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Murtha Cullina”™s Berchem on health legal committee
The American Health Care Association has appointed Heather O. Berchem, a Murtha Cullina partner since 2010, to its legal committee.
The association is a nonprofit federation of state health organizations, together representing more than 11,000 nonprofit and for-profit nursing facilities, plus assisted living, developmentally disabled and subacute-care providers that care for approximately 1 million elderly and disabled individuals each day.
Berchem is chairwoman of Murtha Cullina”™s Long-Term Care Practice Group and a member of the Health Care and Information Security and Privacy Practice groups.
With more than 115 attorneys in six offices throughout Connecticut and Massachusetts, Murtha Cullina L.L.P. offers a full range of legal services.
New home for BCM
BCM Media L.L.C., a private media consulting firm, moves to larger office space next month.
The new location will be 30 Old Kings Highway South, Darien.
With a little less than a year in business, Brenda McKenna, managing director said, “It”™s just the right time, my business is growing very fast and the needs of my clients and the services we offer are expanding rapidly.” The firm currently handles strategic media planning and buying for Crowley Maritime Corp. in Florida and the Copper Development Association in New York City. Her firm recently created a new advertising campaign for Wagner Swimming Pools in Darien, which will debut in targeted local media vehicles this month.
Attacking fraud
The Texas-based Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, billed as the world”™s largest anti-fraud organization and the leading provider of antifraud training and education, has awarded Adam M. Formus of Stamford the industry”™s Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) credential. In order to become a CFE, Formus met stringent criteria and passed a rigorous exam administered by the examiners.
CFEs examine data and records to detect and trace fraudulent transactions; interview suspects to obtain information and confessions; write investigation reports; advise clients as to their findings; testify at trial; understand the law as it relates to fraud and fraud investigations; and identify the underlying factors that motivate individuals to commit fraud. CFEs to date have investigated more than 1 million suspected cases of civil and criminal fraud.
Barbagiovanni steps up with Antinozzi
Fairfield County architectural and design firm Antinozzi Associates has promoted Stephanie Barbagiovanni to senior associate.
Barbagiovanni began working with the firm as an interior design summer intern while attending the University of New Haven. She joined fulltime in 2003 and works closely with corporate clients, in-house architectural staff, outside consultants, and product vendors to create interior spaces that are both functional and aesthetically pleasing. She joins Jose Imery, David Ferris, Kevin Matis and Patti McKeon as firm associates.
Fresh-minted CPAÂ at Reynolds & Rowella
Reynolds & Rowella L.L.P., a regional consulting, audit and accounting firm with offices in Ridgefield and New Canaan announced Stephanie Sheldon, audit associate, has been licensed as a CPA by the Connecticut Board of Accountancy. She has recently completed CPA certification requirements for course work and qualifying hours of practical experience. She joined Reynolds & Rowella last September and lives in Ridgefield.
Reynolds & Rowella now employs 41 people in its two offices, including Collene F. Torres, CPA/MBA, who recently joined Reynolds & Rowella as a senior tax associate, and Nancy Raphael, who joined as an audit associate. Both live in Norwalk.
Hulk and WWE back in the ring
Stamford-based WWE”™s Hulk Hogan will host “WrestleMania 30” Sunday, April 6, at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans. Hogan will make his return to WWE this Monday on “Raw,” which airs 8 p.m. on USA Network and then on “WWE Raw Backstage Pass,” on the new streaming WWE Network Monday night at 11:05 p.m.
New commercial lender at Bankwell
Susan Kornberg has been named vice president, commercial lender, at New Canaan-based Bankwell. Bankwell President Heidi DeWyngaert made the announcement.
Kornberg joins the organization with more than 20 years in the financial and commercial loan industry, and will be responsible for developing commercial and industrial lending throughout Connecticut.
Kornberg earned her B.A. at Vassar College, an M.B.A. in finance at the University of Michigan and a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.
Bankwell has six branches throughout Fairfield County.
