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Janemarie W. Murphy, director of legislative operations for Murtha Cullina LLP’s government affairs group, was recently appointed to the board of State Law Resources Inc. (SLR). SLR is an international network of independent law firms that helps businesses, trade associations and public policy coalitions navigate the complex and time-consuming process of managing both legal issues and state government relations. Murphy has been working in government affairs for nearly 20 years. She has successfully directed several political campaigns, including Congressman John B. Larson’s field operations in his 1998 primary victory.
Senate President Pro Tem Donald Williams recently appointed Matthew Ranelli, Shipman & Goodwin attorney, to the board of directors of the Renewable Energy Investments Board (also known as the Connecticut Clean Energy Fund). The fund is intended to promote growth and development of renewable clean energy and clean energy technologies in Connecticut.
The Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation Inc. (Fidelco) has announced that Gretchen Fisher, of Vernon, and Elizabeth Hatinen of Avon, have qualified as instructor/trainers. In their new roles, they will be responsible for training Fidelco’s German shepherds as guide dogs and placing those dogs with Fidelco clients across North America. Fisher and Hatinen participated in three-year apprenticeships that included training, evaluation and caring for approximately 25 dogs-in-training. As part of their apprenticeships, they were required to work blindfolded with each dog in their care a minimum of three times in three locations. Only one in three “blindfold walks” is conducted on a predetermined route. Fisher and Hatinen were each required to pass three written examinations and one oral examination.
West Hartford resident Glenn M. Shafer, an investment adviser at Shafer Investment Management Company, recently passed the Series 24 securities exam sponsored by FINRA and has been designated an industry office of supervisory jurisdiction/ compliance officer. Shafer completed investment training programs at both First Union National Bank and Salomon Smith Barney. He is a 1985 graduate of Kingswood-Oxford School and holds a B.A. from the University of Colorado and an M.A./M.B.A. from the University of Hartford.
Victoria Liegl has been promoted to branch officer for Rockville Bank. Liegl manages the bank’s office at Big Y East Windsor at 67 Prospect Hill Road in East Windsor. Liegl brings more than nine years of banking experience to her new position. She joined Rockville Bank in October 2005 and was previously the assistant branch manager at the 1645 Ellington Road, South Windsor branch. She began her career in commercial lending as a commercial loan assistant and moved to Rockville Bank’s Vernon branch in 2007 as a customer service representative.
Following a nationwide search, Post University has hired William H. McDonald as its new vice president for academic affairs. McDonald comes to Post University from Monroe College-St. Lucia, West Indies where he was the academic dean and co-founder of this international branch of New York-based Monroe College. He was the founder and first Dean of Monroe College’s School of Criminal Justice in New York City, and has held academic affiliations with a number of American and British institutions, including the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Excelsior College, the State University of New York, Allegany College, University of Dundee, and University of Delaware. McDonald also is a former police officer, a graduate of the FBI National Academy, and a research consultant for the United States National Institute of Justice.
Richard H. Agins, an attorney formerly with Bingham McCutchen LLP has joined Sigman & Rochlin LLC as a member of the firm. He will concentrate his practice in the areas of bankruptcy, debt restructuring, foreclosure assistance and immigration. The firm also handles business formation, corporate finance, residential and commercial real estate transactions, catastrophic injuries, construction and civil litigation, criminal defense, condominium and planned community development, and entertainment law.
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