Hamden BOE Member Tapped As Next Finance Chief

Hamden Mayor Curt Leng has hired longtime Board of Education member Myron Hul to serve as the town’s next interim finance director.

Hamden Deputy Chief of Staff Patrick Donnelly made the announcement in an email press release sent out on Wednesday afternoon.

Hul, who has served on the town’s Board of Education since the 1990s but failed to win the local Democratic Party endorsement at this summer’s convention, will be responsible for coordinating and directing the town’s financial operations alongside Leng and Deputy Finance Director Rick Galarza.

“Mr. Hul’s experience, both in the financial sector and as a public servant, will prove to be invaluable to Hamden as we seek to strengthen our operations and the overall financial health of the Town,” Leng is quoted as saying in the press release. ​“I know that Mr. Hul will work to ensure that Hamden’s financial future is bright, and that my administration continues to maintain careful stewardship of Hamden’s finances.”

Earlier this year, Leng vetoed a town budget proposed by the Legislative Council that would have raised the mill rate to 49.99. The mayor’s $235.99 million budget and 48.73 mill rate subsequently went into effect for the fiscal year that started July 1 when the council failed to muster enough votes to override the veto. Critics on the council have expressed concern that the mayor’s budget does not include realistic revenue assumptions.

Read Donnelly’s full press release on Hul’s hiring below.

Hamden – Mayor Curt Balzano Leng is very pleased to announce the recent hiring of Mr. Myron W. Hul as the Town’s interim Finance Director. The Finance Director position has been vacant since the departure of the previous director in June 2018. In the role of interim Finance Director, Mr. Hul will coordinate and direct all responsibilities associated with the Town’s financial operations, alongside Mayor Leng and Deputy Finance Director Rick Galarza.

Mr. Hul brings to Hamden a diverse background in financial administration, with considerable experience in the fields of accounting, financial reporting, auditing, budget development, cost planning and analysis, and systems management.

Mr. Hul previously worked for Warnaco Corporation of Milford, CT, from 1997 – 2008, where as a member of the IT Department, he was responsible for the implementation of a new SAP General Ledger Financial module, with a special focus on developing the methodology for the reporting of product cost and the creation of a worldwide corporate structure and Chart of Accounts. Mr. Hul was also responsible for the Finance & Audit Department’s development of Corporate Budgets, reporting of corporate results, analysis, audit, and recommendations for cost reduction efficiency gains.

Prior to his experience with Warnaco Corp., Mr. Hul was employed as a Senior Business Analyst by AlliedSignal Engines (currently known as Honeywell, Inc. of Stratford) from 1981 – 1997, as Manager of Accounting with Teledyne (Stamford) from 1980 – 1981, and as a Senior Staff Accountant with T‑Bar, Inc. (Wilton) from 1978 – 1980. Mr. Hul holds a Master’s of Business Administration from the University of New Haven (1975), and a Bachelor’s of Science from the University of Connecticut (1978).

In addition to his financial experience, Mr. Hul brings to Mayor Leng’s administration a wealth of knowledge stemming from his considerable public service to the Town. Prior to his appointment as interim Director, Mr. Hul served Hamden as a member of the Hamden PTA Council, Spring Glen PTA, HMS PTA, Police Commission, Planning & Zoning Commission, and as an elected member of the Board of Education (serving as Secretary and Chairman) and Legislative Council (serving the 6th District).

Commenting on the hiring of Mr. Hul, Mayor Curt Balzano Leng stated, ​“I am exceptionally thrilled to announce that Hamden has welcomed Mr. Myron W. Hul as our new interim Finance Director. Mr. Hul’s experience, both in the financial sector and as a public servant, will prove to be invaluable to Hamden as we seek to strengthen our operations and the overall financial health of the Town. I know that Mr. Hul will work to ensure that Hamden’s financial future is bright, and that my administration continues to maintain careful stewardship of Hamden’s finances. I greatly look forward to working together. Congratulations Mr. Hul!”