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GARTH HARRIES

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GARTH HARRIES

TITLE 

President and CEO

ORGANIZATION

The Connecticut Project

BIOGRAPHY

The Connecticut Project Garth Harries PRESIDENT AND CEO, THE CONNECTICUT PROJECT As the President and CEO, Garth works with the board, the staff, our partners, and community members to sustain and pursue the ambitious vision for The Connecticut Project. He leads the organization to translate that vision into reality. Garth previously held leadership positions in the New Haven Public Schools, in the New York City Department of Education, and at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. He also co-founded an early childhood startup called Sparkler, and started his professional career at McKinsey & Company. He lives with his wife and sons on an operating organic farm in Ridgefield, CT.

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