FAIRFIELD, Conn.—Sacred Heart University has renamed alumnus Brian Hamilton ’87 of Milford to its board of trustees, the University’s top governing body.
Hamilton is founder and chairman of Sageworks, a financial information company with offices in Raleigh, N.C., and New York City. Sageworks provides lending and risk management solutions to financial institutions, as well as financial analysis and business valuation solutions to accounting firms and privately held companies.
“I’m honored to rejoin the Sacred Heart Board of Trustees. I’ve been astounded at the growth of the school in recent years, and I’m truly looking forward to being more involved in the University that has had such an incredible impact on my life,” said Hamilton.
Hamilton also is recognized nationally as a thought leader in finance. He is a regular guest on CNBC and MSNBC and contributes to Inc. and Entrepreneur magazines.
“We are thrilled to have Brian rejoin the board of trustees,” said John J. Petillo, president of Sacred Heart University. “Not only do we benefit from his business expertise and enthusiasm, but he brings a unique perspective as an alumnus of the University.”
About Sacred Heart University
Sacred Heart University, the second-largest independent Catholic university in New England, offers more than 70 undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and certificate programs on its main campus in Fairfield, Conn., and satellites in Connecticut, Luxembourg and Ireland. More than 8,500 students attend the University’s five colleges: Arts & Sciences; Health Professions; Nursing; the Jack Welch College of Business; and the Isabelle Farrington College of Education. The Princeton Review includes SHU in its guides Best 381 Colleges–2017 Edition, “Best in the Northeast” and Best 294 Business Schools–2017 Edition. U.S.News & World Report ranks SHU among the best master’s universities in the North in its “Best Colleges 2017” publication. The Chronicle of Higher Education also names SHU one of the fastest-growing Roman Catholic universities in its 2016 almanac. Sacred Heart fields 32 Division I athletic teams and has an award-winning program of community service. www.sacredheart.edu
Contacts:
Deb Noack, 203-396-8483, noackd@sacredheart.edu
Kim Primicerio, 203-396-8047, primiceriok@sacredheart.edu
