A leadership shuffle at the Connecticut Forum, which presents high-profile speakers and panel discussions at the Bushnell, will see co-founder and CEO
Doris Sugarman replaced by long-time staffer Ruth Cullen later this year.
The Hartford-based nonprofit announced this week that Sugarman will leave her post on June 30 as part of a planned transition.
“For me and the organization, the time is right,” Sugarman said. “We have strong, seasoned leadership, a cohesive and talented team, and an incredible board of directors who are ready to take the organization to the next level.”
Sugarman co-founded the Connecticut Forum with her husband, Richard, in 1992, and has since hosted speakers in Hartford including Michelle Obama, Justice Stephen Breyer, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Fareed Zakaria, Thomas Friedman and Karl Rove.
Cullen joined the organization in 2007 and held the post of director of advancement and communications.
The Connecticut Forum presents live, unscripted panel discussions four times a year to audiences of 2,800 at The Bushnell theater in Hartford.
The Forum’s next event, scheduled for March 25 with three bestselling authors, is slated to be streamed live online for season ticket holders.
