Life + Culture

Bold Women Leading Stamford with Impact

Bold, resilient leaders shaping Stamford through service, courage, and community—with just enough bad*ss energy to get things done. Article by Laurie A. Guzda | Photography by Jay Cohen Leadership is rarely a straight line. It is built through experience, challenge, and a deep commitment to something greater than oneself. The women featured in the following pages represent a powerful cross-section of Stamford—leaders in public safety, education, health, the arts, and community service—each...

Professional Services

Women in Tech

Stamford offers an abundance of support for women in the tech industry Article by Linda Drabova People often assume entering tech requires years of planning, connections, and perfect timing. But waiting for perfect conditions means you never move at all. Bravery isn't the absence of fear—it's looking at the risk, respecting it, and choosing to move forward anyway. Stamford has the energy of New York City without the anonymity. On any weekday, you can sit in a café and hear conversations about...

Professional Services

Heather Cavanagh A Leader with Integrity

Connecting people, strengthening business, and building a resilient, inclusive Stamford community Article by Laurie A. Guzda | Photography by Jay Cohen For Heather Cavanagh, President and CEO of the Stamford Chamber of Commerce, leadership begins with values that don’t waver. Influenced deeply by her late mother, Nancy, she learned early the importance of integrity, trust, and making ethical, consistent decisions—especially when it’s hardest. Growing up in small family businesses reinforced...

Arts + Culture

A Cultural Dividend

Lynn Villency Cohen and Why Art, Community and Creativity Yield the Greatest Returns Article by Laurie A. Guzda | Photography by Jay Cohen In a city known for finance, technology, and corporate leadership, some of the most meaningful investments aren’t measured in quarterly returns—but in cultural legacy. Few people embody that long view more clearly than  Lynn Villency Cohen , an art historian whose career has bridged European museums, the federal government, and nearly twenty-five years of...