Our Staff
Committed to leading by example.
Our talented and dedicated staff are passionate about Greater Hartford and share the values that make it unique and special. They are committed to building relationships in the community that can inform and guide their work, and ultimately contribute to a shared vision for our future. We encourage you to reach out and contact us. Every opportunity starts with a conversation.

Cesar Aleman
Director of CT Urban Opportunity Collaborative

Willona Amoakoh
Community Impact Officer

Chari L. Chester Anderson
Development Officer

Doretta Andonucci
Communications Officer

Damion Baker
Community Impact Officer

Juana Baribeau
Grants Process Analyst

Michele Beauge
Senior Accountant

Francesca Borges Gordon
Director of Development, Outreach and External Relations

Tracy Bradley
Office Coordinator

Tasheenah Brown
Program Manager

Kelly Casey
Senior Learning and Evaluation Officer

Lucas Codognolla
Senior Community Impact Officer

Susan Dana
Director of Development, Major Gifts

Pam Dawkins Pieper
Gifts and Funds Manager

Reid DiRenzo
Donor Grants Manager

Bradford Drazen
Vice President, Communications and Marketing

Rita Elkhoury
Development Associate

Ingrid Fullwood
Information Technology Administrator

Bria Gadsden
Community Impact Officer

Ramonita Garcia
Giving Circles Manager

Elysa Gordon
Vice President, Community Impact

Frank Gramuglia
Director of Human Resources

Andrew Halpryn
Information Technology Officer

Susan Harmon
Accountant

Karen Hartenstein
Program Manager

Joel Hicks-Rivera
Senior Community Impact Officer

Susan Hills
Community Impact Manager

Aaron Hines
Grants Associate

Jennyfer A. Holmes
Senior Development Officer

Joe Hurley
Accounting Manager

Monica Kelly
Community Impact Manager

Mike Keo
Senior Communications Officer

Josh Kornberg, EdD
Vice President for Development and Donor Engagement

Bonnie Malley
Vice President for Finance and Administration

Judy McBride
Director, Strategic Partnership Investments

Cenit Mirabal
Senior Human Resources Associate

Dr. T. Lee Morgan
Senior Learning and Evaluation Officer

Josephine Morrison
Director of Finance

Ryan O'Halloran
Senior Development Officer

Janis Peyton
Receptionist

Kate Piotrowski
Senior Community Impact Officer

Johana Rendon Ledesma
Community Impact Officer

Traci Resler
Community Impact Associate

Alexis Safo-Agyeman
Community Impact Officer

Chris Senecal
Senior Public Policy and Media Relations Officer

Meher Shulman
Associate Director, Nonprofit Support Program

Cierra Stancil
Senior Community Impact Officer

Tiana Starks
Senior Community Impact Associate

Ellie Stewart
Executive Assistant and Manager of Board Relations

Amy Studwell
Senior Community Impact Officer

Tara Sundie
Community Impact Manager

Kate Szczerbacki
Director of Learning, Evaluation, and Capacity Building

Juhi Vajpayee Gawli
Learning and Evaluation Officer

Kandianna Valiotis
Senior Scholarship Associate

Andreas Varnauskas
Communications Associate

Sally Weisman
Director of Development and Donor Grants

Jay Williams
President and CEO

Rebecca Sailor Williams
Front Office Receptionist

Cynthia Wills
Community Impact Officer

Sara Zein
Grants Associate

Tom Zeleznock
Senior Communications Officer