
Board and Councils
United way of Western Connecticut
Served during the 2022-2023 Fiscal Year
Chairman, Cheryl Bakewell, Bakewell & Mulhare LLC
Vice Chairman, Ken Weinstein, Newtown Savings Bank
Secretary, Mark Ouellette, Pitney Bowes
Treasurer, Eric Duenwald, Synchrony
Tim Ackerly, Deloitte
Doreen Bentson, Genworth
Paul H. Bruce, Union Savings Bank
Luis F. Diez, Northern Trust
Carmen Hughes, City of Stamford
Aaron Meyer, Man Group - GLG Silvermine
Michael Stern, PhD., Clinical Psychologist
Katherine Webster O’Keefe, Attorney
Tracy Ellis Williams, Shipman and Goodwin LLP
united way of coastal fairfield county
Served during the 2022-2023 Fiscal Year
Board Chair, Carolyn Salsgiver Kobsa, Retired VP Comm. Health Equity, Yale New Haven Health
Vice Chair, Anne McCrory, Chief Legal Officer, Diocese of Bridgeport
Treasurer, Paul Reszutek, Retired Partner, Deloitte LLP
Secretary, Dr. Susan Weinberger, President, Mentor Consulting Group
Governance Chair, Lucy Teixeira, VP, HR & Customer Service, Aquarion Water Co.
Development Chair, Eric Stone, Founder/CEO, Clear Path Ventures
Noel Anderson, Enterprise Product Quality Manager, Pitney Bowes, Inc.
Mark Barnhart, Director of Community & Economic Development, Town of Fairfield
Christina Bodine-Aysseh, VP, Relationship Management, Atlantic Community Bankers Bank
Pablo Colon, Director, Corporate Citizenship, Avangrid; Executive Director of Avangrid Foundation
Robert V. Hendrick, Jr., VP, Corporate Responsibility, Bigelow Tea
Thomas McCarthy, Director of Human Resources, Town of Trumbull
Tameika Miller, EVP, Member Engagement & Communications, Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce
S. Giles Payne, Of Counsel, Brody Wilkinson PC
Sam Tingley, Group Manager, M & T Bank Corporation
Paul Timpanelli, Retired, Bridgeport Regional Business Council
Robert Trefry, Founder, PathQuest Coaching & Consulting, LLC
Margo Amgott (Ex-Officio) Interim President & CEO, UWCFC
COMMUNITY COUNCILS
NORTHERN FAIRFIELD COUNTY COMMUNITY COUNCIL
Dr. Keith Betts
Helen Brickfield
Matthew Cassavechia
Gigi Christel
Ronald Herren
Mary-Ann Houser
Kim Karl
Greg Manning
Ralph McIntosh, Jr.
Nelson Merchan
Mary Ann Murtha
Taylor O’Brien
Katie Pearson
Sandra Rankin
Dawn Reshen-Doty
Jeff Ryer
Dr. Michael Stern, PhD
Kasey Yakavonis
SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD COUNTY COMMUNITY COUNCIL
Lynda Lee Arnold, Esq.
Cheryl Bakewell
Jennifer Birdseye
Ivana Butera
Barbara Dratch
Evan Hack, MD
Holly Hollander
Steven Liker
Lisa Morrisey
Alex Rafoss
Tammy Reardon
Becca Schmiedel
Katherine Webster-O'Keefe
STAMFORD COMMUNITY COUNCIL
Thomas Berta
Patrice Blue Williams
Pat Boyle
Luis F. Diez
Kim Ganic
Leslie Glenn
Kimberly Greene
George Herring
Carmen Hughes
Jerred Jones
Sally Kelman
Valerie Lazzari
Kurosh Marjani
David Pergola
George Schott
Jessica Signor
John Varamo
Sandy Weinberg
Natasha Williams