Avon Residents Receive '40 Under Forty' Award

Hartford, Conn. (August 7, 2018) – Healthcare, real estate, law, technology, building/construction and nonprofit are just a few of the industries represented by the young professionals on Hartford Business Journal’s list of 2018 ’40 Under Forty’ honorees.

“Each of this year’s honorees have demonstrated strong leadership in their careers and an unwavering commitment to strengthening the communities in which they live, work, and play.” Joe Zwiebel, president and publisher, Hartford Business Journal, said. “We are pleased to recognize their accomplishments and welcome them to our growing network of distinguished ’40 Under Forty’ alumni.”

This year’s honorees include:

• William Bussey, Director of Operations, Triple Helix Corporation
• Jason Cabral, Regional Transmission & Distribution Manager, Burns & McDonnell
• Matthew Chesky, Chief Operating Officer, Insuritas
• Britt-Marie Cole-Johnson, Partner, Robinson+Cole
• Joseph Connerton, Head Golf Professional, Hartford Golf Club
• Kathleen Coss, Attorney, Kroll McNamara Evans & Delehanty
• Eric Cushman, Senior Project Executive, Gilbane Building Company
• Christopher Cykley, Vice President, Construction Solutions Group
• Ashley Dorin, Medical Director, The Village for Families & Children
• Kate Farrar, Executive Director, Connecticut Women’s Education and Legal Fund (CWEALF)
• Nicole Feenery, M. Ed., Director of Assistive Technology Services, Oak Hill’s New England Assistive Technology (NEAT) Center
• Morgan Ferrarotti, Senior Director of Integrated Marketing, Mass Mutual
• Eric Amodio, Partner and Managing Principal, Amodio & Co Real Estate
• Sarah Gallardo, Executive Director, Sarah Speaks Up
• Megan Rees Gavin, Founder, GrannyMani
• Michael Guidicelli, Commercial Real Estate Advisor, Broker & Firm Owner, Regions Real Estate
• Meghan Hanrahan, Director, Masters of Business Analytics and Project Management, UCONN
• Emily Hultquist, Principal Planner and Policy Analyst, Capitol Region Council of Governments
• Ibrahim Ibrahim, Operations Manager, Lynn Welding
• Nisha Kapur, Associate, Murtha Cullina LLP
• Ali Lazowski, President & CEO, Bare Life
• Mae Maloney, Program Director, Leadership Greater Hartford
• Ryan Martin, President, Ryan Martin Foundation
• Jillian Mayer, CEO, McGuire Manufacturing
• Jenna McClure, Senior Associate and Senior Project Manager, Amenta Emma Architects
• Guilaine Menefee, CEO & President, Menefee Associates Consulting, LLC
• Kara Mitchell, Principal, Client Services, Mintz + Hoke
• Nathan Nartey, MD, Director, Medical Rehabilitation, Hospital for Special Care
• Monica Obrebski, Communications & Events Manager, Foodshare
• Brad Oneglia, Vice President, O&G Industries
• Brad Palazzo, Director of Community Impact, Comcast Cable
• Mahesh Puthenveetil, Senior Director – Enterprise Execution, Anthem, Inc.
• Philip Rigueur, Head of Sales Effectiveness & Distribution; Transformative Markets, Aetna, Inc.
• William Roberts, Partner, Shipman & Goodwin LLP
• John Rossi, VP, Operational Integration, Hartford Healthcare
• Veronica Ruiz, Program Director, Capital City Education Alliance
• Andrew Salak, Associate Director, Fiduciary Investment Advisors
• Brendan Sullivan, Funeral Director, Farley-Sullivan Funeral Homes
• Luis Valdez-Jimenez, Supply Chain Contracts Specialist, UTC Aerospace Systems
• Alicia Woodsby, executive Director, Partnership for Strong Communities

The 2018 Hartford Business Journal ’40 Under Forty’ Awards will take place on September 27th from 5p.m.-9p.m. at the Hartford Marriott Downtown, 200 Columbus Boulevard in Hartford. Tickets are $115 per person and available for purchase online. Event sponsors include: Comcast Business, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (presenting sponsors); UConn School of Business (education leadership sponsor); Emcor Services New England Mechanical (event sponsor); and, WFSB-3 Eyewitness News (exclusive media sponsor). Event partners include: Hartford Marriott Downtown, Rider Productions, Merritt Graphics, J. Fiereck Photography, and Co-Communications Marketing and Public Relations.

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