andrew dobaAndrew Doba, who was communications director to Connecticut Governor Dan Malloy, has joined New York City-based Stu Loeser & Co. to expand into the Nutmeg State.

Doba handled issues such as the effort to curb gun violence in the aftermath of the slaughter at Sandy Hook Elementary School, bid to become the nation's first state to pass a $10.10 minimum wage law, and response to Hurricane Sandy.

He has set up shop at Stamford's Innovation Center.

Stu Loeser is the longest running mayoral spokesperson in NYC history, serving Mayor Mike Bloomberg for seven years.

His firm opened to provide media strategy for financial and tech companies in the competitive NYC market.

Doba worked on Bloomberg's 2009 re-election campaign.