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. Robinson, Chair Retired, General Counsel, Travelers Insurance Companies, Personal Lines Division Appointed by Hartford Consortium for Higher Education, 2003

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

Francisco L. Borges, Treasurer Chairman and Managing Partner, Landmark Partners, Inc. Appointed by the Board of Directors, 1999

David M. Borden Connecticut Supreme Court Justice, Retired Appointed by the Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court, 2007

Robert B. Goldfarb President, HRW Resources, Inc. Appointed by the Trustee Banks, 2007

Beverly P. Greenberg Active Community Volunteer Appointed by the Board of Directors, 2005

Bonnie J. Malley Executive Vice President, Human Resources, Corporate and Marketing Communications and Corporate Services, The Phoenix Companies, Inc. Appointed by the Chair, MetroHartford Alliance, 2006

Yvette Meléndez Chief of Staff, Connecticut State University System Appointed by the Board of Directors, 2005

Susan 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:

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