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n e w h a v e n b i z . c o m | N o v e m b e r 2 0 2 1 | n e w h a v e n B I Z 3 F r o m T h e E d i t o r s Volume 4 • Number 11 • November 2021 New Haven Biz 900 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT 06510 (203)-937-2148 • www.newhavenbiz.com EDITOR Greg Bordonaro MANAGING EDITOR Michelle Tuccitto Sullo STAFF WRITER Liese Klein CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Matthew Broderick Jordan Grice Melissa Nicefaro Jean Falbo-Sosnovich Frank Rizzo Chris Hoffman DESIGN DIRECTOR Mitchell Hayes PRODUCTION DIRECTOR Kira Beaudoin PRESIDENT & PUBLISHER Tom Curtin CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Peter Stanton CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Mary Rogers DIGITAL DIRECTOR Jan Holder AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Valerie Clark EDITORIAL DIRECTOR - CT Greg Bordonaro NEW HAVEN BIZ (ISSN 2639-605X), is published twelve times annually, 900 Chapel St., 10th Floor, New Haven, CT 06510. Copyright 2018. All rights reserved. Subscriptions: Annual subscriptions are available for $29.95. To subscribe please email circulation@newhavenbiz.com or contact our circulation team at 203-937-2148 ext. 4 New Haven BIZ accepts no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts or materials and in general does not return them to the sender. A division of: New Haven BIZ is a publication of New England Business Media, LLC. F or decades, people have regularly flocked to malls to shop, enjoy a meal or catch a movie. More recently, area malls have seen several major tenants and small retailers shutter. e online shopping trend and COVID-19 pandemic have had a negative impact on once-thriving malls nationwide. But owners of some area malls are trying to pivot. In this issue of New Haven Biz, read about what they are doing to diversify and attract new types of tenants, and what they imagine malls will look like in the future. Also in this issue, read about how Southern Connecticut State University is boosting its School of Business, with an ongoing construction project and push toward accreditation. e goal? Attracting more students who want to be future business leaders. Another story spotlights how big plans are underway for future development in the Long Wharf area of New Haven, including a new 500-unit residential complex. Our monthly Q&A feature is with Sean Mackay, CEO and co-founder of life science technology company IsoPlexis in Branford. Read about how the company is detecting so-called "superhero cells" to fight disease. Our Corner Office feature this month is on Tim Diemand, the new managing partner of law firm Wiggin and Dana who aims to recruit top talent and increase diversity. In another feature, we highlight New Haven Bank and its expansion plans. is issue also has a special Women in Business section that spotlights a group of women in the region who are achieving success in their industries. As always, we hope you enjoy this issue. Please reach out to us whenever you have story ideas or want to give us feedback. n Michelle Tuccitto Sullo, Managing Editor msullo@newhavenbiz.com Greg Bordonaro, Editor gbordonaro@newhavenbiz.com Malls to adapt to survive 4 | Around the Region 5 | By The Numbers 6 | Small Biz Spotlight 7 | Startups, Technology & Innovation C o n t e n t s Michelle Tuccitto Sullo T H E L I S T S 21 | Largest In-State Banks 22| Largest Out-of-State banks in CT newhavenBIZ 23 | Arts & Business 24 | What's the Deal? 26 | C-Suite 27 | Corner Office 39 | Biz Starts 7 | Technology & Innovation Valisure capitalizes on growing demand for drug quality checks. 8 | On The Record Branford's IsoPlexis leverages new technology to fight diseases. 10 | Major Upgrade With new $52.4 million facility, Southern CT State Univ. makes big bet on business school. 12 | Catalyst For Growth Fusco's Long Wharf apartment proposal aims to transform New Haven's waterfront. 14 | Real Estate Rethink Struggling CT malls look for new uses to fill empty storefronts. 15 | Corner Office Meet Tim Diemand, law firm Wiggin & Dana's new managing partner. 17 | Focus: Banking & Finance Growing New Haven Bank plans expansion to West Haven, Hamden. F E A T U R E S D E P A R T M E N T S Greg Bordonaro 7 8 27