MetroHartford Alliance Board
Officers

David Robinson
Executive Vice President & General Counsel, The Hartford

Andy Bessette
Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of The Travelers Companies, Inc.

John Guy
EVP & Director Business Banking, Webster Bank

Shannon Lapierre
Vice President, Communication, Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
Board Members
Ron Angelo, Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology
Paul Brant, UnitedHealthcare
Luke Bronin, City of Hartford
Gregory Butler, Eversource Energy
Sandy Cloud, The Cloud Company, LLC
Eric Daniels, Robinson+Cole
William DiBella, The Metropolitan District Commission
David Fay, The Bushnell
Jeffrey Flaks, Hartford HealthCare
Matt Fleury, Connecticut Science Center
Rhona Free, University of Saint Joseph
Eric Galvin, ConnectiCare
Joseph Gianni, Bank of America
Martin Guay, Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
Jeffrey Hoffman, Hoffman Auto Group
Peter Holland, United Technologies Corporation
David Hopkins, Urban League of Greater Hartford
Keith Hubert, PwC
Max Kathari, Express Kitchens
Aaron Knight, HYPE Member
Marcia Leclerc, Town of East Hartford
Carlos Mouta, Westside Property Management
Julia O’Brien, BL Companies
Mark Overmyer-Velazquez, University of Connecticut
John Rodis, Trinity Health Of New England
Jim Shmerling, CT Children’s Medical Center
Bernadine Silvers, Hartford NEXT
Barry Simon, Oak Hill
Peter Souza, Town of Windsor
Jay Williams, Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
MetroHartford Alliance Staff
We’re here to help – whether you’re looking for a specific resource, location for your business, or have a question about our workforce – contact our staff below.
MetroHartford Alliance
31 Pratt Street, 5th Floor, Hartford, CT 06103
Phone: 860-525-4451
Fax: 860-293-2592

David Griggs, CEcD, EDFP
President & Chief Executive Officer
Communications, Marketing & Media Relations

Jeremy Szechenyi
Chief Marketing Officer

Jennifer Accuosti
Digital Marketing Manager

Louis Quinones
Web & Graphic Designer
Hartford Chamber of Commerce

Julio Concepcion
Executive Director, Hartford Chamber of Commerce

Marian Andoh-Clarke
Director of Small Business Development
Talent Retention

Mia Sinatro
HYPE Executive Director
Economic Development

Gene Goddard, CEcD, EDFP
Chief Business Investment Officer

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

Kate Baumann
Chief Investor Relations Officer

Kim Bishop
Director of Strategic Programs

Jennifer vonKummer
Investor Relations Specialist

Amanda Campbell
Strategic Events Manager
Finance and Operations

Anne Burns
Chief Operating Officer