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www.HartfordBusiness.com • August 10, 2020 • Hartford Business Journal 37 40 UNDER FORTY 2020 Larisa Kottke Age: 35 Company: Leadership Greater Hartford Title: Vice President for Finance & Operations Town where I live: West Hartford Town where I work: Hartford College: Boston University and UConn Highest degree: Master's degree in public administration L arisa Kottke is vice president for finance and operations at Leadership Greater Hartford (LGH), a community leadership organization that develops, connects and inspires diverse leaders to build strong and vibrant communities. Kottke manages the organiza- tion's business operations, having presided over four clean audits and implemented new technology en- abling LGH to adapt programming to virtual platforms during COV- ID-19. She prides herself in creating a strong operational infrastructure for her team that supports quality programs and LGH's mission. Four reasons why you deserve to be a 40 Under Forty: • President of UConn's Department of Public Policy Alumni Council. • Secured a forgivable Paycheck Protection Program loan, allowing LGH to continue full operations amidst the pandemic. • Served as sole staff representa- tive on the search committee that found LGH's next President & CEO Chris Duffy. • 2018 graduate of Leadership Greater Hartford's Quest Program. Mackenzie Patricia Manning Age: 28 Company: Pratt & Whitney Title: Program Integration Manager, Military Engines No. of years with current company: 5.5 Town where I live: Wethersfield College: University of Hartford Highest degree: Bachelor's degree in economics, politics and government and political economy M ackenzie Patricia Manning works as a dedication mem- ber of her program manage- ment team at Pratt & Whitney. She is also committed to her community, where she is currently on the board for the East Hartford Alumni Associa- tion and Education Foundation and is actively involved with United Way. In her down time, you can usu- ally find Manning on the beach or spending time with her family and rescue dogs. She is pursuing an MBA at Villanova University. Four reasons why you deserve to be a 40 Under Forty: • Is a United Way member and volunteer with Women United and the Emerging Leaders Society. • Is the vice chairman of the board of directors of the East Hartford Alumni Association and Education Foundation. • Has had rapid growth at Pratt & Whitney, holding positions of increasing responsibility on com- plex, significant programs. • Constantly looking for opportuni- ties for growth and development, and translating those skills for the benefit of the community. Joshua M. McKim Age: 32 Company: Alliance Management Title: Managing Partner No. of years with current company: 2 Town where I live: Farmington Town where I work: Farmington/ Oxford/Southbury College: Virginia Commonwealth University Highest degree: Graduate certificate in managerial economics J oshua McKim is the managing partner and co-founder of Alli- ance Management, a Connecti- cut-based hospitality firm that owns and operates golf courses and event venues. After two decades working ev- ery job in the golf industry, McKim set out to found his own company in 2018. He quickly grew Alliance from manag- ing a single asset to overseeing four unique properties, 200 employees, and more than $12 million in assets across its portfolio in only 20 months. Four reasons why you deserve to be a 40 Under Forty: • Founded a company that in less than 2 years now oversees $12 mil- lion in assets. • Company is on pace to host more than 100,000 rounds of golf in 2020. • Named the 2019 Top Professional in Hospitality Management by the IAOTP. • Serves on the board of directors for the New Britain/Meriden/Ber- lin YMCA. Miranda Muro Age: 30 Company: Foodshare Title: Deputy Chief Operating Officer No. of years with current company: 6 Town where I live: Vernon Town where I work: Bloomfield College: Clark University Highest degree: Master's degree in community development and planning M iranda Muro is the deputy chief operating officer of Foodshare, Greater Hart- ford's regional food bank, where she oversees community programming and organizational planning. Muro has dedicated her career to the non- profit sector and is passionate about creating a future where everyone's basic needs are met. In Muro's six years at Foodshare, she has worked in fundraising, com- munications, advocacy and program oversight. Prior to Foodshare, Muro worked at the Central Massachu- setts Housing Alliance in Worcester. Four reasons why you deserve to be a 40 Under Forty: • Appointed deputy chief operating officer of Foodshare at age 29. • Led efforts to integrate data-driv- en decision-making to strengthen Foodshare's approach. • Serves on the board of directors of CHR Community Health Resources. • Has dedicated her career to serv- ing our community.