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24 n e w h a v e n B I Z | M a r c h 2 0 2 0 | n e w h a v e n b i z . c o m NEW HAVEN POWER 50 LYNN MADDEN CHIEF EXECUTIV E OFFICER A PT FOUNDATION INC., NEW H AV EN Residence: New Haven College(s): University of Maine, MPA; Union Institute and University, Ph.D. For 50 years (in April) the APT Foundation has been in the vanguard of innovative approaches to treating drug-use disorders. Now, the opioid crisis has made its mission more urgent than ever. Since arriving in 2006, Madden has grown the not-for- profit to a $36 million enterprise that employs 340 workers, making it the eighth-largest employer in New Haven. What personal characteristic has most contributed to your professional success? I am a curious person with an ability to bring diverse types of ideas and professional fields together in innovative ways. What advice would you give young up-and-coming professionals in your field? First, we need you! e need for substance-use treatment and mental health is growing, and workforce development hasn't kept pace. A grounding in both public policy and in a clinical profession is an excellent platform for any person who would like to lead health-care organizations. What don't most people know about you? I lived in Spain and worked as a civilian employee of the U.S. Navy coordinating events for military personnel and their families. at experience sparked a lifelong love of travel and meeting people all over the world. MICHAEL STORZ PRESIDENT CH A PEL H AV EN SCHLEIFER CENTER, NEW H AV EN Residence: Orange College(s): Providence College, BS; Southern CT State University, MBA For a half- century, the mission of the Chapel Haven Schleifer Center (its name amended in 2018 to acknowledge a $5 million gi from the Schleifer family) is empowering people with social and developmental disabilities to lead fulfilling lives. Under the leadership of Storz, who arrived in 2000, Chapel Haven has raised $35.5 million and has embarked on a $41,750,000 capital campaign branded 'Continuing the Commitment.' In addition to its recently renovated and expanded Westville home it has a satellite campus in Tucson, Az. What personal characteristic has most contributed to your professional success? It's my passion for wanting to change the lives of those with different abilities. ere's nothing that makes me happier than to see the adults we serve living a life no differently than me. What advice would you give young professionals in your field? Let your passion drive you. It's infectious and is the foundation for building success. What is something about you that most people don't know? From surfing to Tough Mudder/Spartan races, I also have a side passion for magic and I donate my time to special-needs charities and causes. ERIK CLEMONS PRESIDENT & CEO CONNECTICUT CENTER FOR A RTS & TECHNOLOGY, NEW H AV EN Residence: New Haven College(s): Southern CT State University, BS; Hartford Seminary, MA; Albertus Magnus College, Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters Seemingly limitless horizons for talented, ambitious head of ConnCAT and more recently board chair of the public-private Partnership for Connecticut, the initiative created by Greenwich hedge fund billionaire Ray Dalio that promises to spend up to $300 million to transform public education outcomes for at-risk young people. Describe your role in your company/ organization and the impact it has on the greater New Haven economy: To create, implement and execute organization's strategic initiatives; ensure sustainability; ensure effective organizational performance per measured outcomes framework; and to create and implement positive, progressive, transparent and rigorous organizational culture. What personal characteristic has most contributed to your professional success — and how? Fearlessness. I have never been afraid to fail at anything. e most powerful lessons in life, and business, are wrought from failure. What advice would you give to young up-and-coming business professionals? True success is when you are in authentic relationships with others. What is an unusual characteristic or quality about you that most people don't know? I'd much rather speak to the masses than talk to a few. THOMAS G. COLEY, Ph.D. REGIONA L PRESIDENT, SHORELINE-W EST CONNECTICUT STATE COLLEGES & UNIV ERSITIES Residence: Wallingford College(s): State University of New York/Fredonia, BS, MS; Quinnipiac University, MS Part of a sweeping reorganization announced a year ago, the state's 12 community colleges were organized into three regional administrative entities. Previously regional chancellor of Indiana's Ivy Tech Community College, Coley was named to head the "Shoreline-West" region: Gateway Community College, Housatonic Community College and Norwalk Community College. With 17,500 students, it is the largest of the three regions. What characteristic has most contributed to your professional success? Having grown up in the rural South, where I worked on the farm and in the fields, I learned the value of hard work. is fostered in me a great respect for people who do all kinds of work to earn their way. What advice would you give young professionals? Put in the time and effort to learn everything possible about the field they want to work in now and in the future — a lifelong learning approach is critical. What is something about you that most people don't know? I love being near water…the ocean, lakes, rivers. at is one of the perks of being the president of the Shoreline-West Region: Long Island Sound is right there! >> Health Care/Technology >> Higher Education/Non-Profit

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