About Us

Shaping Connecticut's Economic Future

The CBIA Foundation for Economic Growth & Opportunity is a 501(c)(3) organization created in 2023 to address the evolving needs of Connecticut’s economy. Our primary goal is charting a course for sustained economic growth that drives further predictability and greater opportunity for all Connecticut residents.

Economic Action Plan

At the heart of our efforts is Opportunity Connecticut: Reimagining Our Workforce, Economy, and Quality of Life, a comprehensive roadmap for boosting the state’s economic competitiveness.

Tracking Connecticut's Economic Competitiveness

By the Numbers: Tracking Connecticut’s Economic Competitiveness—produced with the generous support of the Connecticut Business Roundtable. Updated annually, in conjunction with a regularly updated, to-be- released dashboard, By the Numbers will monitor key economic data points, shining a light on areas of strength in our state, as well as areas in need of attention.

Beyond the Opportunity Connecticut plan, the foundation will continue to engage in various activities to promote and drive economic growth and opportunity:

We organize and participate in events that bring together diverse stakeholders to promote Connecticut as a place to live and do business.

We’ll report on key performance indicators to measure progress and maintain accountability to ensure our efforts result in tangible impacts.

We coordinate our activities and efforts with other key state stakeholders in education, economic development, and government.

Wyatt Bosworth
Manager

Amazon

Chuck Bunnell
Deputy Chief of Staff

Mohegan Sun

Foster Charles
Founder & CEO

Charles IT

Shawn Coyne
VP, Human Resources

Electric Boat Corp.

Kathryn Dias
President

Connecticut Education Association

Michele Etzel
CEO & Founder

National Enterprise Solutions

Thomas Haynes
Owner/President

Haynes Group

Tariq Islam
Chief of Staff

AI Engineers

Luke Kettles
President & CEO

Windsor Federal

Kevin Leahy
President & CEO

Connecticut Wealth Management, LLC

Steve Nocera
Senior Manager

Accenture LLP

Russ Stevens
President & CEO

EMCOR Services New England Mechanical

John Turgeon
Managing Director

Cohn Reznick LLP

Jeff White
Partner

Robinson+Cole

Jennifer Widness
President

CT Conference of Independent Colleges

Questions?

For more information or to get involved, please contact foundation director Dustin Nord

Dustin Nord, 2024
Dustin Nord
Foundation Director
Joe Dias
Joe Dias
VP, Member & Foundation Relations

WE WORK TO BOOST THE STATE'S COMPETITIVENESS AND ITS ABILITY TO RETAIN AND ATTRACT BUSINESS INVESTMENT AND TALENTED PEOPLE.