Robert J. Murphy returned to the law firm of Sullivan, Schoen, Campane & Connon as an attorney after taking three years off to complete his MBA in strategic management. Murphy had been with the firm for 23 years before leaving in 2004.
Christopher Fleming was appointed vice president of Cheetah project management business development for Cheetah Learning. Previously, Fleming was a client manager at United Healthcare.
The Connecticut Convention Center appointed Lynn Olson director of human resources. Previously, Olson was human resources manager at the Marriott Hartford Downtown.
Thomas R. Sullivan was appointed commissioner of the state of Connecticut Insurance Department. Previously, Sullivan was senior vice president of Specialty Risk Services, a subsidiary of The Hartford Financial Services Group.
Stacey Silk-Rome became founder and principal of Brand New in West Hartford. Previously, Silk-Rome worked at Avon and Estee Lauder.
YHB Retirement Services appointed David M. Beck manager of administration services.
Robyn C. Abbate joined Reid & Reige as an associate in the Commercial Practice Group.
Meriden-based BL Companies named the following local people to principals of the firm: Christopher J. Albino, manager of structural engineering, Meriden; Mina Almengor, director of human resources and administration, Meriden; Peter G. Bachmann, director of architecture and engineering, Meriden; Karen Benoit, controller, Meriden; Robert C. Braren, project manager, Meriden; Kathy DeVito, director of cash management, Meriden; Geoffrey Fitzgerald, project manager, Meriden; Rohan A. Freeman, director of Hartford operations, Hartford; William T. Fries, manager of civil engineering, Meriden; Dennis Goderre, manager of landscape architecture, Meriden; Brian Kuta, manager of transportation design, Meriden; Guy F. LaBella, manager of environmental operations, Meriden; Robert A. Novak Jr., senior project manager, Meriden; Stanley C. Novak, director of quality assurance and quality control, Meriden; David Parent, director of information technologies, Meriden; Scott Pellman, senior project manager, Meriden; Christopher M. Roof, director of architecture, Meriden; Timothy Ryan, manager of transportation design, Hartford; Don Smith, senior land surveyor, Meriden; and John J. Schmitz Jr., project manager, Meriden.
