Our Board

Katherine Kohari, M.D., Chair

Irene Peluso, Vice Chair

Human Resources, Viking Global Investors, Greenwich

Jane Lee, M.B.A., Treasurer

Economic Development Coach/Consultant, All Our Kin, New Haven

Valerie Ferdon, J.D., Secretary

Shareholder, Updike, Kelly & Spellacy

Barbara Clerkin, R.N., M.P.H. 

Retired, UCLA School of Medicine, Department of Surgery 

Carla M. Horwitz, Ed.D.

Lecturer, Yale Child Study Center & Department of Psychology;
Director Emerita, Calvin Hill Day Care Center & Kitty Lustman-Findling Kindergarten

Shabnam Lainwala, M.D., Ph.D.

Director of the Regional Neonatal Neurodevelopmental Follow-up Program, Connecticut Children’s, Hartford

Nick Lebron

Catholic Charities, Regional Coordinator & Community School Manager, Hartford

Lisa Maass

President, Citizens Bank CT, New Haven

Thais Ortolaza, M.S.W.

Clinical Director of Community Operations, Community Mental Health Affiliates, New Britain, CT

Kymberlee Powe

Children and Young Adult Consultant, Connecticut State Library, Middletown

Anna Reiter

Campaign Manager, Geologist

John Toscano, C.P.A.

Principal, Clifton, Larson, Allen, LLP, West Hartford

Janna Wagner, Ed.M.

Kenneth Waller, M.B.A, FACHE.

CEO & COO, Norwalk Community Health Center

Roxanne J. Coady, Founder and Board Emeritus

President and Owner, R. J. Julia Booksellers