Board Leadership

Our Vision: To make our community vibrant
and a better place to work and live.

Officers

Art Schaller Jr.
Art Schaller Jr.Chair
President, Schaller Auto World
Adam Salina
Adam SalinaVice-Chair
Principal, Kozak & Salina
John Cookley
John CookleyTreasurer
Regional Vice President, TD Bank
David J. Obedzinski
David J. ObedzinskiSecretary (non-board member)
President, Community Foundation of Greater New Britain

Directors

Zachary Alexander
Zachary Alexander
Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority
Richard M. Dighello
Richard M. Dighello
Shareholder, Updike, Kelly & Spellacy, P.C.
Jennifer L. Farley
Jennifer L. Farley
Vice President Quality, Patient Safety Officer, Hospital for Special Care
Timothy Fitzpatrick
Timothy Fitzpatrick
CEO, Baseball Works
Jerrell Hargraves
Jerrell Hargraves
Human Rights & Opportunities Officer, City of New Britain
Jessica Hernandez
Jessica Hernandez
Program Coordinator, CCSU Office of Community Engagement
Nina Jankowski
Nina Jankowski
Realtor/Broker, The Real Estate Exchange
Janis Jerman
Janis Jerman
Dispute Resolution Professional
Camelia Lawrence, MD, FACS
Camelia Lawrence, MD, FACS
Director of Breast Surgery, The Hospital of Central Connecticut and MidState Medical Center
Thomas Mills Jr.
Thomas Mills Jr.
Adult Probation Officer, State of Connecticut
Fawatih Mohamed-Abouh
Fawatih Mohamed-Abouh
Co-Founder, Sudanese American House in CT
Assistant Professor of Public Health, UConn Health
William Ostapchuk
William Ostapchuk
Retired New Britain Educator and Active Community Volunteer
Dr. Nicole Sanders
Dr. Nicole Sanders
Director of Talent and Equity, Consolidated School District of New Britain
Violet Jiménez Sims
Violet Jiménez Sims
Associate Director, Teacher Education, UCONN
Dr. Zulma R. Toro
Dr. Zulma R. Toro
President, Central Connecticut State University