Lou Proto, principal of The Proto Group, has been in the commercial real estate field since 1989. He has served as the state of Connecticut Retail Co-Chairman of the International Council of Shopping Centers, a post he held from 1996-2000. Lou is an active member of the Amity Club, St. Andrews Society, Sons of Italy, Porcini International, and is a past president and active member of the Greater New Haven Association of Realtor's Commercial and Investment Division. Lou resides with his wife and daughter in Bethany.