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Meet HBJ's 2025 Women in Business honorees

Hartford Business Journal’s 2025 Women in Business awards recognize top leaders who are making a significant difference within their organization and the broader community.

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This year’s winners hail from diverse backgrounds and industries, including the accounting, banking, legal and nonprofit sectors. We also have entrepreneurs.

In each of the past 23 years, Hartford Business Journal has honored some of the most talented women in leadership roles throughout Connecticut. The winners are nominated by readers and chosen by a panel of independent judges.

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This year we’d like to thank our judges — Leah Kagan (City of Stamford); Eboni Nelson (University of Connecticut School of Law); Erin Cabelus (CATIC); and Holly Callanan (Greater Hartford Association of REALTORS®) — for helping choose our winners.

We will honor this year’s Women in Business leaders during an April 30 event at the Aqua Turf Club in the Plantsville section of Southington, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

We hope you enjoy this issue and are able to attend the event. If you have ideas of deserving honorees, please consider nominating them next year.

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New funder for Latinas & Power's 'Latinas in Leadership Institute'

In photo: Cohort 2 graduation. Women completed the 6 month program supported by advisors, state legislators, and the executive director, Marilyn Alverio

Voya Foundation grant will enhance the program's growth, visibility and presence in Connecticut

HARTFORD, Conn., Dec. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Voya Foundation has awarded a $50,000 grant to Latinas & Power Corp. for its innovative 'Latinas in Leadership Institute' (LiLi), headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut. This grant will allow the program to enhance its visibility, impact, growth and presence.

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Elevating Latina Voices with Marilyn Alverio

While women in general are underrepresented in leadership roles and corporate America, those least represented are Latina women. Despite being one of the largest sections of the workforce, Latina women make the least money of any demographic in the country; on average only being paid 62 cents for every dollar made by a white man. Marilyn Alverio founded Latinas & Power as a way to bring Latina women together to share their experiences, elevate their voices, build strong networks, and navigate the changing workplace landscape together so that all women have opportunities in leadership. This week’s episode 126 of How Women Inspire Podcast is about elevating Latina voices!

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Latinas and Power Symposium celebrates 20th anniversary in Hartford

HARTFORD — More than 400 people attended the 20th anniversary of the Latinas and Power Symposium held at the Marriott Hartford Downtown on Thursday. The annual conference was founded by Meriden native Marilyn Alverio with the purpose to motivate Latinas towards success. The event featured panels, keynote speakers and exhibits.

“I knew that there was a need for Latinas to share stories together, to connect with each other, to really have that kind of relationship that is so special in the Latino culture,” she said. “Women came up to me and said, ‘Marilyn, please don’t stop. We need this.’”

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Latinas and Power Symposium in Hartford celebrates successes and resilience

Hundreds of Latinas gathered in Hartford Thursday for the Latinas and Power Symposium to exchange entrepreneurship ideas and get inspired.

This year the organization celebrated its 20th anniversary with women leaders from all over the country.

Marilyn Alverio, CEO and founder of the event, says more opportunities are needed to help Latina women start businesses and advance their professional growth.