Lawrence D. McHugh
Chairman

McHugh has been on the Board of Trustees since 1983 and was appointed as its chairman in September 1995. His original appointment to the Board was by Governor William O'Neill and he was subsequently reappointed by Governor Lowell Weicker, Governor John Rowland and Governor M. Jodi Rell. Chairman McHugh is the president of Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce and an alumnus of Southern Connecticut State University.

Board Committee: Executive (Chair)

Mailing Address:
Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce
393 Main Street
Middletown, CT 06457

Karl J. Krapek
Vice Chairman

Krapek retired as president and chief operating officer of United Technologies Corporation in 2002. He was appointed to the board in 1994 and elected vice chairman in 1995.

Board Committees
Finance & Administration (Chair),
Executive Committee

Mailing Address:
11 Pembroke Drive
Avon, CT 06001

Theresa J. Eberhard-Asch
Secretary

Eberhard-Asch was appointed to the Board in 1997. A retired teacher and public school administrator, she is an alumna of Western Connecticut State University and a graduate of the Sixth-Year Program at Southern Connecticut State University.

Board Committees Academic Affairs, Executive Committee, Ad Hoc Committee on Presidential Assessment

Mailing Address:
18 Brittainia Drive
Danbury, CT 06811

Ken Barone

Ken Barone, elected by the students at Central in 2008 to a two-year term, is a full-time student, majoring in Political Science with specialization in Public Administration. He is Chair of the Student Center Board of Governors (SUBOG) as well as the Student Ethics Committee. He is a Resident Assistant and is involved in the Best Buddies program.

Board Committee: Student Life

John A. Doyle

Doyle was appointed to the board in 1993. He is president of Doyle, D'Amore and Balducci and an alumnus of Central Connecticut State University.

Elizabeth Gagne

Gagne was appointed to the board in June 2005 and is Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer for Travelers Commercial Insurance - Middle Market.

Board Committees: Development, Student Life

Mailing Address:

The St. Paul Travelers Companies, Inc.

One Tower Square, 5S1

Hartford, CT 06183

Angelo J. Messina

Messina was appointed to the Board in 2004. An alumnus of Central Connecticut State University, Messina is chief financial officer of Otis Elevator Company.

Board Committees: Executive, Finance & Administration, Audit subcommittee

Mailing Address:
Otis Elevator Company
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032

John H. Motley

Motley was appointed to the Board in December 2004. A former president of the Travelers Foundation, he is a partner in the capacity-building consulting firm of MotleyBeup.

Board Committees: Academic Affairs

Mailing Address:
204 Johnnycake Mountain Road
Burlington, CT 06013

L. David Panciera

Panciera was appointed to the Board in 1995. President of National Benefit Advisors, LLC, Panciera is an alumnus of Central Connecticut State University.

Board Committees: Finance & Administration, Development Committee, Student Life (Chair), Executive

Mailing Address:

32 Cloverdale Circle

Wethersfield, CT 06109

Andrew Chu

Chu was elected by the students at Southern; he is a Business Marketing Major at Southern with second semester Junior standing and has served as a Community Coordinator in Hickerson Hall and as Treasurer of the Cultural Affairs Club.

Board Committee:
Student Life

Ronald J. Pugliese

Pugliese was appointed to the Board in 1997. He represents HSBC North America in legislative and regulatory interests in all New England states, New York and on the federal level. He is an alumnus of Western Connecticut State University.

Board Committees: Development Committee (Chair), Executive Committee, Ad Hoc Committee on Presidential Assessment

Mailing Address:

452 Heritage Road Unit 301

Southbury, CT 06488

Peter M. Rosa

Rosa was appointed to the Board in 2005. He is a program officer with The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving.

Board Committees: Finance and Administration

Mailing Address:

596 D Mountain Road

West Hartford, CT 06117

John R. Sholtis Jr.

Sholtis was appointed to the board in 2000. He is a Senior Vice President with UBS Financial Services Inc. serving high net worth clients.  He is also past president of the ECSU Foundation, Inc.

Board Committees: Academic Affairs, Development

Mailing Address:
4 Hidden Woods Drive
Marlborough, CT 06447

The Rev. John P. Sullivan

Sullivan was appointed to the Board in 1998. He is an administrator at St. Joseph Church in New Haven.

Mailing Address:
St. Joseph Church
129 Edwards Street
New Haven, CT 06511

Andrew R. Wetmore

Wetmore was elected by the students at Western Connecticut State University in 2007 to a two-year term.

Board Committee:
Student Life

Mailing Address:
117 Great Plain Road
Danbury, CT 06811

Gail H. Williams

Williams was appointed to the board in 1999 and is an alumna of Western Connecticut State University. She is the former president of Western's Alumni Association. (Williams Profile)

Board Committee: Development, Student Life

Mailing Address:
104 Franklin Street
Danbury, CT 06810

Kolby Williams

Williams, a junior majoring in economics, was elected by the students at Eastern Connecticut State University in 2008 to a two-year term.

Board Committee: Student Life

Mailing Address:
926 West Boulevard, Hartford, CT 06105