Fairfield County Business Journal articles from November 2002

Fairfield County Business Journal archives from November 2002

Business architect thinks globally. (Competitive Edge).(SUN Management Inc.'s chairman Kader Afif)
November 4, 2002... The Oxford English Dictionary defines architect as a master builder or one who plans, devises, contrives or constructs to achieve a desired result. Kader Afif, the 59-year-old chairman of SUN Management Inc., fits that description,...

Power planning: state considers joint agency to balance energy needs with environment.
November 4, 2002... A multiagency planning authority that would consider environmental preservation along with projects to meet Connecticut's growing energy needs is -- at the very least -- being discussed by state officials. Department of Public Utility...

Acquisition puts defense contractor in Danbury.
November 4, 2002... DRS Technologies Inc., a high-tech defense contractor that services all branches of the U.S. military is now operating in Danbury after acquiring Baton Corp.'s Navy Controls business in July. DRS paid $92.2 million in cash for Navy Controls...

ACTION International opens franchise in Shelton.(Brief Article)
November 4, 2002... ACTION International, an executive coaching, training and business consulting franchise, opened its first Connecticut office last month in Shelton. "The timing for this type of business couldn't be better with the growing trends of...

Avoiding age-discrimination suits. (Issues @ Work).(most cases settled out of court)
November 4, 2002... Not too long ago, a man in his 40s was fired as head of a division in his financial services company in Fairfield County after he spoke out against the company's cutbacks in benefits for employees in his division. He brought an...

Can you require employees to speak only English on the job? (Issues @ Work).
November 4, 2002... In today's increasingly diverse workforce, it's not at all unusual for a company to have employees whose native tongue is a language other than English. In some workplaces, this has given rise to problems. Consider the following situations: ...

Office leases dull, but properties sell.(Fairfield County, Connecticut)
November 4, 2002... Fairfield County's office market continued to struggle in the third quarter of 2002 as concerns about the national economy and the international climate prompted further corporate belt-tightening. The western submarket (Norwalk), home of...

Congressional delegation receives low marks on small business.(Connecticut)
November 4, 2002... A small-business advocacy group that annually rates how members of Congress voted on key small-business issues ranked Connecticut's delegation 37th on this year's scorecard. "With small business being so important for the economy across...

Venture investment hits four-year low.(venture capital)
November 4, 2002... With $3.9 billion invested in 464 financing rounds, investment in the third quarter of 2002 was at its lowest level in four years, according to Ernst & Young and VentreOne's joint U.S. venture capital survey. The number of venture capital...

DIANON Systems reports earnings up 68 percent.(third quarter of 2002)
November 4, 2002... DIANON Systems Inc., a leading national provider, of cancer and genomic diagnostic services in Stratford, reported third-quarter revenues of $47.1 million, up 63 percent from the comparable quarter of 2001. Excluding a special charge of...

Priceline expands hotel service to far East.(Priceline.com Inc.)(Brief Article)
November 4, 2002... Priceline.com announced the expansion of its hotel service to China, Singapore and Thailand. U.S. residents can use priceline.com to book major-brand hotel rooms in Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore and Bangkok, the company said. ...

NYFIX acquires an interest in Renaissance. (Recent M&As, Relocations, Business Openings).(Renaissance Trading Technologies L.L.C.)(Brief Article)
November 4, 2002... NYFIX Inc. of Stamford announced that it has acquired an 18 percent interest in Renaissance Trading Technologies L.L.C., and that the companies have entered into an agreement to offer a complete Nasdaq trading platform and workstation system....

Landfall Navigation moving to Stamford. (Recent M&As, Relocations, Business Openings).(Connecticut)(Brief Article)
November 4, 2002... Landfall Navigation, a supplier of marine safety, navigation and electronic equipment, is relocating its office and warehouse from Greenwich to Stamford, according to owner and president Henry E. Marx. "Thanks largely to our worldwide...

GVA Williams acquires Chase Real Estate. (Recent M&As, Relocations, Business Openings).(Chase Commercial Real Estate)(Brief Article)
November 4, 2002... Chase Commercial Real Estate, a commercial real estate brokerage firm headquartered in Stamford, was acquired by GVA Williams of New York City, both firms announced Oct. 17. The newly acquired company will operate under the name GVA...

Stellar reputation. (Recent M&As, Relocations, Business Openings).(Chase Commercial Real Estate, GVA Williams)(Brief Article)
November 4, 2002... Chase specializes in the sales and leasing of office, retail and industrial properties throughout Connecticut, the Hudson Valley and Long Island. Its client list includes Stop & Shop, Fleet Bank, Urstadt Biddle Property Trust, BMW, Time...

Southern Connecticut expo offers competitive edge. (Southern Connecticut: Feature Section).(Southern Connecticut Business Expo)
November 4, 2002... All businesses look for a competitive edge, especially during hard economic times. The third annual Southern Connecticut Business Expo promises to offer just that on Nov. 5 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with more than 250 exhibitors and more...

CuraGen reports financial results. (Southern Connecticut: Feature Section).(third quarter of 2002)(Brief Article)
November 4, 2002... CuraGen Corp., a genomics-based pharmaceutical company in New Haven, reported financial results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30. During the quarter, revenue fell to $6 million, compared to $6.1 million for the same period in 2001....

Pilot financing program to promote bioscience unveiled. (Southern Connecticut: Feature Section).(Brief Article)
November 4, 2002... Gov. John C. Rowland announced a pilot program to assist the bioscience industry in the state. The program, which begins Jan. 1, will provide Connecticut banks with a 30 percent loan guarantee for small bioscience companies requesting...

UNH to launch national crime scene center and training program. (Southern Connecticut: Feature Section).(University of New Haven)(Brief Article)
November 4, 2002... The University of New Haven plans to develop a national center for crime scene training to be financed through $2 million in federal funds. The center will be housed within the UNH Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science, said Lawrence...

Sept. 11 survivor to keynote New Haven Business Expo. (Southern Connecticut: Feature Section).(Southern Connecticut Business Expo)
November 4, 2002... James Dunne III, a financial services consultant who survived the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, will deliver the keynote address at the annual Southern Connecticut Business Expo on Nov. 5 in New Haven. Dunne is the founding...

High fashion influences the bridal market. (Focus: The Bridal Industry).
November 4, 2002... Women seeing celebrities in fashion magazines wearing exclusive, designer-made wedding gowns are searching for similar gowns for themselves. The problem is they can't always afford them. "Some of those can cost from $5,000 to $20,000,...

A passion for bridal gowns. (Focus: The Bridal Industry).(Alena Scarano)
November 4, 2002... Alena Scarano has had her pulse on the bridal gown industry trends ever since she was a child growing up in the Bronx where she was "always gawking in the window of a bridal shop on White Plains Avenue" near her home. And, for the past...

Considering hiring a DJ service? (Focus: The Bridal Industry).(questions to ask)
November 4, 2002... Getting married? Want to hire a disc jockey to spice up the wedding reception? The American Disc Jockey Association (ADJA) recommends you ask the following questions of any DJ service you are considering hiring. Are you insured? Can you...

Eat, drink and be married: wedding bells ring in big business for restaurants. (Focus: The Bridal Industry).
November 4, 2002... Once upon a time, a couple only needed a few things to get married: a marriage license, permission from their parents and a clergyman or justice of the peace to marry them. Now, a couple usually consult a wedding coordinator, who takes care...

Survey says no jewelry sales increase in 2001. (Focus: The Bridal Industry).(Brief Article)
November 4, 2002... Respondents to Jewelers of America's 2002 edition of its annual survey on the cost of doing business reported a 0 percent increase in sales in 2001. This is down significantly from a median sales increase of 3.3 percent in 2000 and a 10.5...

Office equipment suppliers: ranked by number of employees. (The List).(Fairfield County, Connecticut)
November 4, 2002... Office Equipment Suppliers Ranked by number of employees. Fairfield County Name, address, telephone number and website Area Top local executive(s) code: 203 (unless E-mail...

Husband-and-wife team specialize in Westchester public relations. (Power Couple).(Thompson & Bender Inc.)
November 4, 2002... Wen they're not out promoting another Westchester County, N.Y., business or organization, Geoff Thompson and Elizabeth Bracken-Thompson can probably be found at their Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y., cider mill. "Apple growing is such a big part of...

Angel Commercial L.L.C. (Credits, Clients and Awards).(vice president wins 2002 Theodore White Partnership Award)(Brief Article)
November 4, 2002... Sydney L.H. Gordon of Wilton, vice president at Angel Commercial L.L.C., Fairfield, a commercial real estate firm, received a 2002 Theodore White Partnership Award from Junior Achievement of Southwest Connecticut, Stamford, a nonprofit economic...

Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. (Credits, Clients and Awards).(inducts J. Allen Kosowsky into Society of Fellows at Wharton School)(Brief Article)
November 4, 2002... J. Allen Kosowsky of Shelton, president of J. Allen Kosowsky CPA P.C., Shelton, was inducted into the Society of Fellows at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. A forensic accountant, Kosowsky has provided...

Fairfield University. (Credits, Clients and Awards).(professor gets three-year $353,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education)(Brief Article)
November 4, 2002... Fairfield University, Fairfield, announced that Dr. Kurt Schlichting of Fairfield, a professor of sociology and anthropology at the university, has been awarded a three-year, $353,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education to implement a...

ACTION International. (Credits, Clients and Awards).(opens first Connecticut franchise)(Brief Article)
November 4, 2002... Thomas W. Maier of Shelton announced the opening of the first Connecticut franchise of ACTION International, a provider of executive coaching, training and business consulting. Maier is the principal with the Connecticut franchise, based in...

Bemi Marketing & Design. (Credits, Clients and Awards).
November 4, 2002... Bemi Marketing & Design, Greenwich, a marketing, communications and design firm, announced that it has been awarded new projects from TD Waterhouse, a provider of consumer financial products; Stonebridge Partners, White Plains, N.Y, an...

Catalyst Marketing Communications Inc. (Credits, Clients and Awards).(is named public relations agency of record for Parker Fluid Control Division)(Brief Article)
November 4, 2002... Catalyst Marketing Communications Inc., Stamford, a marketing communications agency, announced that it has been named the public relations agency of record for the Parker Fluid Control Division, New Britain, a manufacturer of solenoid valves...

SecGen L.L.C. (Credits, Clients and Awards).(teams with Toshiba America Information Systems Inc. to provide computer-based system)(Brief Article)
November 4, 2002... SecGen L.L.C., Stamford, a developer of information security solutions, announced that it has signed an agreement with Toshiba America Information Systems Inc., Irvine, Calif., to jointly provide a computer-based system designed to help health...

St. Agnes Hospital. (Newsmakers).(appoints chief administrative officer )(Brief Article)
November 4, 2002... Douglas L. York of Stamford was appointed chief administrative officer at St. Agnes Hospital, White Plains, N.Y. The appointment was made by Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, N.Y., which holds a contract to provide management services for...

First Union National Bank. (Newsmakers).(promotes Nick Toscano to vice president of Danbury office)(Brief Article)
November 4, 2002... Nick Toscano of Ridgefield was promoted to a vice president in the Danbury office of First Union National Bank. Toscano joined First Union in 2000 as an assistant vice president in the Danbury office. Toscano holds a Bachelor of Business...

Groups Plus. (Newsmakers).(promotes Elaine Shepherd to vice president)(Brief Article)
November 4, 2002... Elaine Shepherd of Redding was promoted to vice president - field director at Groups Plus, Wilton, a market research firm. Shepherd was operations manager since 1993, when the company was launched. Prior to that, she was a secretary at Clarion...

Advantage Human Resourcing. (Newsmakers).(names Trina Milito director of sales)(Brief Article)
November 4, 2002... Trina Milito of Wilton was appointed director of sales at Advantage Human Resourcing, Norwalk, a staffing firm. Since 1996, Milito worked at MicroWarehouse, Norwalk, most recently as director of education sales, previously as director of higher...

The Burke Rehabilitation Hospital. (Newsmakers).(promotes Steven R. Tisser to director of outpatient services)(Brief Article)
November 4, 2002... Steven R. Tisser of Stamford was promoted to director of outpatient services at The Burke Rehabilitation Hospital, White Plains, N.Y. Since 2001, Tisser was assistant director of the physical therapy department. He joined Burke in 1996 as...

U.S. Computer Connection L.L.C. (Newsmakers).(names account manager)(Brief Article)
November 4, 2002... Sean McGuckin of Clinton Corners, N.Y., was appointed an account manager at U.S. Computer Connection L.L.C., Stamford, a provider of technology services. Since 1998, McGuckin was an account manager at CNS Group, Norwalk Prior to that, he was an...

Norwalk Community College Foundation Inc. (Newsmakers).(names Jacinta Coleman to board of directors)(Brief Article)
November 4, 2002... Jacinta Coleman of Fairfield, executive vice president and chief information officer at People's Bank, Bridgeport, was appointed to the board of directors of Norwalk Community College Foundation Inc., Norwalk, the fund-raising entity of Norwalk...

Jewish Family Services. (Newsmakers).(elects treasurer)(Brief Article)
November 4, 2002... Jonathan B. Orleans of Fairfield, managing shareholder of the law firm Zeldes, Needle & Cooper P.C., Bridgeport, was elected treasurer of Jewish Family Services, Bridgeport, a provider of counseling, an adoption program and services to the...

On the agenda. (On the Record).(Chronology)
November 4, 2002... Wednesday, Nov. 6 WESFACCA seminar, on directors and officers liability insurance, with Mark Ledwin of Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman and Dicker L.L.P. as a speaker, 8:30 to 10:45 am., Woodway Country Club, Hoyt Street, Darien. $50...

Traffic congestion: causes and cures.(Connecticut has traffic problems)
November 4, 2002... Residents and businesses throughout Fairfield County -- and beyond -- agree the area faces economic peril unless Connecticut can come up with a realistic solution to cure the chronic traffic nightmare. That realization bodes well because a...

When is enough too much? (Looking Inside).(What cable TV industry has become is criticized)(Column)
November 4, 2002... Having spent many years in the cable TV industry in its infancy, I am ashamed at what the industry has become. Our early promises of quality programming with little commercial interruption has turned into a-visual marketing machine that seems...

Carlson's mantra: keeping staff and patients happy. (Competitive Edge).(Rick Carlson; Carlson Therapy Network)
November 11, 2002... "I'm trying to stay focused on growing this business and making sure we maintain I our original principles and philosophy of keeping the patient and: staff happy," said Rick Carlson, director of the Carlson Therapy Network in Brookfield. ...

Raising the stakes: Blumenthal sets state's strategy to block third casino.(Attorney General Richard Blumenthal)
November 11, 2002... Connecticut's top legal eagle, Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, said he is prepared to do to whatever it takes to appeal federal tribal recognition decisions that would set the stage for more casinos in the state. "In all likelihood,...

Derecktor stuck with Kozlowski's megayacht.(Derecktor Shipyards)(L. Dennis Kozlowski )
November 11, 2002... When L. Dennis Kozlowski, the former chief, executive of Tyco International Ltd., was indicted in June on charges he evaded $1 million in saks tax on art purchases, many cheered prosecutors for putting the clamps on another Wall Street robber...

PR firm starts new service for small companies.(Marx Communications)
November 11, 2002... Marx Communications, a business-to-business public relations firm Stamford, last week announced the launch of a pay-for-performance public relations service geared to small and medium-sized businesses and entrepreneurs wanting to grow their...

Builders applaud bill improving affordability.(Federal Housing Administration Down Payment Simplification Act of 2002)(Brief Article)
November 11, 2002... Expressing strong support for S. 2239, the "Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Down Payment Simplification Act of 2002," the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) said Senate passage of the legislation will help increase the...

Outplacement firms help ease layoff trauma. (Issues@Work).
November 11, 2002... In the current economy, when it seems companies axe laying off more people than they are being hired, many men and women are suddenly finding themselves without job after being employed perhaps for decades. The last time they went on a job...

Pulling the 'resource' in human resources. (Issues@Work).(many companies are not sure how their human resources departments should operate)
November 11, 2002... Ask an organization what it thinks of its human resources department and the answers will run the gamut from "professional and indispensable" to "inefficient, bureaucratic and a source of frustration." Why the big difference in...

Creative Partners born again as independent firm.
November 11, 2002... Peter Schelfhaudt must like Creative Partners. He has bought it twice. The first time, he bought the Stamford marketing communications company on behalf of Earle Palmer. Brown (EPB) in 1998. Three months ago, he purchased it for himself and...

Spectron launches TradeCapture's e-marketplace.(Brief Article)
November 11, 2002... Spectron Group, an intermediary in the global energy markets, announced the launch of an electronic marketplace to trade weather derivatives using' TradeCapture's B2B Exchange Tools software. Stamford-based TradeCapture's software features...

Bushwick Metals acquires New Jersey distributor.(Brief Article)
November 11, 2002... Bushwick Metals Inc of Bridgeport has purchased the assets of Fisher Brothers Steel Corp. of Englewood, N.J., as part of a strategy to increase its share of the structural and specialty steel products market. Terms of the deal were not...

Business By the Yard expo Nov. 20.
November 11, 2002... The Bridgeport Regional Business Council's (BRBC) promise to the attendees of the second annual Business By the Yard show is a captive audience -- including hundreds of business people and regional decision-makers -- ready to network and do...

Double-dip recession will be avoided.
November 11, 2002... The government recently rewrote U.S. economic history back to 1999 and issued its preliminary report on economic growth for the second quarter of this year. We now know that the economic recession of 2001 was longer and deeper than previously...

New law firm springs up in Bridgeport.(Brief Article)
November 11, 2002... The Barrister Law Group, a joint venture among experienced legal professionals from the Hartford and Fairfield County areas, announced the opening of its law offices Oct. 21. Attorneys Margaret J. Addo, R Jeanese Cabrera, Kyle A. Harrell,...

Commerical printers. (The List).(Directory)
November 11, 2002... FCBJ THE LIST Ranked by number of employees, alphabetical in event of tie. Commercial Printers Fairfield County Name, address, telephone Top local executive(s) number and website ...

Local printing business has keys to success. (A Message from Success Printing and Mailing).
November 11, 2002... You can find fast, reliable, reasonably priced printing, copying, binding and mailing services right here in Fairfield County, Connecticut. Success Printing and Mailing is a mature, experienced company that has maintained its hunger to grow for...

Preventing water damage in your home.
November 11, 2002... Are there hidden dangers in your home? Moisture poses by fur the greatest threat of costly damage to your home--unless, of course, you live in the San Francisco area. Whether it's ounces or gallons, unwanted water in your home can...

Local housing market still strong: low inventory keeps sales humming. (Focus: Real Estate & Construction).
November 11, 2002... Fairfield County's housing market remains strong in all sectors except for high-end homes, although the market may slow down seasonally starting this month through January. "The only really soft segment of the market is the upper end,...

Uncertain economy complicates buy-lease decision. (Focus: Real Estate & Construction).
November 11, 2002... After a period of rising commercial property values in Connecticut and Westchester Country, N.Y., the decision to buy or lease has become more complicated than usual. Under stable conditions, the decision often boils down to simple...

Coldwell Banker adds three offices. (Focus: Real Estate & Construction).(Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage)(Brief Article)
November 11, 2002... Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage of Connecticut/Westchester in Stamford added three offices in Fairfield and New Haven counties to its organization. The offices in Trumbull, Stratford and Oxford were part of The DeWolfe Companies Inc.,...

Online report offers local real estate data and forecasts. (Focus: Real Estate & Construction).
November 11, 2002... A real estate report that combines economic analysis with local home sales data and forecasts is being offered by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Called the Economic and Market Watch Report, this new online quarterly product...

Housing starts rebound strongly in September. (Focus: Real Estate & Construction).
November 11, 2002... Total housing starts surged by 13.3 percent in September to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.84 million units, according to U.S. Commerce Department figures released Oct. 17 -- the highest in 16 years. Solid gains were recorded for all...

Member of the Year for 2002 by Southern Connecticut Chapter of the Building Owners and Manager Association. (Credits, Clients and Awards).(Ronald R. Mackiln wins award)(Brief Article)
November 11, 2002... Ronald R. Mackiln of Fairfield, vice president, director of management services in the Stamford office of Grubb & Ellis Co., a commercial real estate firm, was named Member of the Year for 2002 by the Southern Connecticut Chapter of the...

2002 Project of the Year Award in the Awards of Excellence. (Credits, Clients and Awards).(Antinozzi Associates Architecture & Interiors P.C. wins award)(Brief Article)
November 11, 2002... Antinozzi Associates Architecture & Interiors P.C., Stratford, an architectural and interior design firm, was named the recipient of the 2002 Project of the Year Award in the Awards of Excellence competition conducted by the National Commercial...

Fairfield University. (Credits, Clients and Awards).(has been awarded two grants)(Brief Article)
November 11, 2002... Fairfield University, Fairfield, announced that it has been awarded two grants totaling $1.6 million from the U.S. Department of Education for two programs that foster bilingual education in the Bridgeport, Norwalk and Stamford school...

The Inner-City Foundation for Charity & Education. (Credits, Clients and Awards).(Brief Article)
November 11, 2002... The Inner-City Foundation for Charity & Education, Bridgeport, a foundation that supports agencies and institutions whose programs serve the needs of disadvantaged people living in Fairfield County announced that it has raised $1.7 million at...

Mercator Software Inc. (Credits, Clients and Awards).(selected to integrate operations at ABN AMRO hubs)(Brief Article)
November 11, 2002... Mercator Software Inc., Witton, a provider of business integration solutions, announced that the private banking business unit in the private clients and asset management division of ABN AMRO, an international bank with headquarters in the...

Computer Resolutions Inc. (Credits, Clients and Awards).(has been authorized by IBM to service its products)(Brief Article)
November 11, 2002... Computer Resolutions Inc., Bridgeport, a supplier of computer hardware products and services, announced that it has been authorized by IBM, Armonk, N.Y.; to service its in- and out-of-warranty products.

William Raveis Real Estate & Home Services. (Newsmakers).(appointed Chris Raveis senior vice president of business development division)(Brief Article)
November 11, 2002... Chris Raveis of Fairfield was appointed senior vice president of the business development division of William Raveis Real Estate & Home Services, Shelton, a real estate firm. Most recently, Raveis was vice president at Home-Link Services Inc.,...

CERC. (Newsmakers).(appoints Stephen MacKenzie vice president of business development)(Brief Article)
November 11, 2002... Stephen MacKenzie of Fairfield was appointed vice president of business development at CERC, Rocky Hill, a nonprofit organization specializing in econqmic development and marketing for economic development entities in the state. Since 1999,...

People's Bank. (Newsmakers).(appoints Frank Cassano vice president, information security)(Brief Article)
November 11, 2002... Frank Cassano of Hartsdale, N.Y., was appointed vice president, information security at People's Bank, Bridgeport. Most recently, Cassano was a senior consultant at Vigilinx, New York City. From 1996 to 2000, he was corporate information...

Patriot National Bank. (Newsmakers).(appoints Richard Bruce a vice president)(Brief Article)
November 11, 2002... Richard Bruce of Greenwich was appointed a vice president in the Greenwich office of Patriot National Bank. Bruce has more than 30 years of experience as a community banker, most recently as vice president, business banking at First County...

Advantage Human Resourcing. (Newsmakers).(appoints Tony Smyth senior director of finance and operations )(Brief Article)
November 11, 2002... Tony Smyth was appointed senior director of finance and operations at Advantage Human Resourcing, Norwalk, a staffing firm. Since l997, Smyth was controller at Nelson Staffing, Sonoma, Calif. Prior to that, he was a financial analyst in the...

Zeldes, Needle & Cooper P.C. (Newsmakers).(appoints Adam Mauriello an associate)(Brief Article)
November 11, 2002... Adam Mauriello of Hamden was appointed an associate at the law firm Zeldes, Needle & Cooper P.C., Bridgeport. Previously, Mauriello was a law clerk to state Supreme Court Justice Christine S. Vertefeuille. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in...

Independent Community Bankers of America. (Newsmakers).(Charles F. Frosch elected to board of directors)(Brief Article)
November 11, 2002... Charles F. Frosch of Brookfield, president and, chief executive officer of Union Savings Bank, Danbury was elected to a three-year term on the board of directors of the Independent Community Bankers of America, Washington, D.C., a community...

Interfaith Housing Association. (Newsmakers).(John Walsh elected chairman of board of directors)(Brief Article)
November 11, 2002... John Walsh of Westport was elected chairman of the board of directors of the Interfaith Housing Association, Westport, a not-for-profit organization that offers affordable housing and related services to homeless people. Walsh was formerly...

Housatonic Community College Foundation Inc. (Newsmakers).(appointments)(Brief Article)
November 11, 2002... Housatonic Community College Foundation Inc., the fund-raising entity of Housatonic Community College, announced the following appointments to its board of directors. Barbara P. Johnson of Bridgeport, senior vice president, corporate...

Norwalk Community College Foundation Inc. (Newsmakers).(appointments )(Brief Article)
November 11, 2002... Norwalk Community College Foundation Inc., Norwalk, the fund-raising entity of Norwalk Community College, announced the following appointments to its board of directors.

Cummings & Lockwood. (Newsmakers).(Jonathan B. Mills, new board member)(Brief Article)
November 11, 2002... Jonathan B. Mills of New Canaan, chairman-elect of the law firm Cummings & Lockwood, Stamford, joined the board. Mills holds a bachelor's degree from Princeton University and a law degree from the University of Connecticut.

Darien. (Newsmakers).(Ann Safford Mandel joins board)(Brief Article)
November 11, 2002... Ann Safford Mandel of Darien, a former first selectman of Darien, joined the board. Mandel holds a bachelor's degree in American studies from Smith College and a master's degree in education from Fairfield University.