BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OFFICERS
PRESIDENT
Aaron Crosson, Sr
VICE PRESIDENT
Emilie de Brigard
Filmmaker &
Arts Supporter
VICE PRESIDENT
Diane Cloud, EdD
Educator
VICE PRESIDENT
Jeff Moyer
Vice President of Human Resources, TRAVELERS
TREASURER
Martin John, CPA
Senior Vice President Head
of Financial Planning &
Analysis,
HARTFORD STEAM BOILER INSURANCE CO.
SECRETARY
Maisie Russell
Assistant Vice President of Tax, TRAVELERS
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Francine Austin
Entrepreneur, Philanthropist
The Honorable Vanessa L. Bryant
Federal Judge, District Court,
District of Connecticut
Sasha Douglas
Assistant Superintendent Capitol Region Education Council (CREC) Schools
Kathy Hermes, PhD
Publisher, Connecticut Explored
Jeffrey Hines, MD
Chief Diversity Officer,
University of Connecticut Health System
Susan Johnson
Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer, THE HARTFORD
Ellis Echeverria
Art Director, Artist
Lauren Jones
College and Career Advisor, CREC Open Choice
David Kinahan
Advancement and Development Executive
Antoinette Lazarus
Managing Director & Head of Compliance, Secondary Solutions Group at Ares Management, LLC.
Sarah Lewis
Chief Equity Officer,
HARTFORD HEALTHCARE CENTER FOR EQUITY
Brad Meachum
Corporate Attorney, Raytheon Company & Director, Bristol Hospital
JoAnn Price
Co-Founder, Managing Partner
FAIRVIEW CAPITAL PARTNERS
Claire Pryor
Philanthropist
Kimberley Scott
Business Owner
Paula Silas Guy
Media Consultant
Fiona Vernal, PhD
Director of Engaged, Public, Oral, and Community Histories & Associate Professor of History and Africana Studies, UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTCUT
Roy Wills
Senior VP, SoftServe Inc.
Judy Young
McDonald’s Franchisee,
AC YOUNG INC
President & CEO
HONORARY
Dr. R. Eileen Baccus
Eleanor Blake
Sanford Cloud Jr., Esq.
Gregory E. Deavens
David Driskell (In Memoriam)
Ed Johnetta Miller
Ellen Nurse
Beverly Morgan-Welch
John H. Motley
Wes Thompson
Teri Trotter
Cynthia Williams
Joyce Willis (In Memoriam)
Shawn Wooden
EX-OFFICIO
Duffield Ashmead
Jeff Brown
Matthew Hargraves