Board of Directors

In 1925, the founders of the Hartford Foundation designed a governance structure that would ensure leadership by individuals of the highest caliber who are knowledgeable about the community and able to make fair decisions about complex issues. This model continues to serve the Foundation and the community well.

The volunteer, nine-member Board of Directors governs the activities and grant decisions of the Foundation. Board members are appointed for five-year terms, with a maximum of two terms. The Board meets 10 times a year.

Lewis J. RobinsonLewis J. Robinson, Chair
Retired, General Counsel, Travelers Insurance Companies, Personal Lines Division
Appointed by Hartford Consortium for Higher Education, 2003
Edward J. Forand Jr.Edward J. Forand Jr., Vice Chair
Retired, President and CEO, The Children's Museum
Appointed by the Judge of Probate Court, District of Hartford, 2000
Robert B. GoldfarbRobert B. Goldfarb, Treasurer
President, HRW Resources, Inc.
Appointed by the Trustee Banks, 2007
David M. BordenDavid M. Borden
Connecticut Supreme Court Justice, Retired
Appointed by the Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court, 2007
Beverly P. GreenbergBeverly P. Greenberg
Active Community Volunteer
Appointed by the Board of Directors, 2005
Bonnie J. MalleyBonnie J. Malley
Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Corporate Services, The Phoenix Companies, Inc.
Appointed by the Chair, MetroHartford Alliance, 2006
Yvette MeléndezYvette Meléndez
Retired Chief of Staff, Connecticut State University System
Appointed by the Board of Directors, 2005
JoAnn H. PriceJoAnn H. Price
Founding Partner and President, Fairview Capital Partners, Inc.
Appointed by the Board of Directors, 2010
Susan J. SappingtonSusan J. Sappington
Active Community Volunteer
Appointed by the Chair, United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut, 2009

The Original Board:

Charles A. Goodwin, 1936-54
     Chair, 1936-54
J. M. K. Davis, 1936-71
     Chair, 1955-69
Earle Dimon, 1936-54
Mrs. Herbert Fisher, 1936-54
Spencer Gross, 1936-69
Henry J. Marks, 1936-47
Mrs. Bernard T. Williams, 1936-48

Other Board Members:

Frederick G. Adams, 1981-90
     Chair, 1987-90
Lucian E. Baldwin, 1967-76
     Chair, 1970-75
Maxwell M. Belding, 1972-81
Francisco L. Borges, 1999-2009
Maria Borrero, 1988-91
John C. Brittain, 1995-99
Mrs. Paul Callanan, 1955-69
William P. Conklin, 1956-73
Paul Copes, 1991-94
James A. Crowley, 1994-2000
George Day, 1954-66
James F. English, Jr., 1985-96
     Chair, 1991-96
William E. Glynn, 1969-83
     Chair, 1979-82
Blanche S. Goldenberg, 1996-2005
     Chair, 1999-2002
Delores Graham, 1976-80
Miss Cornelia Gross, 1970-83
Nancy D. Grover, 1997-2004
     Chair, 2003-04
Benjamin Holland, 1954-61
Lawrence A. Howard, 1948-51
Mark F. Korber, 1999-2008
     Chair, 2005-08
Hartzel Z. Lebed, 1981-85
George Levine, 1984-93
Thomas M. Malloy, 2002-06
Albert Marks, Sr., 1947-65
Stephen B. Middlebrook, 1997-2006
Robert K. Mooney, 1973-82
John S. Murtha, 1977-86
     Chair, 1983-86
Jon O. Newman, 1986-95
Lillian Ortiz, 2003-05
Brewster B. Perkins, 1985-98
     Chair, 1997-98
Ellen Ash Peters, 1997-2001
Nancy T. Rankin, 1993-2002
John C. Reagan, 1983-84
Rosaida Morales Rosario, 1991-2002
Herbert P. Schoen, 1982-85
Sue Ann Shay, s.n.d., 1987-96
Lester Shippee, 1951-56
Lyndes B. Stone, 1961-75
Michael Suisman, 1966-79
     Chair, 1976-78
Judith S. Wawro, 1983-92
Wilson Wilde, 1987-96


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