The Jim & rebecca Loree Foundation

Building a stronger community by investing in educational opportunities for underserved youth.

About

The Jim & Rebecca Loree Foundation exists to provide opportunities for our community's youth to further their position in life by pursuing uniquely valuable educational opportunities.

We aim to foster stronger communities by identifying educational programs within our community that provide measurable improvements in the lives of underserved children.

This means we support registered nonprofits in the Greater Hartford area and that we carefully select our partners by focusing on their impact in our community and on the impact that a grant from our foundation can make to further their cause.

Our Work

Our Work

Education

Grace Academy

 

With an average class size of 15, Grace Academy offers young women a highly personal approach to education which encourages independent thinking and responsible decision making.

The Jim & Rebecca Loree Foundation is proud to provide two full scholarships to young Hartford women to attend Grace Academy in support of Grace Academy’s uniquely talented young women and equally talented educational staff as they work tirelessly to improve the lives of girls in Hartford.

community

The Bushnell

 

For over 80 years, The Bushnell has been central to life in Greater Hartford serving as its unique gathering place for arts, education, and community activities.

The Jim & Rebecca Loree Foundation is proud to support The Bushnell’s PARTNERS® programs, which strengthen’s inner-city youth’s learning in the areas of literacy, the arts and intercultural relations.

Arts

The Hartford Symphony Orchestra

 

The HSO’s mission is to enrich lives and community through great music, and they have been achieving that objective since 1930.

The Jim & Rebecca Loree Foundation is proud to support The Hartford Symphony Orchestra’s efforts to enrich student’s lives through unique programs such as the Instrument Petting Zoo, in-school programs, and more.

How We serve

We make grants in the following areas:

  • Educational assistance to deserving students in need of financial support through scholarships and research grants
  • Training, counseling, support and other direct assistance to individuals in need
  • Funding in the form of grants and other contributions to unrelated 501(c)(3) organizations which provide services to the community based on their support of specific charitable causes
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The Lorees

Rebecca Corbin Loree, President

Founder & CEO
Corbin Advisors, LLC

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James M. Loree, Treasurer

Chief Executive Officer
Stanley Black & Decker

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ABOUT JAMES M. LOREE

JIM LOREE is Chief Executive Officer of Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., the world’s largest tools and outdoor manufacturer.  He leads the company’s more than 60,000 diverse and high-performing employees who strive every day to deliver on its Purpose: For Those Who Make The World.™ 

The company operates nearly 50 manufacturing facilities across North America and more than 100 worldwide that produce innovative, award-winning power tools, digital tool solutions, outdoor products, engineered fasteners and other industrial equipment. The company’s iconic brands include DEWALT®, BLACK+DECKER®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, CUB CADET®, HUSTLER® and TROY-BILT®.

The company is recognized as a leader in environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors and strives to be a force for good in support of its communities, employees, customers and other stakeholders all around the world.

Jim joined the company, then Stanley Works, as CFO in 1999 when the company generated just over $2 billion in revenue. In that role, he led a massive restructuring of the business and the company’s portfolio.  He was later promoted to Chief Operating Officer, President, and in 2016 assumed his current role as CEO.  Since then, the company generated significant growth both organically and through acquisitions to stand at more than 8x revenue today. Prior to Stanley Black & Decker, Jim enjoyed a successful 19-year career with GE, spanning a multitude of assignments and industries.

Jim is a director of Whirlpool Corporation and serves as a trustee of his alma mater, Union College, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Economics.  He is a member of the Business Roundtable, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, FORTUNE’s CEO Initiative, the WSJ CEO Council, and the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion. He is also a director of the National Association of Manufacturers.

One of Jim’s core beliefs is that solving big societal problems requires strong partnership between government and the private sector.  As a result, Jim works with the Business-Higher Education Forum and with Governor Ned Lamont’s Workforce Council to bring digital credentialing systems that make manufacturing skills more accessible to students and mid-career employees. He sits on the Board of Directors of AdvanceCT, a non-profit that works to engage, retain and recruit business and advance economic competitiveness in the state, and is a member of UCONN’s President’s Advisory Council, a small group of CEOs and thought leaders from private, public and non-profit organizations. Jim also serves on the advisory council of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford. 

Jim was recently honored by the Connecticut business community with the Hartford Business Journal’s 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award for his lasting impact on Stanley Black & Decker’s growth and culture, including his focus on diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace, and commitment to the community. 

Jim lives with his wife Rebecca in Connecticut and is the proud father to four daughters. 

ABOUT REBECCA CORBIN LOREE

Ms. Corbin Loree founded and manages Corbin Advisors, an industry-leading investor relations advisory firm assisting public companies with creating shareholder value.

As a subject matter expert with nearly 20 years of industry experience, Ms. Corbin Loree is a trusted advisor to C-suite executives, boards and IR professionals. She is Editor-in-chief of Inside The Buy-side®, the firm’s leading-edge research publication, which identifies and tracks changes in global investor sentiment. Presenting on the firm’s research and best practices, Rebecca serves as external speaker at corporate meetings, conferences and is a recurring contributor on CNBC’s Squawk on the Street.

Prior to founding Corbin Advisors in 2007, Rebecca was a vice president with Thomson Reuters where she established and led Thomson’s investor perception study business. Prior to that, she was a stock surveillance analyst covering high profile Media/Entertainment and Cable companies.

Rebecca is a member of the National Association of Professional Women (NAPW), National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI), where she has held leadership positions, and honor societies Omicron Delta Kappa and Sigma Beta Delta. Career-related achievements and honors awarded to Ms. Corbin Loree include Hartford Business Journal’s 40 Under Forty (2016), Washington College’s Alumni Horizon Ribbon Award (2011) and Thomson Reuter’s Award of Excellence for Entrepreneurial Spirit (2005).

Ms. Corbin Loree graduated cum laude and with thesis honors from Washington College with a B.A. in Business Management where she received the Department of Business Management Award and was the first recipient of the Schottland Business Leadership Award. Rebecca serves as a Trustee of Washington College’s Board of Visitors and Governors, The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts and Hartford Symphony Orchestra and is a past trustee of the Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame. Rebecca resides in Central CT with her husband and their four daughters.