Jeffrey Orszak is Director, Strategic Growth & Technology at CONNSTEP. At CONNSTEP, Jeff leads a team helping Connecticut companies with top-line growth using market development and applying technology acceleration as well as adapting risk management solutions of their information. He assists Connecticut companies with innovation and product development. He has more than 20 years of product development and program management experience, leading diverse teams in telecommunication, semiconductor, and aerospace industries. Jeff has created partnerships leading to the introduction of new technologies into the market and applied Lean tools to improve operational and product development processes. He is a graduate of Worcester Polytechnic Institute and of Boston University. He is active in supporting STEM education.