POSITION: Senior vice president, corporate planning
FAVORITE MOVIE: City Slickers
FAVORITE HOBBY: Motorcycle riding
FAVORITE VACATION SPOT: Sedona, Ariz.
PROFESSION WOULD LIKE TO TRY: Sportscaster
NEVER LEAVE HOME WITHOUT: My husband /
A significant understanding of statistical analysis and technical platforms has facilitated Connie Loveland’s move from the gaming and leisure industry to the banking sector.
When Loveland was a young analyst working for Foxwoods Resort Casino, her employer gave her a task: determine why a new poker game was not producing results. Loveland quickly understood that players could beat the game if properly prepared. She gave two suggestions to her employer: change the rules or pull the game. To date, the game never has been installed in any other facility.
After four years at Foxwoods, during which Foxwoods’ Director of Finance Jeff Hartmann “provided me with insight into the world of business,” Loveland moved to a construction company, conducting feasibility studies for gaming and hotel ventures across the country.
With the finance experience she gained in those development projects, she moved to the banking industry. And she has continued to apply her quantitative skills to the advantage of her employers. At Bank Rhode Island, she leads “a group of individuals responsible for compiling all the analysis to help drive the decision-making process. My recommendations to executive management provide strategies for growth,” she said in her 40 Under Forty application.
Even with a strong commitment to her work, Loveland always has maintained a connection to the community. As president of the board for the Boys and Girls Club, she provided a new perspective on increasing funds and reducing operating expenses, which has allowed the organization to serve more children. •
