The business of the Network shall be managed by a Steering Committee consisting of 18 members. Steering Committee members may serve for a maximum of two consecutive three-year terms. In any given year, one-third of the Steering Committee members shall be approved by acclamation at the Annual Meeting except when vacancies may require more than one-third be approved. Individual Steering Committee members shall be selected to represent the following groups: state government, regional planning organizations, municipal government, public utilities, nonprofit non-governmental organizations, academia, private businesses, and 11 members-at-large.
2023
Jennifer Petrario | President |
Mike Towle | Vice President |
Rich Gallacher | Secretary |
Mike Towle | Past President |
David Anton | Municipal rep |
Sarah Morse | Private |
Aaron Nash | Member At large |
Zach Giron | Member At large |
Nick McNamara | Member At large |
Ashley Benitez | Member At large |
Kurt Schlichting | Education |
Non Profit | |
Kim Shellenberger | Utility |
Jennifer Gauthier | State Rep |
Elizabeth Congo | Member At large |
Richard Crowther | Member At large |
Mike Towle | Regional |
David Cook | Member At large |
Richard Gallacher | Member At large |
Rebecca Talamini | Member At large |
Matt Deal | Member At large |
Jennifer Petrario | Member At large |
2022
Mike Towle | President |
Elizabeth Congo | Vice President |
Richard Crowther | Secretary |
Thad Dymkoski | Past President |
Thad Dymkowski | Municipal rep |
Megan McGaffin | Private |
Kevin Dunkin | Member At large |
Jessica Mercier | Member At large |
Kristen Ponak | Member At large |
Zachary Giron | Member At large |
Kurt Schlichting | Education |
Non Profit | |
Utility | |
Jennifer Gauthier | State Rep |
Elizabeth Congo | Member At large |
Richard Crowther | Member At large |
Mike Towle | Regional |
David Cook | Member At large |
Richard Gallacher | Member At large |
Rebecca Talamini | Member At large |
Matt Deal | Member At large |
Jennifer Petrario | Member At large |
2021
Mike Towle | President |
Thad Dymkowski | Vice President |
Richard Crowther | Secretary |
Mark Hoover | Past President |
Thad Dymkowski | Municipal rep |
Megan McGaffin | Private |
Kevin Dunkin | Member At large |
Jessica Mercier | Member At large |
Kristen Ponak | Member At large |
Zachary Giron | Member At large |
Meredith Metcalf | Education |
Non Profit | |
Tracy Degrazia | Utility |
Jennifer Gauthier | State Rep |
Elizabeth Congo | Member At large |
Richard Crowther | Member At large |
Mark Hoover | Regional |
David Cook | Member At large |
Jennifer Deirkens | Member At large |
Rebecca Talamini | Member At large |
Mike Towle | Member At large |
Jennifer Petrario | Member At large |
2020
Mark Hoover | President |
Jenny Petrario | Vice President |
Cary Chadwick | Secretary |
Aaron Nash | Past President |
Cary Chadwick | Education |
Thad Dymkowski | Municipal rep |
Steve Perry | Non Profit |
Megan McGaffin | Private |
Mark Hoover | Regional |
Eric Lindquist | State Rep |
Keith Anderson | Utility |
Mike Towle | Member At large |
George Obeng | Member At large |
Jennifer Petrario | Member At large |
Kevin Dunkin | Member At large |
Jeff Nolan | Member At large (initial 1 yr) |
Rebecca Talamini | Member At large |
Jessica Mercier | Member At large |
Jennifer Deirkens | Member At large |
David Cook | Member At large |
Kristen Ponak | Member At large |
Zachary Giron | Member At large |
2019
Aaron Nash | President |
Thad Dymkowski | Vice President |
Jessica Mercier | Secretary |
Steven Birney | Past President |
Cary Chadwick | Education |
Aaron Nash | Municipal rep |
Steve Perry | Non Profit |
Jessica Mercier | Private |
Mark Hoover | Regional |
Dan Czaja | State Rep |
Keith Anderson | Utility |
Mike Towle | Member At large |
George Obeng | Member At large |
Jennifer Petrario | Member At large |
Kevin Dunkin | Member At large |
Jeff Nolan | Member At large (initial 1 yr) |
Rebecca Talamini | Member At large |
Thad Dymkowski | Member At large |
Jennifer Dierkens | Member At large |
David Cook | Member At large |
Kristen Ponak | Member At large |
open | Member At large |
2018
Steven Birney | President | City of Norwalk |
Cary Chadwick | Vice President | University of Connecticut, CLEAR |
Mark Hoover | Member-at-large | MetroCOG |
Cary Chadwick | Education Representative | University of Connecticut, CLEAR |
Aaron Nash | Municipal Representative | City of Hartford |
Steve Perry | Non-profit Organization Representative | Granby Land Trust/Sperry Geospatial, LLC |
Kristen LaBrie | Private Sector Representative | New England GeoSystems |
Carl Zimmerman | Regional Planning Organization Representative | WestCOG |
Dan Czaja | State Government Representative | Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection |
Keith Anderson | Utility Representative | Connecticut Natural Gas Corporation |
Dan Bourret | Member-at-large | Lower CT River Valley Council of Governments |
George Obeng | Member-at-large | MetroCOG |
Jason Courter | Member-at-large | New England GeoSystems |
Kevin Dunkin | Member-at-large | Town of Newtown |
Jeff Nolan | Member-at-large | M5 Information Services |
Steven Birney | Member-at-large | City of Norwalk |
Thad Dymkowski | Member-at-large | Town of South Windsor |
Mark Hoover | Member-at-large | MetroCOG |
Meredith Metcalf | Member-at-large | Eastern Connecticut State University |
Kristen Ponak | Member-at-large | GEI Consultants |
Erik Snowden | Member-at-large | Capitol Region Council of Governments |
2017
Steven Birney | President | City of Norwalk |
Cary Chadwick | Vice President | University of Connecticut, CLEAR |
Liz Congo | Secretary | Tighe & Bond |
Cary Chadwick | Education Representative | University of Connecticut, CLEAR |
Aaron Nash | Municipal Representative | City of Hartford |
Steve Perry | Non-profit Organization Representative | Granby Land Trust/Sperry Geospatial, LLC |
Kristen LaBrie | Private Sector Representative | New England GeoSystems |
Carl Zimmerman | Regional Planning Organization Representative | WestCOG |
Eric Lindquist | State Government Representative | Office of Policy and Management |
Jim Wysor | Utility Representative | MDC |
Dan Bourret | Member-at-large | Lower CT River Valley Council of Governments |
Meghan McGaffin | Member-at-large | City of Milford |
Jason Courter | Member-at-large | New England GeoSystems |
Kevin Dunkin | Member-at-large | Town of Newtown |
Liz Congo | Member-at-large | Tighe & Bond |
Steven Birney | Member-at-large | City of Norwalk |
Thad Dymkowski | Member-at-large | Prime3SG |
Mark Hoover | Member-at-large | MetroCOG |
Meredith Metcalf | Member-at-large | Eastern Connecticut State University |
Kristen Ponak | Member-at-large | GEI Consultants |
Erik Snowden | Member-at-large | Capitol Region Council of Governments |
2016
Mark Goetz | President | MetroCOG |
Steven Birney | Vice President | City of Norwalk |
Liz Congo | Secretary | Tighe & Bond |
Cary Chadwick | Education Representative | University of Connecticut, CLEAR |
Aaron Nash | Municipal Representative | City of Hartford |
OPEN | Non-profit Organization Representative | — |
Marwin Gonzalez | Private Sector Representative | New England GeoSystems |
Pramod Pandey | Regional Planning Organization Representative | Capitol Region Council of Governments |
Eric Lindquist | State Government Representative | Office of Policy and Management |
Jim Wysor | Utility Representative | MDC |
John Harmon | Member-at-large | CCSU Emeritus |
Meghan McGaffin | Member-at-large | City of Milford |
2015
Mark Goetz | President | MetroCOG |
Steven Birney | Vice President | City of Norwalk |
Jessica Mercier | Secretary | New England GeoSystems |
Cary Chadwick | Education Representative | University of Connecticut, CLEAR |
Aaron Nash | Municipal Representative | City of Hartford |
OPEN | Non-profit Organization Representative | — |
Marwin Gonzalez | Private Sector Representative | New England GeoSystems |
Pramod Pandey | Regional Planning Organization Representative | Capitol Region Council of Governments |
Eric Lindquist | State Government Representative | Office of Policy and Management |
Jim Wysor | Utility Representative | MDC |
John Harmon | Member-at-large | CCSU Emeritus |
Meghan McGaffin | Member-at-large | City of Milford |
2014
Dawn Mulholland | President | Town of South Windsor |
Megan McGaffin | Vice President | City of Milford |
Jennifer Kalasardo | Secretary | |
Michael Howser | Education Representative | MAGIC, Univ. of Connecticut |
Aaron Nash | Municipal Representative | City of Hartford |
Arroll Borden | Non-profit Organization Representative | United Way of Connecticut |
Marwin Gonzalez | Private Sector Representative | New England GeoSystems |
Pramod Pandey | Regional Planning Organization Representative | Capitol Region Council of Governments |
Sarah DeMezzo | Utility Representative | Aquarion Water |
John Harmon | Member-at-large | CCSU Emeritus |
Don Bourgoin | Member-at-large | Fuss & O’Neill, Inc. |
2013
Dawn Mulholland | President | Town of South Windsor |
Megan McGaffin | Vice President | City of Milford |
Jennifer Kalasardo | Secretary | |
Michael Howser | Education Representative | MAGIC, Univ. of Connecticut |
Meghan McGaffin | Municipal Representative | City of Milford |
Arroll Borden | Non-profit Organization Representative | United Way of Connecticut |
Marwin Gonzalez | Private Sector Representative | New England GeoSystems |
Pramod Pandey | Regional Planning Organization Representative | Capitol Region Council of Governments |
Sarah DeMezzo | Utility Representative | Aquarion Water |
John Harmon | Member-at-large | CCSU Emeritus |
Don Bourgoin | Member-at-large | Fuss & O’Neill, Inc. |
2012
Thad Dymkowski | President | Town of Newington |
Al Sylvestre | Vice President | CT Department of Labor |
Jennifer Kalasardo | Secretary | |
Michael Howser | Education Representative | MAGIC, Univ. of Connecticut |
Meghan McGaffin | Municipal Representative | City of Milford |
Arroll Borden | Non-profit Organization Representative | United Way of Connecticut |
Marwin Gonzalez | Private Sector Representative | New England GeoSystems |
Pramod Pandey | Regional Planning Organization Representative | Capitol Region Council of Governments |
Sarah DeMezzo | Utility Representative | Aquarion Water |
John Harmon | Member-at-large | CCSU Emeritus |
Don Bourgoin | Member-at-large | Fuss & O’Neill, Inc. |
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
Barabara MacFarland, MDC, President
2001
Barbara MacFarland, MDC
Jose Giner
Sandy Prisloe
Jon Scull