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21 HARTFORDBUSINESS.COM | OCTOBER 4, 2021 Congratulations! On behalf of your colleagues around the globe, we congratulate you Susan Rochford VP, Energy Efficiency, Sustainability & Public Policy Legrand, North & Central America on receiving the 2021 C-Suite Award Under your direction, the company now ranks in the top 1% of global companies for sustainability performance. We continue to improve lives by offering products and solutions that deliver and manage power, light and data -- transforming the spaces where people live, work and meet. CSuiteAwards_ad.indd 1 CSuiteAwards_ad.indd 1 9/7/21 11:48 AM 9/7/21 11:48 AM DON'T MISS BEING PART OF THE 2022 ANNUAL BOOK OF LISTS PLEASE CONTACT YOUR ACCOUNT REPRESENTATIVE OR CALL US AT 860-236-9998 OR EMAIL US AT ADVERTISING@HARTFORDBUSINESS.COM PURCHASE DEADLINE: DECEMBER 3RD PUBLICATION DATE: DECEMBER 27TH What do you do in your current job? I lead the development of strategy and program/initiative development to achieve Legrand Group's corporate social responsibility (CSR) objectives in North and Central America. This includes tailoring initiatives to be relevant to our regional social, environmental and market context. This leadership role entails contributing to the development of Legrand's global CSR roadmap, leading a corporate team of sustainability professionals and organizing and coordinating eight cross-company teams representing every division that work to drive achievement of our CSR objectives in specific areas. I am also a member of the Legrand North and Central America executive team and co-lead several corporatewide initiatives. What have been your biggest professional accomplishments over the past year? In mid-2018, I assumed responsibility for creating a corporate Environment, Health and Safety program. In April 2020, my CEO asked me to lead a COVID response team. We are very gratified that internal surveys reflect high employee confidence in the response to COVID and with everyone's best efforts, the business has stayed well on course. In what ways are you involved in the community? I am executive sponsor of the Legrand Better Communities program, which I am proud to have spearheaded in 2014. I continue to serve on the Better Communities Committee and work to engage leadership support for the continued growth and expansion of our community involvement, not just in Connecticut, but around the U.S. Susan Rochford Legrand North & Central America VP, Energy Efficiency, Sustainability & Public Policy Size of organization: $3+ billion regionally; 7+ billion globally Education: Master of International Management, Thunderbird, American Graduate School of International Management CATEGORY WINNER: VP, ENERGY EFFICIENCY, SUSTAINABILITY & PUBLIC POLICY C-SUITE AWARDS 2021 What do you do in your current job? I oversee the company's law department, government affairs and compliance. I also chair The Hartford's Environment Committee. What have been your biggest professional accomplishments over the past year? Being part of a team that has helped The Hartford navigate the COVID-19 pandemic by keeping the health and safety of our employees and communities front and center. We did this while continuing to serve our customers and maintain our high standards of ethics and compliance. In what ways are you involved in the community? I proudly chair the MetroHartford Alliance Board of Directors, which is aggressively driving economic development with a new set of tools and resources for the benefit of the city, all its neighborhoods and the Greater Hartford region. I also serve on the boards of iQuilt, CRDA and Junior Achievement of Southwest New England, each of which play a key role in the region. As a representative of The Hartford's dedication to the Capital City that our company has called home for 211 years, I seek out every opportunity I can to support the city where I have spent the vast majority of my adult life. I've served on countless not- for-profit boards focused on the well-being and vibrancy of the city of Hartford — painting houses in the Asylum Hill neighborhood and helping to clean and replant cherished parks and green spaces within the city. Not only do I give my time to organizations that support the city and its residents, I also enjoy frequenting the innumerable arts, entertainment and restaurant offerings in Greater Hartford. What's your guiding business principle? Do the right thing in the service of all stakeholders. David Robinson The Hartford Executive Vice President & General Counsel Size of organization: 18,500 employees total; 6,100 in Connecticut Education: Juris Doctorate, magna cum laude, Cornell Law School CATEGORY WINNER: GENERAL COUNSEL