Board of Directors 2009
Executive Committee
Chairman
Keith Fontaine
William W. Backus Hospital
Secretary
Matthew Nick
Kostin Ruffkess & Company, LLC
Chairman-Elect
Dr. Grace Jones
Three Rivers Community College
Treasurer
David Hammerstrom
Chelsea Groton Bank
Vice Chairs
Ken Capano Sr.
Shop Rite Supermarkets
Stanley W. Mickus
Cross Sound Ferry Services, Inc.
Gail Weber
Minuteman Press
Pam Kinder
United Community & Family Services
Past Chair
Michelle Jacobik
SAVA Insurance Group, Inc.
Legal Counsel
Jeffrey Godley
Brown Jacobsen P.C..
President
Thomas "Tony" Sheridan
Chamber of Commerce of Eastern CT
Board Members
Demo Angelopoulos, AmericInn Lodge & Suites
Angela Arnold, Core Plus Federal Credit Union
Barun Basu, Barun Basu Associates
Rich Bernardo, Tee’s Plus
Larry Bevilacqua, Carelot Children's Center
Robert Blinderman, R. Blinderman Motor Lines, Inc.
RDML J. Scott Burhoe, USCG
Ken Capano, Sr., Shop Rite Supermarkets
Bob Chapman, Lyme/OldLyme Council
Steve Coan, Coan Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration
Blair Decker,General Dynamics/Electric Boat
Ed DeMuzzio, CCI, Inc.
CAPT Marc Denno, USN
Meredith Doyen, Fisher's Island Community Board
Joan Esneault, Foxwoods Resort Casino
Gary Farrugia, The Day
Keith Fontaine, The William W. Backus Hospital
Jeff Godley, Brown, Jacobson P.C.
Dave Hammerstrom, Chelsea Groton Bank
Ulysses Hammond, Connecticut College
Shari Hewes, Holdridge Farm Nursery, Inc.
Ken Hiscoe, Pfizer Global Research & Development
Michelle Jacobik, Sava Insurance Group, Inc.
Dr. Grace Jones, Three Rivers Community College
Skip Jordan, Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.
Pam Kinder, United Community & Family Services
Gloria Lathrop, Lathrop Vending, Inc.
John Lombardi, Lombardi Sand & Gravel
Bruce MacDonald, Pawcatuck
Stanley W. Mickus, Cross Sound Ferry Services, Inc.
Matthew Nick, Kostin Ruffkess & Company, LLC
Lian Obrey, Re/Max Property Consultants
Leon J. Olivier, Northeast Utilities Transmission Group
Angelo Olivieri, Olivieri Financial Services
Peter Pappas, Mithell College
Karen Roman, Dime Bank
Andy Russell, (WNLC/Kool 101) Hall Communications
Thomas “Tony” Sheridan, Chamber of Commerce of Eastern CT
Bill Stanley, Lawrence & Memorial Hospital
Laura Stefanski, Waterford Hotel Group, Inc.
Howard Stillman, J. Solomon Office Supply
Valerie A. Tamano, New London Public Schools
Bill Turner, AT&T
Gail Weber, Minuteman Press
Dave Wigfield, Stadium Motors
Mary Jo Wlodecki, People’s United Bank
Lou Ziegler, Mohegan Tribal Housing Authority
Staff
 Thomas A. (Tony) Sheridan PRESIDENT |
 Sheri Cote DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS |
 Denny Hicks DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC PLANNING |
 Kathy Chartier BUSINESS SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE |
 Heather Giffen Leonard DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS AND EVENTS |
.jpg) Meghan Whitehead PROGRAMS AND EVENTS COORDINATOR |
 Liz Mugavero MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR |
 Laura Capshaw Kramer SALES COORDINATOR |
.jpg "Web") Ben Feinberg WEB DESIGNER |
 Satomi Raska GRAPHIC DESIGNER |
.jpg) Lori Thompson BOOKKEEPER |
 Deby Martinez ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT |
 Frank McLaughlin DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT & INVESTMENT COORDINATOR - NEW LONDON |
 Ron Haubert SALES COORDINATOR |
 Kathy Gaito ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT |