After 15 years of steady growth, Steve leads one of the region’s largest independent agencies. Connelly Partners’ client roster includes some of the biggest brands in the Northeast who come to the agency for a conversational, strategic and creative style that clients feel better connects them to their customers. He tells his people and his clients to aim for empathy, not entertainment. A man who finds humor and insight in almost everything, Steve mandates his employees have lives outside of the office so they can observe people and human nature, and bring what they see back to the office.