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Rob Fried - Band Central Founder

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Rob Fried is one of the founding partners at Bridgewater Associates, where as Head Of Sales And Marketing he helped grow the firm to become the largest hedge fund in the world.  In addition to developing valuable skills in sales, relationship management and workflow Rob also spent decades in the unique culture at Bridgewater which offers him a perspective on how people can apply these learnings to daily life.

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Rob is also a singer songwriter, bassist, producer, philanthropist, radio talk show host and architect/founder of the successful live themed concerts series Band Central.  Founded in 2005, Band Central is a private philanthropic organization whose mission is to help local nonprofits in the Connecticut area maximize their revenue potential. Band Central effectively accomplishes this in a multifaceted collaborative approach fueled by Rob’s extensive investment background, robust local network, passion for music and personal desire to “do good.” Band Central’s mission to combine philanthropy and music is reflected in its mantra to ‘show up, get down and do good’. Email Rob here.

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Paola Murphy - Director of Operations

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Paola’s career spanned technology sales and marketing roles. Her success was based on relationship building, commitment and client service. In addition to her work with Band Central, she currently runs a small business, The Get it Done Girl which enables her to leverage her passion for organizing, decluttering and getting things done!

 

Paola enjoys summer and winter sports with her husband and college age boys. She loves being outdoors, running, long walks, fitness, cooking and the warmth of the hot sun or a roaring fire. “I really do enjoy “doing good”… it makes me feel good.” Email Paola here.

 

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