Design Professionals Inc President and SS&C Summerwind Performing Arts Center President Peter R. DeMallie is pleased to announce the Appointment of Insurance Executive Michael D. Rabbett as Chairman of SS&C SummerWind Performing Arts Center 's Development Committee

SS&C SummerWind Performing Arts Center (SSCSPAC) Board President, Peter R. DeMallie, announces the appointment of insurance executive Michael D. Rabbett to chair SSCSPAC 's Development Committee . Rabbett is owner of Rabbett Insurance in Windsor, Connecticut, recipient of the Windsor Chamber of Commerce 2008 Business of the Year Award, and is a member of the Professional Insurance Agents and Independent Insurance Agents of Connecticut. He is also a Certified Insurance Counselor for the State of Connecticut. According to DeMallie - " Through his leadership of our fundraising efforts, Mike is dedicated to positioning SS&C SummerWind as the premier outdoor performing arts venue in Metro Hartford/Springfield. His record of charitable and civic involvement is commendable, including current service on the boards of Windsor Federal Savings and the Windsor Historical Society. Mike has served as president of the Windsor Jaycees, Windsor Chamber, the Huntington House Museum, is past Exalted Ruler of BPOE 2060 , and has chaired the Windsor Shad Derby eight times. Our organization has been greatly enhanced with this appointment. Among his first actions has been to appoint Hartford Attorney Lori Clark to chair his Corporate Sponsorship subcommittee."

SS&C SummerWind Performing Arts Center is a 5,000 seat outdoor performing arts center in Windsor's Griffin Center business park. The ten acre campus features a signature tent covering the stage and 1,500 luxury seats. A beautiful sloping lawn seats an additional 2,500-3,500 guests. Past performers have included such Grammy Award winning jazz and Americana legends as Wynton Marsalis, Dave Brubeck, Bruce Hornsby, Roberta Flack, Judy Collins, and many regional favorites including the Hartford Symphony Orchestra.

SSCSPAC is one of the few debt-free nonprofits in the region. It is embarking on a $1.3 million capital campaign in advance of its 2010 summer season. The campaign has recently received a $500,000 leadership grant from William and Mary Stone. William Stone is the CEO of SS&C Technologies. Additional SSCSPAC board and committee appointments will be announced in the near term.

For further information, please contact Peter R. DeMallie, SSCSPAC Board President, at 860-291-8755, or email pdemallie@designprofessionalsinc.com, or John Berky, SSCSPAC Executive Director, at 860-688-5098, or email john@abruckner.com.