California

Campbell

Jim Bennette, Bachelor of Science in Business with a Concentration in Administration (BSB/A) ’03, was named chief executive officer and a member of the board of directors by VisiStat, a leading Web analytics and customer intelligence platform. A Silicon Valley veteran, Bennette has more than 23 years of executive leadership and entrepreneurial experience in a variety of high-tech industries. He has held executive-level positions in business development, sales, marketing and operations, with a long and successful history of developing early stage companies.

Davis

Dennis Bitter, Master of Business Administration (MBA) ’03, was named Zequanox Commercial Manager by Marrone Bio Innovations (MBI). Bitter joins MBI with extensive experience in water and waste water markets. He will oversee North American sales of Zequanox, an effective new natural product for the control of invasive zebra and quagga mussels in freshwater lakes and streams. Prior to joining MBI, Bitter was North American sales manager at Severn Trent Water Purifications and Western regional director at Calgon Carbon. Marrone Bio Innovations (MBI) discovers, develops and markets effective and environmentally responsible natural products for weed and pest control, plant disease and water resource management.

Illinois

Oakwood

Mary Brady, Master of Arts in Education/Administration (MAEd/ADM) ’09, was named assistant principal of Oakwood Grade School and district special education coordinator. Previously, Brady taught in Vermilion County as a high school teacher in the regional safe schools program at the Vermilion Association of Special Education. Over the past two years, she has served as principal of White Hall Elementary School in White Hall, while simulataneously acting as special education supervisor for North Greene Unit District No. 3, also located in White Hall.

New Jersey

Livingston

Bronawyn O’Leary, Master of Arts in Education/Administration (MAEd/ADM) ’08, was named assistant principal of Livingston High School. O’Leary earned a bachelor’s degree in health and exercise science from Rowan University before pursuing her master’s degree with University of Phoenix.

New York

Rochester

Dorothy A. Coleman, Bachelor of Science with a Concentration in Accounting (BSB/ACC) ’98, was hired to be the executive vice president and chief financial officer for Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and its parent corporation, The Lifetime Healthcare Companies. Previously, Coleman served in the same capacity for BlueCross BlueShield of Rhode Island, where she was responsible for all aspects of the company’s financial operations. A 27-year veteran of the health care industry, Coleman spent eight years with UnitedHealthcare, most recently as chief operating officer and interim president for the organization’s $5 billion public sector national line of business. She also served in executive leadership roles, including CEO for the group’s Southwest Ohio, Northern Kentucky and Indiana health plans. Before leading several initiatives at UnitedHealthcare, Coleman was CFO/COO of Cigna Healthcare Medical Group Practice of Arizona and CFO/associate administrator at FHP Inc. Hospital.