James Wakim, Esq., president and chief operating officer of The Simon Konover Company (TSKC) has been appointed a trustee of the University of Saint Joseph.
The University of Saint Joseph, formerly Saint Joseph College, features five schools - Health & Natural Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences, Education, Pharmacy, and Graduate and Professional Studies - located on two campuses in West Hartford and Hartford. The non-profit University is governed by the board of trustees which appoints the president who oversees the University's operations. Wakim will serve a three year term on the board of trustees.
As president and chief operating officer for TSKC, Wakim is responsible for the operations of its five divisions. Prior to joining TSKC in 2008, Wakim was a partner in the Capital Markets Group of the Boston-based law firm of Brown Rudnick LLP. Wakim has served on the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) New York Deal Making Planning Committee and is past Connecticut state director for ICSC, having served a three-year term. Wakim served for several years on the executive committee of the Real Estate Section of the Connecticut Bar Association.