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n e w h a v e n b i z . c o m | M a r c h 2 0 2 0 | n e w h a v e n B I Z 23 NEW HAVEN: POWER 50 DAWN HOCEVAR PRESIDENT & CEO BIOCT Residence: Branford College: San Jose State University, BS Dedicated executive/ advocate who has breathed new life into bioscience ecosystem. Works with public and private stakeholders to advance dynamic (and still largely male- dominated) industry. Describe your role in the organization and its impact: e mission of BioCT is growing the bioscience ecosystem in Connecticut by supporting innovation, collaboration, networking, education, talent engagement and advocacy. My role is to build collaboration between cities, government, industry and academia to support the growth of the industry. What personal characteristic has most contributed to your professional success? Passion. Once I make up my mind to accomplish a goal, I am driven and I make it my mission to find ways to achieve success. What advice would you give to young professionals in this industry? Go outside your comfort zone, be confident that you can do something even if you have never done it before. Ask a lot of questions, and don't stop until you get the answer. In her right mind: I am very right/ le brain-oriented. I started off as an art major and am very creative. I visited a research lab in my 20s and aer looking into a microscope at cells, I knew that I wanted to do science. I never stop learning. SUZANNE LAGARDE, MD, MBA CHIEF EXECUTIV E OFFICER FAIR H AV EN COMMUNITY HEA LTH CA RE Residence: Hamden Education: Fordham University, BA; Cornell University Medical College, MD; Yale School of Management, MBA Much admired CEO of community health clinic that sees some 18,000 patients in 80,000 office visits and employs more than 200. A gastroenterologist by training, Lagarde has helmed FHCHC for five years. What personal characteristic has most contributed to your professional success? My tenacity has best served me in my public health work. ere are many times when patient care might have been disrupted by lack of government funding, bureaucratic red tape or unexpected events. Learning not to let 'no' be a roadblock has helped me remember that together we can overcome any challenge. What advice would you give young professionals in health care? For someone in medical school or just starting out, I would strongly encourage them to consider working in community health. It is an incredibly exciting and rewarding area of medicine that oen is overlooked. Something about you that most people don't know? My heart belongs to my grandson. While I would love to spend hours playing and laughing with him, knowing that he is fortunate enough to have access to great health care reminds me why we do what we do. >> Health Care/Technology JOHN G. HOUSTON, Ph.D. PRESIDENT & CEO A RVINAS Residence: Essex Degree(s): Glasgow University, B.Sc (medical microbiology); Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, Ph.D. (microbial biochemistry) In the New Haven bioscience community all eyes are on Arvinas, whose two leading drug candidates have fared well in trials with cancer patients. e sky's the limit. Describe your role: To set the vision and overall game plan for the growth and success of Arvinas. is entails working in disease areas with high unmet need, where our technology will have the biggest impact, and hiring/retaining the best talent. Getting investors excited about the company's potential is also an essential part of achieving the strategy. What personal characteristic has most aided your professional success? Being open-minded to ideas and approaches from others. Asking the question, 'What would I have to believe for this to be true?' What advice would you give to young professionals in business or science? Be passionate and committed to the core goal of the company, enterprise or science you are engaged in. In the biotech arena, you have to believe in the quality of the science first. Kicks just keep getting harder to find: I'm still playing adult soccer well past the 'normal' age that you should really be hanging up your boots. Residence: Clinton Education: Northwestern University, BS MS To the business community, Petrini is the public face of New Haven's largest employer — and one of its most engaged corporate citizens. "I'm privileged to work with a great team of incredibly talented people in a values-driven organization that impacts the health of the community every day," he says. "My role boils down to publicly positioning our health system in a way that maximizes the ability of our physicians, nurses and more than 26,000 employees to best provide world-class care for our patients." How do you give back to the community? In January became chairman of the board of Albertus Magnus College, where he had been a director since 2014. Also a director and executive committee member of the Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce. What advice would you give to up-and-coming professionals? Surround yourself with smart, diverse and talented people who truly challenge you. Listen, learn — and don't be afraid to jump into the chaos. Whale of a tale: I grew up playing hockey in Connecticut and I still miss the [NHL's Hartford] Whalers. I wish they could come back some day, which makes me either a dreamer, or totally delusional. VIN PETRINI SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT/CHIEF POLICY & COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER YA LE NEW H AV EN HEA LTH SYSTEM

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