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www.HartfordBusiness.com • August 10, 2020 • Hartford Business Journal 25 40 UNDER FORTY 2020 Sara Allen Age: 30 Company: Cigna Title: Product Delivery Lead No. of years with current company: 4 Town where I live: Simsbury College: University of Connecticut Highest degree: MBA S ara Allen is the product lead responsible for bringing a new behavioral health solution to market for Cigna. Previously, Allen led product innovation and strategy development for Cigna's social health strategy. She is a member of Cigna's Health Service Leadership Program. Allen also worked for McKesson as an operations supervisor over- seeing the nightly operations of a $2.3-billion distribution center. What's been your biggest profes- sional accomplishment? I have the opportunity to build a new healthcare solution. This chal- lenge gives me insight into how healthcare decisions are made, and the barriers to those needing care. Design- ing a solution to support a component of well-being that is stigmatized, dif- ficult to navigate, and under-utilized is why I pursued health care. Four reasons why you deserve to be a 40 Under Forty: • Highly active mentor for and supporter of career development within the community. • Launched a new behavioral health product for Cigna and another behavioral health pilot. • Board member and volunteer for Leadership Greater Hartford. • Graduated in the top 10% of the University of Connecticut's MBA class of 2016. Jennifer Altarriba Age: 39 Company: ESPN, The Walt Disney Co. Title: Sr. Director, Remote Operations No. of years with current company: 16 Town where I live: Avon Town where I work: Bristol College: Harvard University Highest degree: Bachelor's degree in Spanish & American literature J ennifer Altarriba joined ESPN in 2004 as their first interna- tional assignment editor. By 2005, Altarriba was traveling the world, spearheading the news cov- erage for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Euros 2008, Beijing Olympics, and the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. In 2011, Altarriba joined ESPN's remote operations, where she is now the senior director of crewing and resources. Altarriba is respon- sible for the personnel strategy of 8,000 operators across ESPN's 4,400-plus live events, touching properties from Monday Night Football and NCAA Basketball, to NBA and College Football. Four reasons why you deserve to be a 40 Under Forty: • Youngest member on division's senior staff. • Manage a population of 8,000 personnel across 4,400 events. • Co-lead SOMOS ESPN, the com- pany's Hispanic Employee Re- source Group. • Named Women in Cable Telecom- munications Leader of Change 2015.