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22 n e w h a v e n B I Z | F e b r u a r y 2 0 2 1 | n e w h a v e n b i z . c o m P o w e r 2 5 Richard Street is managing partner of Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey, a firm of about 75 attorneys. Street was named to the firm's top position on Feb. 1, 2020. Previously, he had been assistant managing partner and practice group leader of the firm's litigation group. Street is a trial lawyer, who has spent much of his career representing companies in land use, personal injury and construction litigation matters. During his tenure, the firm created a resource center on its website dedicated to coronavirus- related issues. Andy Corea took over as managing partner of Murtha Cullina on Jan. 1 of this year. He had been chair of the firm's Business and Finance Department and is a partner in its Intellectual Property Practice Group. Corea is leading nearly 100 lawyers, who represent clients in a range of matters, from banking to construction, health care to immigration, real estate to trusts and estates. When he took the role, Corea noted that the firm has added partners to improve its services and is strengthening its diversity and inclusion and pro bono initiatives. David Glidden & Jeff Hubbard, Liberty Bank When David W. Glidden took over as president and CEO of Liberty Bank in 2019, he expressed his commitment to helping customers "handle their finances with confidence." Glidden has more than three decades of experience in the industry. e Middletown- based bank, founded in 1825, has been working to build up its commercial banking presence on the I-91 corridor, including through its new loan production office in New Haven. In addition to offering key products and services, Glidden has said he is committed to customers and supporting the community within the bank's footprint. Under Glidden's leadership, Liberty has issued emergency grants for hospitals and community organizations throughout the region to help them in their COVID-19 response. Jeff Hubbard, senior vice president, regional commercial bank manager, is leading a team of commercial bankers at the bank's new commercial lending loan production space at 59 Elm St. in New Haven. Hubbard, a longtime Connecticut banker, is the newest board chair of the Connecticut Business & Industry Association, the state's largest business lobby. James Barger, Market President, KeyBank James Barger took on the role of KeyBank's Connecticut- Massachusetts market president, and commercial sales leader, in 2019. Barger is responsible for improving KeyBank's overall business performance and community presence. When he started in his position, he said, "We're here to grow" and pledged to hire more commercial bankers and expand KeyBank's commercial banking market share. A Boston native and U.S. Army veteran, Barger has decades of experience in the banking industry, including in New York. He has been working to expand KeyBank's existing business relationships and attract more customers. When he took the position, Barger indicated he planned to enhance coordination between the bank's commercial and retail divisions, including having advisors visit workplaces to attract new customers among commercial clients' employees. To enhance the bank's brand, Barger has visited officials at large area companies and institutions around the state, and invested in philanthropy and sponsorships. Eric Schadt, Founder & CEO, Sema4 Eric Schadt is founder and CEO of Sema4, a Stamford- based health- intelligence company that also has a lab in Branford. Schadt was recently BioCT's Entrepreneur of the Year for 2020, in recognition of his company's continued growth and impact. e company uses artificial intelligence to build predictive models in the areas of women's health and oncology. It also offers genomic health screening and modeling. In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, Sema4 began delivering large-scale COVID-19 testing through a partnership with the state. Under Schadt's leadership, the company has experienced substantial growth. It recently opened its second clinical laboratory, in Stamford, to complement its Branford lab, which also expanded to meet greater demand. e company's staff has quadrupled in the past three years, and now employs about 500 people in Connecticut. Under Schadt's leadership, Sema4 has reached "unicorn" status, a designation earmarked for privately- held companies worth more than $1 billion. Fran Pastore, CEO & Founder, Women's Business Development Council Fran Pastore works to help female entrepreneurs succeed, whether it is starting a business or helping it grow. Pastore is CEO and founder of the Women's Business Development Council, which is based in Stamford but has offices in Derby and New London. Pastore has taught female entrepreneurs close to home and around the world, in areas like Costa Rica and Ethiopia. She helps with networking skills, financial management and business development. She has served on the President's National Women's Business Council, providing advice to the President, Congress and U.S. Small Business Administration. In response to the coronavirus pandemic, Pastore's organization launched a virtual marketplace on its website as a way to help women market their businesses. Visitors can support female entrepreneurs and shop for gis in several categories: fashion, food, jewelry, professional services, wellness, beauty, specialty products and home decor. Dozens of women-owned Connecticut businesses have participated in the effort. Rod Little, President & CEO, Edgewell Personal Care In 2019, Rod Little took over as president and CEO of Edgewell Personal Care Co., the business behind Banana Boat and Hawaiian Tropic sun care and Schick and Wilkinson Sword razors. e one-time executive of rival Procter & Gamble has overseen the company's expansion in the past two years. at includes the $235 million acquisition of CREMO, which makes luxury men's grooming products, from shaving creams to soap to cologne. At the time, Little said the acquisition added one of the most rapidly expanding brands in men's grooming — a strategic focus area for Edgewell, to the company's portfolio. In addition to razors, shave preparations and sun care products, Edgewell also makes feminine products under the Stayfree, Carefree and o.b. brands, as well as Wet Ones moist wipes. Little leads some 5,800 company employees globally. Edgewell's headquarters is on Research Drive in Shelton, and it has operations on Leighton Road in Milford and around the world. Dawn Hocevar, President & CEO, BioCT As the leader of BioCT, Dawn Hocevar works with cities, state government, companies and academia to advance Connecticut's bioscience industry. Hocevar has been working to help the industry overcome what she describes as its biggest obstacle — a lack of adequate lab space. With projects such as the planned New Haven bioscience tower at 101 College St. in the works, her efforts are bearing fruit. Hocevar has also been an advocate for members of the bioscience community in other ways, such as Continued from page 21

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