Champions of Character

Innovative and influential business and community leaders share their observations on the importance of teaching ethics and character for the individual, school, business or community to flourish. 

An important theme runs through all the presentations.  Ethics and character are essential to individual and organizational success.
Champions of Character
  • Merle Berke-Schlessel, President & CEO of the United Way of Coastal Fairfield County
  • Cindi Bigelow, CEO and President of Bigelow Tea
  • Marna Borgstrom, CEO of Yale-New Haven Health & Yale-New Haven Hospital
  • Susan Davis, President & CEO of Sacred Heart Health System
  • Peter Donovan, Former CEO & Chairman of Wright Investors' Service
  • Oz Griebel, Former President and CEO the the  ​Metro-Hartford Alliance
  • Mickey Herbert, President and CEO of the Bridgeport Regional Business Council
  • John Ramos, Founder & President of Equity and Excellence
  • Jim Smith, Chairman of Webster Financial and Webster Bank
Nominations
To nominate a future Champion of Character, please complete the form here.

    Nomination Form
Ethics in action creates character