Fellows

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Smiling African American man wearing a dark blue blazer and light blue collared shirt against a white background.

Anthony Afriyie

Community Liaison, Connecticut Port Authority

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Headshot of a man with glasses, wearing a blue suit and purple tie, smiling against a white background.

Dr. Rev. Philippe Andal

Pastor, Community Baptist Church, New Haven

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A smiling man with glasses, a beard, and curly hair, wearing a brown blazer and a white shirt, against a white background.

Ahmed Badr

Professor & Director, Patricelli Center for Entrepreneurship, Wesleyan University

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Portrait of a woman with straight black hair, hoop earrings, wearing a red sweater and a necklace, smiling.

Kristina Baldwin

Director, Department of Families, Children & Youth, City of Hartford

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A woman with medium-length black hair, wearing a blue blazer and red lipstick, smiling at the camera.

Eva Bermúdez Zimmerman

Co-Founder & Coalition Director, Child Care for Connecticut

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A headshot of a man with dark hair, wearing a blue suit and white shirt, smiling against a white background.

Ryan Bingham

Co-President, Sullivan & LeShane

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A woman with dark curly hair in a bun, smiling, wearing a black blazer and a colorful scarf, against a white background.

Sarah Bodley

Former Executive Director, reSET

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A smiling middle-aged man with glasses, wearing a dark suit, white shirt, and pink tie, against a plain background.

Mark Boughton

Commissioner, CT Department of Revenue Services

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Headshot of a smiling middle-aged man with short, gray hair, wearing a dark suit jacket and white dress shirt against a plain background.

Kevin Brown

President, Norwich Community Development Corporation

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Portrait of a smiling woman with long braids wearing a magenta dress and a floral necklace, against a white background.

Dr. Khalilah Brown-Dean

Professor & Executive Director, Allbritton Center, Wesleyan University

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A young man with dark hair, wearing a blue suit jacket and light blue shirt, smiling at the camera against a white background.

Jesse Buccolo

Director, Social Impact Consulting-Career Pathways, Social Impact Partners

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A woman with long, wavy hair and natural makeup, wearing a dark blazer, smiling softly against a plain background.

Emily Byrne

Executive Director, Connecticut Voices

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A smiling man with white shirt, red striped tie, and navy blazer posing for a professional photo.

Bryan Cafferelli

Commissioner, CT Department of Consumer Protection

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A smiling man with dark curly hair and a beard, wearing a dark suit and white shirt against a white background.

Justin Carbonella

Director, Youth Services Bureau, City of Middletown

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A smiling man with glasses, wearing a red and white checkered shirt.

Devin Carney

State Representative, Connecticut General Assembly

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portrait of a smiling woman with shoulder-length curly hair, wearing a blue top and gray plaid blazer

Ayesha R. Clarke

Executive Director, Health Equity Solutions

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A smiling African American man wearing glasses, a dark pinstripe suit, white shirt, and blue tie against a plain white background.

Erik Clemons

Founding CEO & President, ConnCAT & ConnCORP

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Portrait of a woman with shoulder-length dreadlocks wearing a dark blazer and patterned blouse, smiling at the camera.

Andrea Comer

Chief of Staff for CT State Treasurer Erick Russell

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Portrait of a man with glasses, short light hair, and a beard, wearing a blue suit and white shirt, smiling against a plain white background.

Jeff Currey

Chief of Staff to the House Majority Leader, Connecticut General Assembly

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Smiling man in a dark blue suit with a red and blue striped tie, white shirt, against a plain white background.

Lamond Daniels

Chief of Community Services, City of Norwalk

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Headshot of a man with short brown hair, a beard, and wearing a suit and tie, smiling against a white background.

Chris Davis

Senior Vice President of Public Policy, CBIA

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Portrait of a man with a shaved head wearing a dark blazer and light blue shirt, smiling against a plain white background.

Chief Administrative Officer, The Village for Families & Children

Victor De La Paz

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Portrait of a woman with curly black hair, wearing a blue and black patterned top, smiling, against a plain background.

President & CEO, The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven

Dr. Karen Dubois-Walton

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A man with short dark hair and blue eyes, wearing a dark blue button-up shirt, smiling slightly, against a plain white background.

Andrew Ferguson

Founder & CEO, Redwood Endeavors

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A woman with long black hair smiling, wearing a black and white patterned top.

Dr. Monette Ferguson

Executive Director, Alliance for Community Empowerment

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A smiling man wearing a suit and tie against a white background.

Ben Florsheim

Former Mayor of Middletown

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Close-up of a woman with gray hair wearing a plaid shirt and turquoise earrings.

Aly Fox

Vice President, Community & Belonging, United Way of Greater New Haven

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A smiling woman with blonde hair wearing a navy blazer and a dark blouse, against a plain white background.

Chief of Staff for Mayor Caroline Simmons, City of Stamford

Bridget Fox

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A woman with shoulder-length dark brown hair, hazel eyes, wearing a light blue blazer and smiling, against a plain white background.

Sarah Fox

CEO, Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness

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Close-up of a woman with curly hair wearing glasses, a dark top, and a gray blazer, smiling.

Janeene Freeman

Special Assistant for Community Engagement & Partnerships, City of Stamford

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Portrait of a middle-aged man with glasses, gray hair, wearing a suit and tie, smiling.

Dr. Paul Freeman

Superintendent, Guilford Public Schools

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Portrait of a smiling man with glasses, a gray blazer, and a white shirt, against a white background.

Rev. Andre Gilford

Interim Pastor, Dixwell Avenue Congregational United Church

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Professional headshot of a smiling man with a beard, wearing a blue suit and pink tie, against a plain white background.

Ross Gionfriddo

Government Liaison Staff Specialist, General Dynamics Electric Boat

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A confident woman with curly hair, wearing a black blazer over a white top, accessorized with a pearl necklace and a ring, standing against a plain white background.

National Vice Provost, Relay Graduate School of Education

Dr. Rebecca Good

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Portrait of a woman with wavy brown hair wearing a black top and white shirt, smiling against a plain white background.

Eliza Halsey

Community Services Administrator, City of New Haven

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Portrait of a woman with shoulder-length light brown hair wearing glasses and a dark blue blazer, smiling slightly against a plain white background.

Lisa Hammersley

Executive Director, School & State Finance Project

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Portrait of a middle-aged man with light skin, wearing a white shirt with black polka dots and a dark collar, against a plain white background.

John Healey

Former Chief of Staff, Connecticut Senate Republicans

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Portrait of a man with short dark hair and a beard, wearing glasses, a light-colored shirt, and a gray blazer, smiling against a white background.

Executive Director, ConnCAN

Steven Hernández, Esq.

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A woman with curly black hair and glasses smiling, wearing a black shirt with colorful chain and belt patterns.

Executive Director, Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity & Opportunity

Melvette Hill

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Close-up portrait of a middle-aged man with a beard smiling, wearing a black turtleneck against a plain background.

David Horst

Manager, Outreach & Engagement, New London Homeless Hospitality Center

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Professional man in a blue suit with a light blue tie, smiling, against a white background.

Thomas Hyde

Chief of Staff, AdvanceCT

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A man smiling wearing a light blue shirt, with short brown hair and a friendly expression.

Miles Lasater

Founder & CEO, Purpose Built

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A woman with dark hair tied back, smiling, wearing a black and gray collared shirt.

Sueleidy Lawrence

Principal, Achievement First Hartford Academy

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Smiling woman with curly brown hair, wearing glasses, a black top, and a beaded necklace, against a white background.

Chief of Staff & Communications Director, Connecticut Health Foundation

Arielle Levin Becker

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Close-up photo of a smiling man with dark hair and a beard, wearing a light-colored shirt.

Chris Lyddy

Senior Advisor, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs & Accountability, Connecticut Senate Democrats

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A woman smiling and wearing a green patterned shirt with a checkered collar, earrings, and a necklace.

Jiff Martin

Senior Extension Educator - Food Systems, University of Connecticut

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Headshot of a smiling man with dark, curly hair and a beard, wearing a blazer and shirt.

Nat McLaughlin

Management Consulting Manager, Accenture

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Smiling man with dark hair, wearing a green sweater, against a white background.

Melvin Medina

Vice President of Advocacy, The Connecticut Project

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Portrait of a woman with long dark hair wearing glasses and a white blazer, smiling at the camera.

Ojala Naeem

Senior Director, Design Operations, Travelers

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Close-up of a smiling man with short dark hair, wearing a purple shirt

Iran Nazario

Author & Peace Advocate, Principal Owner, Nazario Motivation

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A smiling man with short dark hair wearing a blue checkered shirt against a white background.

David Negron

Director of Academic & Student Affairs, Broad Center, Yale School of Management

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Portrait of a smiling Black woman with natural hair, wearing colorful clothing and gold jewelry against a white background.

Dr. Gislaine Ngounou

CEO, The William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund

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A man wearing glasses, a blue suit, and a pink tie, smiling against a white background.

Steve Nocera

Senior Manager, Accenture

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Headshot of a man wearing glasses, a gray suit, a light blue shirt, and a patterned tie, smiling against a plain white background.

Anthony Nolan

Deputy Speaker & State Representative, Connecticut General Assembly

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Headshot of a woman with curly dark hair wearing a white shirt, smiling at the camera

Erika Nowakowski

Executive Director, Tow Youth Justice Institute

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A woman with long dreadlocks smiling at the camera

Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith

Associate Dean for Health Equity Research and Professor, Yale School of Medicine

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A smiling man wearing a black suit jacket and white shirt.

Yaw Owusu-Boahen

Vice President, Impact Investing, ConnCORP

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Portrait of a man with light brown hair, glasses, and a beard, smiling and wearing a blue checkered shirt.

Lee Oxman

Co-President & Director, Silverbird Fund

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A smiling man with glasses, wearing a white shirt.

John-Michael Parker

State Representative

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A smiling man wearing glasses, a white shirt, and a gray suit.

Jason Price

Founder, Chairman of the Board, NXTHVN

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Professional woman with natural hair, wearing a pink blazer, standing with arms crossed against a white background.

Mercy A. Quaye

Founder & CEO, The Narrative Project

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A woman with long braided hair, wearing glasses and hoop earrings, smiling at the camera.

Jennifer Quaye-Hudson

Advocacy Director, Open Communities Alliance

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Headshot of a man with short hair, wearing a dark suit and blue tie, smiling at the camera.

Matthew Quiñones

Director of Operations, City of Stamford

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Portrait of a woman with light skin, brown hair in a ponytail, wearing a pink blazer, black top, and gold hoop earrings, smiling at the camera.

Lora Rae Anderson

Chief of Staff, Connecticut Department of Transportation

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A man with dark hair, glasses, and a beard smiling in a professional headshot

Max Reiss

Vice President of Strategic Communications, Eversource Energy

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A smiling man with dark hair and a suit against a plain background.

Mike Rell

Former Mayor of Wethersfield

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A woman with blonde hair wearing gold hoop earrings, a layered necklace, and a dark top, smiling softly against a light background.

Kate Repen

Executive Director, Ritter Family Foundation

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Portrait of a woman with curly gray hair smiling, wearing a checkered blazer.

Michelle Riordan-Nold

Executive Director, Connecticut Data Collaborative

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Close-up of a young woman with long dark hair and bangs, smiling broadly and wearing a dark green top.

Chelsea Ross

Executive Director, Partnership for Strong Communities

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A woman with long, curly dark hair smiling at the camera, wearing a black and white patterned top

Executive Director, Community Mindfulness Project

Ella Saunders-Crivello

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A woman with dark hair, glasses, and a black top smiling at the camera.

Allyx Schiavone

Executive Director, Friends Center for Children

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A woman with dark, wavy hair, smiling, wearing a white blazer and gold jewelry.

Sinthia Sone-Moyano

Deputy Commissioner, Connecticut State Department of Education

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A smiling man with a beard and bald head, dressed in a suit and tie, against a white background.

David Steuber

Executive Director, Capital Region Development Authority

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Portrait of a smiling woman with straight dark hair, wearing a navy blazer over a white shirt.

Caroline Tanbee Smith

Alder of Ward 9, New Haven Board of Alders

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Close-up portrait of an African American woman smiling, wearing a bright orange top, with short, curly hair and gold earrings.

Kathy Taylor

President & CEO, Connecticut Community Foundation

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A woman with curly blonde hair smiling, wearing a purple top.

Dr. Laine Taylor

Chief Medical Officer, The Village for Families and Children

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Professional woman with dark hair in a business suit smiling with arms crossed.

Dr. Leslie Torres-Rodriguez

Founder & CEO, Lidera LTR Consulting

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A smiling man with short hair and a beard, wearing a light pink collared shirt, against a white background.

Chris Tymniak

Former Chief Administrative Officer, Town of Stratford

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A smiling man with a beard and a bald head, wearing a suit jacket and tie.

Fahd Vahidy

Philanthropic Advisor to William C. Graustein

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Portrait of a smiling woman with shoulder-length dark brown hair, wearing a black blazer, against a plain white background.

Mirellise Vazquez

Vice President of Investment, The Connecticut Project

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A woman with shoulder-length blonde hair, wearing glasses and a black top, smiling at the camera.

Co-Founder, All Our Kin

Janna Wagner

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Close-up of a smiling older man with white hair, glasses, and a beard, wearing a dark jacket and a scarf.

Executive Director, Be Foundation

Richard Wenning

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A woman with curly brown hair smiling and wearing a black top and a necklace

Mana Zarinejad

Executive Director, The Connecticut Forum

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A woman with long dark hair smiling at the camera.

Laura Zucker

Management Consulting Senior Manager, Accenture