Chair

JoAnn Ryan

JoAnn Ryan, President/CEO of the Northwest Connecticut Chamber of Commerce
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Richard J. Balducci

Richard J. Balducci of Deep River is vice president of Doyle, D'Amore and Balducci in Hartford and former Speaker of the House.
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Ira Bloom

Ira Bloom, J.D. is a Professor in the Department of Political Science at Lehman College, a CUNY School.
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Felice Gray-Kemp

A legal executive with expertise in in U.S. and international commercial law for Fortune 500 industrial, technology and iconic consumer product companies.
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Holly Howery

In 2018, Holly was appointed by Governor Malloy to serve on the Board of Regents for Higher Education.
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Juanita T. James

Ms. James is President & CEO of Fairfield County’s Community Foundation.
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Dr. Jim McCarthy

Dr. McCarthy served as Interim Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs at Baruch College of the City University of New York
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Richard J. Porth

Richard Porth has served in government and for nonprofits and private funders in a range of jobs aimed at strengthening communities and enabling better access to opportunities and supports
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Ari Santiago

Ari Santiago is the CEO of CompassMSP, a technology services firm that helps businesses harness the power of technology to achieve their business goals.
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Elease E. Wright

Elease Wright was appointed to the Board of Regents for Higher Education in 2014 and serves as a member of the Board’s Executive Committee, Human Resource and Education Committee, and is Chair of the Audit Committee.
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