About Our Board Members
Jake Wein - President
Jake Wein is the President of Allies in Hope, a Children’s Charity and one of the tournament coordinators for the annual Greater Hartford Summer Classic. He grew up in Guilderland, NY and currently resides in Glastonbury, CT. Jake has been involved in fundraising for children’s charities since 2008 and he was previously a member of the Friends of St. Jude, a charity that he holds close to his heart as a former patient of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Professionally, Jake has been in the Insurance industry for over 15 years working in a variety of positions at UnitedHealth Group prior to joining the Finance team at Travelers in the Personal Insurance division. Jake is now Finance Director and Expense Lead for Operations & Billing at Travelers. Jake graduated from University of Hartford with a Bachelors in Science degree in Economics & Finance then continued on to earn his MBA at the University of Hartford.
Outside of work Jake is an avid skier and golfer who loves the outdoors especially when accompanied by his family and friends.
Outside of work Jake is an avid skier and golfer who loves the outdoors especially when accompanied by his family and friends.
Jeffrey McMeans - Chief Financial Officer
Jeff McMeans is the Chief Financial Officer of the Allies in Hope, a Children’s Charity and one of the tournament coordinators for the annual Greater Hartford Summer Classic. He grew up in Ellington, CT and currently resides in his hometown. Jeff has been in the Insurance industry for over 15 years working as a financial accountant for CIGNA Healthcare and then moving on to Travelers to work in Finance for the Personal Insurance division. Prior to working at CIGNA, Jeff graduated from the University of Connecticut with a Bachelors in Science degree in Accounting then continued on to earn his MBA at the University of Connecticut in 1999.
Outside of work Jeff’s recreational activities include playing soccer, golf and volleyball. He enjoys downhill skiing in the winter and water skiing in the summer. Seasonal runner. Jeff completed the KeyBank Marathon in 2005. He loves spending time with family and friends.
Outside of work Jeff’s recreational activities include playing soccer, golf and volleyball. He enjoys downhill skiing in the winter and water skiing in the summer. Seasonal runner. Jeff completed the KeyBank Marathon in 2005. He loves spending time with family and friends.
Noah Strickland - Board Member
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Noah Strickland has been helping Allies in Hope with fundraising and outreach since 2015. Noah lives up in the quiet corner of CT (Woodstock Valley) with his family and enjoys fishing and spending time outside in the summer and skiing in the winter. When not helping out with fundraising for Allies in Hope, Noah is a professional sales executive specializing in life science automation.
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Lauren Smallwood - Board Member
Bio coming soon.
