Resident named Jewish 'Mover & Shaker'

Written by Donald Eng
Thursday, 26 January 2012 10:27

Trumbull resident Andrew Banoff has been named one of Connecticut's "Jewish Movers and Shakers" by the Connecticut Jewish Ledger. Selected by the newspaper's editors, this year's group includes 14 community and business leaders, recognized for the impact they made in the Jewish community in Connecticut during this past year.

"It's a pleasure to highlight the select achievements of these dynamic people in our community," said N. Richard Greenfield, publisher, Connecticut Jewish Ledger. "As a result of their hard work and determination, our community today is a vibrant and a healthy place to raise our families and grow our businesses."

As president and CEO of the Jewish Home for the Elderly since 2003, Banoff heads the second-largest skilled nursing facility in Connecticut. Banoff has a long professional history in healthcare and has served as executive vice president of St. Vincent's Health Services, an acute care teaching hospital in Bridgeport. He also was president and CEO of Connecticut Health Enterprises, a managed-care contracting company, vice president of Stamford Health System and vice president of New York Downtown Hospital. He has taught management at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield as an adjunct instructor.

"I have found Andrew to be a visionary leader who is able to put various groups together to achieve a common goal," said Jewish Center for Community Services President Steven Wendell. "This development will not only benefit the entire Jewish community, but the greater community of Fairfield County as well."

The Connecticut Jewish Ledger and Western Massachusetts Jewish Ledger newspapers are dedicated to furthering Jewish life in the region and serving the community. For more details about the Jewish Ledger's Movers & Shakers List, visit jewishledger.com.