Stamford Innovation Week founder Jon Winkel has been named executive director of the Stamford Partnership.
The nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization is “dedicated to enhancing Stamford”™s business environment and the quality of life for all those who live, work, shop, dine, and learn in the city.”
Winkel enters the role with well over a decade of organizational development experience, most recently serving in the private sector as a managing partner of SquareWheel Group, a Stamford-based marketing strategy firm.
In the public sector, in addition to Stamford Innovation Week, Winkel serves as chairman of Stamford”™s Economic and Urban Redevelopment Development Commissions and is a member of The Stamford Public Education Foundation”™s Board of Directors.
“The Stamford Partnership is a key contributor to the city’s role as a leader in smart and sustainable growth in this region,” Winkel said. “We have a queue of cutting-edge projects that will be announced shortly.”
