Albertus Magnus College Welcomes Two New Hires
Local Talent Reinforces Strength of Advancement and Financial Teams
Anissa Conner is tasked with cultivating, strengthening, and maintaining the relationship between
the College and its alumni and parent communities. She joined Albertus after more
than 14 years of progressively responsible experience with alumni and development
roles at Harvard Medical School, the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and most
recently, Harvard Divinity School where she served as the Associate Director of Alumni
Relations. She holds a Master of Liberal Arts from Harvard Extension School and a
Master of Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. She earned her
undergraduate degree from the University of Connecticut where she began her career
working as a student caller in the UCONN Foundation Office. Conner recently relocated
to Madison, Conn.
David B. LaValley, CPA is responsible for ensuring the effective and prudent financial operations of the
College, reporting to the Vice President for Finance and Administration. Prior to
joining Albertus, LaValley had a successful 20 year career with The Wire Association
Int’l, where he served as Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer. He brings more than
30 years of knowledge in the accounting and treasury functions, including board level
and monthly reporting; internal controls and systems implementation; tax and compliance
matters; and the management of securities portfolios. As a public accountant, LaValley
served as a staff and audit manager for Arthur Anderson and RSM (McGladrey) and is
well-versed in GAAP principles. He is an accomplished leader with knowledge of not-for-profit
organizations and experience managing program logistics, staffing, and other functions.
A resident of Stonington, LaValley earned a Bachelor of Science Business Administration
degree in Accounting from the University of Connecticut and is a Certified Public
Accountant.
About Albertus Magnus College
Founded in 1925, Albertus is a coeducational Catholic College in the Dominican tradition. Albertus' values- and liberal arts-based education is recognized by external rankings such as US News & World Report, Money, and The New York Times, and has been named a Top 10 Military Friendly School. For ten consecutive years, at least 95% of Albertus graduates have attained employment or gone on to graduate studies within six months of completing their degrees. The College has an enrollment of approximately 1,300 students across its traditional undergraduate, accelerated adult undergraduate, and graduate program levels. Proud to enroll a student body where nearly half of its undergraduate students receive Federal Pell Grants and are first-generation college goers, Albertus is known for its innovative curricular offerings, recently launching new Bachelor's degree programs in Nursing, including BSN and Connecticut's first LPN-to-BSN; General Health Sciences; Interdisciplinary Studies; and Public Health.
Among its graduate offerings is the State of Connecticut's only Master of Arts in Art Therapy and Counseling program, and it is just one of three schools to offer a Master of Science in Human Services. In 2025-26, Albertus is celebrating its historic 100th Anniversary and completing implementation of the Albertus 2025: Lighting the Way to a Second Century strategic plan, with a bold vision to "be a destination liberal arts-based college, distinguished in its interdisciplinary and experiential approach to education, rooted in Dominican values, that prepares students for lifelong civic engagement and success." To learn more, please visit albertus.edu.