Advisory Boards
Our advisory boards bring together executives and business leaders, including Barney alumni, from a variety of industries in the Greater Hartford area. Their goal is to help prepare our students to meet their organizations’ talent needs. They share our commitment to ensure Barney School students are career ready.
Barney Board of Visitors
| Name | Title | Company |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher Albert M’10 | Partner | Deloitte |
| Don Allan, Jr. '86 | President and CFO | Stanley Black & Decker |
| Ed Beyer '87 | Vice President, Sikorsky Integration | Sikorsky |
| Samuel Broomer M '97 M '99 | Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer | W.R. Berkley Corporation |
| John Flynn '86 M '89 | Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer | The Segal Group |
| Elizabeth Gagne | Vice President, Executive Engagement, Business Insurance | Travelers |
| Ryan T. Gardner '01 | Managing Partner | Fiduciary Investment Advisors |
| Keith Gollenberg '81 | Managing Director | Oaktree Capital Management |
| Kim Goodwin M’00 | Founder and Organizational Effectiveness Expert | Goodwin Solutions, LLC |
| Kevin Grant '82 M '86 | Founder and CEO | CYS Investments, Inc. |
| Arthur S. Hennig III '92 | Chief Operating Officer | Magellan Complete Care |
| James Hogan '82 M '05 | Private Investor | |
| Martin John '92, M'94 | SVP Head of Financial Planning & Analysis | Hartford Steam Boiler |
| Rachna Khanna M '03, ESQ. | Founder | Law Offices of Rachna Khanna, LL |
| Steve Lutz '81 | General Manager, Sales | L’Oréal |
| David Miller ’99 | Treasurer and Senior Vice President | Hunt Companies |
| Chelsea Momah | Assistant General Counsel | The Hartford Financial Services Group |
| Stephen M. Mulready M' 77 | Dean of the Barney School of Business | University of Hartford |
| Jerry Orefice '66 | Founder, President, and Owner | J A Orefice & Company |
| Debra Palmer M '82 | Executive Vice President (Retired) | MassMutual Financial Group |
| Robert Pettinicchi | Former Executive Vice President | InsurBanc |
| Mark Ricciardelli M'82 | Founder & Managing Partner | PlumBank Advisors, LLC |
| Mara Steinberg '93 | Director, Program Lead for Barclay Card US Transformation Program | Barclays Capital |
| Peter L. Tedone | President & CEO (Retired) | Vantis Life Insurance Company |
| Robert M Thomas II M '04 | Senior Vice President, Claim Analytics, Finance and Operations, Worldwide P&C | CNA |
| J.P. Venoit ‘96 | President and CEO | Masonicare |
| Ben Yin ’04 | Delivery Lead, Strategy & Solutions (USA) | Cigna |
Actuarial Science Advisory Board (UHart Members)
| Name | Title | School |
|---|---|---|
| Carmen Cotei, Chair | Ansley Chair in Finance | Barney School of Business |
| Ann Costello | Associate Professor of Insurance | Barney School of Business |
| James Fairfield-Sonn | Professor of Management | Barney School of Business |
| Lynroy Grant | Associate Professor of Mathematics | College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture |
| Malek Lashgari | Chair, Department of Economics, Finance, and Insurance | Barney School of Business |
| Yu Lei | Associate Professor of Insurance & Director, Actuarial Science Program | Barney School of Business |
| Mark Turpin | Associate Professor of Mathematics | College of Arts and Sciences |
| Josh Young | Student | Barney School of Business |
Actuarial Science Advisory Board (Corporate Members)
| Name | Title | Company |
|---|---|---|
| Brad Billerman | Assistant Vice President and Actuary | The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. |
| Stephan Christiansen, FCAS | Director, Insurance Research | Conning & Company |
| Bernard Gilden, FCAS | Vice President and Global Claim Actuary | XL Insurance Group |
| Ann D. Gineo, FSA | Segal-Sibson Consulting | |
| Kristen McAdams | Pricing Analyst | Travelers |
| Anna Pan | Actuarial Analyst/Assistant | The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. |
| Erik Person | Actuarial Leadership Development Program | Travelers |
| John Rottkamp '95 | Chief Underwriting Officer | Cigna |
| Michael C. Ryan, FSA | Actuary, Group Protection | Lincoln Financial Group |
| Mark Sprong, FSA | ALDP Recruiting Manager and Actuary | Mass Mutual |
| Heather Sumler, FSA | Director of Actuarial, Accountable Care and Underwriting | Aetna |
| Peter L. Tedone | President & Chief Executive Officer | Vantis Life Insurance Company |
| Susan Winkler | Executive Director | CT IFS |
People’s United (R.C. Knox)
| Name | Title | Company |
|---|---|---|
| John Byrnes, Chair | Chairman | People’s United Insurance Agency |
| Yu Lei | Associate Professor of Insurance & Director, People’s United (R.C. Knox) Center | Barney School of Business |