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, Ext. 325
Deborah Baker
Director of Development, Ext. 326
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
Venus Dickson
Finance Manager, Ext. 335
Nancy Honore
Development Associate, Ext. 328
Margie Girardi-Telech
Volunteer & Programs Coordinator, Ext. 305
Christopher R. Hayes
Director of Operations, Ext. 324
Dock Hayes
Operations Dog, Ext. 324
Peter Morse
Director of Finance, Ext. 330
Jonathan Near
Interim Director of Rowing Programs, Ext. 314
Marc A. Nicol
Director of Park Planning & Development, Ext. 334
Board of Directors
Harold M. Blinderman, Chair
Kurtis Denison, Vice Chair
Joe L. Stanford III, Vice Chair
Josye Utick, Vice Chair
David Klein, Treasurer
Gretchen Gregg, Secretary
Greg Adams
Robert M. Annon, Jr.
Christopher Byrd
Paul Carrier
Kathleen Cassidy*
Lindsay Castonguay Hany*
Aimee Chambers*#
Ranjana Chawla
Peter Christian
Chinenye Claytor
Susan B. Clemow
Thomas P. Cody
Julio Concepción
Eric Cushman*
John Henry Decker
Susan Freedman*
Joan Gentile*
Liahna Gonda-King
Levaniel Griffin, Jr.
Matthew Hart*#
Russell N. Jarem
Dave Jenkins
Scott W. Jellison*#
Stephanie Johnson
Kathy Lilley
Jarad M. Lucan
Chris Montross
Thomas F. Mullaney, Jr.
Patty Pittman
Michael J. Puckly*
Christina B. Ripple*
Chris Rowlins
Bud Salemi*#
Ashley R. Sauvé
Camille Simpson
Joyce Smith
Donald Trinks*#
James H. Vineburgh
Herb Virgo
Sebrina Wilson*#
*Executive Committee
#Ex-officio
Honorary Board Members
Paul Eddy
Carole P. French
James F. Gleason
John B. Larson
Barry N. Lastra
Marjorie Morrissey
Carleton N. Mowell
Lawrence V. Mowell, Jr.
Kenneth A. Pouch, Jr.
David R. Robb
Tyler Smith