Three companies with headquarters or operations in the Hartford area — Magellan Health Services, Cigna and Barnes Group — have had shake ups in their communications/investor relations departments.
In Avon, Magellan appointed David W. Carter, Aetna’s former communications officer, as senior vice president of marketing and communications. His hiring is effective Aug. 30 and he will report to Chairman and CEO Rene Lerer, M.D.
Carter, 50, spent a decade at Aetna Inc., most recently as vice president of corporate communications.
Before Aetna, Carter held senior communications and public affairs roles in Washington, D.C., including at the Export-Import Bank of the U.S.
Carter is a graduate of Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pa. Â He is incoming president of the board of directors of the American School for the Deaf in West Harford, among other outreach activities.
At Cigna, the Philadelphia managed care provider with operations in Bloomfield, Maggie FitzPatrick has been named its chief communications officer.
FitzPatrick will oversee all of Cigna’s global communications, reporting to Chief Executive Officer David Cordani. She also joins Cigna’s Enterprise Leadership Team.
FitzPatrick previously was an executive vice president at APCO Worldwide, where she managed corporate communications programs for Fortune 500 companies.
“Her experience working in diverse sectors and understanding of global business trends make her the right person to lead CIGNA’s Communications in this time of change and opportunity,” Cordani said in a statement.
FitzPatrick holds a bachelor’s degree from Syracuse University and a master’s degree in public policy from George Washington University.
Finally, Brian D. Koppy, who for years headed investor relations and communications for Bristol manufacturer-logistical services firm Barnes Group Inc., has taken a similar post with New York insurance giant Assurant Inc., effective Tuesday.
Koppy, 41, was named vice president of investor relations for the life, health and casualty insurer, which has more than $26 billion in assets and $8 billion in annual revenue.
Barnes, which makes automotive and industrial components and distributes industrial cleaners and other products, has international revenue of about $1 billion and $1.4 billion in assets.
There was no immediate word from Barnes on Koppy’s successor.
Koppy also has held senior finance, planning and investor relations roles at Aetna.
“Brian’s financial and investor relations experience, both in the insurance industry and at a specialty diversified business, are a great fit for Assurant and will help us augment our communications with investors,” said Melissa Kivett, Assurant’s senior vice president of investor relations.
