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32 n e w h a v e n B I Z | N o v e m b e r 2 0 2 2 | n e w h a v e n b i z . c o m W o m e n i n B u s i n e s s Anne Benowitz Employer: Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce Title: Vice President, Economic Development & Workforce Initiatives College: Mercy College Highest degree: Paralegal A nne Benowitz's career has been marked by her experience in business development, marketing and 10 years as an entrepreneur. Anne is responsible for regional business retention and expansion efforts. Her focus is mitigating or solving issues for companies by connections to resources, essential to their growth. Additionally, she is a convenor for the two regional sector partnerships in both manufacturing and healthcare in the region. She is creating talent pipelines for businesses, creating a coordinated conversation between the educational institutions and industry. What's been your biggest professional accomplishment so far? What have been your major accomplishments in the last year? One of the most meaningful accomplishments of my career occurred early on, when I ranked third in the country for new representatives with Northwestern Mutual. at single accomplishment gave me the confidence and inspiration to do what I love – helping people. As I expanded my experience in other industries and roles, all of those Lynn E. Fiellin Employer: Yale School of Medicine/ Playbl, Inc. Title: Professor/Founder College: Yale School of Medicine Highest degree: MD L ynn Fiellin's community-based program, the play2PREVENT Lab at Yale, focuses on building and testing videogame interventions targeting the most critical health outcomes impacting teens including mental health, addiction and sexual health. She has built sustained relationships with stakeholders, bridging an important gap in providing evidence- based youth health interventions. She has carried these accomplishments with her to her company Playbl with the goal of getting these videogames into the hands of as many kids as possible. What's been your biggest professional ac- complishment so far? What have been your major accomplishments in the last year? Our videogame interventions were recently recognized by the Office of the U.S. Surgeon General as a critical resource for adolescent mental health and have been identified as evidence-based resources by SAMHSA (the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration). is past year, my company Playbl, fo- cusing on our videogame marketing/distri- bution, was awarded the highly competitive Yale Blavatnik Award, allowing my team to develop with Deloitte, a data dashboard, adventures led to what I consider my greatest accomplishment - my present role at the Chamber. In this role, I am able to help people connect to other businesses, resources and support that helps them grow. It is my greatest honor to have them consider me their "go-to" resource. What are your keys to maintaining business success? Every meeting begins by understanding the company and its goals. is takes research, listening and sometimes, negotiating. is role helps me to utilize my love for research, my ability to listen and interpret what resources would be most beneficial for each business. Always put your clients first. Fun Fact: Tell us something we might not know about you. Singing is a passion! I am a trained mezzo soprano and pursued my singing in another genre – a cappella singing – barbershop style. I am a member of a 17-time Regional Championship chorus in Connecticut. providing an engaging interface for educa- tors to retrieve student engagement data. Playbl was also recently recognized as "Innovator of the Month" by CT's Senator Chris Murphy's office. Playbl is rapidly gaining traction and has just signed its third customer! What are your keys to maintaining business success? My key to business success is having the best team. Anusha Raja, MD, MBA, is my partner in Playbl, bringing a critical unique set of skills. We have a fabulous, talented advisory team. And we put our customers first, incorporating their input so we have the greatest impact on youth. Fun Fact: Tell us something most people don't know about you. My three kids, who were between ages 10-20 when I started this work, are my inspiration. CONGRATULATIONS ANNE BENOWITZ ON BEING NAMED ONE OF NEW HAVEN BIZ TOP WOMEN IN BUSINESS! FROM YOUR FRIENDS AT Our Provost, Dr. Elizabeth Johnson, leads Academic Affairs initiatives which ensure the quality and effectiveness of learning for more than 20,000 On Campus and Online students. Through her leadership, each student can thrive in an environment of personal support – with academic integrity, career-focused programs, and next generation experiences at its heart. Watch stories, and see how you will be supported, at post.edu/support STRIVE AND THRIVE CONGRATULATIONS TO DR. ELIZABETH JOHNSON NEW HAVEN BIZ 2022 WOMEN IN BUSINESS HONOREE post_new_haven_biz_ad_johnson_2022_11_01.indd 1 post_new_haven_biz_ad_johnson_2022_11_01.indd 1 11/2/22 11:30 AM 11/2/22 11:30 AM

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