BUSINESS@URI, 2016, Issue 1

We proudly congratulate College of Business alumni Cynthia Deysher, William Eigen, and Deborah Imondi honored in October as recipients of the University’s 2015 Distinguished Achievement Awards.

The University’s Distinguished Achievement Awards honor individuals for their longevity and commitment to their chosen field and demonstrate a significant contribution to their industry, as well as noteworthy engagement with the University.

President’s Award
Cynthia Marcille Deysher ‘78, Principal, Deysher 
Advisory Services
Cynthia Deysher is president of Deysher Advisory Services, an interior design company focused on residential properties. She previously served as the vice president of operations and chief financial officer for ArrowPoint Communications and held leadership positions at Shiva Corporation and Bytex Corporation. A longtime supporter of URI, she established the Cynthia and Bryon Deysher Business Scholarship and, with members of her family, the Robert Edmund Marcille Memorial Scholarship. She is a member of the Business Advisory Council for the College of Business Administration, as well as the President’s Advisory Council. She earned her master’s degree in finance from Bentley College.

Dean’s Award

William Eigen ’90, Managing Director, Founder and Chief Investment Officer, Absolute Return Fixed Income, J.P. Morgan Asset Management
William Eigen, manager of 
the $21 billion J.P. Morgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund, is well known for his “common sense overlay” approach to managing money. International media outlets and investors value his “tell-it-like-it-is” communication style. During his 25-year career, he has pioneered democratization of hedge fund strategies that take “hedge” quite seriously. Before joining J.P. Morgan, he led Highbridge Capital Management’s Fixed Income Group and was lead portfolio manager at Fidelity Investments. He started his career at CIGNA. A member of the URI Foundation Investment Committee and a Foundation Trustee, he maintains strong ties with the College of Business Administration.

Dean’s Award

Deborah Imondi ’83, 
M.B.A. ’86, Executive Director, 
Rhode Island 4-H Club Foundation, Inc.
When Deborah Imondi retired from Textron in 2013, the former assistant treasurer chose to make a big investment in something close to her heart. The investment management executive with decades of experience at a Fortune 500 company was named executive director of the Rhode Island 4-H Club Foundation. She has been affiliated with 4-H for nearly 50 years, first as a young member and now as leader of the team dedicated to supporting 4-H programs and providing scholarships, awards, recognition, and travel opportunities for its youth. Imondi also supports her alma mater as a URI Foundation trustee, a lecturer, and by helping students skillfully manage the Ram Fund.