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12 Hartford Business Journal • July 25, 2016 www.HartfordBusiness.com Corbin Loree mentoring young girls at Grace Academy's Circle of Peace and Respect. Age: 38 Company: Corbin Perception Group LLC Title: Founder and Managing Partner Town where I live: Farmington Town where I work: Farmington College: Washington College Q&A: What do you do and what are your goals in your current job? I run all aspects of Corbin, a catalyst in helping public companies unlock/ create value. I manage a 12-person team, consult clients and serve as an external guest speaker. High-level goals: Continue to grow top-line, increase brand awareness, and foster an innovative workplace. What are your goals for your community involvement? From sitting on boards of nonprofits to hosting events at our home to engender community and increase awareness to mentoring individuals, I use everything with which I have been blessed to give back. What's your biggest passion? I am passion- ate about being a source of positive energy creation every day. This manifests itself in everything I do but probably none as appar- ent as the zeal I have as wife to my amazing husband and mother to our three wonderful daughters. What are your future aspirations? From a business perspective, I would like to author a book by leveraging our firm's novel research and my subject matter expertise: value creation through best-in-class investor relations. Personally, I would like to engen- der a movement that encourages people to be nicer and kinder to each other. What role can young leaders play in shaping Hartford's future? Young leaders are the future of Hartford. I believe young lead- ers play a critical role in helping evolve the perception of and creating more positive buzz around Hartford. As a trustee of two of Hartford's notable cultural assets — the Bushnell and Hartford Symphony — I am actively involved in building awareness and community engagement. #HartfordPride List four reasons why you deserve to be a 40 Under Forty:1) Founded a Wall Street-facing firm in 2007 that withstood the Great Reces- sion and has been profitable every year with a compound annual growth rate of 33 per- cent. 2) Directly contributed to the Hartford economy by creating jobs and employing 12 people. 3) Created a research publication in 2008, Inside the Buy-side, which is covered by news affiliates worldwide. 4) Over many years of persistence, developed a meaning- ful relationship and special bond with my 19-year-old stepdaughter. Time Tested: What personal possession in your life has with- stood the test of time? My collection of mementos, milestones and letters from beloved family members and friends, which I read from time to time What hobby did you develop at a young age that you still enjoy today? Gardening Who do you consider your mentor? Jim Loree, President and COO at Stanley Black & Decker (my husband), and Connie Weaver, EVP and Chief Marketing/ Communications Officer at TIAA Rebecca Kennedy Corbin Loree I've been known to have quirks, one of which has to do with parking a car; whether I, or someone else, is in the driver's seat, the vehicle must be parallel inside the parking lines. Keith Corneau Age: 38 Company: United Steel Inc. Title: Executive Vice President Town where I live: Glastonbury Town where I work: East Hartford College: University of South Carolina Corneau coaching his son's hockey team, the New England Jr. Falcons. Corneau with his father, Ken, on the steps of their East Hartford facility. Q&A: What do you do and what are your goals in your current job? My main role at United Steel is to oversee our sales efforts and focus on business development. I work hard to execute our corporate vision while finding new opportunities. I also focus on bringing the right people on board and making sure they have 'the right seat on the bus.' What are your goals for your community involvement? I want to affect change and improve our community in a positive man- ner. My family has been personally impacted by traumatic brain injuries — and the steel industry as a profession has a history of catastrophic accidents — so our company and my family supports the Brain Injury Alli- ance of Connecticut. What's your biggest passion? I love my chil- dren. They are honest and endearing, and my time spent with them is rewarding on many levels. I am also passionate about safety — for my immediate family and my family at work. There is nothing that I take more seri- ously than keeping everyone healthy and safe. What are your future aspirations? I've been in my current position for three years and we have increased our workforce by 25 percent. I am very proud that in a tremendously competitive environment we have been able to grow. I plan to continue creating opportu- nities so that our growth continues. What needs to happen for Hartford to become a more vibrant city where people work, live and play? Hartford needs to support the business community. We need to retain the companies that are here, and we need to add more businesses. Hartford needs to create a climate that adds jobs and rewards its workforce. The ripple effect of employment can't be underestimated. Our success as a whole community requires opportunity at the individual level. List four reasons why you deserve to be a 40 Under Forty: 1) In three years in my current role we have grown and have added 45 full- time staff members at United Steel. 2) We've succeeded in expanding into the Boston mar- ket and impacting the skyline of one of Amer- ica's greatest cities. 3) My ongoing community involvement with the Brain Injury Alliance of CT. 4) My ongoing support of the construction industry in Connecticut; I am a member of the board of directors for the Associated Builders and Contractors of CT and the Association of General Contractors in CT. Time Tested: What personal possession in your life has with- stood the test of time? My Hartford Whalers gear; Bring back the Whale! What hobby did you develop at a young age that you still enjoy today? Golf and hockey 20 years ago, what did you envision as your future profession? Working at United Steel Who do you consider your mentor? My dad: Ken Corneau, President, United Steel. When I was in high school I worked as an usher at the Meadows Music Theater, which fueled my love of country music and turned me into a Parrothead. 40 Under Forty 2016 40 Under Forty 2016