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February 26, 2021 BIZ PEOPLE 

ConnCAT, ConnCORP make leadership changes

PHOTO | CONTRIBUTED Genevive Walker

Genevive Walker has been picked to serve as the new president and CEO of the Connecticut Center for Arts and Technology, or ConnCAT. 

Walker, who joined the organization in 2012 and is currently chief of operations, will replace Erik Clemons in the position. ConnCAT’s mission is to prepare youth and adults for educational and career advancement. It provides an array of programs, such as after-school arts and job training.

Clemons, meanwhile, will serve as executive board chair of ConnCORP, which stands for Connecticut Community Outreach Revitalization Program. ConnCORP is the community economic development corporation of ConnCAT, and it works to drive economic development in New Haven. It acquires and revitalizes commercial properties and invests in community-based businesses.

The appointments are effective March 1.

Clemons called Walker a “dedicated leader,” and said he expects great things as she takes on her new role.

“I’m not going anywhere, and in fact, with a partner in leadership like Genevive, I know we’re poised to have an awe-inspiring decade ahead,” he added.

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Nuvance Health names new chief medical officer 

Nuvance Health of Danbury has picked Dr. Jeffrey M. Nicastro to serve as its chief medical officer.

This will be in addition to his role as network chair of surgery, which he has held since joining the company in 2019. He has served as interim chief medical officer for the past six months.

Nicastro will work closely with the more than 3,000-member medical staff,  and will manage the network chairs and the system’s heart, cancer and neuroscience clinical leaders. He will also oversee the development of a new teaching academy for physicians to be named in honor of his predecessor, the late Dr. Patricia Tietjen.

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KeyBank’s James Barger to lead Regional Leadership Council

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James Barger

James R. Barger, KeyBank’s market president for Connecticut and Massachusetts, has been elected as the new chair of the Regional Leadership Council.

The council meets monthly and includes business and higher education leaders from the Greater New Haven area. 

Barger is taking over for Jeff Klaus of Webster Bank.

The council is an association of key business leaders from the region, and it works to help make the area a destination for business. In the months ahead, Barger and the council will also focus on helping the area’s economic recovery from the pandemic.

The council is managed by the staff of the Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce.

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Operation Fuel adds deputy, policy director positions

In an effort to help state residents facing an energy crisis, Operation Fuel recently expanded its team to include Deputy Director Darlene Yule and Director of Policy and Public Affairs Gannon Long.

Yule, of Bloomfield, will work with Executive Director Brenda Watson to provide leadership, direction and oversight for the organization’s strategy, program development, project management, program implementation and overall agency operations.

“I am looking forward to working with Brenda, the board of directors and the entire Operation Fuel team to create a strategic growth plan that prioritizes clean energy and water as a tool to bring environmental justice for impacted communities of color,” Yule said. 

Long, of Hartford, will handle the organization’s government affairs, public policy, and advocacy initiatives and programs.

“It’s an honor to join Operation Fuel as the organization’s first policy and public affairs director, advocating for low- and moderate-income families in Connecticut at the state legislature and regulatory agencies,” Long said. 

Operation Fuel is an energy assistance program which helps state residents with electricity, water, natural gas, oil and other energy bills. 

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Benefits veteran joins Trumbull company board

Steven G. Auerbach has joined the board of directors of HPOne, a Trumbull-based sales and marketing organization involved in the Medicare and health insurance marketplaces.

Auerbach has more than three decades of experience in the healthcare benefits industry, and most recently served as the CEO of Alegeus, a benefit administration platform.

HPOne Executive Chairman of the Board Jim Foreman said he expects Auerbach’s experience will be instrumental in driving the company’s next phase of growth.

Founded in 2006, HPOne works to help consumers navigate the complexities of Medicare and find a cost-effective plan that suits each individual’s needs.

"I am excited to work with the amazing team at HPOne as they continue to advance their health insurance shopping platform,” Auerbach said in an announcement. “The opportunities are tremendous for the business as it works to simplify the complex process of buying health insurance for senior citizens."

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