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As Connecticut’s premier marketing community, AMA Connecticut strives to provide industry-leading education and events, skill-based training, and networking opportunities for all marketing professionals across the state.
Our community is built on our dedication to success. From collegiate partners to C-suite executives, AMA-CT helps all levels of marketing professionals develop into smart, ambitious, and exciting industry leaders.
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AMA Connecticut
The chapter assists in the professional development of our members, while delivering top-quality educational meetings and professional networking events, and advancing the practice and appreciation for the field of marketing. Our goal is to advance our members’ professional capabilities and career development opportunities while connecting with leading-edge local marketing professionals.
Meet the Board of Directors
Come out to our events and meet the Board — we want to get to know our members and learn about what’s going on in the Connecticut marketplace. We’re just like you — passionate about marketing and committed to our careers.
Christine Fitzgerald
President
Christine is a highly accomplished strategic marketer who sets the table for new business teams to close sales in organizations ranging from Fortune 3 to entrepreneurial companies. She has extensive experience creating human centered B2B and B2C marketing campaigns for health insurance members that drive revenue.
Kelly Ashton Bradley
President Elect, Communications Committee
An award-winning entrepreneur and certified brand strategist, Kelly helps purpose-driven companies creatively develop their brand DNA, understand their customers and align their team so they can serve with passion, amplify impact, and accelerate growth.
Russ Benblatt
Immediate Past President
With more than 2 decades of marketing experience, Russ is passionate about helping brands of all sizes simplify their marketing and getting them to the root “why” behind their consumer’s behavior. His early career was spent in the broadcast industry with Clear Channel Communications and regional ad agencies in both NY and Atlanta.
Kevin Janco
Programming Chair
Kevin is a strategic marketing leader with more than 20 years of experience building iconic brands that convey value to customers and open doors for sales teams. In both consumer packaged goods and B2B industries, he’s driven results through sound strategy, clear communication, strong execution and collaborative leadership.
Heather Grance
Mentoring Co-Chair
Heather transitioned to a marketing career in 2017, after more than 10 years in informal education and museum program management. She is now Director of Marketing for the Boys & Girls Club of Bristol, one of the largest youth service organizations in our region
Mimi Cheung
Membership Chair
Mimi Cheung is an accomplished marketing professional with over 10 years of experience in strategic development and brand management with innovative content creation as a common thread throughout her career.
Steve Thomas
Board Member - Special Projects
Steve Thomas is an accomplished and dynamic senior executive with a career record of multi-channel success in US and international markets and a diverse skill set that spans global business development and marketing, as well as financial analysis, budget administration, and management.
John M. Jaramillo
President Elect 2022-2023, Communications Co-Chair
John M. Jaramillo is a leadership coach, consultant, writer, and speaker at Coach It Out, LLC who works with clients to reach their next level of performance and effectiveness.
Lori Walker
Treasurer
Lori is a C-level financial executive with over 30 year of business experience with both non-profit and corporate entities.
Susan Bertanthal
Mentoring Co-Chair
Susan is global growth strategy and insights leader with an exceptional track record of collaborative and cross functional team leadership across multiple verticals.
Pam Frois
Job Board Chair
Pam has an impressive background in broadcast television where she has planned and managed some of the biggest sports events on television. One of her most recognized achievements was winning an Emmy for her work on NASCAR’s production.
Aaliyah Miller
Communications Co-Chair
Aaliyah believes in the power of words and sees them as her superpower to be an effective communicator and storyteller. She’s excited for opportunities and welcomes challenges where she can use her skills and expertise to make an impact personally and professionally.
Committee Members
Christopher Hyde
Past President, Special Projects
Chris has a mission to deliver more relevant and creative communications to everyone on the planet. As principal of Cipher Creative Group, Chris loves to translate clients’ most challenging marketing messages into good-looking targeted personalized campaigns.
Neda Ahmaripour
Programming Committee
Global Business leader with 15+ years’ experience in various industries. Neda has developed extensive business experience in various functions including Strategic Planning, Marketing, Product & Project Management, Integration and M&A.
