Junior Achievement 2024 Business Hall of Fame

Business Hall of Fame

AWARDS CEREMONY & DINNER

Recognizing business and community leaders who have made significant contributions to the prosperity and the strength of our communities.

Tuesday, April 02, 2024 | 5:30 PM Hartford Marriott Downtown

ABOUT THE HALL OF FAME

Forty-five years ago, Junior Achievement established a Business Hall of Fame to recognize current and past business and community leaders who have made distinguished contributions to the history and prosperity of our region.

This year’s outstanding honorees exemplify the meaning of success and the richness of giving back to their communities. By their example, they inspire thousands of children in our state to strive for greatness. Each of our honorees brings special meaning to the mission of Junior Achievement: to empower young people to own their future economic success.

Junior Achievement is grateful to all who have supported this event through their volunteerism, their personal and corporate funding, and through their presence here this evening.

Thank you all for your support of Junior Achievement.

Jeremy Race, M.Ed. President & CEO

JA BUSINESS

HALL OF FAME

EVENT COMMITTEES

HARTFORD REGION

Greg Barats *

Tom Barnes

Howard Carver

Jim Fanelli

Jeffrey Hoffman

Sue Jackson

Peter Kelly

Margaret Lawson

Dawn Lazarus

Rhonda Tobin

NEW HAVEN REGION

Diane Wishnafski*

Bo Bradstreet

Gregg Burton

Kim Healey

Brian Levine

Hugh Manke

James Miller

Todd Modica

* Committee Chair

Junior Achievement of Southwest New England, Inc.

Welcome to the 45th Annual Business Hall of Fame

Awards Ceremony & Dinner

Benefiting Junior Achievement of Southwest New England Menu

Appetizer

Garden Salad with Mixed Greens, Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Sliced Onions and Shredded Carrots.

Herb Vinaigrette or Creamy Parmesan Peppercorn

Entrées

Adobo Statler Chicken

Mild Smoked Chipotle Demi Glaze

Accompanied by Yellow Rice & Carrots

Pan Seared Sea Bass

Lemon Buerre Blanc Sauce

Accompanied by Spring Pea Risotto & Asparagus

Herb Grilled Filet Mignon Sandoval Sauce

Accompanied by Broccolini & Au Gratin Potato Tower

Eggplant Tower (GF & Vegan)

Herb Panko Crusted Eggplant, Crushed Tomato Sauce, Roasted Vegetable Medley

Dessert

Decadent Chocolate Lava Cake

Freshly Brewed Regular and Decaffeinated Coffee Assorted Teas

Wine Service

Sauvignon Blanc & Cabernet

2024 Program

Reception

The Marriott Foyer

Dinner

The Marriott Ballroom

Welcome

Brian Shactman

Host, Mornings With Brian & Company, WTIC Radio

Greg Barats

President & CEO, Hartford Steam Boiler

Sue Jackson

Board Chair, Junior Achievement of Southwest New England, Inc.

Partner, KPMG LLP

President's Remarks

Jeremy Race

President & CEO

Junior Achievement of Southwest New England, Inc.

Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Master of Ceremonies

Brain Shactman

Host, Mornings With Brian & Company, WTIC Radio

Student Remarks

Hailey Washington

JA Student, Wethersfield High School

Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Continued

Master of Ceremonies

Brain Shactman

Host, Mornings With Brian & Company, WTIC Radio

Closing Remarks

Brian Shactman

Host, Mornings With Brian & Company, WTIC Radio

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BRONZE SPONSORS

Barclays | Cohn Reznick | Elm City Communities | Deloitte | HCL | M&T Bank | Marcum Olsen Construction Services | The Robert & Margaret Patricelli Family Foundation, Inc. | Travelers Championship

STUDENT SPONSORS

Central Connecticut State University | Howard and Susan Carver | Murtha Cullina | New Haven Bank Shipman | Southern Connecticut State University | United Way | Westmount | Yale New Haven Health

PATRON SPONSORS

Diane & Paul Wishnafski | Donna Collins | Elm Advisors, LLC. | Hartford Business Journal

Kim Healey | Langan | Marsh & McLennan Agency | NewAlliance Foundation

The Cheryl Chase & Stuart Bear Family Foundation | University of Saint Joseph | Whittlesey

SPECIAL THANK YOU TO

Aunt Karen | Bill Graustein | Boys & Girls Club of Hartford | BYK USA | Clifford Beers

Community Foundation of Greater New Haven | ConnCORP | Corbin Advisors | Crumbie Law Group

CT Public | CT State Community College | Cyr Woodworking | Freeman Companies

Goodwin University | Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce | Hamden Hall Country Day School Lipper International | McCarter & English | New Britain Museum of American Art | Pullman & Comley

The NHP Foundations | University of Hartford | Washington Trust | World Affairs Council of Connecticut

Don Allan, Jr. CEO Stanley Black & Decker

Don Allan, Jr. is President and Chief Executive Officer of Stanley Black & Decker, the world’s largest tools & outdoor company and leader in industrial solutions, headquartered in Connecticut, with revenues of approximately $16 billion. He leads the company’s 50,000+ diverse and high-performing employees, who strive every day to deliver on its Purpose: For those who make the world™.

Prior to becoming CEO in 2022, Don served as President and Chief Financial Officer. During his tenure, he has been instrumental in driving the company’s growth and transformation strategy, including successfully navigating the merger of The Stanley Works with Black & Decker in 2010. Prior to joining the company in 1999, Don held financial management positions with Loctite Corporation and spent nine years at Ernst & Young.

Don is Lead Director at Anderson Corporation and a member of the Business Roundtable. He serves on several non-profit boards, including Junior Achievement of Southwest New England, Boy Scouts Connecticut Rivers Council, Hartford Stage, and AdvanceCT, Connecticut’s private non-profit economic development organization. He also serves as a Board Member of Hartford HealthCare and Board Chair of Regents for the University of Hartford. He earned his bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Hartford and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Bill Griffeth

Retired CNBC Anchor, Business Journalist, Author

Bill Griffeth, during his 38 years in business television, became one of the nation’s most respected financial journalists. His extensive knowledge of the markets and market history were a staple of CNBC’s programming. He anchored programs including “Market Wrap,” “Mutual Fund Investor,” “The Money Club,” “Power Lunch,” “Closing Bell,” and “Nightly Business Report,” the award-winning program produced for Public Television, earning multiple Cable ACE award nominations. In 2018 NBR was named Best Public Television Program by American Public Television.

Prior to joining CNBC, he spent 10 years at the Financial News Network, which he helped launch and where he was nominated for a Cable ACE Award as Best News Anchor. At CNBC he received five more Cable ACE Best News Anchor nominations, and an Emmy nomination for narrating a documentary about the video game industry.

Locally, Bill was emcee of the JASWNE Business Hall of Fame ceremony for nearly 20 years. He has written six books: Ten Steps to Financial Prosperity; The Mutual Fund Masters; By Faith Alone: My Family’s Epic History; The Stranger in My Genes: A Memoir; Strangers No More; and Have At It, Sister. A graduate of California State University, Northridge with a BA in Journalism, he later received its Distinguished Alumnus Award and an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree.

Thomas Sansone Partner

Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey

Tom Sansone is a Partner at Carmody, a litigator representing individuals and companies in a wide variety of business-related and personal disputes. For four decades, he has practiced in the field of business litigation, public utilities law, bankruptcy and construction litigation. Since 1995, he has served as the partner in charge of Carmody’s New Haven office.

Tom’s expertise and proficiency have been recognized by his inclusion in the 2022 – 2024 editions of Best Lawyers in America in the field of Business Litigation, and he has been named to Benchmark Litigation’s list of “Litigation Stars”. Active in bar association activities, Tom received the Yale Sappern Civility Award in 2021, bestowed by the New Haven County Bar Association to an outstanding lawyer.

Tom has long been engaged in the community, promoting the mental health and well-being of children and families with the Clifford W. Beers Guidance Clinic, where he has served as Board Chair. He also served as a board member and Chair of United Way of Greater New Haven, and created a non-profit that raised funds to support a school for 400 children orphaned by AIDS in rural Western Kenya. Tom grew up in Brookfield, and went to local schools before attending college and law school at Boston University.

Karen DuBois-Walton President Elm City Communities SPIRIT OF HOPE AWARD

Karen DuBois-Walton, Ph.D. is a leading public administrator in housing and community development and education, and has served as the President of Elm City Communities/Housing Authority of the City of New Haven since 2008.Under her leadership, the agency has expanded resident opportunities, increased its contracting with small and minority-owned businesses, improved training opportunities for staff, enhanced landlord relations, and redeveloped outdated housing. Previously, she served as Chief of Staff and Chief Administrative Officer for New Haven Mayor John DeStefano, Jr., with the State Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, and Yale Child Study Center.

She was appointed to the State Board of Education by Governor Lamont in 2020 and elevated to Chair in 2022. Her leadership is committed to ensuring that every student is educated in a diverse classroom, by educators of diverse backgrounds and taught a culturally relevant curriculum that prepares them for lifelong success.

A New Haven resident, Karen has earned numerous awards and is actively involved on non-profit boards including as Board Chair of The Melville Charitable Trust, and a member of the Board for PPVotes CT!, Teach for America, and the Arts Council of Greater New Haven. She earned her B.A. from Yale University and M.A. and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Boston University.

Samuel Gray, Jr. President & CEO Boys & Girls Clubs Of Hartford

Samuel Gray, Jr. is President and Chief Executive Officer of Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford and has been with the Club for more than three decades. He is responsible for providing leadership for all aspects of the 10 locations of Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford, managing the strategic planning and operation of the club, collaborating with the Board of Trustees in setting goals, attaining and allocating resources, and establishing policies and staff direction to achieve BGCH’s mission.

Sam has been associated with the Boys & Girls Clubs movement since he was eight-years-old and as a leader challenges youth to dream and to become productive, responsible, caring citizens in our community. His work has been widely recognized by publications and organizations in the Hartford region and beyond.

A graduate of Albertus Magnus College with a B.S. in Business Management and M.S. in Management and Organizational Leadership, Sam also earned Executive Leadership Certificates from Clemson University, Harvard University, and the University of Georgia’s Sherpa Executive Coaching Certificate Program. In 2023 Sam was honored with the Masters & Mentors recognition at the BGCA National Conference, the highest honor bestowed upon a Boys & Girls Club professional, reflecting his demonstrated excellence in the Boys & Girls Club profession.

ENTREPRENEUR AWARD

Dr. Reid Waldman Founder VeraDermics

Dr. Reid Waldman is Chief Executive Officer of VeraDermics. With skillful stewardship, he has positioned Veradermics for rapid growth by implementing a differentiated strategy centered on advancing first-in-class therapeutics for under-innovated markets in dermatology. A board-certified dermatologist with more than 10 years of clinical experience, he is a prolific researcher authoring more than 100 publications, and earned the American Academy of Dermatology’s “Excellence in Patient Care” award. He was selected as a 2024 Forbes 30 Under 30 for Healthcare, with the publication noting that “Veradermics is on track to have five new treatments in medical trials by the end of 2024.”

Dr. Waldman completed his Dermatology Residency at the University of Connecticut after graduating from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine 6 Year Combined BA/MD Program. His research resulted in a novel biologic receiving Breakthrough Designation from the FDA and he is the author of a dermatology textbook to assist primary care doctors in diagnosing and treating common skin diseases.

He has earned national accolades including an Excellence in Patient Care award from the American Academy of Dermatology, is a member of the Editorial Board for the Women's Dermatology Society, and is an Invited Reviewer for dermatology journals including the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.

JA Board of Directors 2023-24

Susan Jackson — Chair Partner KPMG LLP

Donald Allan Jr. President & Chief Executive Officer

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

Francine Austin Owner Francine's Salon and Day Spa

Thomas Bailer Principal Executive Support Services, LLC

Adele Balboni Total Rewards Leader, Human Resources ConnectiCare

Steven Brodrick Chief Transformation Officer Alteryx

Jay Buth — Immediate Past Chair VP, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer Eversource Energy

Matthew Cambi Principal PwC

Trevon Canada CFO / Head of Data and Analytics, MLC

The Hartford

Lawrence Carboni Partner

Whittlesey

Brian Carillon Vice President District Manager Centreville Bank

Pamela Carpenter Retired COO, National Accounts Travelers

Jennifer Castro Smithberger Associate Director, U.S. Corporate Affairs Biogen

Jonathan Collett CPA Partner

CohnReznick

Joseph DeSantis Partner Deloitte LLP

Anne Evans CEO Universal Strategies Limited

Jack Fazzino Connecticut State Representative 83rd House District

David Firstenberg Global Chief Underwriting Officer

Hartford Steam Boiler

Paul Foody VP, Strategic Business Solutions Group Waste Management

Beth Frankel Merenstein, PhD. Interim Associate Vice President of Community Engagement and Experiential Learning

Michelle Galeota Assistant Principal East Hartford High School

Bill Glueck EVP of Partnerships & Platform Integrations ARC Fertility

Jason Gutcheon Partner

Professional Business Insurers

John Guy Jr. Executive Vice President, Director of Business Banking Webster Bank

Christopher Heyl Vice President of Operations CiDRA Corporate Services

Terrell Hill Superintendent of Schools Windsor Public Schools

Matthew Hoffman President-Hoffman East Hoffman Auto Group

Claude Howard Claim Regional Vice President Travelers

Patricia King

Supervisor of Career and Technical Education CT Technical Education and Career System

Dawn Lazarus Insurance Advisor Lindberg & Ripple

Donna Lecky CFO & Co-Founder HealthVenture

Brian Levine — New Haven Chair SVP, Commercial Banking Senior Relationship Manager

Bank of America

Celia Lofink Faculty and Assistant Dean of Career Ready Programs at Barney School of Business University of Hartford

David Louden President Fathom

Karmela Malone — Secretary SVP of Claim Solutions

The Hartford

Susan Martinelli — Treasurer Assurance Partner RSM US, LLP

Kenneth McGovern President KMR Executive Search LLC

Samuel McKnight Retired AT&T Director

Mary Morgan Vice President, Talent Acquisition Hartford Healthcare

Mark Nisbett President & CEO People, Places & Spaces

Russell Outler FVP MyBanker Team Leader Berkshire Bank

Emily Paskind Senior Account Manager Hartford Business Journal

Michael Pelletier Managing Principal, Microsoft Services CliftonLarsonAllen LLP

Thomas Phillips Executive Principal TL Phillips Consulting Services

William Piotrowski Senior Vice President, General Counsel Alkegen

Paru Puttanna SVP, Senior Executive Voya Financial

Joe Radziewicz Vice President, Corporate Controller

Stanley Black & Decker

Sean Riegler Partner Ernst & Young LLP

Kelly Rome Vice President Of Product Management Empower

Anthony Salerno Vice President of Finance, Chief of Staff to CFO CVS Health

Pamela Sawyer Outreach and Legislative Assistant Access Health CT

Robb Schilberg Metal Trader Prime Materials Recovery, Inc.

Wendy Simoncelli Client Executive, Insurance Industry IBM

Tina St. Pierre CPA Partner, Chief Operating Officer, Secondaries Ares Management

PJ Titone Vice President – Engine Control Systems Collins Aerospace

Dawne Ware Senior Vice President/Deputy CFO Arch Insurance Group

Steve Weir Connecticut State Representative 55th House District

Edward Whittemore Retired Murtha Cullina LLP

Susan Winkler Executive Director, Connecticut Insurance and Financial Services Vice President, MetroHartford Alliance

Justin Wolfanger President - Systems, Electronics & Controls Triumpf Group

Kelly Young Chief of Staff to the President Pratt & Whitney

Jonathan Adongo

Associate Professor Economics Tagliatela School of Business and Leadership Albertus Magnus College

Bo Bradstreet Vice President Bohan & Bradstreet

Gregg Burton Partner

Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP

Robert Coro Partner

Marcum LLP

William Creaser Senior Vice President, Northeast Middle Markets

Chase

Jodie Driscoll Partner

Murtha Cullina LLP

Michelle Hawes Vice President, Business Banking- Market Manager

Citizens Bank

Christopher Heyl Vice President of Operations CiDRA Corporate Services

Patrick Kampermann Director of Finance North & Central America Roto Frank of America, Inc

Kevin Kiss Senior Manager, Assurance Services RSM

Donna Lecky CFO & Co-Founder HealthVenture

Brian Levine — New Haven Chair SVP, Commercial Banking Senior Relationship Manager Bank of America

Nick Lombardi President & CEO OneSource Companies

Joseph LoPresti Vice President, Human Resources EBP Supply Solutions

Jill Albertelli President, Military Engines Pratt & Whitney

Gregory Alcorn Vice President, Global Partnerships

Carrier

James Bolduc Retired Strategic Financial Advisor CRRA

Edward Bradstreet President Bohan & Bradstreet

Christine Bromberg Partner Robinson & Cole LLP

Larry Brown Managing Director Horton International LLC

Howard Carver Retired Ernst & Young LLP

Chris Fuselier Retired GE Consumer Industrial

David Keiser Retired President and COO, Director Alexion Pharmaceuticals

Margaret Lawson Retired The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co.

Kolé Mascoll VP Commercial Banking JP Morgan Chase

Samuel McKnight Retired AT&T Director

Camille Murphy Founder and Managing Director Murphy & Company CPA's, LLP

Matthew O'Connor PhD Professor of Finance - School of Business Quinnipiac University

William Rice Assistant Executive Director of Schools & Curriculum ACES

Nestor Rubiano Business Bank Manager Guilford Savings Bank

Brian Walker President Walker Training & Consulting

Brendan Lynch Retired, President Pension Operations Travelers Annuity

Hugh Manke Partner – New Haven Office Updike Kelly & Spellacy, PC

Raymond Sprague Principal Napatree Advisors

Lindsley Wellman President Wellman Consulting Group

Diane Wishnafski Retired Executive VP NewAlliance Bank

Special thank you to all current and former Junior Achievement Board Members for your commitment, support, and leadership.

Hall of Fame Laureates 1981-2023 Hartford Region

Edward N. Allen* 1987

Beatrice Fox Auerbach* 1981

William O. Bailey* 1989

Malcolm Baldrige* 1987

Howard L. Baldwin 2011

Greg Barats 2021

Thomas O. Barnes 2012

Wallace Barnes* 1985

Wallace “Wally” Barnes* 1996

Edward B. Bates* 1991

Adam J. Bozzuto* 2003

Morrison H. Beach* 1988

Jay Benet 2019

Collin B. Bennett* 1993

Frances Williams Bent* 1986

Andy F. Bessette 2010

William G. Boies 1988

Richard H. Booth 2002

Francisco L. Borges 2010

Lyman B. Brainerd* 1984

William T. Bromage* 2010

Christopher H. Buckley* 1986

Gregory B. Butler 2018

Kenneth W. Butterworth 1997

Rich Caporaso 2022

Howard L. Carver 2013

Cheryl A. Chase 2013

Kay Knight Clarke 2004

Sanford Cloud, Jr. 1998

David L. Coffin* 1992

Winifred E. Coleman* 2002

Samuel Colt* 1982

William M. Cullina, Esq.* 2001

Christopher M. Dadlez 2011

Laura A. Dambier 2015

Donald W. Davis * 1992

David D’Eramo 2003

Seth Dexter* 1984

John E. Ellsworth*

Ostrom Enders*

James F. English, Jr.

Laura R. Estes 2012

Tariq Farid 2016

John H. Filer* 1995

Brian J. Foley 2003

T. Mitchell Ford* 1991

Donald R. Frahm 1999

Barbara Hackman Franklin 2005

Jerry Franklin 2014

Rhona Free 2023

David Freeman 2000

Alfred C. Fuller* 1986

Robert M. Furek 2001

Marilda Gándara 2009

Sister Francis Marie Garvey, SCJ* 1989

Martin Geitz 2017

Joe Gianni 2023

Dorothy C. Goodwin* 1997

Harry J. Gray* 1987

Nelson “Oz” Griebel* 2022

Robert E. Green* 2002

Milton D. Grele* 1995

Cheryl W. Grisé 2005

Eunice S. Groark* 1999

John Gummere 1996

T. Stewart Hamilton, M.D.* 1992

Walter Harrison 2006

Ralph A. Hart* 1988

Burton C. Hoffman * 2008

Chandler J. Howard 2004

Laura A. Johnson* 1995

Eliot Joseph 2015

Charles H. Kaman* 1998

Neal J. Keating 2015

Peter G. Kelly 2009

Sister Margaret Rosita Kenny* 1993

Robert D. Kilpatrick* 1990

John Y. Kim 2005

Robert C. Knox, Jr.* 1994

Simon Konover* 2007

Karl J. Krapek 2009

Eileen S. Kraus* 1998

Vernon K. Krieble* 1985

Gerald A. Lamb* 1997

Roland H. Lange* 1994

Alan B. Lazowski 2012

Hartzel Z. Lebed* 1992

Daniel H. Leever 2000

Coleman B. Levy 2017

Frank Longobardi 2019

Worth Loomis* 1994

Arthur J. Lumsden* 1986

John F. Lundgren 2013

Joyce and Andrew Mandell 2014

Christine C. Marcks 2011

John G. Martin* 1982

Joseph R. McCormick * 1983

Liam E. McGee* 2014

John J. Meehan 2007

Yvette Melendez 2021

Paul A. Mongerson* 1988

Robert K. Mooney* 1990

William H. Mortensen* 1993

Denis F. Mullane* 1995

John David Murphy* 2000

Kathleen A. Murphy 2008

Robert Henry Murphy* 2000

Denise L. Nappier 2006

Madelyn Colby Neumann* 1993

William J. Pape, II 2001

Robert E. Patricelli 2004

John J. Patrick,

Hall of Fame Laureates 1981-2023

New Haven Region

Robert P. Adler* 1982

Ron D. Aliano* 1997

Parker B. Allen* 1978

Henry D. Altobello* 1982

Vincent A. Amato* 1989

Vincent C. Arpaia* 1987

Barry Banducci 1983

Henry E. Bartels* 1981

David A. Beckerman 1988

Robert F. Behan* 1989

Thomas Beirne III 2020

A. Arnold Bell 1986

Richard G. Bell 1993

Kendrick F. Bellows* 1997

David W. Benfer 2008

Samuel S. Bergami, Jr. 2007

Donald Bidwell, Sr.* 1993

Larry Bingaman 2017

Roland M. Bixler* 1981

Marna Parke Borgstrom 1998

Richard H. Bowerman* 1984

Edward H. Bradstreet 2011

Kevin Burke 2019

Mary Jane Burt 1992

Donald P. Calcagnini 1988

Thomas Candrick, Jr. 2018

Joseph Carabetta* 1986

Henry Chauncey, Jr. 1991

Gerald S. Clark 1995

George B. Clarke 2004

Roxanne J. Coady 1998

Betsy Henley-Cohn 1997

Daniel P. Cosgrove 1987

Bob Cox 2023

Stanley R. Cullen* 1980

MacRea Curtis* 1980

John J. Crawford 2012

Claire Criscuolo 2003

Fredrick A. DeLuca* 1994

Lawrence J. DeNardis 1995

Joseph D. DiSesa* 1978

Robert B. Dodds* 1981

Ralph Durante 2004

Andrew J. Eder 2013

George W. Edwards, Jr. 1990

Geoffrey Etherington 1978

Frederick W. Farnsworth 1995

Thomas H. Ferreira 2018

Frederick G. Fischer* 1985

Richard Fitzpatrick, Jr. 1994

Peter Flagg* 1987

Scott Flora 2010

Paul F. Forman* 1998

Lynn R. Fusco 1993

Claire L. Gaudiani 1999

Murray A. Gerber 1990

Stephen & Sally Glick 2007

Louis Goodwin* 1983

Richard J. Grossi 1992

Victor B. Hallberg* 1983

Jean M. Handley* 1988

Carlton L. Highsmith 2003

Howard K. Hill 2014

Jeffrey L. Hubbard 2022

Birgitta W. Johnson* 1993

Paul H. Johnson 1985

Roger F. Joyce 2005

Steven H. Kaplan 2013

George S. Katsarakes 1990

David W. Keiser 2009

Dorsey Kendrick 2010

Frank Kenna Jr.* 1984

Jon T. Kodama 1998

Daniel W. Kops* 1979

John L. Lahey 1998

Robert J. Lane 2006

Robert E. Lapides* 1996

William Lee 2017

Robert J. Leeney* 1980

Murray Lender* 1983

Amy Lipper 2004

Tully Loader 1982

John Lyman, Jr. 1994

John M. Lyons* 1986

Robert J. Lyons 1989

Robert J. Lyons, Jr. 2012

Frederick J. Mancheski 1978

Hugh I. Manke 2014

Paul A. McCraven 2016

Marcus R. McCraven* 1996

Lawrence D. McHugh 1992

Julia M. McNamara 1989

Ronald J. Meoni

Robert C. Miller

Walter Monteith, Jr.*

Kevin Myatt

Joseph Natarelli

Charles Negaro

Herbert S. Newman

David I. Newton

Emery G. Olcott

Phillip Paolella*

Henry E. Parker

Peyton R. Patterson

Barbara L. Pearce

Herbert H. Pearce*

Charles E. Pompea

James E. Rawlings

George B. Raymond 1978

Anthony Rescigno

Joyce Olson Resnikoff 1996

Meredith B. Reuben

David A. Rothberg 2006

Humbert V. Sacco, Jr.*

Lawrence Schaffer*

Joel Schiavone

Francis A. Schneiders*

Anthony Scillia

Ronald

Mark

Joseph

Sr. Anne Virginie Grimes*

Leon Weinberg*

F. Perry Wilson, Jr.

Robert F. Wilson*

*Deceased

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Congratulations to tonight’s honorees:

Congratulations to tonight’s honorees:

Don Allan, Jr.

Karen Dubois-Walton

Don Allan, Jr.

Samuel Gray, Jr.

Karen Dubois-Walton

Bill Griffeth

Samuel Gray, Jr.

Tom Sansone

Bill Griffeth

Dr. Reid Waldman

Tom Sansone

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Hartford Hospital Board of Directors Member

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Corbin Advisors is pleased to support the JA Business Hall of Fame and congratulates the 2024 Honorees!

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With sincere appreciation for all you do in and for our communities, and for those with the greatest need, Crumbie Law Group stands proudly with Junior Achievement in honoring and recognizing our dear friend and community leader, Karen Dubois-Walton!

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CONGRATULATIONS TO THIS YEAR’S HONOREES!

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Hamden Hall is Proud to Support the 45th Business Hall of Fame

Tom Sansone and all of tonight’s distinguished awardees

The NHP Foundation congratulates the 2024 JA Business Hall of Fame Honorees

The NHP Foundation congratulates the 2024 JA Business Hall of Fame Honorees

Karen Dubois-Walton President, Elm City Communities

Don Allan, Jr. President & CEO, Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

Bill Griffeth

Karen Dubois-Walton President, Elm City Communities

Retired CNBC Anchor, Business Journalist, Author

Don Allan, Jr. President & CEO, Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

Samuel Gray, Jr. President & CEO, Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford

Bill Griffeth

Retired CNBC Anchor, Business Journalist, Author

Thomas Sansone Partner, Carmody, Torrance, Sandak & Hennessey

Samuel Gray, Jr. President & CEO, Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford

Thomas Sansone Partner, Carmody, Torrance, Sandak & Hennessey

Dr. Reid Waldman Founder, VeraDermics

Dr. Reid Waldman

Founder, VeraDermics

The

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Passive House standards.

NHP Foundation’s newest affordable family housing project in New Haven, CT consists of 56 townhouses for families built to

The NHP Foundation’s newest affordable family housing project in New Haven, CT consists of 56 townhouses for families built to Passive House standards.

Congratulations to Karen DuBois-Walton, recipient of the Spirit of Hope Award.

At the University of Hartford, we are proud to cultivate the future leaders of tomorrow. With our career-focused learning and support from industry experts such as our Board of Regents Chair Don Allan Jr. ˇ86, UHart students are empowered to be the next generation of leaders and change-makers. The Barney School of Business is grateful for our continued partnership with JA! hartford.edu

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Proud to support Junior Achievement™ of Southwest New England Business Hall of Fame

Merrill and The Goodwin Group are proud to support Junior Achievement. Congratulations to the Honorees!

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The Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce congratulates Karen Dubois-Walton, recipient of the Spirit of Hope Award, Tom Sansone, Laureate honoree, and all the honorees. Your dedication, resilience, and exemplary leadership are truly commendable.

Getting involved is important.

At M&T Bank, we know how important it is to support those organizations that make life better in our communities. That’s why we offer our time and resources, and encourage others to do the same. Learn more at mtb.com/community.

M&T Bank is proud to support Junior Achievement and the JA Business Hall of Fame.

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Congratulations, Don Allan!

The World Affairs Council of Connecticut applauds the years of personal hours and commitment given by Don Allan to the needs of our community. He is a model for everyone.

WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF CONNECTICUT

With deep appreciation for our exceptional 2024 JA Laureates/Honorees

Your contributions strengthen our communities and advance JA’s mission to empower young people to own their future economic success.

Dr. Reid Waldman

Don Allan, Jr.

Bill Griffeth

Thomas Sansone

Karen DuBois-Walton

Samuel Gray, Jr.

Jim and Cathy Smith

➢ Creating a vital downtown through Yale’s community investment program

➢ Supporting public school education through New Haven Promise

➢ Strengthening neighborhoods by helping Yale employees buy homes

➢ Growing New Haven’s biotech industry and the local economy STRONG NEIGHBORHOODS

Modernizing today, confident in our leaders of tomorrow.

HSB is proud to support the next generation of innovators.

Congratulations to this year’s Junior Achievement Business Hall of Fame honorees.

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