City Council appoints new Board of Finance member

Posted By: Jack Krampitz June 17, 2021


Glenn Heiser was appointed to the Board of Finance for a 4 year term at the recent City Council meeting. Heiser is a retired executive of Conning,a Global Investment Firm designed for Insurers creating customized asset management, risk management and insurance specific research solutions. 

While at Conning he held positions including Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Administrative Officer during the course of 22 years of service with a focus on finance, operations, and strategic planning.  Prior to joining Conning, Heiser worked 10 years for Travelers Insurance within Financial and Subsidiary Audit, and as a Director in the Investment Accounting department, and 2 years in public accounting.  

“We are very happy that Glenn agreed to come on to the Board of Finance,” said Mayor Ellen Zoppo-Sassu. “His experience and out of the box thinking has sparked some great discussions and I think his approach to the operating-municipal piece of budgeting will be an asset.”

“With the City Council and Board of Finance shifting to a more long-term strategic planning focus, Glenn will be a great fit,” said Board of Finance Chairman John E. Smith.

“I look forward to working with the entire Board of Finance helping guide the City of Bristol fiscally as we head into the future”, said Heiser.

Currently, Heiser serves as Chair of Bristol Health Board of Directors, and has been a member of the board since 2009. 

In 2018, Mayor Ellen Zoppo-Sassu appointed him as a citizen representative to the City’s 10 Year Capital Commitment and Strategic Planning Committee, and recently tapped him to represent that panel on the American Rescue Plan Task Force which is creating a plan to distribute $28 million in federal aid to projects and programs over the next 3 years. 

Heiser graduated from the University of Connecticut with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and an MBA in Finance.  

Heiser, a registered Republican, replaces Cheryl Thibeault, also a Republican, who has served on the Board of Finance for over 15 years. State law requires that all municipal board and commissions have a balance of party affiliations on them. The Board of Finance currently is composed of 5 Democrats and 4 Republicans.