Hartford Business Journal

www.HartfordBusiness.com July 25, 2016 • Hartford Business Journal 57 2011 Winner List: Beka Apostolidis Alexander R. Baños Jason P. Bittner Jay Boothroyd Corey J. Brinson Neil Caron Christie M. Carpino Jessica Carso Julio A. Concepcion Grant Copeland Tony Costanzo Paula Cruz Cedillo Todd E. Cusano Richard Deenihan Heidi C. DeLisle Enzo Faienza Andrea Ferrucci Aimee Furness Jason Giulietti Tara Griggs Daniel Kennedy III Chad Landmon Ingrid C. Lindberg Justin B. Lundbye Melissa J. Marcucci Andra B. Mazur Rebecca Mead Julia Miller Jason D. Newman Isabella K. O'Brien Jodi Palerma Melissa R. Pasquale Cherron M. Payne Amy Perrault Jennifer Sager Rebecca Scorso Shawn Skehan Karen T. Staib Kate Terricciano Sirignano Chad Williams Past Classes:2011 SEPTEMBER 29, 2011 Major research lab to be built at UConn Health Center State officials and executives from The Jackson Laboratory announced that the Maine-based independent research nonprofit has agreed to build a new $1.1 billion lab at the University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington. OCTOBER 31, 2011 CT resumes digging out from 'Alfred' One day after the worst October snowstorm in New England history, Connecticut businesses are scrambling to help customers -- many of whom remain without power-- return to normalcy while assessing their own damages. NOVEMBER 15, 2011 Baldwin wants $105M Hfd. XL Center makeover Hockey promoter Howard Baldwin unveiled a sweeping $105 million plan to modernize and revitalize downtown Hartford's XL Center, with the goal of returning an NHL hockey team to the city. A look back at what made business headlines in 2011: What have you done professionally since winning 40 Under Forty? Since winning the 40 Under Forty award in 2011 I've continued to grow personally and profession- ally at the MetroHartford Alliance, the Hartford region's chamber of commerce. Over the last two years I've spearheaded an effort to revamp the Capital City's chamber to better advocate for small and privately held businesses throughout all our city neighborhoods. Through involvements in efforts like iQuilt, Upper Albany Main Street and the "Hartford Has It" campaign, I've helped devel- op and support many of the great things happen- ing in our Capital City. In Nov. 2015, I was elected to serve on Hartford's city council. Whether I'm at the Alliance or city hall, waking up every morning knowing my job is to help improve and promote Hartford is a humbling yet satisfying feeling. Fully understanding how important the next few years are to the progression of the city of Hartford, it's a responsibility that I take very seriously. If you had to do anything over again career-wise what would you change? Looking back over my career, I'm extremely grateful for the opportunities that I've had so it's difficult to feel any remorse over decisions I have made. However, one small regret I do have is not having enough courage to work in a big city at the start of my career. The skills and life experiences you can amass from working in cities like New York, Boston, Chicago and San Francisco are hard to rep- licate anywhere else. While Hartford will always be my home, spending some time in larger communi- ties can help initiate broader ideas and policies that one can then initiate in smaller cities. How do you expect the city of Hartford to evolve over the next five years? The city has blossomed so much over the past five years, and I expect that trend to continue over the next five. With the continued influx of residen- tial units, the development of Downtown North and the UConn campus opening in 2017, downtown Hartford is primed to evolve into the true dynamic urban core of the region. With that being said, the future of the city lies in the progress and success of its neighborhoods. Hartford must leverage its investments in downtown to spur homeownership and economic development in its other 16 neighbor- hoods. Marketing homeownership in Blue Hills and the South End, creating economic opportunities in Frog Hollow and Upper Albany, incubating entre- preneurs in Parkville and the North End — this is how Hartford should evolve over the next five years, and with the right community and business leaders in place, there's no question it will. Now Title: Vice President, Hartford Partnerships; Majority Leader Company: MetroHartford Alliance; Hartford City Council Age: 33 Then Title: Vice President, Hartford Partnerships Company: MetroHartford Alliance, Hartford Age: 28 Q&A: Julio Concepcion Concepcion, 2011 Concepcion, today Corey Brinson shows his enthusiasm as a 40 Under Forty winner at the 2011 awards event. Corey Brinson shows his enthusiasm as a 40 Under Forty winner at the 2011 awards event. Remember When: Class Photo:

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