These are the men and women who's support and guidance have helped make these programs possible.

Board of Directors:

Chair, Amy Hines
President, Payne, Forrester & Associates, LLC

Vice Chair, David Hess
President Pratt and Whitney – East Hartford, CT

Secretary, Cheryl Kloczko
Administrator of Special Projects, Torrington Public Schools, CT

Treasurer, Robert Haggett
Founding Partner, Haggett, Longobardi & Co., LLC. A Division of J.H.COHN, LLP.

Fernando Betancourt
Consultant to Latino and Puerto Rican Affairs

Mr. Benjamin Cruse
Director of Youth Services – Leadership Greater Hartford

Robert Forrester
C.O.O. of Newman's Own Foundation

Dr. Walter Harrison
President, University of Hartford

Judith Keppelman
Partner Robinson & Cole - Estate Planning and Probate.

Gerald H. Martin
Principal of Rawson Elementary School

Willajeanne F. McLean
Professor of Law, University of Connecticut Law School, Hartford, CT.

Jo-Ann Price
Executive Director, Nevas Family Foundation

Diane Kearney
Director of Equity, Town of Manchester

Paul Stefanik
President, Gammons Hoaglund Company

Cynthia Womack
Principal, Washington Media Arts Magnet School

Legal Counsel:

John J. Murphy
Attorney at Law

Advisory Council:

Dr. S. Edward Weinswig
Professor of Education, Emeritus

Elena Blackwood
President, Richwood Consulting Group, LLC, Farmington, CT

Elise Klein
President, Teachers Against Prejudice

Mr. Carroll Brewster
Former CEO-Hole in the Wall Gang Camp

Michael Brockman
Owner
CT's Own Volvo of Milford

Dr. Mel Carreras
Superintendent
Department of Children & Families

Treda Collier
Admissions Officer
Phillips Exeter Academy

Dr. Pauline Fusco
Principal
Sunset Ridge School, East Hartford, CT

Elizabeth Jeffrey
Former Executive Director The Discovery Center

R. Curtis Johnson
Bond Agent, Hanover Insurance Group, Glastonbury, CT

Elise Klein
President, Teachers Against Prejudice, New Cannan, CT

Madeline McKernan
Executive Assistant, University of Hartford Magnet School, West Hartford, CT

Leo Nevas Esquire
Partner, Nevas, Nevas & Capasse, Westport, CT

Margaret Patricelli
Vice President
Patricelli Family Foundation

Ann R. Stravalle-Schmidt
General Counsel, Jacobs Vechile System, Bloomfield, CT