{"id":43,"date":"2016-08-10T18:02:25","date_gmt":"2016-08-10T18:02:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/willistonblogs.com\/profiles\/?p=43"},"modified":"2016-08-10T18:02:25","modified_gmt":"2016-08-10T18:02:25","slug":"ann-futter-lomeli-73","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/willistonblogs.com\/profiles\/2016\/08\/10\/ann-futter-lomeli-73\/","title":{"rendered":"Ann Futter Lomeli \u201973"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Before becoming a legal eagle, she soared in the classroom and on the playing fields. Photo courtesy of Chattman Photography.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In a ground-breaking career, attorney Ann Futter Lomeli \u201973 was the first female Corporate Secretary (think Secretary of State, not administra\u00adtive assistant) for two major American companies\u2014Con\u00adnecticut Mutual Life Insurance and MassMutual. After the enterprises merged in 1995 (\u201cWhat is it about me and mergers!\u201d wonders Futter, who was a student during NSFG\u2019s merger with Williston), she went on to become co-General Counsel at MassMutual\u2014the first woman ever to hold that position in the Fortune 500 company\u2019s 165-year history. Through it all, she has maintained close school ties, keeping up friend\u00adships with classmates and twice serving on the board of trustees.<\/p>\n

What were you like as a student? <\/strong><\/p>\n

I think of myself as starting out as shy, but I don\u2019t know that I really was. I remember a girl from Brazil entering school in the middle of one year. I saw her standing all by her\u00adself, so I introduced myself and we became very good friends. If I really had been shy, I probably wouldn\u2019t have done that. I was friendly with people. I tried to get along with ev\u00aderyone. That\u2019s what you have to do. I think being involved with sports boosted my confidence.<\/p>\n

What sports did you play? <\/strong><\/p>\n

I played soccer, basketball, and softball. Eleven varsity letters. I have those somewhere. One stand-out moment was a soccer game against Stoneleigh Burnham. Northampton had not beaten Stoneleigh for sev\u00aderal years. I got the ball and as I ran toward the goal I heard someone behind me calling, \u201cKick it, kick it in!\u201d but I kept going until I could see the whites of the goalie\u2019s eyes. She looked terrified. And I went, wham! And in it went! We won by a score of 1-0 and my teammates car\u00adried me off the field. It sticks in my mind even though it was 46 years ago in 1969. Forty-seven years ago! Oh, my gosh.<\/p>\n

Did you participate in other activities? <\/strong><\/p>\n

I was with the school newspaper, Pegasus<\/em>, from the start. My senior year, after Northampton merged with Williston, I became co-Editor-in-Chief of The Willistonian <\/em>with a boy named Geoff Van Anda \u201973. I was a tutor and I was in the chess club. Newspaper and sports stand out, because I put in so much time. One of the things about the paper was that I did a series of articles about the merger while it was being planned, so I knew more details than many students. I interviewed Nate Fuller, the headmaster. I was a sophomore and that was exciting and intimidating, going up to his office to interview him.<\/p>\n

What Impact did NSFG have on you after graduation? <\/strong><\/p>\n

I think it gave me a lot of con\u00adfidence. Not to mention a good education. I went to Yale and I was fully prepared. I loved NSFG, I loved meeting all the kids, loved the opportunity to do things that interested me. I was able to take three languages, Latin, French and Spanish. Also, I would say the whole merger thing translated to Yale, which had just gone coed. I ended up co-chairing the Yale Undergradu\u00adate Women\u2019s Caucus.<\/p>\n

Do you have any advice for current students? <\/strong><\/p>\n

Take advantage of whatever oppor\u00adtunities you have. Try new things. Enjoy the experience. The experi\u00adence is what you remember.<\/p>\n

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