Board Leadership

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

Officers

Janis Jerman
Janis JermanChair
Arbitration Attorney
Zachary Alexander
Zachary AlexanderVice Chair
Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority
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

Jessica Hernandez
Jessica Hernandez
Program Coordinator, CCSU Office of Community Engagement
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
Community Athletics Administration
Jerrell Hargraves
Jerrell Hargraves
Human Rights & Opportunities Officer, City of New Britain
Nina Jankowski
Nina Jankowski
Realtor/Broker, The Real Estate Exchange
Dr. Nicole Sanders
Dr. Nicole Sanders
Director of Talent and Equity, Consolidated School District of New Britain
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
Violet Jiménez Sims
Violet Jiménez Sims
Associate Director, Teacher Education, UCONN
Nancy Rodriguez
Nancy Rodriguez
Executive Director, Siena Learning Center
Paul Quistberg
Paul Quistberg
Retired (Investment Banking)