Connecticut Professionals' Leadership Academy​

Presented in partnership with:

What is the Connecticut Professionals' Leadership Academy?

Launched in 2021, the Connecticut Professionals’ Leadership Academy is a unique program that brings together professionals from a wide variety of industries and backgrounds from the following organizations:

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

Participants work to strengthen leadership skills, build relationships, cultivate talent, and create a collaborative community among several professionals for the next generation of business leaders.

This six-month program will encourage emerging leaders to develop and improve their professions, their professional association groups, their companies, and their personal career growth.

Tuition is $600 for all six sessions and includes 23 professional education credits. 

Applications will be accepted until November 30, 2025. 

Who should apply?

We are looking for 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.

Individuals are selected for the program based on community and business involvement, leadership aspiration, and commitment to professional growth.

Questions?
Email Gina Calabro, Hon. AIACT, CEO/Executive Director.

  • 2024 AIA Connecticut Graduates

    Deep Chaniara, AIA, Pickard Chilton; Stephen Hansen, Assoc. AIA, Svigals + Partners; Leen Hariri, Assoc. AIA,  Patriquin Architects; Algis Kalvaitis, AIA, Shepley Bulfinch

    2023 AIA Connecticut CTPLA Graduates

    2023 AIA Connecticut Graduates

    (left to right) Misha Semenov-Leiva, AIA, Centerbrook Architects; Brian Stancavage, AIA, Svigals + Partners; David Reilly, AIA, Trillium Architects.

    Missing: Jason Levy, Assoc. AIA, QA+M Architecture; Justin Towart, AIA, Further Architecture Office PLLC

    2022 AIA Connecticut Graduates

    (left to right) Brian Baril, AIA, A/Z Corporation; Jillian Winterkorn, Eversource; Matthew Gallerani, AIA, Silver Petrucelli + Associates; AIA CT Executive Director Gina Calabro, Hon. AIACT; Brigid Abraham, AIA, Pickard Chilton; and Utkarsh Patil, Russell and Dawson Inc.

    Missing: Karen Parzych, AIA, The S/L/A/M Collaborative; Melissa Spiga, CHK Architects

    2021 AIA Connecticut Graduates

    Max Ballardo, Assoc. AIA, Patriquin Architects; Emily Ky, AIA, The S/L/A/M Collaborative; Kevin Levesque, Babbidge Construction; Susan Odell, AIA, Paul Bailey Architects; Catherine Young, AIA, George Penniman Architects.

    This photo is from the graduation, not all AIA CT graduates are pictured.

    2021 AIA Connecticut Graduates

    Max Ballardo, Assoc. AIA, Patriquin Architects; Emily Ky, AIA, The S/L/A/M Collaborative; Kevin Levesque, Babbidge Construction; Susan Odell, AIA, Paul Bailey Architects; Catherine Young, AIA, George Penniman Architects.

    This photo is from the graduation, not all AIA CT graduates are pictured.

    2021 AIA Connecticut Graduates

    Max Ballardo, Assoc. AIA, Patriquin Architects; Emily Ky, AIA, The S/L/A/M Collaborative; Kevin Levesque, Babbidge Construction; Susan Odell, AIA, Paul Bailey Architects; Catherine Young, AIA, George Penniman Architects.

    This photo is from the graduation, not all AIA CT graduates are pictured.