Board Members & Staff Directory

LEADERSHIP TEAM

Staff Directory

Meet the people behind the Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce. From hosting events, to answering your questions about membership, they are here to support you through every step of the way.

Garrett

Garrett Sheehan

President & CEO

gsheehan@gnhcc.com

(203) 782-4389

Anne B.-1

Anne H. Benowitz

Vice President, Economic Development & Workforce Initiatives

abenowitz@gnhcc.com

(203) 782-4305

Gary-1

Gary Ciarleglio

Vice President, Sales and Relationship Management

 gary@quinncham.com

(203) 782-4317

Victoria Verderame SQ-1

Victoria Verderame

Director of Public Policy & Communications

 vverderame@gnhcc.com

(203) 782-4337

Muriel-Abeledo

Muriel Abeledo

Workforce Development Specialist

mabeledo@gnhcc.com

(203) 562-0018

G.Archer

Glenn Archer

Senior Business Development Executive

 garcher@gnhcc.com

(203) 782-4327

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Stephen Bizzotto

Business Development Executive

 sbizzotto@gnhcc.com

(203) 782-4372

P.Daniels

Patricia Daniel

Office Manager

 pdaniel@gnhcc.com

(203) 782-4311

Matt Iovanne

Matt Iovanne

Business Development Executive

miovanne@gnhcc.com

(203) 269-9891

Catherine-Mwai

Catherine Mwai

New Haven Science Fair Mentor Coordinator

 cmwai@gnhcc.com

Jean-Salomon-Crop

Jean Salomon

Content Strategist & Graphic Designer

 jsalomon@gnhcc.com

(203) 782-4371

Kobey Smith-3

Kobéy Smith

Inclusive Growth Coordinator

 ksmith@gnhcc.com

(203) 782-4342

Mackenzie Vinci-1

Mackenzie Vinci

Events & Communications Coordinator

 mvinci@gnhcc.com

(203) 782-4323

Renee-H-Miller

Renee H. Miller

Executive Director, Quinnipiac Chamber

 renee@quinncham.com

(203) 269-9891 ext. 6103

M.Carion

Maribel Carrion

Operations Manager, Quinnipiac Chamber

 maribel@quinncham.com

(203) 269-9891

BEHIND GNHCC

Board of Directors

This group of enthusiastic volunteers aids in the attraction of new members and the retention of existing members by enhancing their overall chamber experience through communication, interaction and engagement.

Officers

Board Chair

Jeffrey Solomon, CPA

Partner

CBIZ

Vice Chair & Treasurer

Farrell Simon

Chief Commercial Officer

Trevi Thereapeutics

Secretary

Andrea Kovacs

Vice President of Marketing

Albertus Magnus College

Immediate Past Chair

Heather LaTorra

President and CEO

Marrakech, Inc.

Members

Vincencia Adusei

President

VASE Management and Development

Brett Amendola

Managing Partner/Wealth Manager

Wooster Square Advisors

Cecil Austin

Owner

C&H Insurance

Colleen Bielitz

Interim Vice President for Institutional Advancement

Southern Connecticut State University

Jennifer Bradley

Executive Director and Head of Scientific Operations

Alexion AstraZeneca Rare Disease

Elizabeth Calo

General Manager & Head of Human Resources

Regional Water Authority

Arturo Franco Camacho

Owner

Shell & Bones

Al Carbone

Director of Community Relations

Avangrid

Michele Chow-Tai

Managing Director

Fairview Capital Partners

Erik Clemons

CEO

ConnCORP

Andy Corea

Managing Partner

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

Brian Courtney

Shareholder

Updike, Kelley & Spellacy, P.C.

Alexandra Daum

Associate Vice President for New Haven Affairs and University Properties

Yale University

David Ferretti

Senior Vice President

Webster Bank

Roberta Hoskie

President & Broker

Outreach Realty

Jeff Hubbard

Senior Vice President & Regional Manager

Liberty Bank

Yves-Georges A. Joseph II

CEO and Co-Founder

RJ Development + Advisors LLC

Brian Kench, Ph.D.

Dean of College of Business

University of New Haven

Kevin F. LaChapelle, CPA

Partner

Whittlesey

Kristilee LaHaye

Partner

Globele

Michael Mallone

Vice President of Finance

The Lighting Quotient

Vincent Mauro, Jr.

Government Affairs Advisor

McCarter & English, LLP

William McAndrew

Senior Relationship Manager

M&T Bank

Anthony Medici

Senior Director of Manufacturing

Medtronic

Meaghan Miles

Partner

Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP

Steve Moroney

Commercial Market President - CT, RI, SE Mass

TD Bank

Mark Nisbett

President & CEO

People, Places & Spaces

Christopher M. O’Connor

CEO

Yale New Haven Health System

Halim Omar

Assistant Vice President & Branch Manager

New Haven Bank

Caroline Park

Council

Wiggin & Dana

Kimberly Pedrick

Owner

idiom

Jeff Pickerill

Director of Strategic Sales

Hearst Media

Jason Price

Co-Founder

NXTHVN

Holly Raider

Dean

Quinnipiac University

George Reid-Perry

Chief Operating Officer

Lumibility

Kevin Rocco

Founder and Owner

Paw Haven

Brandon Rousseau

Sale Director

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield

Juan Salas Romer

Managing Member

NHR Group

Erik Scaranuzzo

Senior Vice President

Merrill Lynch

John Sette

Regional Sales Manager Western NE Region

Comcast Business

Louis Silva

President & CEO

CIC Lending

Lisa Sinclair

Head of Corporate & Commercial Strategy

Arvinas

Allison Standish-Plimpton

Senior Vice President

KeyBank

Michael Taylor

CEO

Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center

Andrew Thayer

Profit Center General Manager

Sargent Manufacturing/Assa Abloy

Alicia Valentino

Manager/Stylist

Valentino Tailors

Dr. Shiang-Kwei Wang

Campus President

CT State Gateway Community College

Carolyn Welch

VP, Commercial Lending

Essex Savings Bank

Samantha Williams

President & CEO 

628 Digital Design 

Joseph P. Williams

Partner

Shipman & Goodwin LLP

Jeff Wilson

Plant Director

Schick Manufacturing, Division of Edgewell Personal Care

Cornell Wright

President

Parker Wright Group

Garrett Sheehan

President & CEO

Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce

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