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July 20, 2022 BIZ PEOPLE 

Hole in the Wall Gang Camp names new CFO 

PHOTO | CONTRIBUTED James Takami

Paul Newman’s Hole in the Wall Gang Camp has selected James Takami to serve as the organization’s new chief financial officer.

Takami will start his new position Aug. 17.

Takami is replacing longtime CFO and camp volunteer Kevin Magee, who had been CFO since 1991, but is retiring.

CEO James Canton led the multi-month search process, and noted that Takami has a mix of for-profit and nonprofit experience.

“Not only is James passionate about Hole in the Wall’s current programming, but he is also equally excited by the camp’s future Maryland location, which will allow us to serve more children with serious illnesses and their families in the mid-Atlantic,” Canton said.

Takami has more than 25 years of experience in financial management. He recently led the finance and accounting team of Servpro/Supreme Restoration, a multi-unit franchisee with locations in New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut. 

His background also includes stints as CFO at Axiom Technology Group and the Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce. 

The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp was founded in 1988 by actor Paul Newman, and it provides free camp experiences in Ashford, Conn., to more than 20,000 seriously ill children and family members each year. Its administrative offices are in New Haven.

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Trumbull-based HealthPlanOne picks new CEO 

HealthPlanOne, a digital health distribution platform for the 65-plus market, announced Benjamin Pajak is the company’s new CEO, effective immediately. 

Bill Stapleton, founder and outgoing CEO, will become the executive chairman of the company, which helps seniors navigate Medicare and other senior health products. 

Board Chairman Jim Foreman said Pajak has industry relationships and experience overseeing large businesses.

“We are pleased to welcome Ben and are confident that his experience will enable him to build off HealthPlanOne’s strong foundation to significantly grow the company,” Foreman said.

For the past decade, Pajak has led Willis Towers Watson’s individual marketplace efforts in both the employer and direct-to-consumer spaces, according to an announcement.  

HealthPlanOne is a Medicare and health insurance sales and marketing organization. Its mission is to simplify Medicare for customers nationwide and help match individuals with their optimal plan.

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