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Liany came to the Foundation in July 2025 to manage the Connecticut Urban Opportunity Collaborative – a power building initiative to support socioeconomic movements focusing on three urban centers. Prior to this, she was the Chief Operating Officer at Charter Oak Health Center, where she ensured that it delivered on its mission to provide high quality care regardless of an individual’s ability to pay. She also served as the Director of Health and Human Services for the City of Hartford during the COVID-19 pandemic, during which time she oversaw the growth of the department’s programs to address opioids and chronic disease as well as the public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Originally from Bridgeport, CT, Liany spent 10 years in Washington, D.C. where she used her expertise in the non-profit and government sectors to develop programs and promote public policies to improve the health status of communities of color across the nation. She holds a BA in psychology from Wellesley College, an MPH from Columbia University, and is currently pursuing an MBA at Yale School of Management as a Pozen-Commonwealth Fund Fellow in Health Equity Leadership.

What do you enjoy most about Greater Hartford?

Hartford is a great city with lots to do. My family and I enjoy attending the many events Hartford and the surrounding area has to offer, especially going to the Bushnell.

What quote best represents your personal philosophy?

“Every moment is an organizing opportunity, every person a potential activist, every minute a chance to change the world.” Dolores Huerta