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 Sheehan
President & CEO
(203) 782-4389
Anne H. Benowitz
Vice President, Economic Development & Workforce Initiatives
(203) 782-4305
Gary Ciarleglio
Vice President, Sales and Relationship Management
(203) 782-4317
Victoria Verderame
Director of Public Policy & Communications
(203) 782-4337
Muriel Abeledo
Workforce Development Specialist
(203) 562-0018
Glenn Archer
Senior Business Development Executive
(203) 782-4327
Stephen Bizzotto
Business Development Executive
(203) 782-4372
Patricia Daniel
Office Manager
(203) 782-4311
Matt Iovanne
Business Development Executive
(203) 269-9891
Catherine Mwai
New Haven Science Fair Mentor Coordinator
Jean Salomon
Content Strategist & Graphic Designer
(203) 782-4371
Kobéy Smith
Inclusive Growth Coordinator
(203) 782-4342
Mackenzie Vinci
Events & Communications Coordinator
(203) 782-4323
Renee H. Miller
Executive Director, Quinnipiac Chamber
(203) 269-9891 ext. 6103
Maribel Carrion
Operations Manager, Quinnipiac Chamber
(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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