Leadership & Staff

Board of Directors

  • Maureen Westbrook
    Chair

    Retired, President & CEO, CT Water Services, Inc.
    Town: Deep River

  • Gary M. Wallace
    Vice Chair

    Senior Director, Community Engagement, The Connection, Inc.
    Town: Middletown

  • Thomas Gezo, Sr.
    Vice Chair

    TGBC: TGezo Business Consulting
    Town: Essex

  • Scotty Brown
    Treasurer

    Owner, Celtic Cavern and Brown & Wimler Construction
    Town: East Haddam

  • Laura Colebank
    Board Secretary

    Community Advocate
    Town: Clinton

  • Cynthia H. Clegg
    President & CEO

  • Cherilyn Cotter

    Executive Assistant to the CEO and COO, Essex Financial Services
    Town: East Haddam

  • Brett Director

    Vice President, Connecticut Lighting Centers, Inc.
    Town: Cromwell

  • Kyle Eagleson

    President & CEO, Ascend Bank
    Town: Guilford

  • Leonard J. Goldberg

    Retired, Lenny & Joe’s Fish Tale
    Town: Westbrook

  • Jada Carlson Loutit

    Executive Coach
    Town: Essex

  • Toral Maher

    Senior Vice President & Executive Director, Liberty Bank Foundation
    Town: Old Saybrook

  • Susan Martin

    Chief Financial Officer & Vice President, Middlesex Health
    Town: Higganum

  • Lawrence D. McHugh

    Retired, Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce
    Town: Middletown

  • Leland McKenna

    Vice President, Planning & External Affairs, Middlesex Health
    Town: Old Saybrook

  • Scott C. Nardozzi

    Independent Realtor, Cavanaugh & Company, LLC
    Town: Cobalt

  • Nikki Guardiano Paredes

    Co-Founder & Executive Producer, Option A Group, LLC
    Town: Guilford

  • Wendy Pollard

    Founder, Wessex
    Town: Essex

  • Mauricio Salgar

    Owner, The Black Seal
    Town: Deep River

  • Grant Sanborn

    Retired, Senior Management, Retail Industry
    Town: East Haddam

  • Jessica Griffin Scheff

    Community Advocate
    Town: Durham

  • Pamela Steele

    Owner, Pamela Roose Specialty Hand Knits & Yarns
    Town: Middletown

  • Andrew Y. Tanaka

    Sr. Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, & Treasurer, Wesleyan University
    Town: Woodstock

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Our Staff

  • Cynthia H. Clegg, President & CEO
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  • Thayer Talbott, Vice President & COO
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  • Jennifer Hintz, Chief Financial Officer
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  • Stephany Palaguachi, Executive Assistant
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  • Nan Thornqvist, Philanthropy & Donor Communications Coordinator
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join Our team

Our team is growing! Do you love community? Are you interested in helping Good People Do Great Things in Middlesex County? We invite you to submit your cover letter and resume. Details are included in each position description.