WATERBURY, CT -- Webster Financial Corporation (NYSE: WBS), the holding company for Webster Bank, N.A. and its HSA Bank division, announced today that James C. Smith, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), following a distinguished career with Webster spanning more than four decades, will retire from Webster and transition to non-executive chairman. John R. Ciulla, President, will become the company’s CEO and a member of the holding company’s Board of Directors.
WEST HARTFORD, CT -- The Aurora Foundation for Women and Girls is pleased to announce the appointment of Jennifer Bernhardt Steadman, Ph.D. as its new Executive Director. Steadman, who will champion Aurora’s initiatives to strengthen opportunities for women and girls in Greater Hartford, will begin in late October.
WEST HARTFORD, CT -- The Aurora Women and Girls Foundation (Aurora Foundation) is pleased to announce that Dr. Jennifer Pennoyer and Maureen Cooper have both been appointed to the Aurora Women and Girls Foundation’s Board of Directors.
HARTFORD, CT -- For the second time in its history, United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut is pleased to announce Tri-Chairs for its annual United Way Community Campaign with a fundraising goal of $20.6 million. Diane Nadeau, president and CEO, The Chamber of Commerce, Windham Region; Tim Stewart, president, Greater New Britain Chamber of Commerce; and, Oz Griebel, president and CEO, MetroHartford Alliance, have been selected to lead Connecticut’s largest health and human service campaign.
NORWALK, CT -- Fairfield County’s Community Foundation has announced the promotion of Joseph R. Baker to Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Baker joined the Community Foundation in 2011 in the capacity of Vice President of Finance and Administration.
GUILFORD, CT -- Shore Publishing's Person of the Week is Judith Meyers, President and CEO of Children's Fund of Connecticut and Child Health and Development Institute. She is also Connecticut Council for Philanthropy's board chair. The article highlight's Meyer's “knowledge-driven change-making for children’s health and mental health in Connecticut.”