Blumenthal Announces CT Business Owner as Guest for Joint Address to Congress

[Hartford, CT] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal today announced that Nicole Russo, Owner, President, and Chief Executive Office of Microboard Processing, Inc. as his guest at President Donald Trump's Joint Address to Congress on Tuesday evening.

Russo has led Microboard, an industry-leading electronics manufacturer in the defense, medical, telecommunications, and industrial sectors, since 2005. Russo was recognized as a Connecticut Women of Innovation in 2015 and was inducted into The American Manufacturing Hall of Fame as a Woman of Distinction in 2024.

Trump's tariffs have increased costs for printed circuit board assemblies, like those produced by Microboard and disrupted the electronics supply chain.

"Trump's tariffs were a disaster for business owners like Nicole, who faced strong headwinds and deep uncertainty over the last year. My colleagues need to hear her company's story - one of American innovation and ingenuity. I am thrilled Nicole will accompany me to Tuesday's address, and I hope her perspective inspires my colleagues to prioritize American manufacturing and invest in the programs and training needed to support local manufacturers," Blumenthal said.

"Microboard is proud of the lifesaving and life changing electronics we have manufactured for over 40 years. Senator Blumenthal's dedication to robust national defense capabilities and global diplomatic efforts are long standing pillars of his hard work in Connecticut, throughout the U.S. and Internationally. I am honored to attend the State of the Union as his guest and to represent the important work the Microboard employees accomplish every day," Russo said.

In addition to leading Microboard, Russo serves on the advisory boards of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York Second District Advisory Council, Connecticut Business & Industry & Association (CBIA), Carter Morse & Goodrich, Ultra Pure, and the State of Connecticut's Workforce Strategy Southwest Regional Sector Partnership (RSP) consisting of over 300 manufacturers. She is proud to serve as Executive Chairwoman of The WorkPlace, one of the USA's largest non-profit workforce firms. Nicole exemplifies the philosophy of "live your legacy now" as evidenced by her leadership of nine life-changing global humanitarian projects, coupled with speaking engagements on the impactful intersection of business, philanthropy, and faith.

Russo holds a MBA in management from D'Amore-McKim School of Business Northeastern University, and a BS from Salve Regina University.

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