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www.HartfordBusiness.com • August 6, 2018 • Hartford Business Journal 33 40 UNDER FORTY 2018 D r. Ashley Dorin is the medi- cal director of The Village for Families & Children, a non- profit agency providing a full range of behavioral-health, youth-development and substance-abuse treatment for children, families and adults in the Greater Hartford region. She received a bachelor's degree in neuroscience from Brown University, completed her medical degree at Northwestern University, and com- pleted residency and fellowship in psychiatry and child and adolescent psychiatry at UCLA. A West Hartford native, she then returned to the Hartford area and assumed the directorship at The Vil- lage, where she focuses on providing comprehensive mental-health services to underserved communities. What's been your biggest professional accomplishment? As medical director, I led the devel- opment of new policies related to high safety standards and quality psychiatric care and oversaw their implementation across my organization's multiple sites. This resulted in our first-ever accredita- tion for behavioral health care by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations in 2015. How are you involved in the community? I am on the board of the Mandell Jewish Community Center, primar- ily because I wanted to give back to its Early Childhood Center, which has been important in the lives of my children. I am involved with mul- tiple philanthropic efforts for social services and social justice. What do you like to do outside of work? I like to read, travel and spend time with my husband and two children, and our poorly behaved but loveable dog. Whenever I am able to, I volun- teer in my children's elementary and preschool classrooms. Give an example of a people-skills habit you adhere to in your work and daily life that you feel has helped you succeed. I feel it is important to convey respect and empathy for those I work with and treat in all aspects of com- munication. I strive to model this style of interaction in my day-to-day work and in times of crisis. What do you hope Greater Hartford will be like in 10 years? In 10 years, I hope that Greater Hartford will have a robust down- town with engaged local corpora- tions whose missions center on giv- ing back to the local community. Four reasons why you deserve to be a 40 Under Forty: • Named youngest medical direc- tor of The Village for Families & Children at age 36. • Have overseen the growth of the psychiatry department at The Vil- lage to ensure quality psychiatric care and to incorporate services for adults. • Active in the leadership of com- munity organizations. • Involved in philanthropy dedi- cated toward the advancement of education and social services. Fun Fact: I played the harp for 10 years. Dr. Ashley G. Dorin Age: 39 Company: The Village for Families & Children Title: Medical Director No. of years with current company: 6 Town where I live: West Hartford Town where I work: Hartford College: Northwestern University Highest Degree: Doctor of medicine Quality Construction + Butler Manufacturing = Repeat Customers www.borghesibuilding.com © 2011 BlueScope Buildings North America, Inc. All rights reserved. Butler Manufacturing™ is a division of BlueScope Buildings North America, Inc. 2155 East Main Street • Torrington, Connecticut 06790 Napoli Retail, Southington, CT | 2016 | 7,300 sq. ft. Napoli Foods Corporate Offices & Refrigerated/Freezer Warehouse/Distribution Center, Cheshire, CT | 2008 | 215,000 sq. ft. Contact us at 860-482-7613 or visit us on the web. Congratulations to Ashley Dorin on being named to this year's 40 Under Forty Class! The Village salutes you and the other winners for your work to make our community great. Ashley Dorin, MD Medical Director Learn more: www.thevillage.org 860-236-4511