Meet our Core Leadership Team

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    Isabel Almeida

    CEO & President of United Way of Coastal and Western Connecticut

  • Noel Anderson

    Greater Bridgeport Community Council Chair and member of the Board of Directors at UWCWC, Sr. Quality Engineer at Pitney Bowes Inc. (Retired)

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    Pablo Colón III

    Director of Corporate Citizenship at Avangrid and Executive Director, Avangrid Foundation

  • Carmen Colon

    Carmen Colon

    President & CEO of Pacific House 

  • Lamond Daniels

    Lamond Daniels

    Chief of Community Services of the City of Norwalk, Bridgeport resident

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    Karen Galbo

    Senior Vice President of Charitable Foundation Program Director, M&T Bank

  • Alli Ganim

    Alli Ganim

    Senior Program Associate of Community Impact at Fairfield County’s Community Foundation 

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    Anne McCrory

    Chief Legal and Real Estate Officer of Diocese of Bridgeport

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    Dr. Elizabeth Rivera-Rodriguez, DNP, MPH, MSN, RN

    Director of Health & Social Services of the City of Bridgeport

Meet our staff

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    Katerina Vlahos

    Executive Director
    Phone: 203-339-6319
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  • Talyn Cook headshot

    Talyn Cook

    Senior Manager of Civic & Community Engagement
    Phone: 203-339-6305
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  • Sarah Lehberger headshot

    Sarah Lehberger

    Senior Manager of Community Resilience
    Phone: 203-339-6340
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  • Millie Seguinot

    Project Manager for the Parents Connecting Parent Program Phone: Coming Soon

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    Tajvic Tazwar

    Communications Manager
    Phone: 203-205-9041
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    Nina Salzman

    Grant Writer
    Phone: coming soon
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    Lauren Scopaz-daunais

    Senior Vice President for Collective Action Phone: 203-979-9373 Connect via LinkedIn

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  • Gabriella Tozzi

    Administrative Coordinator

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