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1970s

Charles I. Rose ’74 (Business Administration) retired in 2021 as senior director, account relationships at KPMG in Dallas, TX.

1980s

David Loring ’85 (Mechanical Engineering) was promoted to senior vice president at Pare Corp., a multi-disciplinary engineering firm, in its western Massachusetts division.

John Serio L’86 (JD) was named Of Counsel at Day Pitney LLP in the firm’s intellectual property practice. Serio advises clients in the food and drug, medical device, healthcare, and scientific equipment sectors.

Phillip Podgorski ’88/G’96 (Accounting/ MBA) has been appointed as TechPrecision Corporation’s new chief financial officer (CFO). The company manufactures large-scale, fabricated metal, and machined precision components and equipment. Their products are used in a variety of markets including defense, aerospace, nuclear, medical, and precision industrial.

Joseph Tata, Jr. ’89 (Psychology) retired from the Connecticut Department of Corrections after 25 years. After moving to Florida, Tata now works at Palm Beach State College as a law enforcement career advancement and specialized training coordinator.

1990s

Daniel F. Sullivan ’91 (MBA) entered retirement in July 2021 after 30 years of state service with the Massachusetts Department of Revenue.

Kimberly Anne Jacobsen L’94 (JD) was presented the 2025 Ladder Award at this year’s Pathways to Leadership for Women Lawyers. The Ladder Award honors a woman attorney who has mentored fellow women lawyers. This award is presented by the CBA Women in the Law Section, in association with the CBA Young Lawyers Section (YLS) Women in Law Committee.

The Hon. Charles Groce, III L’97 (JD) was nominated by Governor Maura Healey to serve as associate justice of the Superior Court. He has served as an associate justice of the District Court for thirteen years, held the position of first justice of the Westfield District Court and serves as the presiding justice of the Court of Assisted Supervised Treatment Program in the Springfield District Court.

John Stocks L’98 (JD) was sworn in as the clerk magistrate of the Springfield District Court after being nominated by Governor Maura Healey. He has served as the court’s acting clerk magistrate since 2023 but has worked within the system since 1993.

2000s

Nicole Jorge L’03 (JD) was selected to be included in The Best Lawyers in America 2026 edition. Jorge practices family law, specializing in high conflict divorce, custody, and domestic abuse matters.

Janice Ward L’05 (JD) was promoted to senior vice president and head of Fiduciary Services at Berkshire Bank. Ward will lead the bank’s fiduciary activities along with its trust business.

Laura Manasewich ’06 (Communications) has written her first short film comedy, Scooch Down, a story about a woman’s not so ordinary doctor’s visit. In addition to co-writing the film, Manasewich also directed it.

Benjamin Mann L’07 (JD) was nominated by Governor Maura Healey to serve as an associate justice of the Juvenile Court. Attorney Mann is currently an assistant clerk magistrate at the Springfield Juvenile Court.

Diana (Sigona) Doddrell ’08 (Sport Management) has started a new position as project manager, executive learning at Bond University.

Ronelson Lovaincy ’08 (Marketing Communications/Advertising) has started a new position as senior category manager at HEYDUDE.

Brandon Lord ’09 (Finance) has recently joined Fidelity Investments as a vice president to help lead their executive talent acquisition team.

The Honorable Becky Michaels L’09 (JD) was nominated by Governor Maura Healey to serve as an associate justice of the district court. She served as an assistant district attorney since 2012 and, since 2019, as the director of community prosecution projects at the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office.

Matthew Wallin L’09 (JD) has joined Fisher Phillips as partner in their Woodland Hills, California office. Wallin is an experienced litigator in employment law across industries in California, such as healthcare, construction, technology, and manufacturing. Wallin’s practice focuses on claims about discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wages and hours, and workplace violence.

2010s

Katharine Staron ’10 (Psychology) has started a new position as senior account manager at Walmart Connect within the food team.

Sean Staron ’10 (Criminal Justice) has started a new position as regional director of asset protection (East) at Saks OFF 5th.

David Griffin ’11/G’16 (Mechanical Engineering/MBA) has started a new position as GTF Advantage deputy chief systems engineer at Pratt & Whitney. Griffin has been with Pratt & Whitney since 2011.

Rebecca Morin ’11 (History) started a new position this fall as a library teacher at Gibbons Middle School in Westborough, Mass. Morin obtained her teaching license after almost seven years as the head librarian for the Worcester Art Museum.

Courtney Allen L’13 (JD) has been named to the Hartford Business Journal’s 2025 40 Under Forty list. Allen is vice president of claims at CorVel and has been with them since 2023. She leads strategic initiatives focused on advancing claims management practices that improve recovery and support for injured workers, while also driving efficiency, transparency, and results for CorVel clients.

David Cicero ’13 (Communications) was promoted to manager of the AV Event Execution team at The Hartford Insurance Group, in Hartford, Conn. Cicero has been with the company for nine years supporting various events and meetings.

Santino Delmolino ’13/G’13 (Business Administration/MSA) has been appointed as the new chief financial officer (CFO) of Northeast Bank. Prior to this, he served as the corporate controller for the bank. Delmolino brings substantial financial expertise from his previous roles at Fidelity Investments and KPMG. He is a certified public accountant and is licensed in Massachusetts.

Dr. Briana Santaniello Garlick ’13/G’14/PharmD’15 (Science/MBA/PharmD) was promoted from senior medical science liaison II to principal medical science liaison at AbbVie.

Lan Kantany L’13 (JD) was appointed by Governor Maura Healey as a member and chair of the Commonwealth Employment Relations Board, a three-member appellate body within the Massachusetts Department of Labor Relations. Prior to this appointment, she served as a hearing officer and chief counsel for the agency.

Emily Newman-Savino ’13 (Sport Management) has been promoted to production manager at InCord Custom Safety Netting Solutions.

Chris Connors ’14 (Business Administration) has joined Couch White, LLP, as a partner in the firm’s corporate and commercial real estate division.

Jason Titelbaum ’14/G’16 (Sport Management, Marketing/MBA) started a new position as operations manager at Mansfield Public Schools in Connecticut.

Michael Camille ’15/G’19 (Marketing/MBA) has started a new position as senior project manager at Sierra Nevada Corporation.

Dr. Christina Hannon ’15/PharmD’17/G’17 (Health Sciences/PharmD/MBA) was promoted to enterprise director of pharmacy training education and research at Advocate Health, in Chicago, Ill. Hannon has been with Advocate Health since 2017.

Lauren Zevetchin ’15 (Communications-Public Relation) is the new executive director at Hartford Young Professionals and Entrepreneurs (HYPE), a MetroHartford Alliance initiative.

Matthew S. LaCoille, Ed. D ’16 (Sport Management) has joined the UMass Amherst Foundation as the director of development for their College of Natural Sciences.

Tim LaFalam ’16/G’23 (Business Administration/MSA) was promoted to senior tax manager at MP CPAs. LaFalam has been with MP CPAs since 2015, when he started as an intern and became full-time in 2016.

Brandon O’Brien ’15/G’16 (Accounting & Finance/MSA) has been promoted to deals senior manager - project management advisory at PwC.

Jennifer Kazeroid ’18/G’20 (Business Administration/MSSL) was promoted to assistant athletic director for finance and business services at the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) in November 2024. Kazeroid has been with UMass since 2020.

Erika Sheinhait ’18/G’19 (Sport Management/MBA) is the new creative director at Falmouth Road Race, Inc.

Joshua L. Woods L’18 (JD) has joined Harris Beach Murtha as senior counsel. He joins the commercial real estate practice group to assist commercial developers, institutional lenders, corporations, partnerships, nonprofits and other businesses in the Hartford and Boston areas. Woods aids in the development, finance, sale, purchase, and leasing of commercial real estate, and has significant experience representing institutional lenders and private equity firms.

2020s

Courtney Carlson ’20 (Pharmaceutical Business) has been promoted to manager of clinical supply chain at Alnylam Pharmaceuticals. Carlson has been with Alnylam since graduating in 2020.

Sarah O’Hazo ’20 (Management and Leadership) has started a new position as an account manager with Bond Optics.

Natalie Rauh ’21 (Elementary Education-English) won the 2025 Grinspoon Excellence in Teaching Award for Springfield Public Schools.

Alyssa Stefanelli ’20/G’22 (Secondary Education-Mathematics/Sports Leadership and Coaching) won the 2025 Grinspoon Excellence in Teaching Award for Chicopee Public Schools.

Adetayo Olatinwo ’21 (Psychology) has joined Glenmeadow as vice president of human resources.

Taylor Pedley ’22 (Mechanical Engineering) has started a new position as engineering change coordinator at Scout Motors Inc.

Marissa Crisafulli ’23 (Psychology) has started as a floating counselor at the May Institute where she collects behavior data, creates academic and independent living programs, and provides care for children on the autism spectrum.

Cameron Stansbury ’23 (Biomedical Engineering) started a new role as a manufacturing engineer at UFP Technologies. Stansbury has been with UFP Technologies since 2024.

Tyler Millerick ’24 (General Business) has been promoted to account manager, member services at the New York Islanders. Millerick has been with the New York Islanders since 2024.

Brianna Carroll ’25 (Sport Management) joined the Springfield Thunderbirds sales office.

Ashley Figueroa ’25 (Biomedical Engineering) has started a new position as a biomedical engineer technical career field trainee at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.