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ACCOLADES & MORE 22 Hartford Business Journal • November 2, 2015 www.HartfordBusiness.com OF NOTE PRATT & WHITNEY EXECUTIVE NAMED CHAIR OF AEROSPACE ENGINE SUPPLIER QUALITY TECHNICAL COMMITTEE Daniel Eigenbrode, vice president of supplier quality at Pratt & Whitney, has been named chair of the G22 Aerospace Engine Supplier Quality Technical Committee. Comprised of major engine manufacturers and sup- pliers, the committee's goal is to develop a harmonized set of quality standards for the engine supply chain. The G22 Technical Committee mem- bers have seen success in the last three years, with four standards published and deployed to address problem solving, supplier self-release training, inspection frequency and measurement systems analysis. • • • ROBINSON+COLE LAWYER ELECTED TO CHILDREN'S LAW CENTER BOARD OF DIRECTORS Robinson+Cole litigation lawyer Kelly Frye Barnett has been elected to the Children's Law Center board of direc- tors. The mission of The Children's Law Center is to protect poor children in family court cases and to advocate for systemic changes to the adversari- al system and other policies that advance the well-being of children involved in family transitions. Barnett is a member of Robinson+Cole's litigation section where her practice includes all aspects of civil and criminal litigation. • • • THE CONFERENCE OF CHURCHES ANNOUNCES 2015 CATALYST AWARD WINNERS The Conference of Churches announced the winners of this year's Catalyst Award for Transformational Leadership. The annual award, in its third year, recognizes exceptional individuals whose leadership makes Hartford a thriving place for all residents. The 2015 Catalyst Award Winners include: Diane Cantello, vice president of corporate responsibility, The Hartford; Floyd Green III, vice president, community relations and urban marketing, Aetna; Rev. Matt Laney, senior pastor, Asylum Hill Congregational Church; Yvonne Matthews, chair, Asylum Hill Neighborhood Association; and Beth Schiavino- Narvaez, Hartford Superintendent of Schools. Please Note: All electronic submissions for Accolades should be sent to accolades@HartfordBusiness.com. For more information about the Hartford Business Journal's Accolades Page, please visit www.HartfordBusiness.com. ▶ ▶ The United Bank Foundation Connecticut recently presented a $25,000 check to the Hartford Marathon foundation in support of the HMF "FitKids in School" program, which encourages a healthy, active lifestyle in students in grades four through eight. More than 15,000 kids have participated and collectively run over 255,000 miles in the FitKids In School Program locally since it began. Pictured (from left) are Adam J. Jeamel, United Bank's eastern Connecticut regional president; and Kenneth Shluger, emeritus board member for the Hartford Marathon Foundation. ▶ ▶ A group of Bank of America employees recently volunteered for Hartford Area Habitat for Humanity at a build site at 41 Grand St. The build was part of Bank of America's global build week, when employees from around the world help build affordable housing and participate in neighborhood revitalization projects. Kelly Frye Barnett Daniel Eigenbrode Girl Within » L U N C H E O N 1 5 T H A N N U A L Friday, December 4, 2015 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Hartford Marriott Downtown, 200 Columbus Blvd, Hartford Presenting Sponsor www.thevillage.org Join us to be inspired and support young women and girls in Greater Hartford. To Register www.thevillage.org/girlwithin For information and sponsorship opportunities contact Liana Garcia Fresher, 860-297-0545 or lfresher@thevillage.org. Guest speaker Mia Fontaine overcame childhood sexual abuse and teenage drug addiction to become a Georgetown graduate, author and national speaker on the long-term personal and social cost of child sexual abuse. 2015 Woman of the Year Carle Mowell has been an ardent and successful volunteer leader and fund- raiser for many nonprofit organizations in the Greater Hartford area, specifically those that support and empower women and girls. Emcee Irene O'Connor, Anchor, WFSB-TV Channel 3 HARTFORD MARATHON FOUNDATION'S FITKIDS PROGRAM RECEIVES DONATION BANK OF AMERICA EMPLOYEES HELP HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

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