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Board of Trustees / Committees2026-06-26T16:38:53-04:00

2026 Board of Trustees

Catherine Marrion, Chair

Carol Williams, Vice Chair

Morgan Tuck, Secretary

Amanda Arling, Treasurer

Lee-Ann Gomes

Sandra Hale

Mark Hand

James Haslam

Karim Ismaili

Izaskun “Sassy” Larrañeta

Lisa McGinley

Cheryl Poirier

Leah Pollard

2026 Committees

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.

*Committee chair  ^Non-board member

  • Catherine Marrion*
  • Carol Williams
  • Amanda Arling
  • Morgan Tuck
  • Karim Ismaili
  • Maryam Elahi, Ex Officio
  • Cheryl Poirier*
  • Catherine Marrion
  • James Haslam
  • Leah Pollard
  • Maryam Elahi, Ex Officio
  • Sandra Hale*
  • Lee-Ann Gomes
  • Jason Cote^
  • Denise Lindell^
  • Maryam Elahi, Ex Officio
  • Carol Williams*
  • Paul Leeming^
  • Barbara Sahagan^
  • Maryam Elahi, Ex Officio
  • Amanda Arling*
  • Catherine Marrion
  • Ed Higgins^
  • Sue Jones^
  • Maryam Elahi, Ex Officio
  • Sassy Larrañeta*
  • Mark Hand
  • Lisa McGinley
  • Lee-Ann Gomes
  • Maryam Elahi, Ex Officio
  • Cheryl Poirier
  • Ayana Melvan^
  • Patti Szczys^
  • Bobbie Braboy^
  • Abby Dolliver^
  • Echo Johnson^
  • Carline Charmelus^
  • Jeanne Milstein^
  • Glenn Mitoma^
  • Carol Marzetta^
  • Zakkyya Williams^
  • Liz White^
  • Catina Caban-Owen^
  • Roberto Delgado^
  • Pedro Lima^
  • Anne Rash^
  • Nancy Gentes^
  • Susan Kietzman^
  • Laura Moorehead^

LaMar Coleman
Eastern CT State University

Amy Dooling
Connecticut College

Maryam Elahi
CFECT

Tracy Espy
Mitchell College

Ron Flores
Connecticut College

Sean Ghio
Partnership for Strong Communities

Shiela Hayes
NAACP Norwich Branch & PARJE

Melissa Kaplan-Macey
The Housing Collective

Amanda Kennedy, Ex Officio
SCCOG

Beth Sabilia
Center for Housing Equity & Opportunity in ECT

Dina Sears-Graves
United Way of SECT

Christie Stewart
The Housing Collective

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