About
Committee members, who include both board members as well as other members of the community, are selected for their expertise, integrity, dedication, judgment and understanding of community issues.
(An asterisk indicates a current board member.)
Executive Committee
- Peg O'Shea, Chair
- Nicholas Fortson, Vice Chair
- Lee-Ann Gomes, Treasurer
- Carol Williams, Secretary
- Maryam Elahi, Ex Officio
Governance Committee
- Barbara Sahagan, Chair*
- Harry Ferguson*
- Sandy Hale*
- Sandra Rueb
- Maryam Elahi, Ex Officio
Audit Committee
- Harry Ferguson, Chair*
- Jason Cote
- Bill Mencer
- Michael Rauh*
Development Committee
- Carol Williams, Chair*
- Cathy Bokoff
- Rebecca Desjardins
- Sassy Larrañeta*
- Catherine Marrion
- Michael Rauh*
- Peg O'Shea*
- Karen Stone
- Lee Ellen Terry
Finance Committee
- Lee-Ann Gomes, Chair*
- Janet Adams
- Joe DeLong*
- Nicholas Fortson*
- Edwin Higgins
- Susan K. Jones
Investment Committee
- Nicholas Fortson, Chair*
- Leigh Bonney
- Sam Childs
- Harry Ferguson*
- Martha Gibson
- Leah Hartman
- John Pritchard
- Barbara Sahagan*
Environmental Grants Committee
- Frida Berrigan
- John Pritchard
- James Quinn
- John Sargent
Norwich Youth Grants Committee
- Nicholas Fortson, Chair*
- Leo Butler
- Angelo Callis
- Echo Johnson
- Sarette Williams
Southeastern General Grants Committee
- Kia Baird
- Diane Barcelo
- Brenda de los Santos
- Jeannie Milstein
- Tracee Reiser
- Linda Sargent
- Zakkyya Williams
Willimantic Basic Needs Grants Committee
- Carol Williams, Chair*
- Suzanne Blancaflor
- Catina Caban-Owen
- Ashley Daley
- Pedro Lima
Center for Housing Equity & Opportunity in Eastern CT (CHEO) Steering Committee
LaMar Coleman
Eastern CT State University
Amy Dooling
Connecticut College
Maryam Elahi
CFECT
Ron Flores
Connecticut College
Sean Ghio
Partnership for Strong Communities
Melissa Kaplan-Macey
Regional Plan Association
Amanda Kennedy, Ex Officio
SCCOG
Dina Sears-Graves
United Way of SECT
Christie Stewart
Center for Housing Opportunity
Nonprofit Advocacy Council of Eastern CT (NAC) Steering Committee
Allison Blake
Child & Family Agency SECT
Joe DeLong*
CT Conference of Municipalities
Michelle Doucette Cunningham
CT Network for Children and Youth
Leigh Duffy
CLiCK
Maryam Elahi
CFECT
Tracy Espy
Mitchell College
Ron Flores
Connecticut College
Angela Fournier
Windham Human Services
Lee-Ann Gomes*
CFECT Trustee
Jennifer Granger
United Community & Family Services
Emma King
Access Community Action Agency
Kathleen Krider
Access Community Action Agency
Diane Manning
United Services
Kate Milde
Norwich Human Services
Anne Miller
TEEG
Jeanne Milstein
New London Human Services
Deb Monahan
TVCCA
Adrenna Paolillo
LEARN Regional Education Service Center
Susan Radway
Riverfront Children's Center
Julie Savin
Eastern CT Housing Opportunities
Dina Sears-Graves
United Way of SECT
Kathleen Stauffer
The Arc Eastern CT
Katherine Verano
Safe Futures
Cathy Zall
New London Homeless Hospitality Center
Women & Girls Fund Committee - Northeast Area
- Lisa Andrews
- Kendra Bonnette
- Tonya Brock
- Linda Colangelo
- Leisl Cording
- Laura Crosetti
- Michael Deyorio
- Karyn DiBonaventura
- Kristin Duethorn
- Leia Faucher
- Mae Flexer
- Kerstin Forrester
- Donna Grant
- Fran Gustavesen
- Sara Gustavesen
- Erica Kesselman
- Tina Lajoie
- Rebecca Lewis
- Melissa Meyers
- Anne Miller
- Laura Moorehead
- Scott Moorehead
- Jill Shamback
- Linda Shaw
- Rhonda Wishart
- Larisa Zukic-Halilovic
Women & Girls Fund Committee - Southeast/Norwich Areas
- Ruth Crocker
- Naima Gherbi
- Christine Grady
- Valerie Grimm
- Nancy Lathrop
- Denise Lindell
- Rashelle Litchmore
- Adrianne Loweth
- Theresa Madonna
- Maria Miranda
- Fawatih Mohamed-Abouh
- Barbara Sahagan*
- Annemarie Seifert
- Jeanne Sigel
- Barb Silver Holt
- Karen Stone
- June Strunk
Women & Girls Fund Committee - Windham Area
- Judy Blei
- Catina Caban-Owen
- Leigh Duffy
- Josephine Fox
- Sandy Hale*
- Marsha Hilsenrad
- M. Kathleen Krider
- Cynthia Myers
- Anne Rash
- Kimberly Silcox
- Lee Ellen Terry
- Joanne Todd
- Mary Weinland
- Carol Williams*
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