Jordan Polon is the Executive Director of the Hartford Business Improvement District (HBID) in Hartford, Connecticut. Her professional career spans over two decades in theater and event management, pyrotechnics, marketing, and urban place management. Her marketing background has a strong influence on every project her organization undertakes. Jordan is an alumni of the IDA Emerging Leader Fellowship's inaugural 2016 cohort, a member of the IDA Board of Directors and serves as the Awards Committee Chair.