LETTER: Arzeno treats everyone equally and with respect. He brings people together. He listens.

“I credit much of my successful legal career to the opportunity Hector created for me. Back in the 1990s, it was uncommon for a young woman to lead on complex corporate transactions. I still remember that afternoon, in 1994, being one of only two women in a conference room full of male corporate executives and investment bankers in dark suits in the middle of a tense negotiation. All heads turned to me, when Hector asked, “Priscilla, what do you think?” With that one simple question, Hector validated me and my work. Since Hector valued what I had to say, everyone felt then they must, too.” – Priscilla Almodovar, Former White & Case LLP Partner, Former JPMorgan Chase Managing Director, Current CEO, Enterprise Community Partners Continue Reading →

Inspiration from the Last Outbreak of Plague in England

“It was the Fall of 1665 in the village of Eyam in the Derbyshire Peak District of England. People had heard about the terrible outbreak of plague that year in London but there were no signs of outbreak in the north. Change when it came was swift and devastating. The cause was the arrival of a bolt of cloth from London…by the end of the year 42 villagers had perished. The cloth had brought with it rat fleas carrying bubonic plague.” – John Blankley Continue Reading →

LETTER: Actions Speak Louder than Words

“Recently, she voted yes for the Police Accountability Bill, which puts undue burdens on our CT police. This bill manifested after possible police brutality in other areas of the country. When was the last time you heard about police brutality in Stamford, New Canaan, and Greenwich? ” – Beth Macgillivray Continue Reading →