The Wilton Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with the Wilton Library Association, proudly presents our “2022 Economic Forecast Meeting”. This year’s meeting will be held in person at the Brubeck Room in the Wilton Library on Tuesday April 5^th from 5:30-6:30 pm and led by Peter Denious, President and C.E.O. of AdvanceCT, a private nonprofit economic development corporation, driving job creation and new capital investment in Connecticut through business attraction, retention, and expansion efforts, in close cooperation with state, regional and local partners.

Peter, also a Wilton resident, came to AdvanceCT in August 2019 as an accomplished private equity and venture capital professional who helped realize commercial and economic opportunity by connecting ideas, people, and capital.

For the previous 17 years, Peter worked for FLAG Capital Management and its successor, Aberdeen Standard Investments, based in Stamford, CT.  Peter was a member of the senior leadership team responsible for growing the FLAG private equity platform to over $6.5B in AUM from approximately $1B when he joined in 2001.  During his tenure, Peter oversaw the venture capital fund investment program and became deeply involved with FLAG’s push into international markets, particularly Europe and Asia.  He was a member of both the Investment and Management Committees and was ultimately responsible for a $2B investment portfolio. Before FLAG, he worked for J.H. Whitney & Co. a direct private investment firm based in Stamford, CT.  He started his private equity career following business school at BancBoston Capital based in Boston, MA. Prior to graduate school, Peter worked for Prudential Securities and Chemical Bank in investment and commercial banking.

Peter is a graduate of Trinity College and received his MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College, where he is a board member of the Center for Private Equity and Venture Capital. Peter is an Ex-Officio member of the Governor’s Workforce Council. He is also a member of Social Venture Partners Connecticut, a not for profit focused on closing the opportunity gap in Connecticut by supporting innovative organizations and initiatives in education and workforce development.

There is no charge for this event, but registration is required, and space is limited. Register below:

The library’s Covid protocols will be followed at the time of the event. Please see the Wilton Library’s homepage for details. For further questions or information, please contact Chamber Executive Director, Camille Carriero at info@wiltonchamber.com or 203-762-0567.