Woody Bradford is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Conning, a leading investment management firm headquartered in Hartford, CT. Prior to this, he worked as an Operating Partner at Advent International, one of the world’s largest private equity investors. Bradford also spent 12 years at Putnam Investments, serving as Head of Corporate Development and Chief Operating Officer of Global Distribution. His dedication to ending hunger and food insecurity go back to his teen years when he helped establish the first food bank in Maine with his family.