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n e w h a v e n b i z . c o m | F e b r u a r y 2 0 2 2 | n e w h a v e n B I Z 17 P o w e r 2 5 P aul Lemmo, a longtime Lock- heed Martin executive, has been president of its Stratford-based subsidiary Sikorsky since early 2021. Lemmo leads roughly 13,000 employees worldwide, with 8,000 of those here in Connecticut. Sikorsky does approximately $6 billion in sales annually. Under Lemmo's leadership, the company is responding to demand for faster and more technologically advanced helicopters, as it works to secure key government contracts. Lemmo started working at Maryland-based Lockheed in 1987 as an engineer. He later moved on to marketing and sales before shiing to running businesses within the corporation. His most recent pre- Sikorsky management role was with Lockheed's New Jersey-based Integrated Warfare Systems & Sensors. Since he took over as president, Lemmo says his first focus has been to perform on the company's existing helicopter business and deliver for customers, such as the Marine Corps and Air Force. Lemmo is also leading the company's efforts to secure key Army business, including for long range assault and reconnaissance aircraft. In September, Sikorsky celebrated Paul Lemmo, President, Sikorsky the delivery of its first Connecticut- built CH-53K heavy-lift helicopter, which is designed to quickly transport troops and cargo, to the U.S. Marine Corps. During Lemmo's tenure, the company's potential customer base is widening. In December, the Federal Aviation Administration completed its certification of the S-70M Black Hawk helicopter. For the first time, civil and commercial operators in the United States can purchase the aircraft, according to Sikorsky. n PHOTO | GARY LEWIS 3 A s president and CEO of Avangrid Networks, Catherine S. Stempien oversees the operations of Orange-based Avangrid's eight electric and gas companies. e utilities provide about 3.3 million customers with electric and gas service in Connecticut, Maine, New York and Massachusetts. In Connecticut, she oversees Southern Connecticut Gas, Connecticut Nat- ural Gas and United Illuminating. In the region, she also leads Berkshire Gas, Central Maine Power, Maine Natural Gas, New York State Electric & Gas, and Rochester Gas & Electric Corp. Stempien has been in the role since early 2021, when she replaced Anthony Marone, who retired. When she took over, Avangrid's leadership indicated she would be working to help build "the grid of the future," and advance the company's clean energy services and sustainability efforts. "More and more, customers are seeking to consume cleaner energy and seek the tools to better manage their energy consumption," she said. "As a direct result, our business depends on evolving with our customers' needs." Stempien is also responsible for regulatory affairs, asset management and planning for Avangrid Networks. Prior to joining Avangrid, Stempien, a Connecticut native, had worked for Duke Energy, where she was the president of Duke Energy Florida, an electric utility serving more than 1.8 million customers. She had several leadership roles at Duke, which she joined in 2003. Stempien has deep ties to the New Haven community with three generations of her family attending Yale University. n Catherine S. Stempien, President & CEO, Avangrid Networks 4

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