Avon Resident Named Among 40 Under Forty

Hartford, Conn. (July 20, 2015) – Forty outstanding young professionals in the Greater Hartford area will be recognized on September 30, 2015, during the 19th Annual 40 Under Forty Awards Ceremony at the Connecticut Convention Center from 5-9 p.m.

The winners were determined by an independent panel of judges (all 40 Under Forty alum).

The 2015 40 Under Forty winners include:

• Julianne Avallone, Ford & Paulekas, LLP
• Stephanie Bealing, UTC Aerospace Systems
• David Bittner, Saint Francis Care, Inc.
• Anthony Byers, Hartford Youth Scholars Foundation
• Michael Byrne, UBS Realty Investors LLC
• Megan Carannante, Pullman & Comley, LLC
• Rebekah Castagno, Village for Families & Children, Inc.
• Aidan Charles, Connecticut Cycling Advancement Program
• Dan Clark, Clark Agency
• Endia DeCordova, Manchester Community College
• Jocelyn DeMaio, The Hartford
• Stephanie Dumont, Comcast - Western New England Region
• David Elder, Office of Strategic Planning & Projects Bureau of Policy and Planning, CT Department of Transportation
• Stephen Frenkel, Cigna
• Ryan Gardner, Fiduciary Investment Advisors
• Jacquelynn Garofano, United Technologies Research Center
• Tara Gerber, Travelers Championship
• Daniel Gottfried, Hinckley Allen
• Jaclynn Hart, Hartford Performs
• Jennyfer Holmes, Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
• Dr. Elizabeth Johnson, Post University
• Jonathan Kaplan, Pullman & Comley, LLC
• Alex Koenigsberg, Creative Living Community of Connecticut
• Dr. Melissa Lambright, SIGHT Eye Health
• Lori-Ann Marchese, Body Construct LLC
• Michelle McDade, The Hospital of Central Connecticut - New Britain General
• Kristina Miner, Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company
• Karraine Moody, Hartford Area Habitat for Humanity
• Quentin Phipps, Charter Schools for Excellence
• Kathryn Redican, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Properties
• Todd R. Regan, Robinson+Cole
• Natasha Roggi, Bikram Yoga Downtown Hartford
• Jacquelyn Santiago, COMPASS Youth Collaborative
• Kathryn Shafer, Partnership for Strong Communities
• Anthony Shannon, Shipman & Goodwin LLP
• Steven Taylor, Webster Bank
• Joseph Turbessi, Finished: What’s Next?
• Rebecca Wareing, Management Search, Inc.
• Robert Zanlungo, Primary Residential Mortgage
• Mark Zatyrka, American Homecare Federation A Diplomat Company

“We are pleased to recognize the exemplary achievements of these outstanding young professionals,”

said Joe Zwiebel, president and publisher of the Hartford Business Journal. “We celebrate their contributions to the Greater Hartford region, and we congratulate them on their many successes.”

The 19th annual 40 Under Forty Awards Gala will feature networking with hundreds of Greater Hartford’s movers and shakers followed by dinner. Admission to the event is $85/person and $800 for a table of 10. Admission is $95/person and $900 for a table of 10 after Sept. 23. For more information, contact Amy Orsini at 860.236.9998, ext. 134 or register online at www.hartfordbusiness.com.

For more information about the winners, visit www.hartfordbusiness.com.

The 2015 40 Under Forty Awards are brought to you by Comcast Business (presenting sponsor); Cox Business, (event sponsor) in association with Hartford Young Professionals and Entrepreneurs (HYPE). Event partners include: J. Fiereck Photography, Go Graphix, Rider Productions, CT Convention Center, The Perfect Promotion and Co-Communications, Marketing & Public Relations.

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