Carlton Highsmith

Chairman at

I Have A Dream-New Haven, Inc.

Net worth: 986 214 $ as of 2026-05-30

74 year

67 connections

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Carlton L.
Highsmith was the founder of The Specialized Packaging Group, Inc., founded in 1983, where the titles held included Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer.
Current jobs include Vice Chairman-Trustees Board at Quinnipiac University since 2006; Chairman at I Have A Dream-New Haven, Inc.; Chairman at Connecticut Center for Arts & Technology since 2010; Chairman at Connecticut Community Outreach Revitalization Program; Director at The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, Inc.; Trustee at Yale New Haven Health Services Corp.; and Treasurer at National Center for Arts & Technology.
Former jobs include Vice Chairman at PaperWorks Industries, Inc.; Independent Director at First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. from 2012 to 2016; Director at NewAlliance Bancshares, Inc. from 2006 to 2011; Director at First Niagara Bank NA from 2011 to 2016; Independent Director at KeyCorp from 2016 to 2026; Director at Achievement First; and Trustee at Yale-New Haven Hospital, Inc. from 2009 to 2012.
Education includes undergraduate studies and an MBA conferred in 1973 from the University of Wisconsin.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
KEYCORP 0%	2026-05-10	46,236 ( 0% )	986 214 $	2026-05-30

Carlton Highsmith active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Quinnipiac University Quinnipiac University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Director/Board Member	2006-01-31
I Have A Dream-New Haven, Inc.	Chairman	-
Connecticut Center for Arts & Technology	Chairman	2009-12-31
Yale New Haven Health Services Corp. Yale New Haven Health Services Corp. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides nonprofit healthcare, primary care and neurology services	Director/Board Member	-
National Center for Arts & Technology National Center for Arts & Technology Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Engages in helping communities to build centers for arts and technology	Treasurer	-
The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, Inc. The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Operates as a non profit charitable endowment organization	Director/Board Member	-
Connecticut Community Outreach Revitalization Program Connecticut Community Outreach Revitalization Program Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Engages in acquisition, investment and revitalization of commercial properties	Chairman	-

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Former positions of Carlton Highsmith

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KEYCORP	Director/Board Member	2026-05-13
First Niagara Bank NA First Niagara Bank NA Major BanksFinance Provides financial and banking services	Director/Board Member	2016-07-31
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Private companies	16
KeyCorp KeyCorp Major BanksFinance Operates as a bank holding company whose subsidiary provides banking services	Finance
First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. Major BanksFinance Operates as a bank holding company	Finance
NewAlliance Bancshares, Inc. NewAlliance Bancshares, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Bank holding company	Finance
First Niagara Bank NA First Niagara Bank NA Major BanksFinance Provides financial and banking services	Finance
The Specialized Packaging Group, Inc. The Specialized Packaging Group, Inc. Containers/PackagingProcess Industries Manufactures protective packaging products	Process Industries
Quinnipiac University Quinnipiac University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
University of Wisconsin University of Wisconsin Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Yale New Haven Health Services Corp. Yale New Haven Health Services Corp. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides nonprofit healthcare, primary care and neurology services	Commercial Services
Yale-New Haven Hospital, Inc. Yale-New Haven Hospital, Inc. Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Provides health care services and medical courses	Health Services
PaperWorks Industries, Inc. PaperWorks Industries, Inc. Pulp & PaperProcess Industries Manufactures and supplies paperboard & folding carton packaging materials	Process Industries
I Have A Dream-New Haven, Inc.
The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, Inc. The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Operates as a non profit charitable endowment organization	Miscellaneous
Achievement First Achievement First Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Operates as a public charter school	Consumer Services
National Center for Arts & Technology National Center for Arts & Technology Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Engages in helping communities to build centers for arts and technology	Commercial Services
Connecticut Center for Arts & Technology
Connecticut Community Outreach Revitalization Program Connecticut Community Outreach Revitalization Program Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Engages in acquisition, investment and revitalization of commercial properties	Finance