Past Steering Committee Members

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.

 

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2002

Barabara MacFarland, MDC, President

 

2001

Barbara MacFarland, MDC

Jose Giner

Sandy Prisloe

Jon Scull