Hartford Business Journal

38 Hartford Business Journal • August 10, 2020 • www.HartfordBusiness.com 40 UNDER FORTY 2020 Sean Nadeau Age: 38 Company: Connecticut Science Center Title: Marketing & Membership Manager No. of years with current company: 5 Town where I live: Colchester Town where I work: Hartford College: Franklin Pierce University Highest degree: Bachelor's degree in advertising and communications S ean Nadeau is the marketing and membership manager for the Connecticut Science Cen- ter. Nadeau and his team are directly responsible for a significant por- tion of the Science Center's annual earned revenue. Since arriving, he has helped to deliver exciting public-facing market- ing campaigns, engaging special events, and built a robust social media network. Nadeau is one of the hardest working, most reliable, respected, and well-rounded profes- sionals helping to deliver the mission of the Connecticut Science Center. Four reasons why you deserve to be a 40 Under Forty: • I believe in giving back to the com- munity you are part of to make it a better place for everyone to live, learn and play. • I lead a high-performance team of professionals responsible for the organization's earned revenue and communications. • I enjoy partnering with local com- panies to keep business local and drive significant cost savings to our bottom line. • I am a dynamic manager whose energy and good cheer are inspir- ing to be around. Jill Ormaechea Age: 38 Company: Comcast Title: Sr. Finance Director No. of years with current company: 9 Town where I live: Old Saybrook Town where I work: Berlin College: McGill University; Northeastern University Highest degree: MBA J ill Ormaechea is a senior direc- tor of finance for Comcast's Western New England Region, which is headquartered in Berlin, and manages a team responsible for financial planning and analysis, compensation and auditing. She is currently interim lead of the finance and administration depart- ment for the region, overseeing more than 90 employees. Prior to joining Comcast, she held finance roles at John Hancock, Massachusetts Con- vention Center Authority, and TJX. Four reasons why you deserve to be a 40 Under Forty: • Manages a robust revenue budget with year-over-year growth. • Spearheads business planning for strategic incremental growth opportunities, inclusive of acquisi- tions and network expansions. • Provides strategic guidance to senior leadership to drive customer experi- ence and operational efficiencies. • Models and implements strate- gies to drive new revenue for the business. Tatiana Paredes Age: 37 Company: Stanley Black & Decker Title: Manager, Global Supplier Diversity Program No. of years with current company : 2 Town where I live: East Hartford Town where I work: New Britain College: Albertus Magnus College T atiana Paredes joined Stan- ley Black & Decker in 2018. Currently she is the manager, global supplier diversity program and serves as chapter lead for the Con- necticut Hispanic Latinx Network. She is responsible for enhancing policies, procedures, objectives, metrics and processes to increase opportunities with diverse suppli- ers and responsible for developing strategies to achieve the supplier diversity objectives. Paredes has over 12 years of pro- fessional experience working with nonprofits, diverse businesses and supplier diversity. Four reasons why you deserve to be a 40 Under Forty: • Work in a niche role, not all orga- nizations support this initiative. • Have been published in many articles and papers for best practice sharing. • Involved with Prospanica Con- necticut Chapter for more than seven years. • Recipient of HBJ Next Generation Leadership Award. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THIS YEAR'S 40 UNDER FORTY HONOREES. SEAN NADEAU MARKETING & MEMBERSHIP MANAGER 40 UNDER FORTY HONOREE CTScienceCenter.org | 250 Columbus Blvd., Hartford, CT

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