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, Sales and Support Specialist
(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
Heather LaTorra
GNHCC Board Chair, President/CEO
Marrakech, Inc.
Jeffrey Solomon CPA
Partner
Marcum LLP
Farrell Simon
Chief Commercial Officer
Trevi Thereapeutics
Andrea Kovacs
Vice President of Marketing
Albertus Magnus College
Howard Hill
Owner
Howard K. Hill Funeral Home
Members
Halim Omar
Assistant Vice President & Branch Manager
New Haven Bank
Vincencia Adusei
President
VASE Management and Development
Meaghan Miles
Partner
Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP
Al Carbone
Director of Community Relations
Avangrid
Steve Moroney
Commercial Market President - CT, RI, SE Mass
TD Bank
Anthony Medici
Senior Director of Manufacturing
Medtronic
Alexandra Daum
Associate Vice President for New Haven Affairs and University Properties
Yale University
Alicia Valentino
Manager/Stylist
Valentino Tailors
Jennifer Bradley
Executive Director and Head of Scientific Operations
Alexion AstraZeneca Rare Disease
Brian Kench, Ph.D.
Dean of College of Business
University of New Haven
John Sette
Regional Sales Manager Western NE Region
Comcast Business
Terri Guidone
Vice President
ConnectiCare, Inc.
Michael Schaffer
Managing Partner
C A White, Inc.
Kevin F. LaChapelle, CPA
Partner
Whittlesey
Bill Aseltyne
General Counsel & Chief of Staff
Yale-New Haven Hospital
Erik Clemons
CEO
ConnCORP
David Ferretti
Senior Vice President
Webster Bank
Brian Courtney
Shareholder
UKS
Brandon Rousseau
Sale Director
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Jess Boronico
Dean
Southern Connecticut State University
Elizabeth Calo
General Manager & Head of Human Resources
Regional Water Authority
Holly Raider
Dean
Quinnipiac University
Jason Price
Co-Founder
NXTHVN
Michele Chow-Tai
Managing Director
Fairview Capital Partners
Kevin Rocco
VP, Bioinductive Technologies
Conmed
Andy Corea
Managing Partner
Murtha Cullina
Frank DiCristina
General Manager
Allnex
Franco Camacho
Owner
Shell & Bones
Lisa Sinclair
Head of Corporate & Commercial Strategy
Rallybio
Caroline Park
Council
Wiggin & Dana
Mark Nisbett
President & CEO
People, Places & Spaces
Jeff Hubbard
Senior Vice President & Regional Manager
Liberty Bank
Juan Salas Romer
Managing Member
KNOWN Coworking
Allison Standish-Plimpton
Senior Vice President
KeyBank
Kristilee LaHaye
Partner
Globele
Christina Fitzgerald
Director of Sales & Marketing
Union League Café
Cecil Austin
Owner
C&H Insurance
Roberta Hoskie
President & Broker
Outreach Realty
William McAndrew
Senior Relationship Manager
M&T Bank
Erik Scaranuzzo
Senior Vice President
Merrill Lynch
Cornell Wright
President
Parker Wright Group
Michael Taylor
CEO
Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center
Brett Amendola
Managing Partner/Wealth Manager
RSM US LLP
Kimberly Pedrick
Owner
idiom
Rich Medeiros
Sr. Vice President/Sales & Marketing
New Haven Register
Carolyn Welch
VP, Commercial Lending
Essex Savings Bank
Jeffrey Klaus
Andrew Thayer
Profit Center General Manager
Sargent Manufacturing/Assa Abloy
Samantha Williams
President & CEO
628 Digital Design
Jeff Wilson
Plant Director
Schick Manufacturing, Division of Edgewell Personal Care
Garrett Sheehan
President & CEO
Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce
Become a Member Today!
Join the Greater New Haven Chamber and start networking with over 500 other local young professionals.