The Office of Policy and Management recently announced the selection of Alfredo Herrera to serve as the state’s first geographic information officer.
OPM Secretary Melissa McCaw said the role will provide the state with better information and data for “analysis, planning and delivery of key services.”
The position involves compiling data which leaders can use to make decisions, she noted. Examples might include identifying dangerous intersections, coordinating disaster response, managing property assets and reducing crime and health disparities.
“A wide-range of disciplines benefit from easy-to-access, high quality and updated maps and data from managing water, land and habitats to utilities, recreation and research, economic prosperity, marketing and business,” McCaw said.
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Smith Brothers Insurance names new private client practice leader
Mike Kelly
Smith Brothers Insurance, an independent insurance and risk management broker with an office in Chester, has hired Mike Kelly as its new private client practice leader.
In his new position, Kelly is responsible for private client growth initiatives, client service and enhancing the company’s culture.
Kelly brings 15 years of experience in the insurance industry on the agent, broker and carrier sides, with key leadership roles in high-net-worth personal lines. Most recently, Kelly was vice president, regional executive for PURE Insurance, a carrier that specializes in financially successful families.
Smith Brothers Insurance is headquartered in Glastonbury and has offices throughout Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey and New York.
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SCSU marketing leader honored by PRSA CT Chapter
Patrick Dilger
The Public Relations Society of America Greater Connecticut Chapter recently named Patrick Dilger, director of integrated marketing and communications at Southern Connecticut State University, its 2021 Practitioner of the Year.
The award recognizes someone who demonstrates excellence in the industry throughout their career.
Dilger, a former newspaper reporter, has overseen the communications and marketing department at the university for 24 years, and has helped to get publicity for it in newspapers, television, radio and niche journals.
During his tenure, he has grown the department from seven to a team of 13.
Dilger founded Southern Magazine, which is distributed to more than 100,000 alumni and friends semi-annually. He also launched the Mary and Louis Fusco Distinguished Lecture Series, which has brought speakers to SCSU such as Michael Phelps, Walter Cronkite, Madeleine Albright, Ehud Barak, Robin Roberts, Joe Biden and Colin Powell.
