Members of the Connecticut Business & Industry Association, the state’s largest business organization, elected seven new directors and reelected five directors to its board on Wednesday.
The diverse group of business leaders were elected during the organization’s annual meeting, held Wednesday night at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford.
Chris DiPentima, CBIA president and CEO, said the board is the “foundation of everything we do.” He added that the slate of new and returning directors “brings a wealth of experience and expertise representing diverse industries, backgrounds and perspectives.”
The newly elected directors are:
- Carolina Cavalcante, president, Tilcon Connecticut, a CRH Company, New Britain
- Denis Horrigan, partner and co-founder, Connecticut Wealth Management, Farmington
- Matt Hummel, market president & commercial banking executive, KeyBank, Hartford
- Alexandrea Isaac, assistant general counsel, FuelCell Energy, Danbury
- Rick Street, managing partner, Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey, New Haven
- Richard Tavolieri, managing partner, Deloitte & Touche, Hartford
- Marissa Weidner, executive vice president and chief corporate responsibility officer, Webster Bank, Stamford
The directors reelected to a second term are:
- Leander Dolphin, managing partner, Shipman & Goodwin, Hartford
- Dave Fiereck, president, Loureiro Engineering Associates Inc., Plainville
- Jill Mayer, CEO, Bead Industries, Milford
- Frank Reynolds, President and CEO, UIL Holdings, Orange
- Ben Towne, Partner, PwC, Hartford
The new directors begin their four-year terms on Dec. 1.
The board will elect a new chair to succeed Marietta Lee, president and CEO of The Lee Co., during its meeting on Dec. 3. Lee will remain on the board as immediate past chair.
