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L I F E T I M E A C H I E V E M E N T AWA R D S 2 0 1 5 28 Hartford Business Journal • September 21, 2015 www.HartfordBusiness.com John M. Horak is a stockholder in the Hartford law office of Reid and Riege P.C. Horak is a member of the firm's business law practice area and he is the founder of the firm's nonprofit orga- nizations practice area. He is a regular contributor to the Reid and Riege Non- profit Organization Report, a quarterly publication distrib- uted throughout the United States. Horak has pub- lished several articles and editorials on various legal and policy issues in Philanthropy Magazine, the Hartford Courant and the Connecticut Law Tribune. He writes a regular column called "Rule of Law" for the Hartford Busi - ness Journal. Horak speaks regularly to professional and industry groups within the United States. He has served as a board member of several different nonprofit orga- nizations throughout Connecticut, and is currently serving on the board of HARC Inc. Horak received his law degree from the University of Notre Dame Law School and his bachelor's degree from Dartmouth College. Anne L. Elvgren is president of Elvgren Associates, a business development consulting firm serving professional and financial services organizations and small businesses. Her ser- vices focus on activi- ties that build brand awareness, drive revenue and develop long-term client rela- tionships. Her back- ground includes over 25 years of market- ing and management experience and she most recently served as chief marketing officer at Robinson & Cole and BlumShapiro. Elvgren's active involvement in the busi- ness community includes membership in the MetroHartford Alliance, Connecticut Busi- ness and Industry Association, and the Con- necticut Women's Council. She is a trustee and executive committee member of The Mark Twain House & Museum, an overseer and marketing committee member of the Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts, cor- porator of the iQuilt Partnership, member of Connecticut's Culture and Tourism advisory committee, and member of the Goodwin Col- lege Community Leadership Council. Gene Sheehan brings more than four decades of communications experience in Con- necticut to his position as the managing partner of Sullivan & LeShane Public Relations (SLPR). While at SLPR, Shee- han has served as a senior-level counselor for a blue-chip cli- ent base consisting of some of the state's most prominent and successful companies. Sheehan is called upon regularly for his crisis communication skills and managed the communications for a workplace shooting that was the deadliest in Connecticut history. Sheehan maintains relationships based on mutu- al respect with key media contacts throughout the state. He also maintains a high profile as a community leader having served as past board chairs of Hartford's Camp Courant, the Metro- Hartford Alliance's Healthcare Task Force and the Hartford Chamber of Commerce. Sheehan's creative work has been recognized with national and international awards for excellence includ- ing the prestigious G.D. Crain award for the best public service campaign in the country. He received the Hartford Business Journal's Lifetime Achievement Award in 2014. Judges John M. Horak Anne L. Elvgren Gene Sheehan Fonti explained, "She dreams, 'Let's do this, and let's do that, how about this kind of project?' And I'll start pulling in the reins." Faenza acknowledged some scream- ing matches in the past, too, adding, "There's been some days." But the relationship works, with a lot of give and take, Fonti said. Faenza agreed, joking that she's the one mostly giving in. They bounce ideas off each other and reflect on them together, which has been a big help, Fonti said. They don't necessarily reflect on what they've created; there's too much work to do. "I just think we do what we have to do and I don't think much about this magnifi- cent organization," Fonti said. "I just do it and you do it with simplicity and hope that God will continue blessing us." n from page 26 EVENT SPONSOR: EVENT PARTNERS: PRESENTING SPONSOR: The Lifetime Achievement Awards gives us the opportunity to bring together the true pillars of our community for both networking and the exchange of well earned wisdom. This ceremony will recognize successful leaders within their company, their industry and our community. 2015 To register, visit: HartfordBusiness.com/event/lifetime or contact Amy Orsini at aorsini@HartfordBusiness.com or call 860.236.9998 ext. 134 Register Today! PRODUCED BY: November 5, 2015 7:30 – 9:30 a.m. The Bond Ballroom 338 Asylum Street, Hartford Single ticket price: $65; Table of ten: $600 (Single ticket-$75/person and $700 for a table AFTER October 29th) Join Us in recognizing these deserving business leaders! Edwin H. May, III May, Bonee & Walsh Insurance and Financial Services Joe Savage Webster Bank Richard Sugarman Hartford Promise Sisters Maureen Faenza and Theresa Fonti The House of Bread Inc. Winners' Panel Discussion Moderated By: Ted Sergi Currently serves on the boards of the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, the Connecticut Science Center, the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, and the Connecticut Center for School Change.

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