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
Evan Buhler
Assistant Director of Rowing
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
Christopher R. Hayes
Director of Operations, Ext. 324
Dock Hayes
Operations Dog, Ext. 324
Peter Morse
Director of Finance, Ext. 330
Jonathan Near
Director of Rowing, Ext. 314
Marc A. Nicol
Director of Park Planning & Development, Ext. 334
Board of Directors
Harold M. Blinderman, Chair
Joe L. Stanford III, Vice Chair
Josye Utick, Vice Chair
David Klein, Treasurer
Gretchen Gregg, Secretary
Greg Adams, Assistant Treasurer
Lindsay Castonguay Hany, Assistant Secretary
Robert M. Annon, Jr.
Dominick Baraiolo
Christopher Byrd
Kathleen Cassidy*
Ranjana Chawla
Peter Christian
Chinenye Claytor
Susan B. Clemow
Thomas P. Cody
Julio Concepción
Eric Cushman*
John Henry Decker
Matthew Dreier
Susan Freedman*
Liahna Gonda-King
Matthew Hart*#
Dave Jenkins
Scott W. Jellison*#
Stephanie Johnson
Kathy Lilley
Jarad M. Lucan
Chris Montross
Thomas F. Mullaney, Jr.
Jackie Nadal
Patty Pittman
Michael J. Puckly*
Christina B. Ripple*
Chris Rowlins
Bud Salemi*#
Ashley R. Sauvé
Camille Simpson
Himali Stoccatore
Joyce Smith
Pete Torres
Donald Trinks*#
Herb Virgo
Mike Walsh*#
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