Advisory Board

Paul Lavoie
Chairman, Manufacturing Innovation Fund Advisory Board
Chief Manufacturing Officer, Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD), State of Connecticut
Chief Manufacturing Officer, Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD), State of Connecticut

Mark Burzynski
President Emeritus
The Arthur G Russell Co. Inc.
The Arthur G Russell Co. Inc.

Colin Cooper
Board Member, ACM

Chris DiPentima
President and CEO, CBIA

Emir Redzic
Chief Operating Officer, Budney Aerospace, Inc.

Michael Rocheleau
Executive VP and CEO, PTA Plastics Vice President, ManufactureCT

Kelli-Marie Vallieres
Vice Chair, Governor’s Workforce Council Connecticut
Chief Workforce Officer, Office of Workforce Strategy

John Zoldy
General Manager, RAF Electronic Hardware

Hannah Combs
Talent Development, Westminster Tool

David Cremin
- President, Straton Industries

Lydia Blanche
Director of Business Development NE-XT Technologies