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Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Lino DiCuollo will speak on the U.S. Soccer League operations, competition and player relations. As senior vice president, Competition & Player Relations, he oversees the league’s acquisition and retention of players, including senior and supplemental rosters. Included among his primary responsibilities are overseeing major league soccer (MLS) clubs’ compliance with MLS roster and budget guidelines, managing the league’s centralized role in approving player contracts and leading the league’s efforts in global player recruitment. Lino joined MLS in 2005.  Since then, he has liaised with all expansion clubs to manage their rosters on entering MLS, played a key role in assisting senior executives and ownership in formulating player investment strategies, and introduced a technology initiative in the league’s global scouting efforts to assist clubs in their player recruitment strategies. He also oversees the league’s strategic initiatives related to youth player acquisition and retention in the United States and Canada, as well as all player signings from the league’s Allocation List. Lino works with the U.S. Soccer Federation, the Canadian Soccer Federation, CONCACAF and FIFA to ensure that MLS and its clubs are in compliance with regional and global player registration matters. He graduated from Rutgers with a degree in economics and was a four-year starter for the men’s soccer team. He was inducted in the Rutgers University Sports Hall of Fame in 2008. He lives in Darien with his wife, son and twin daughters. Arranged by Kevin Davidson

Video of presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lnt8HPv79Bw&t=199s

Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Emilie Deutsch will discuss her recent documentary, “Althea & Arthur,” which aired on CBS Sports Network in celebration of Black History Month. The film highlights the legacies of Althea Gibson and Arthur Ashe as the first African-Americans to cross the color barrier of international tennis and their impact not only on the world of tennis but also in advancing civil rights in America during a time of racism and segregation. Emilie is a veteran sports RV producer, has been vice president of the Original Programming & Features for CBS Sports and CBS Sports Network since 2004, and originated “NCAA March Madness Confidential.” Throughout her career, Emilie has focused on creating impactful programming on women and African-Americans in sports. In 2014, Emilie helped develop and launch the first all-female national sports talk show, “We Need to Talk,” on CBS Sports Network that won the Gracie Award for Women in Media. Emilie is a graduate of Stanford University, where she studied international relations and served as the sports editor of the Stanford Daily. Aside from her six Emmy awards and more than 30 nominations, one of her proudest achievements is receiving the Arthur Ashe Leadership Award for her documentation of women and African-Americans in sports. She lives with her husband Dominic Schmitt in New Rochelle and has three children. Arranged by Tom Lom

Video of her presentation:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrrMy7hn4U8

Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Leonard Leader will cover the essentials of estate planning techniques in the context of today’s tax climate, with particular focus on recent changes in the federal and state estate tax laws. He will emphasize various lifetime planning techniques that provide asset protection for future generations while minimizing the potential for adverse tax consequences. Len will discuss important planning opportunities and perils that will have application for all levels of wealth.  His presentation will highlight the consequences of the failure to plan, including a few minutes covering wealthy celebrity case studies. Len is nationally recognized in his field. Worth magazine has named him one of the Top 100 Trust and Estate Lawyers in the country. Chambers High Net Worth magazine recognized him in 2018. Connecticut Super Lawyers has listed him in the category of Estate and Probate since 2007 as well. Len is a prolific thought leader in his field. He is a contributing writer on estate planning to several law publications and is a frequent speaker on estate and tax planning topics to bar associations, business groups and continuing education programs. He also presents at an annual fiduciary income tax workshop for Professional Education Systems. Len is a member of the Taxation Section, the Generation Skipping Trusts Committee of the Estate Planning and Drafting Group of the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of the American Bar Association, and the Executive Committee of the Estate and Probate Section of the Connecticut Bar Association. Arranged by Tom Igoe

Video of his presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jyx3071wxXw

Mr. Leader’s PowerPoint Presentation

https://dariendma.org/wp-content/uploads/Darien-Mens-Association-PPT-April-10-2019.pdf

Advisory: Non-Tax Reasons for Estate Planning

https://dariendma.org/wp-content/uploads/Advisory-Non-Tax-Reasons-for-Estate-Planning.pdf

Advisory: Domicile and Planning

https://dariendma.org/wp-content/uploads/Advisory-Domicile-and-Planning.pdf

2018 Year End Advisory

https://dariendma.org/wp-content/uploads/2018-End-of-Year-Advisory.pdf

Update to Connecticut Exemption Amounts

https://dariendma.org/wp-content/uploads/Update-to-Connecticut-Exemption-Amounts.pdf

Wednesday, April 3, 2019

John Hamilton will speak on the field of addiction treatment and prevention. He is nationally recognized as an expert in this field. He brings three decades of experience to his role as president and CEO of Liberation Programs and also chairs the Advisory Board for the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services and serves on the Governor’s Alcohol and Drug Policy Council. Previously, John was chief clinical outreach officer at Mountainside Treatment Center, a nationally acclaimed drug rehabilitation center with locations in New York and Connecticut. He served as CIO of Recovery Network of Programs, a nonprofit behavioral health agency serving the Greater Bridgeport Community. John is past chair of the Dissemination Committee for the National Institute for Drug Abuse Clinical Trials Network, past chair of the Community Treatment Providers Caucus, past president of the Southwest Connecticut Mental Health Board, past president of the New England Association of Drug Court Professionals and co-founder of the Greenwich Father’s Forum. In 2013, John was a recipient of the American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence Nyswander-Dole Award for his contributions to the field of addiction treatment. Arranged by John Bassler

Presentation video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCVBOolWjQ0

John’s slides: https://dariendma.org/wp-content/uploads/John-Hamiltons-Slides.pdf

Wednesday, March 27, 2019 

Art Gottlieb returns to the DMA to talk with us about the history of the USS Intrepid. Launched in 1943, this former aircraft carrier fought in World War II, surviving five kamikaze attacks and one torpedo strike. The ship later served in the Cold War and then the Vietnam War. Intrepid also served as a NASA recovery vessel in the 1960s. It was decommissioned in 1974 and, today, is berthed on the Hudson River as the centerpiece of the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum. Art has served as a professional curator of naval history and technical director of exhibits at the museum. His presentation will cover the full history of the Intrepid from keel laying through her service history up to the present day. Arranged by Tom Lom

Video of his presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-zyBnwAla8

Wednesday, March 20, 2019

Erik Ofgang will share the story of William Gillette and the ways in which the Hartford actor’s life became entangled with the development of literature’s most famous detective. He also will examine how the eccentric Gillette decided to build a castle overlooking the Connecticut River. Erik is an award-winning writer, musician and magician whose work has appeared in dozens of magazines and newspapers throughout the country, including the Associated Press, the Hartford Courant and Connecticut Magazine, where he is a senior writer. Erik is the author of “Buzzed: Beers, Booze & Coffee Brews, Where to Enjoy the Best Craft Beverages in New England,” “Gillette Castle: A History” and the forthcoming “The Good Vices.” He teaches writing and journalism at Western Connecticut State University’s MFA writing program and at Mercy College. When he’s not writing, he can be found playing bass with the Celtic roots band MacTalla Mor. He lives in western Connecticut with his wife Corinne. Arranged by Gehr Brown

Video of presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eieyMUzxOEk

Wednesday, March 13, 2019

Jim Smith and Robert Patricelli will speak about the Connecticut Commission on Fiscal Stability and Economic Growth

(FSEG). Connecticut’s revenues are not keeping pace with spending commitments. Our population has not grown since 1990, and private sector jobs are fewer today than a decade ago due to the high cost of doing business here and unfriendly tax climate, aging infrastructure and transportation issues. The new  administration is faced with a $2 billion deficit due to overspending in the past and pension shortfall in state employee and teacher pension funds. What new taxes and belt tightening the committee will eventually recommend will evolve over the next months. Jim is chairman of the Board of Webster Financial Corporation and, until recently, served as vice chairman of the Midsize Banks Coalition of America. He served as a member of the Federal Advisory Council, which advises the deliberations of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, and served on the Board of Directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. He is actively engaged in community service and supports numerous civic organizations. Bob has spent more than 50 years in leadership roles in the health care industry and in public service. His business life began in health care in 1987 at Connecticut General Corporation and its successor Cigna Corporation. In 1997, he left Cigna to begin a 20-year career as an entrepreneur, founding several companies. His public service started fresh out of law school as a White House Fellow, followed by numerous roles in Washington, D.C., and Hartford. Bob most recently served as co-chair of the FSEG, appointed by Gov. Malloy in 2017. He has served on the Board of Directors for five organizations. He grew up in Hartford, attended Wesleyan University and Harvard Law School, and was a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Paris. Arranged by John Schlachtenhaufen

Video of their presentation: https://youtu.be/xosAOE0dDtA

Bob Patricelli’s slides: https://dariendma.org/wp-content/uploads/Patricelli-Lamont-Budget-Comments-Final-030819.pdf

Jim Smith’s slides: https://dariendma.org/wp-content/uploads/PACT-Slides-for-JSmithv1-ch-6-for-03-13-2019-without-notes.pdf

Homework that will help get the most from the speakers:

Lamont’s Budget presentation.

https://dariendma.org//wp-content/uploads/Gov-Lamont-FY20-FY21-Budget-Presentation-2-20-19.pdf

https://ct-n.com/ondemand.asp?ID=16045

Fiscal Stability Commission Report 2.0

https://www.cga.ct.gov/fin/tfs/20171205_Commission%20on%20Fiscal%20Stability%20and%20Economic%20Growth/20181128/Report%202.0%2011.26.18.pdf

Jim Lewis will speak on McDonald’s advertising program and future plans. Jim has been in the  McDonald's system since 1986 and an owner/operator since 1993. He currently owns 17 restaurants in Manhattan and Queens, including the famous Times Square and 42nd Street McDonald’s. Jim began his career as an account executive with Michigan Bell Telephone in 1981. After that, he worked as a sales manager for AT&T in Southfield, Mich. He has a B.A. degree in marketing from Michigan State University. He was a member of Sigma Nu and served as the fraternity's first president when it returned to campus in 1978. He served as president of the Inter-fraternity Council for Michigan State University. Jim is married to Kimberly Lewis, and they have three children. The family lives in Darien.

Arranged by Tom Lom

Video of his presentation: https://youtu.be/i0SQ2GFsdpA