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New Haven-based biopharmaceutical company Rallybio recently appointed Helen M. Boudreau to its board of directors.
Boudreau will also serve as chair of the company’s audit committee. She formerly served as chief operating officer of the Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute.
Rallybio launched in 2018 and works to identify and accelerate the development of treatments for severe and rare disorders, such as in the areas of hematology, immuno-inflammation and metabolism. Its lead product candidate aims to prevent a rare disease that can cause uncontrolled bleeding in fetuses and newborns.
“I look forward to collaborating with my fellow board members and the Rallybio leadership team as we advance Rallybio’s portfolio of potentially life-transforming candidates with the goal of having a meaningful impact on the lives of patients in need,” Boudreau said in an announcement.
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Albertus Magnus College names new honors program leaders
Albertus Magnus College has picked Kristen DeCarli and Jonathan Sozek to serve as co-directors of its honors program.
The pair will serve as primary academic advisors to all incoming transfer and first-year students and to all second-year students who have not yet declared a major.
Kristen DeCarli
They are replacing Christine Dolan Atkins, who is stepping down after a decade in the role but will continue teaching at the college. The college credited Atkins with transforming the program during her tenure to include more students and offer more opportunities for scholarship, interdisciplinary study and service.
The program aims to prepare students to excel academically while linking them to a variety of cultural opportunities throughout the area.
Jonathan Sozek
DeCarli, of Rocky Hill, is an assistant professor of sport management in the Tagliatela School of Business and Leadership. Sozek, of Hamden, is an assistant professor of philosophy and religion.
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Operation Fuel picks New Haven, Stratford residents for board
Operation Fuel, a Hartford-based energy assistance non-profit organization, has added five new members to its board of directors, bringing the total to 12.
Brenda Watson, executive director of Operation Fuel, said the board members come from fields that will benefit the organization.
“The experience our new members bring, coupled with our additional board members, will help our organization better serve Connecticut residents through their knowledge, connections, and
innovation,” Watson said in an announcement.
Joining the board are:
Rauchell Beckford-Anderson of Hartford, an associate attorney focused on employment law with the firm Rose Kallor.
Amy McLean of Tariffville, senior policy advocate and Connecticut Director at the Acadia Center.
Nicholas Neeley of New Haven, who worked for the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (formerly the Department of Public Utility Control) for 35 years, retiring in 2019.
Lisa Vallera of Berlin, who has worked at Eversource Energy over 16 years, currently as an associate account executive in the Norwalk area.
Lorenzo Wyatt of Stratford, who owns and operates Home Comfort Practice, an Energize Connecticut contractor that has reduced the electric and heating costs of over 12,000 low- and moderate-income households in the past decade.
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