Hank Gruner was appointed interim museum director for the Children’s Museum in West Hartford. Previously, Gruner was vice president of programs and exhibits at the museum.
Environmental Office Solutions in East Hartford named Angel Kiss senior purchasing agent for national and international sales. Previously, Kiss was a customer service agent for Konica Minolta.
Brian Arndt was named sales manager for the Pre-Loved line at Hoffman Lexus in East Hartford. Previously, Arndt was general manager at New Country BMW.
Kaman Corp. in Bloomfield promoted the following people: Janna L. Drake, director, external reporting and SEC compliance; John J. Tedone, vice president of finance; and Christopher M. Simmons, director, internal audit. Previously, Simmons was at KPMG in Hartford.
Paul Cleary was elected to the Connecticut Academy for Science and Engineering. Currently, Cleary is the dean of public health and chair of the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health at Yale School of Medicine.
Alice E. DeTora and Pamela K. Elkow, partners at Robinson & Cole in Hartford, were elected to serve on the firm’s managing committee. DeTora is chair of the labor, employment, immigration and benefits section. Elkow is co-chair of the firm’s environmental practice group.Jennifer A. Dowd and Joyce L. Soucy joined Federman, Lally & Remis in Farmington as staff accountants.
Attorney Victor Schoen was named to the State Department of Education Arbitration Panel, representing the interests of school boards. He is a founding partner of the law firm Sullivan, Schoen, Campane and Cannon.
The following people were appointed positions at Mintz & Hoke in Avon: Bonnie Vaznis, accounting manager; Ricky Smart, manager of client billing; and Amy Augustyn, account executive.
Anish Patney joined the Marriott Hartford Downtown as director of food and beverage. Previously, he attended Osmania University and Institute of Hotel Management in India.
James Riker joined the Hilton Hartford as general manager. Previously, he was regional hotel director for the Waterford Hotel Group.