Name: Dudley (Skip) Alleman
Title: President, Hartford Chapter of REFA
Company: HRP Associates
Location: 197 Scott Swamp Rd., Farmington, Conn.
Place of birth and year: Kisco, NY - 1957
Family: Wife, Sharon; son, Jackson; daughter, Jordana; grandson, Dylan
College: Central Conn. State University - Environmental Biology
First job in finance or allied field: Chemistry Lab Tech - GRC Environmental
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future: Oversee committees involved in programs or events, membership and sponsorship throughout the year.
Hobbies: Time with family, bicycling, kayaking
Favorite book: "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
Favorite movie: "The Last of the Mohicans"
Person you most emulate (outside of family): Richard Garibaldi, MD
Key to success (one idea): Laugh often, be good to others
If you were forced to choose another vocation what would it be?: Play guitar with Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits
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