CBIA BizCast

CBIA BizCast

By Connecticut Business & Industry Association

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A podcast for the business-minded in Connecticut. Host Shannon King interviews business and community leaders and policymakers who delve into the highs and lows of doing business in Connecticut.
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07/24/25

Adventurer Rohan Freeman Gives Back

As president and CEO of Freeman Companies, Rohan Freeman runs three successful engineering, construction, and real estate firms. He’s also an accomplished mountain climber and the first African-American to climb the Seven Summits—the highest mountain… Read more

07/10/25

Reflecting on a Bioscience Career

He’s not calling it retirement. But after a successful career as CBIA senior counsel and executive director of the Connecticut Bioscience Growth Council, Paul Pescatello is ready for “a little bit of rebalancing.” Pescatello joined the CBIA BizCast t… Read more

06/26/25

Improving Operational Excellence

For many warehouse companies and distribution centers, dealing with logistics, and facilities, and workforce development can be a challenge. That’s where The TAC Group comes in. “We’re a supply chain operations consulting firm,” Grace Napolitano, t… Read more

06/12/25

2025 Legislative Session Review

More than 4,000 bills were introduced during the 2025 General Assembly session, with only 286 gaining final legislative approval. The CBIA BizCast team sat down with CBIA vice president of public policy Chris Davis to break down the session and som… Read more

05/29/25

Hall Neighborhood House Enriches Bridgeport

For nearly 140 years, Hall Neighborhood House has been a staple in the Bridgeport community. “It’s a busy place,” the community center’s director of development Nick Sentementes told the CBIA BizCast. “We serve about 500 people on a daily basis.” Ha… Read more

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