’s article, published just hours after the Board vote to move from Division I to Division III sports, cites Gargano’s experience as an early 1980’s UH golf coach, as evidence of corrupt intent. Clancy’s also fails to tell you of Gargano’s distinguished career spanning 40 years overseeing private/public higher education systems in four states. Gargano’s research is on point.
American Eagle Financial Credit Union President and CEO Announces Retirement
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EAST HARTFORD, Conn. American Eagle Financial Credit Union (AEFCU) announced that Dean Marchessault, the nonprofit organization’s president and CEO, will retire at the end of 2021, allowing for a transition process over the next seven months. Marchessault’s decision to retire will conclude 22 years of service to Connecticut’s largest community credit union, including seven as president and CEO.
“The board of directors and I would like to extend our sincere appreciation to Dean for his decades of dedicated service to American Eagle Financial Credit Union particularly for his leadership as our president and CEO,” said Michael DePasquale, chairman of the AEFCU board of directors. “During his tenure as president and CEO, the credit union’s asset size almost doubled to $2.3 billion, and Dean has been instrumental in increasing American Eagle’s recognition as a leader and significant co
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Anusha Shrivastava
Anusha Shrivastava, a former business reporter at the Republican-American, has been named the new director of alumni relations at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
A 2002 master’s degree recipient at the school, Shrivastava is a veteran journalist with more than 20 years as a business reporter for TV and print in the U.S., Canada and India. Besides the Republican-American, she has worked for The Wall Street Journal/Dow Jones in New York City, BBC World’s India Business Report in New Delhi, The Globe and Mail in Toronto, the Associated Press and Hartford Business Journal. At the Wall Street Journal, she covered credit markets and global foreign exchanges and won five Dow Jones awards for breaking news on the financial meltdown during the credit crisis.
When Randy Fiveash first arrived in Connecticut about 13 years ago to lead the state’s tourism office he was handed a $1 marketing budget to promote the state.
It wasn’t a joke, either. The situation got so bad that Connecticut was left off a map on a website that promoted New England as a tourism destination.
Things are better today, even in the middle of a pandemic. The state has a dedicated funding stream to promote tourism with a marketing budget around $4.3 million.
Fiveash said helping put in place that dedicated revenue stream 10% of hotel room occupancy tax revenue funds tourism promotion was one of his accomplishments as the state’s tourism director. He recently announced his retirement from the job and worked his last day April 1.
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The 40 Under Forty Awards recognize outstanding young professionals in the Greater Hartford area that are excelling in their industries through their leadership roles. They are driven by success, motivated by challenges and are role models for their peers. Winners will be recognized in a special issue of the Hartford Business Journal.
These individuals will be part of an outstanding class of upcoming business leaders, who share a commitment to business success, personal growth, and community involvement.
Nomination Deadline: May 27, 2021
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