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18 n e w h a v e n B I Z | F e b r u a r y 2 0 2 2 | n e w h a v e n b i z . c o m P o w e r 2 5 D eveloper Carter Winstanley has played a key role in transforming New Haven into a hub for biotech companies. Winstanley is the developer behind the tower at 100 College St., known as the Alexion building. Construction is now underway on Winstanley's second, $100 million, 500,000-square-foot bioscience tower next door at 101 College St. e building is expected to be ready for tenants next year. Winstanley's new tower has already attracted future tenants, including Yale University and bioscience company Arvinas. BioLabs of Cambridge, which manages coworking space for life science startups, will run a new Yale- backed incubator in the building. e new building will mean more room for the city's growing bioscience industry, which has been calling for more lab, research and incubator space. e tower project brings with it some 1,000 construction jobs, and is expected to mean between 700 and 1,000 permanent jobs, according to Winstanley. Winstanley has been a principal of Winstanley Enterprises since 1992, and he has nearly three decades of experience in real estate development. e company's headquarters is in Carter Winstanley, Principal, Winstanley Enterprises Concord, Mass., and its construction group makes 300 George St. in New Haven its home. During his career, Winstanley has acquired and redeveloped more than 4 million square feet of commercial real estate, which includes 1.8 million square feet just in New Haven. at includes revamping the former Southern New England Telephone building. Winstanley has also been involved in projects in Science Park and on Winchester Avenue. Winstanley has also worked on lab incubator programs with several universities, such as Boston University, the University of Massachusetts, UConn and New York University. n 6. Gerben W. Bakker, President & CEO, Hubbell Inc. Gerben W. Bakker has been at the helm of Shel- ton-based man- ufacturing giant Hubbell Inc. since the fall of 2020, when he took over as president and CEO to replace the retiring David Nord. e company makes electrical and electronic products for a range of customers and has facilities around the country and world. It reported 2020 revenues of $4.2 billion. His new role was a natural progres- sion for Bakker, who had been president and chief operating officer since June 2019. He had led Hubbell's power sys- tems group since 2014. Bakker has helped guide the compa- ny through the COVID-19 pandemic. He has led key acquisitions, including Aclara Technologies in 2018. Bakker started working for the company in 1988 as a manufacturing engineer with Hubbell Wiring Systems. During his ca- reer there, he has had several leadership positions in the company's utility and electrical segments. 5 In October, Bakker announced that Hubbell had reached an agreement to sell its South Carolina-based commer- cial and industrial lighting business to GE Current, an Ohio-based Daintree company, for $350 million cash. Bakker said the deal, which is expected to close this year, will allow Hubbell to focus on its other product areas. Hubbell's main product categories include lighting/controls, wiring/elec- trical, power/utilities, data communica- tions and oil/gas. 7. Keith Churchwell, President, Yale New Haven Hospital Dr. Keith B. Churchwell, pres- ident at Yale New Haven Hospital, has been guiding it through the coronavirus pan- demic ever since he took over the role in October 2020. Churchwell's focus has been on en- suring patients get the best care, while also supporting the hospital's em- ployees, many of whom are exhausted because of the pandemic's impact. Staff safety has been a key focus for Churchwell, who has also been working to help the hospital rebound from the pandemic's financial impact, as it caused many patients to delay care. He has urged patients to come in for routine visits, assuring the public that the hospi- tal has been taking safety precautions. Churchwell first came to work at the hospital in 2015, and he is board certified in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease. He rose to the rank of president aer first serving as the hospital's chief operating officer and executive vice president. e nonprofit hospital has 1,541 beds and attracts patients from around the country and world. Yale New Haven Hospital also encompasses Smilow Can- cer Hospital at Yale New Haven, Yale New Haven Children's Hospital and Yale New Haven Psychiatric Hospital. Churchwell is also an associate clini- cal professor of medicine (cardiology) at Yale School of Medicine. e Nashville, Tennessee native is active on national and local boards. Churchwell is a mem- ber of the national board of directors of the American Heart Association. He has been on area boards, including for the New Haven Symphony Board, Colum- bus House and New England Donor Services. 8. Ray Pineault, President & CEO, Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment Aer two decades leading Mohegan Sun, Ray Pineault in May became president and CEO of Mo- hegan Gaming & Entertainment, the parent company of nine entertainment resorts worldwide. In his new role, Pineault, a Mohegan tribal member, oversees day-to-day op- erations, including growing the brand, customer service, budgets, employees and operations. Pineault is also helping the company navigate the changing world of enter- tainment and digital gaming. Custom- ers can now play casino games online. Mohegan recently partnered with the company FanDuel for sports betting and digital gaming. It's opening a new sportsbook at the casino next winter. Prior to his promotion, Pineault had been chief operating officer of Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment. e company develops and operates entertainment resorts around the world, including Mohegan Sun in Connecticut, and resorts in Las Vegas, Nevada; New Jersey; Washington; Pennsylvania; Lou- isiana; South Korea; and Niagara Falls,

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