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
Allison Pillari
JAM Youth Business Instructor
Art Teacher
ext. 7399/7332
Amberlynne Brunelle
Youth Development Specialist
ext. 7397
Amilcar Hernandez
Controller
ext. 7302
Bo-Edward Lawrence
Workforce Development Specialist
ext. 7363
Brandon Cirillo
Data Analyst
ext. 7330
Brenda Colon
Coordinator
Opportunity Academy, Bloomfield
ext. 7378
Cecile O’Meara
Youth Development Specialist
ext. 7388
Chanel Wright
Supervisor Youth Development Services
ext. 7304
Chelsea Reis
Donor Engagement Specialist
ext. 7347
David Ricker
Math Tutor
Opportunity Academy
ext. 7360
David Rojas
Multi-Media Instructor
Opportunity Academy
ext. 7329
Diondra Robertson
Supervisor of Workforce Services
ext. 7391
Elisabeth Kay
Special Education Tutor
Opportunity Academy
ext. 7383
Ethan Couillard
Financial Education Specialist
Ext. 7368
Girard Dawes
Director of Outreach, Engagement and Retention
ext. 7359
Jacqueline Guadalupe-Rodriguez
Youth Development Specialist
ext.7344
Janelle Chase
Financial Education Specialist
7375
Jasmin Reyes
Engagement and Retention II
ext. 7319
Jasmine Mendez
Social Worker
ext. 7364
Jean Paul Accede
Youth Development Specialist/Driver
ext. 7398
Jennifer Moore
Human Resources Generalist
Ext. 7349
Jessica Blake
Navigator YDS II
ext. 7372
Jessica Garcia
Youth Development Specialist
ext. 7395
Jessica Pike
Dean of Academics
Opportunity Academy
ext. 7374
Josee Walker
Youth Development Specialist
ext. 7309
Julia Murphy
Youth Development Specialist
ext. 7310
Justin Santana
Youth Development Specialist
ext. 7314
Karina Nieves
Administrative Assistant
ext. 7300
Kim Beale
Supervisor Youth Development Services
ext. 7328
Laura Reale-Foley
Math Tutor
ext. 7366
Lori Martinez-Donawa
Workforce Development Specialist
Ext. 7362
Margie Williams
Youth Development Specialist
Opportunity Academy
ext. 7365
Markella Joseph
Workforce Development Specialist
ext. 7336
Micaela Logan
Accountant Associate
ext. 7399
Michael Harper
Youth Development Specialist
ext. 7379
Michael Nelson
Youth Development Specialist
Opportunity Academy
ext. 7331
Nancy Ramirez
Workforce Development Specialist
ext. 7335
Naomi McWilliams
Youth Development Specialist
ext. 7307
Nydia Roman
Post-Secondary Specialist
Opportunity Academy
ext. 7327
Richard Moro
Security Guard
ext. 7393
Rodney Powell
Director of Academic Services; Principal
Opportunity Academy
ext. 7356
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
Sashagaye Marsh
Engagement and Retention
Ext. 7306
Sherma Rismay
Social Studies
Opportunity Academy
ext. 7323
Stephanie Cooper
Youth Development Specialist
ext. 7373
Yessica Amparo
Workforce Development Specialist II
ext. 7326
Zachary Rath
River Wrights Boat Builder
Youth Business Instructor
ext. 7381

Smitesh Davé
Chair; Executive Committee
Travelers

Erin Bolduc
Vice Chair; Executive Committee
Travelers

Sue Rickard
Secretary; Executive Committee

Jeffrey Myshrall
Treasurer; Executive Committee;
Development Committee,
Audit Committee
Pue, Chick, Leibowiz & Blezard

Dwight Bolton
Governance Committee
Dh Bolton, Lilac

Dr. Noel Casiano
Clinical Psychologist, Licensed MFT

Steve Coates
Hartford Healthcare

Margot Early
The Amistad Center for Art & Culture

JT Foster
CT River Academy

Carl Harding
Collins Aerospace

Meghann Michalak
Development Committee Chair
Travelers

Kevin Rivera
Community Engagement Specialist
FHI Studio

Rashani Swaby
Pratt & Whitney

Nate 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.