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STUFF Project Team
Brad Kane | STUFF Executive Editor
bkane@wbjournal.com
Loretta Peters | STUFF Senior Project Manager
lpeters@HartfordBusiness.com
Karen Spatafora | STUFF Senior Accounts Manager
kspatafora@HartfordBusiness.com
Susan Shalhoub | Profile Editor
Plum Editorial, susan@PlumEditorial.com
Liz Saltzman | Creative Director
lsaltzman@HartfordBusiness.com
Katilyn Mode, Sarah Connell & Karen Jamrog
Contributors
HBJ Editorial
Greg Bordonaro | Editor
gbordonaro@HartfordBusiness.com
Gregory Seay | News Editor
gseay@HartfordBusiness.com
Matt Pilon | News Editor
mpilon@HartfordBusiness.com
Sean Teehan | Staff Writer
steehan@hartfordbusiness.com
Joe Cooper | Web Editor
jcooper@HartfordBusiness.com
Stephanie Meagher | Research Director
Heide Martin | Research Assistant
HBJ Business
Joe Zwiebel President
jzwiebel@HartfordBusiness.com
Christopher Santilli | Publisher
csantilli@HartfordBusiness.com
Donna Collins | Associate Publisher
dcollins@HartfordBusiness.com
Lauren Stroud | Marketing & Project Manager
lstroud@HartfordBusiness.com
Christina Zuraw | Events Coordinator
czuraw@hartfordbusiness.com
Shannon Vincelette | HBJ Office and Events
Coordinator, svincelette@hartfordbusiness.com
David Hartley | Sr. Accounts Manager
dhartley@HartfordBusiness.com
Christopher Mazzaia | Sr. Accounts Manager
cmazzaia@HartfordBusiness.com
Kristen P. Nickerson | Sr. Accounts Manager
knickerson@HartfordBusiness.com
Karen Spatafora | Accounts Manager
kspatafora@HartfordBusiness.com
Raki Zwiebel | Credit and Collections Manager
Valerie Clark |
Accounting Assistant/Office Manager
Jill Coran | Human Resources Manager
HBJ Production
Liz Saltzman | Creative Director
lsaltzman@HartfordBusiness.com
Christopher Wallace | Art Director
cwallace@HartfordBusiness.com
Peter Stanton | CEO
pstanton@nebusinessmedia.com
Joseph Zwiebel | President
jzwiebel@HartfordBusiness.com
Mary Rogers COO/CFO,
mrogers@nebusinessmedia.com
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e best job ever.
Everyone is looking for it. But what is it, really? If it was fun all the
time, they wouldn't call it work, but shouldn't the work you do be
satisfying? Don't we all want to be appreciated, and don't we want
to feel like what we do is important? What about learning? Don't
we all aspire to work somewhere that challenges us, and where we
can continue to grow, to learn more, and as importantly, as adults,
earn more as we progress?
Simply put, it is nice to be wanted, and to be part of something important. Well, here
is the good news. STUFF Made in Connecticut is about one thing and one thing only.
To let you know that there is a place for you. Right here in Connecticut, as part of the
manufacturing industry.
Three things are true today in Connecticut, and they will be true for many years into
the future.
1. Despite what you may have heard, there is a thriving community both large and
small companies in Connecticut that make things. From sophisticated electronics
to jet engines, cell-phone chargers to car parts, toys, metal cable, breakthrough
medical devices, heavy equipment, helicopters, submarines, and homegoods
connected to the internet of things, cool stuff gets made in Connecticut.
2. These companies, thousands of them, are innovative, and they are successful. They
compete domestically and globally, and they are modern workplaces driven by
advanced technologies.
3. There are, and there will be, literally thousands and thousands of jobs available in
manufacturing over the next decade and beyond. And we want you to know that
you can be a part of that.
If you are at the stage in your life from middle school to your 20s, and even beyond, the
best job ever might be waiting for you. There is a whole community that wants you to
know that, including the companies profiled here, along with our sponsors, many of
whom wake up every day wondering what else they can do to get the message out to
YOU, that there are great careers, and fantastic, high paying jobs in manufacturing.
Some are going unfilled as you read this.
If you haven't gotten that message yet, and you are curious, take this publication and
show it to someone you trust. Ask a parent, a teacher, a guidance counselor. Thinking
about college, but not sure you are ready, or that it is for you? Many manufacturers
and organizations which support manufacturers can help you find an apprenticeship,
an internship, or a job, right out of high school, where you will be paid top wages, and
training is paid for! Are you younger, in middle school, perhaps, and not sure what the
future holds? Think about what I've said. It will still be true when you are looking for
a career, and if you are planning early, you are that much ahead. And certainly, those
of you who have tried a few things in the world of work and are looking for the right
move now, we hope STUFF made in Connecticut is a resource you can use right away
to get on the right road in your journey.
In short, whoever you are, and whatever your background, If you are at all
technically inclined, with basic math skills and a willingness to work hard and learn,
manufacturing in Connecticut could be the best job ever. Manufacturing – making
things – is so important to our state, our economy and our future that there is
a vast support network right here in these pages committed to helping you and
Connecticut' manufacturers succeed. As you plan for a successful future, STUFF made
in Connecticut is a great place to start exploring.
Stuff Made in CT | www.STUFFMadeInCT.com
Joe Zwiebel
President and Founding Publisher,
jzwiebel@hartfordbusiness.com
Welcome to Stuff Made in Connecticut
