Well connected | Josh Broder, CEO, Tilson Technology Management, Portland

When Cumberland native Josh Broder signed on with the Army ROTC to pay for his education at Middlebury College, he envisioned a career working with military intelligence in Japan following his graduation. But his papers requesting that post were incinerated in the Pentagon — a result of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Instead, the history major and 2nd lieutenant found himself in Germany, supervising a cadre of highly skilled technicians building communication networks and IT systems all ov ...