Leadership Team
Board of Directors
CCARC, Inc. is overseen by a voluntary Board of Directors with experience from a variety of disciplines, including education, law, finance, business, nonprofit administration and public service. Family members and self-advocates serve on the Board, as well, lending their voice and perspective to matters that impact their lives. The Board of Directors and its Committees meet on a regular basis to address the oversight of the organization and help ensure high quality delivery of services.
Officers
Melissa Gagne, President
Jack Issac, Vice President
Thomas Mills, Secretary
Stephen Nims, Treasurer
Chief Executive Officer
Linda Iovanna
Directors at Large
Laura Foran
Stacey Cafiero
Mark Spalding
Lynn Ricci
Jack Isaac
Damaris Burgos
Claudia McGhee
Timothy Bergstrom
William Petit
Cathy Vacchelli
Michael Carrier
Julie Cestaro
Christina Francis
Stephen Nims
Lindsley Wellman
Andreas Kapetanopoulos
Ambassadors
CCARC Ambassadors are community members who uphold our Mission and Vision and are willing to serve as “ambassadors” by representing our good interests where they live and work.
Robert Afum
Lillian Agostini
Mary Jean Agostini
Elaine Aiudi
Eric Amodio
Louis G. Amodio, Jr.
Charlesetta Amos
Stephen Anderson
Paul Argazzi
Andy Aros
Margaret Atherlay
Cheryl Austin
Dee Babkirk
John Barbieri
Louise Belkin
Tim Bergstrom
Sarah Bernier
Gerry Berthiaume
Christine Bolecek-Skeggs
Charles Boos
Scott Boos
Nicole Bosco
Judith Boyle
Susan Boyle
Charles Brix
Sara Brown
Rosemarie Burton
Stacey Cafiero
John Campagna
Mary Card-Mina
Michael Carrier
FR. Spyridon Chatzis
Dennis Ciccarillo
Patricia Cintorino
Salvatore Cintorino
Jessica Collins
Brendan Conry
Caleb Cowles
Brian Cutler
Angelo D’Alfonso
David Davison
Donald DeFronzo
Nick DeNigris
Peter Denuzze
Gabrielle Devoe
Christopher D. Edge
Michael Ericksen
Julie Erickson
Maria Falvo
Annina Foran
Laura Foran
Michael Foran
Duncan Forsyth, Esq.
John Foshay
Paulette Fox
Melissa Gagne
Paul Gianaris
Mary Gilbert
Gabriele Godlewski
James Gosselin
David Hadd
Peter Hansen
Jessica Hernandez
Pamela Higgins
Jason Howey
Joanne Humen
Jack Isaac
Janis Jerman
Nancy Johnson
Kenny Jones
Richard L. Judd
Andreas Kapetanopoulos
Joan Kelly-Coyle
Laurel Klepacki
Kristin Koos
Kyle Kummer
Anatol Laska
Rick Lopes
Tracey Madden-Hennessey
Angela Manafort
David Manafort
Janet Marino
Frank Marrocco, CPA
Matt Martin
Hunter Mathena
William McCue
Claudia McGhee
Julia McGrath
Barbara Miller
John Miller
William Millerick
Kaylah Milligan
Thomas A. Mills, Jr.
Justine Moriarty, CPA
Rick Mullins
Ben Murphy
Stephen Nims
David Obedzinski
OIC New Britain
June O’Leary
Antonio Orriola
Ray Orsi
Gregory Palmer
William A. Petit, Jr.
Claire Pietras
Jeff Plocharczyk
Lois Radavich
Melanie Rausch
Lynn Ricci
Margaret Riordan
Richard Roach
Alicia Rostkowski
Jane Rowe
Donna Rutola
Anne Ruwet
Donald Sagarino
Adam Salina
Paul Salina
Arden Saraceo
Marion Sgroi-Varano
Robin Sharp
David Shulman
Mark Spalding
Greg Stafstrom
Erin Stewart
Tim Stewart
David Strazzulla
Vincent Stryeski
Teresa Szafranski
Ann Targonski-Brown
Jeff Taylor
Eleanor Thornton
David Thrope
Cathy Vacchelli
Mary Ann Varga
Steven Viola
Ruthanne Visnauskas
Rick Walker
Jack Waller
Kyle Watson
Ernestine Weaver
William Weber
Lindsley Wellman
Vivian Williams
Richard Witt