Meet the Team

Hector Rivera
President & Chief Executive Officer
ext. 7343

LaTasha Williams
Chief Operating Officer
ext. 7342

Patricia Moro
Chief Financial Officer
ext. 7320

Karen Kakley
Senior Director of Development and Engagement
ext. 7371

Kimberly Williams-Rivera
Senior Director of Management Information Systems & Performance
ext. 7348

Chanda Robinson
Senior Director of Organizational Development and Capacity
ext. 7325

Rosa Plaza
Senior Director of Human Resources
Amilcar Hernandez
Controller
ext. 7302
Bo-Edward Lawrence
Workforce Development Specialist
ext. 7363
Brenda Colon
Coordinator
Opportunity Academy, Bloomfield
ext. 7378
Carolyn Martin
Engagement & Retention Specialist
ext. 7308
Cecile O’Meara
Youth Development Specialist
ext. 7388
Chanel Wright
Organizational Performance Management Specialist
ext. 7304
Chelsea Reis
Coordinator of Strategic Communications and Marketing
ext. 7347
David Ricker
Math Teacher
ext. 7360
David Rojas
Multi-Media Instructor
ext. 7329
Diondra Robertson
Director Youth Development
ext. 7391
Elisabeth Kay
Special Education Tutor
ext. 7383
Felipe Sanches
Youth Development Specialist
ext. 7309
Girard Dawes
Director of Outreach, Engagement and Retention
ext. 7359
Janelle Chase
Financial Education Specialist
ext. 7375
Jasmin Reyes
Engagement and Retention II
ext. 7319
Jasmine Mendez
Social Worker
ext. 7364
Jean Paul Accede
Workforce Development Specialist/Driver
ext. 7398
Jenna Bronson
Youth Development Specialist Eastern, CT
Ext. 7397
Jennifer Moore
Human Resources Generalist
Ext. 7349
Jessica Blake
Navigator YDS II
ext. 7372
Jessica Garcia
Youth Development Specialist
ext. 7395
Julia Murphy
Youth Development Specialist
ext. 7310
Kamille Cockings
Youth Development Specialist
Ext. 7344
Karina Nieves
Administrative Assistant
ext. 7300
Kim Beale
Coordinator Digital DividENDS
ext. 7328
Lori Martinez-Donawa
Workforce Development Specialist
Ext. 7362
Marcel Hodge
Coordinator, Organizational Capacity
ext. 7361
Markella Joseph
Director of Workforce Services
ext. 7336
Micaela Logan
Accountant Associate
ext. 7399
Michael Foran
Social Studies Teacher
ext. 7323
Michael Harper
Youth Development Specialist
ext. 7379
Michael Martin
Workforce Development Specialist
ext. 7373
Michael Nelson
Youth Development Specialist II
ext. 7331
Nancy Ramirez
Workforce Development Specialist
ext. 7335
Naomi McWilliams
Youth Development Specialist
ext. 7307
Nydia Roman
Post-Secondary Specialist
ext. 7327
Richard Moro
Security Guard
ext. 7393
Rosanne Shea
Academic Advisor
ext. 7358
Sadejah Blake
Youth Development Specialist
ext. 7370
Sam DeCarlo
Director of Workforce Services
ext. 7315
Sara Houldcroft
Senior Grants Writer
ext. 7311
Tajah Ryder
Youth Development Specialist
ext. 7314
Tania Nicole Sutherland
Principal, OA
ext. 7356
Yessica Amparo
Workforce Development Specialist II
ext. 7326
Zachary Rath
River Wrights Boat Builder
Youth Business Instructor
ext. 7381

Rashani Swaby
Chair; Executive Committee
Raytheon Technologies

Carl Harding
Vice Chair; Executive Committee
Collins Aerospace

Meghann Michalak
Treasurer; Executive Committee
Travelers

Smitesh Davé
Secretary; Executive Committee
Travelers

Alex Bellino
Travelers

Erin Bolduc
Travelers

Dwight Bolton
D.H Bolton, LLC.

Dr. Noel Casiano
Clinical Psychologist, Licensed MFT

Steve Coates
Development Committee Chair
Hartford HealthCare

Margot Early
The Amistad Center for Art & Culture

JT Foster
CT River Academy

Sue Rickard

Kevin Rivera
FHI Studio

Nathan Swaim
The Hartford
Board Emeritus
Andy Cohen; Disability Management Services
Larry (Lawrence) Greenberg; Langen McAlenney
Frank Scalise
Champions Council
Tom Barnes; The Barnes Group, Inc.
Edward Budd; Travelers
Jerry Franklin; CPBN
Joel Freedman
Mickey E. Herbert; Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare
Peter G. Kelly; Updike, Kelly & Soekkacy, P.C.
Karl J. Krapek; Keystone Corporation
John N. Little; Little Counseling, LLC.