Our Team
Our organization is led by a small but dedicated group of professionals who bring expertise to fulfilling our mission, and overseen by our Board of Directors.
We are here to help you connect with the Connecticut River. Please feel free to contact any of us by email, or by calling (860) 713-3131, followed by the extension of the staff member you’d like to speak with, listed below. We look forward to hearing from you.
Michael Zaleski
President & CEO, Ext. 331
Rob Allan
Director of Public Safety & Park Operations, Ext. 325
Deborah Baker
Director of Development, Ext. 326
Evan Buhler
Assistant Director of Rowing Programs
Rodney Bynoe
Assistant Director of Ranger Services, Ext. 315
Tara Cantor
Director of Communications & Marketing, Ext. 313
Bridget Cooke
Director of Events, Ext. 329
Martha Conneely
Park Development Manager, Ext. 316
Diane Forstberg
Finance Assistant, Ext. 335
Jordan Giroux
Park Operations Supervisor, Ext. 324
Peter Morse
Director of Finance, Ext. 330
Jonathan Near
Director of Rowing Programs, Ext. 314
Marc A. Nicol
Director of Park Planning & Development, Ext. 334
Marilyn Rodriguez
Dragon Boat Programs Manager, Ext. 305
Brendan Shortt
Park Planning Associate, Ext. 312
Roger-Paul Snell
Development Associate, Ext. 328
Dixon Vega
Ranger Program Supervisor
Board of Directors
Harold M. Blinderman, Chair
Ashley Sauvé, Vice Chair
David Klein, Treasurer
Gretchen Gregg, Secretary
Greg Adams, Assistant Treasurer
John Avedisian*#
Nuchette Black-Burke#
Christopher Byrd
Kathleen Cassidy*
Lindsay Castonguay Hany*
Ranjana Chawla
Chinenye Claytor*
Susan B. Clemow
Thomas P. Cody
Julio Concepción
Eric Cushman*
Matthew Dreier
Susan Freedman*
Liahna Gonda-King
Jonathan Harris
Matthew Hart*#
Christopher R. Hayes*#
Blair Hughes
Scott Jellison*#
Dave Jenkins*
Stephanie Johnson
David Kindt
Kathy Lilley
Jarad M. Lucan
Connor Martin*#
Brian McCauley
Lauren Mullaney
Jackie Nadal
Patty Pittman
Michael J. Puckly*
Christina B. Ripple*
Bud Salemi*#
Camille Simpson*
Joyce Smith
Joe L. Stanford III
Himali Stoccatore
Pete Torres
George Thomson
Herb Virgo
Sebrina Wilson*#
*Executive Committee #Ex Officio
Honorary Board Members
Robert M. Annon, Jr.
Paul Eddy
Carole P. French
James F. Gleason
John B. Larson
Barry N. Lastra
Marjorie Morrissey
Carleton N. Mowell
Kenneth A. Pouch, Jr.
David R. Robb
Tyler Smith