People
Michele Dreiding
About Michele is a Connecticut native with a passion for travel. She caught the travel bug at a very young age and travels any chance she gets. Researching destinations, planning itineraries,…
Alane Wilansky
About Alane Wilansky is the co-founder of ARK Distillery, a women-owned craft spirits company in Colchester, Connecticut dedicated to producing small-batch vodka, gin, whiskey, and bourbon while giving back to…
Mary Scasino
About Mary Scasino is the founder and owner of La Moda Fashions, a women’s boutique with locations in Fairfield and Hamden, Connecticut, known for its personalized approach to style and…
Angela Ripley, CIC, CRM, AIS, LUTCF
About Angela Ripley has more than 30 years of experience as a licensed property and casualty, life, and health insurance agent and currently serves as President of VW Brown Insurance…
Jenna Rogers
About Jenna Rogers is the founder of Career Civility and a workplace communication expert dedicated to redefining how professionals connect and collaborate. With over 10 years of experience and a…
Claudia St. John, SHRM-SCP, SPHR
About Claudia St. John, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, is the Founder and CEO of The Workplace Advisors, a leading HR consulting and training firm specializing in equipping businesses with the consulting support…
Jay Byrnes
About Jay represents the third generation of Byrnes involved in the operation of the Byrnes Agency, which is now comprised of 32 employees. He received his degree in History from…
Spencer Houldin
About Spencer M. Houldin is Managing Director of Gallagher Private Client. Formerly President of Ericson Insurance Services before merging with AJG in January 2024, he has over thirty years of…
Anton Reed
About Anton was born in Indiana but raised in Connecticut for most of his life. He attended Western International University for a short amount of time before embarking on a…
