CIT's Aaron Glick and Jamie Lombardy Receive Business New Haven's Rising Star Award

September 7, 2009

Business New Haven

Siblings on the Ascendant

Name: Aaron B. Glick

Title: Director of Business Development and Counsel, Chamber Insurance
Trust, Orange

Born: New Haven, July 25, 1979

Education: JD, Quinnipiac University School of Law (2007); MBA, Babson
College (2004); BS in business administration, Babson College (2001)

Company/organization: Founded by his parents, Steve and Sally Glick, the Chamber Insurance Trust (CIT) combines the buying power of thousands of chamber of commerce members, providing innovative and competitively priced benefit solutions across Connecticut and western Massachusetts. CIT has distinguished itself as a trusted expert,
provider and educator on benefit solutions including health, life, dental, disability and, now, pet insurance.

Accomplishments: Survived law school and passed the bar exam. "I think that being an attorney lends a certain credibility to what I do," he says. He also considers among his accomplishments being happily married for almost two years.

Industry Honors/Awards/Professional Designations: Admitted to the Connecticut bar.
Recipient of Award for Excellence in Clinical Tax Work; Young Advisors Team (YAT) Chairman; National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA); New Haven Childhood Obesity Coalition, representing chambers of commerce and the business community; Wellness Chairman, New Haven Chamber of Commerce Health Care Council; Young Advisory Board, Shubert Theatre; Leadership Greater New Haven 2008 Graduate and Connecticut Insurance Producer's License.

Person(s) Who Most Influenced His Life: "Of course, it would be both of my parents who created a successful business from nothing while at the same time able to raise a family. Both of them preach to 'Work hard, play hard.'

"I watched them take something from nothing and build it into a successful business," Glick says. "Every day this industry changes and they've stayed on top of it and understand different points of view."

Guiding philosophy: "If you support your community with honesty, integrity, and
generosity, your community will support you."

Name: Jamie Glick Lombardy

Title: Director of Marketing, Chamber Insurance Trust, Orange

Place and date of birth: New Haven, July 24, 1975,

Education: Master of Business Administration/Finance, University of Miami (2008); Bachelor of Business Administration in international business/marketing, American University (1996); University of Lorenzo deMedici, International Business/Marketing (1995); Continuing education in investor relations, capital markets, corporate disclosure, financial statement analysis, New York University (2000-01).

Company/organization: Chamber Insurance Trust (see above).

Industry Honors/Awards/Professional Designations: Honors, Findley Fellow, 1997

Person(s) Who Most Influenced Her Life: "My father, Stephen Glick. He always acts with highest, genuine integrity and puts the most heart into his business. As the market changes and becomes more challenging he truly protects the goal to provide the chamber business community affordable benefit solutions."

Guiding philosophy: "We work hard at product development and using a cross-section of marketing media and innovative technology so that the chamber members have the access they need to education and the most affordable benefit solutions. With creativity we develop products and offer a comprehensive portfolio of benefits that help to stabilize the rising cost of health care. That said, I always put myself in the shoes of the business owner to make sure we are providing the most cost-effective, long-term solution so they can continue to focus on growing their business."