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September 15, 2021 BIZ PEOPLE

New Haven Symphony music director to stay three more seasons

Photo | Eisaku Tokuyama Alasdair Neale

Alasdair Neale has renewed his contract as music director for the New Haven Symphony Orchestra for three more seasons. 

Neale will continue in the role through the 2023-24 season, but plans to leave the post afterward.

Board of Directors President Dr. Keith Churchwell said, “Alasdair’s talent as both a conductor and community leader has impacted every element of this orchestra since day one of his tenure.”

“He has made significant commitment to artistic excellence and has shown a sincere devotion to creating art for and with New Haven residents,” Churchwell added. “His impact in New Haven has been profound. We are excited to have him as part of the NHSO family for our next three  seasons.”

Neale began his appointment with the NHSO at the start of the 2019-2020 season.
 
“Being the NHSO’s music director has fulfilled a long-time dream and it has been more rewarding than I even imagined,” Neale said.

He indicated that the COVID-19 pandemic has shifted his goals and dreams, and he plans to move to Paris to be closer to relatives and start new adventures in 2024.

“Although my time in New Haven will be shorter than I originally imagined, I am excited to roll up my sleeves for the next three years and expand upon the momentum we have created so far,” Neale said. 

The board will form a search committee for a new music director in the coming months.

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Berkshire Hills hires veteran Connecticut banking professional

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Jeffrey Klaus

Berkshire Hills Bancorp Inc., parent company of Berkshire Bank, has hired Jeffrey Klaus as the bank’s new senior vice president, regional president and middle market team leader for southern Connecticut.

The position is based in New Haven. Klaus had most recently served as a regional president at  Webster Bank. 

Klaus has more than 30 years of experience in the Connecticut banking industry. In his new role, Klaus will lead the middle-market regional banking teams and have primary responsibility for new business originations, management of commercial banking relationships and building deeper community connections in the Southern Connecticut market.

“This is an exciting time to be joining Berkshire Bank,” Klaus said. “We are poised for growth and ready to take maximum advantage of the opportunities at play.”

Berkshire Bank CEO Nitin Mhatre said hiring bankers like Klaus is key to the franchise’s growth.

“With Jeff’s deep ties to the local financial and civic communities and knowledge of the banking industry and local market, he will play a critical role in further expanding the Berkshire brand and client portfolio in Southern Connecticut,” Mhatre said.

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Butterfly Network announces key board, management picks

Butterfly Network Inc., a Guilford-based medical imaging company, has expanded its board of directors to nine members with the appointment of Dr. Erica Schwartz.

Schwartz brings a background in healthcare management and public health experience to the company’s board. She served as the Deputy Surgeon General for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services from March 2019 to April 2021, where she led the country’s public health deployment in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

The company also hired Troy Quander to serve as its senior vice president, regulatory and quality. 

Quander took over his new role on Sept. 13. In this position, he will lead regulatory, quality and post-market surveillance teams. 

Quander is a regulatory professional with over 25 years of Food and Drug Administration and industry experience with a focus on regulatory affairs, regulatory compliance and quality. His most recent position was with Olympus, where he was the vice president of regulatory affairs.

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Sema4 names new chief science officer

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Gustavo Stolovitzky

Sema4 has named Gustavo Stolovitzky to its newly established chief science officer position.

The Stamford-based company is working to advance healthcare through the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning.

Stolovitzky is well-known for his knowledge in computational biology, disease modeling and nano-biotechnology, according to the company. At Sema4, he will have a key role in developing the company’s strategic research direction.

Stolovitzky spent 23 years at IBM Research, where he was appointed IBM Fellow, the highest technical honor bestowed by IBM. His most recent role was the founding chair of the Exploratory Life Sciences Program at IBM Research.

Eric Schadt, founder and CEO, said the company is excited to have Stolovitzky join its team.

“His deep expertise in algorithm development and disease modeling along with his pioneering efforts at objective evaluation of algorithmic accuracy will be key to accelerating the development of our platform of algorithms to help researchers, health systems, providers and patients translate the information contained in health data into actionable knowledge,” Schadt said. 

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