Top talent attracted to Cushman & Wakefield”™s Stamford office
Cushman & Wakefield, a commercial real estate firm with an office in Stamford, appointed Matthew Torrance, associate director, to its Stamford team. Torrance has previously represented Fairfield County landlords, including Forstone Capital, Mill Management and Structure Tone Equities. Prior to joining C&W, he served as a senior associate for RHYS Commercial. Torrance holds a bachelor”™s in economics from the University of North Florida.
Fairfield Museum hosts ”˜Images 2015”™
Fairfield Museum and History Center is hosting “IMAGES 2015,” May 14, 7-10 p.m., to celebrate a photography show and solo exhibition of world-renowned photographer Howard Schatz. This year”™s event, led by co-chairwomen Rosinne Chlala, Jennifer Hinkle and Georgette Pascale, includes a raffle, featuring a 2015 Vespa Primavera 50cc scooter as first prize and BMW bikes for the family as second prize. Raffle tickets are available at images2015.eventbrite.com.
Deloitte welcomes Ziegler to Stamford office
Stamford-based Deloitte, an accounting firm, named Heather Ziegler as Stamford managing partner. Ziegler, a partner in Deloitte & Touche LLP, succeeds Steve Gallucci, who now serves as the New York managing partner. Ziegler”™s responsibilities include driving client and business growth while enhancing the organization”™s positioning in the Stamford market and tristate area. She is maintaining her existing role as Deloitte”™s deputy strategic risk officer.
First County Bank hosts seminar
Stamford-based First County Bank is offering a complimentary small-business educational seminar titled “Let”™s Talk! Is Your Business Properly Insured?” May 12, 5:30-7 p.m. at the Darien Fire Department, 848 Post Road, Darien. The seminar, which is open to the public, is being presented by Jack Dowling, assistant vice president, and David van Buskirk, assistant vice president, both of First County Bank. Featured topics include types of insurance needed for your business and how to determine if your business is properly covered by insurance. Space is limited. To RSVP, email seminars@firstcountybank.com.
William B. Meyer Inc. celebrates 100 years
Stratford-based William B. Meyer Inc., a transportation, storage and distribution company, is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. Planned activities include quarterly charitable events encouraging employee participation. A 100-year anniversary gala is taking place in September to recognize all company associates. Beginning as a one-person moving company, it has since grown to multiple locations, with more than 250 associates and more than 1 million square feet of warehouse space spanning three locations.
Stamford Partnership board elects Senew
The Stamford Partnership board appointed Valerie Senew as chairwoman. Senew most recently served on the Stamford Partnership”™s board of directors for four years. She is the first vice president and growth manager for People”™s United Bank”™s 36 branches in greater Fairfield County and brings experience in business development and leadership.
Bruce Museum”™s outdoor crafts festival
Greenwich”™s Bruce Museum is holding its 30th annual outdoor crafts festival, featuring more than 70 artisans, May 16-17, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., 1 Museum Drive, Greenwich. Exhibitors specializing in wood, wearable and decorative fiber, metalwork, leather, paper arts, glass, ceramics and jewelry will showcase their talents and discuss their work with patrons. Both days include performances by Annalisa Ewald on classical guitar and Ed Wright on acoustic guitar. For more information, visit brucemuseum.org.
Greenwich Chamber of Commerce annual awards
More than 200 people gathered to honor town heroes at the Greenwich Chamber of Commerce”™s annual awards luncheon April 30 at The Hyatt Regency Greenwich. Celebrating those who gave back to the community, award recipients included: Greenwich Historical Society, Diane”™s Books, Betteridge Jewelers, Black Forest Bakery, Charles and Deborah Royce, and police, fire and emergency medical services.
WCSU theater arts program named best
The Western Connecticut State University School of Visual and Performing Arts was ranked No. 9 on the list of “Amazing Campus Arts Centers” by collegedegreesearch.net. The latest recognition comes from OnStage, a Connecticut-based blog dedicated to promoting theater from Broadway to hometown, with the announcement that WCSU”™s SVPA is one of the 10 best in the country.
AmeriCares airlifts medical aid to Nepal
Stamford-based AmeriCares, an organization aiding survivors of natural disasters, political conflict and extreme poverty throughout the world, airlifted 14 tons of emergency medical aid to Kathmandu to resupply hospitals and mobile medical teams treating earthquake survivors. A chartered aircraft carried nearly $1 million in antibiotics, pain relievers, sutures, bandages, crutches and intravenous fluids for thousands injured in the April 25 earthquake. The medicine and supplies were requested by recipient organizations and approved by the World Health Organization.
To donate to AmeriCares Nepal Relief Fund, visit americares.org/nepalearthquake.
Hospitals partner in pediatric neurosurgery
Hartford-based Connecticut Children”™s Medical Center and Springfield, Mass.-based Baystate Children”™s Hospital are partnering in pediatric neurosurgery. The new partnership advances a clinical collaboration the two organizations announced in October 2014, aimed at increasing the availability, sophistication and coordination of pediatric services throughout the Connecticut River Valley region. The practice encompasses pediatric neurosurgical disease, including the management of complex of hydrocephalus, spinal dysraphism and other malformations, craniofacial surgery, neuro-oncology, neurotrauma and congenital and acquired spinal disease.
Bruce Museum awarded grants for exhibition
Greenwich”™s Bruce Museum received two grants from the Renate, Hans and Maria Hofmann Trust in support of its new exhibition, “Walls of Color: The Mural of Hans Hofmann,” May 2-Sept. 6, 1 Museum Drive, Greenwich. Providing more than $250,000, the grants funded this exhibition, in addition to providing funding for the production of the exhibition”™s catalogue, public programming and promotion. Additionally, the funding is also allowing “Walls of Color: The Murals of Hans Hofmann” to travel to additional venues after its inaugural presentation at the Bruce. The exhibit is the museum”™s first to focus on the artist”™s public mural projects.
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