August 1, 2022 (New Haven, CT) Seven AIA Connecticut members graduated from the 2022 Connecticut Professionals’ Leadership Academy, a program designed to strengthen leadership skills, develop and build relationships, and create a collaborative professional services community. This landmark program brought together 27 professionals from various industries and backgrounds, including accounting and finance, architecture, law, and insurance

The program, focused on the next generation of business leaders, was presented in partnership with six professional organizations:

• American Institute of Architects, Connecticut,
• CFA Society Hartford,
• Connecticut Bar Association,
• Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants,
• Connecticut Young Insurance Professionals, and
• Hartford County Bar Association.

 “The Connecticut American Institute of Architects (AIA Connecticut) was proud to support, encourage, and develop the next generation of leaders,” said Gina Calabro, Executive Director and CEO of AIA Connecticut.  “It is a wonderful opportunity to collaborate with these esteemed Connecticut professional organizations and to offer leadership skills and relationship building for career advancement. We look forward to the future contributions that our academy graduates will make as they continue on this path.”

The program encourages participants to help evolve and grow their careers and industries, and professional association groups and companies, through dynamic sessions including Legislative Day at the Capitol, Personal Branding, How to Lead a Team Effectively and Efficiently, Facilitation and Negotiation, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Personal Branding, Business Finance 101, and a Lean Principles and Practices Team-Building Workshop.

Applications Open in October for the 2023 Connecticut Professionals’ Leadership Academy
Program application is open to early to mid-career professionals who are members of the partnering organizations seeking leadership training to propel them to the next level of their career. Learn more at https://aiact.org/connecticut-professionals-leadership-academy/www.ctcpas.org/LeadershipAcademy.

Congratulations to the AIA Connecticut 2022 Connecticut Professionals’ Leadership Academy Graduates:

Brigid Abraham of Branford – Pickard Chilton
Brian Baril of Suffield – A/Z Corporation
Matthew Gallerani of New Haven – Silver Petrucelli + Associates
Karen Parzych of West Hartford – The SLAM Collaborative
Utkarsh Patil of Glastonbury – Russell & Dawson, Inc.
Melissa Spiga of Simsbury – CHK Architects
Jillian Winterkorn of Shelton – Eversource