Mike Aresco '76 has announced his plans to retire from the post of commissioner of the American Athletic Conference on May 31, 2024. Aresco was the fourth commissioner of the Big East Conference and oversaw the reconstitution of the organization into the American Athletic Conference in 2013. He previously served as executive vice president of programming at CBS Sports. The University of Connecticut Law School Alumni Association awarded him the Distinguished Graduate Award in 2013.
Alumni Notes
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Ben Winnick ’51 Celebrates 100th Birthday
Vanessa L. Bryant ’78 Retires From Federal Bench
Two Alumni Promoted at Robinson & Cole
Scott Garosshen ’15 and Dan Brody ’15 have been elevated to counsel at Robinson & Cole LLP effective Jan. 1, 2024. Brody is a member of the firm’s Litigation Section, including the Business Litigation Group and the Government Enforcement and White-Collar Defense, and Internal Investigations and Corporate Compliance Teams. Garosshen is a member of the firm’s Business Litigation Group and Appellate Practice Group. Both work in the firm’s Hartford Office.
In Memoriam: Edwin Lee Kerr ’73
Edwin Lee Kerr ’73, a corporate attorney who worked most recently for MassMutual, died on Dec. 11, 2023. Read his obituary.
Perry Zirkel ’76 Reaches Publishing Milestone
Danielle Erickson ’23 Joins Pullman & Comley
Danielle Erickson ’23 has joined Pullman & Comley as an Associate in the firm’s Trusts and Estates practice area. Erickson is licensed to practice law in Connecticut.
Amy Zinser ’07 Promoted at Bank of America
Zhibin Li ’14 Named Partner at Locke Lord
Locke Lord announced that Zhibin Li ’14 has been promoted to partner effective January 1, 2024. Li works in the firm’s New York office and focuses his practice on complex intellectual property issues.
Jennifer Jackson ’93 Named to Power List
The Hartford Business Journal has named Jennifer Jackson ’93 to its 2023 Power 25 Health Care list, which identifies leaders who have had a significant impact on the industry and public health. Jackson is CEO of the Connecticut Hospital Association.