Board of Directors
Members of the Board of Directors are appointed by the Chief Elected Officials of the area's twenty communities. A majority of the Board members must be business leaders in addition to representatives from labor, human service and community-based organizations, education, and government. Members also represent the interests of welfare recipients, dislocated workers, persons with disabilities, veterans, minorities, young workers, older workers, women, and displaced homemakers.
Board Members
Bailey, Leon (Chair)
Vice President for Human Resources, The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, New HavenBankston, Kimberly
Manager, Global Leadership Development, GE, NorwalkBentley, Larry
Business Development Office, Patriot National Bank, WestportBerg, John
Partner, High Ridge Management Resources, TrumbullBlanco, Jeffrey
Financial Services Executive, Barnum Financial Group, SheltonBogen, Arthur
President, Down to Earth, LLC, MilfordButler, Barbara
Director of Human Resources, Town of Westport, WestportCalace, Nicholas
Executive Director, Bridgeport Housing Authority, BridgeportCandland, Catherine
Chief Executive Officer, Advantage Human Resources, Stamford
Condlin, John P.
President & CEO, Stamford Chamber of Commerce, Stamford
Davidoff, Denise (Vice Chair)
Marketing and Management Consultant, Norwalk
Ercolano, Joseph M.
Vice President of Government Affairs, Pitney Bowes, Inc., Stamford
Falcon, Clodomiro
President & CEO, La Guia Hispana, StratfordFeldman, Garry
President & Co-Founder, U.S. Computer Connections LLC., StamfordFelipe, Ruben
Deputy Chief of Staff, City of Bridgeport, BridgeportFreer, Frances
Regional Administrator, State of Connecticut, Department of Social Services, BridgeportFuda, Victor
Job Center Director, State of Connecticut, Department of Labor – Bridgeport & Stamford
Gliniecki, Anita
President, Housatonic Community College, BridgeportGold, Lindy Lee
Senior Regional Manager, State of Connecticut DECD, HartfordGopalakrishnan, Ajit
Education Consultant, State of Connecticut Department of Education,Bureau of Early Childhood, Career & Adult Education, MiddletownGrabinski, Joseph
Chief Union Environment & Health Steward, Sikorsky Aircraft, StratfordGrant, Herbert A.
President & CEO, DMG & Associates, NorwalkHoekenga, Craig
Chief Executive Officer, Microboard Processing, Inc., SeymourIzzo, Anthony C.
Director of Manufacturing, Northrop Grumman, NorwalkKnoll, Richard
President & CEO, TEAM, Inc., DerbyLaBella, Michael
Regional Vice President, TD Bank, WestportLevinson, David
President, Norwalk Community College, NorwalkLoeser, John
Program Director, IBM, WestonLohr, Jim
Deputy Director, Carpenters Labor Management Program
Lugo, Henry
Vice President & Manager, Mortgage Development, People’s United Bank, BridgeportMarasco, Reina
Director, Valley Regional Adult Education, SheltonMarchione, Kathleen
District Director of Western Region, Bureau of Rehabilitation Services, BridgeportMcGee, Joseph
Vice President for Public Policy and Programs, The Business Council of Fairfield County (SACIA), StamfordMezzapelle, David
Founder and Director of Marketing & Development, GoliathJobs, Inc., StamfordMonteleone, Susan
Counselor Coordinator, BESB, WindsorOppel, Win
President, Ad-merica, Shelton
Parsely, Roger
Executive Director - Head of Project Services, UBS Investment Bank, StamfodPowanda, William
Vice President of Support Services, Griffin Health ServicesSheahan, Margaret
Attorney at Law, Pullman & Comley, LLCSheehan, Garrett
Economic Development Specialist, United Illuminating, BridgeportSneed, Corey
Vice President, Financial Center Manager, Citibank
Valiante, Chet
Publisher, The Hour, Norwalk
Wilkinson, Thomas A.
Executive Vice President, Local 371 United Food & Commercial, Workers International Union, Westport
