2024 Board of directors
Executive Committee
Thomas O’Brien
CHAIR
Retired Senior Assistant State’s Attorney
Division of Criminal Justice
State of Connecticut
Thomas O’Brien
CHAIR
Retired Senior Assistant State’s Attorney
Division of Criminal Justice
State of Connecticut
Megan Wade, Esq.
VICE-CHAIR
Associate
Sexton & Company Counselors at Law
Megan Wade is an appellate attorney at Sexton & Company, LLC, in Hartford, Conn...SEE FULL BIO
Megan Wade, Esq.
VICE-CHAIR
Associate
Sexton & Company Counselors at Law
Megan Wade is an appellate attorney at Sexton & Company, LLC, in Hartford, Connecticut. Her practice focuses on criminal, civil, and child protection appeals. Prior to joining the firm, Megan clerked for the Honorable Richard A. Robinson of the Connecticut Supreme Court. Since her admittance to the Connecticut Bar, Megan has argued more than a dozen appeals to the Connecticut Supreme and Appellate Courts, achieving successful client outcomes in both Courts.
Based on her passion for criminal justice reform, Megan joined the Board of Directors for Community Partners in Action in December of 2019, and has served in several capacities, including prior chair of the Board’s Governance Committee. She also regularly volunteers her time for organizations advancing the importance of education and the rule of law, including the Lawyers in the Classroom program, judging various moot court tournaments for high school, college, and law school students, as well as volunteering as a coach for moot court teams.
In her free time, Megan enjoys spending time with her husband, Matt, and her two dogs, Tucker and Lewis.
Darek Chrzanowski
TREASURER
Senior Assurance Associate
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Darek Chrzanowski is a Senior Associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in Ha...SEE FULL BIO
Darek Chrzanowski
TREASURER
Senior Assurance Associate
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Darek Chrzanowski is a Senior Associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in Hartford, Connecticut where he enjoys working for its larger mission to build trust in society. He moved to Hartford after graduating from Quinnipiac University in 2017 with a BSc in Business, majoring in accounting.
At Quinnipiac, Darek served as President of the university’s National Association of the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and Treasurer of the International Student Association, which works to spread inclusivity throughout the student community.
Darek is a member of Immanuel Congregational Church and serves on its Social Action and Mission Committee. Other favorite pastimes include reading books, relaxing to music, and taking in intellectually stimulating podcasts.
Language skills: conversational Polish.
Alexandra S. Castillo
U.S. Probation Officer
United States Probation Office
State of Connecticut
Alexandra S. Castillo
U.S. Probation Officer
United States Probation Office
State of Connecticut
Cynthia Crouch
Managing Director, CMI ASSOCIATES, LLC
Board Members
Mirtica N. Aldave, Ph.D.
Library Media Specialist
Cornelius Moylan Elementary School
Mirtica N. Aldave, Ph.D.
Library Media Specialist
Cornelius Moylan Elementary School
Beverly Brakeman
Advocate
Beverly Brakeman
Advocate
Sue Garten, Esq.
Retired Managing Attorney
Greater Hartford Legal Aid
Sue Garten, Esq.
Retired Managing Attorney
Greater Hartford Legal Aid
Terri Johnson
Adjunct Faculty
Post University
Retired Chief Probation Officer
Terri Johnson
Adjunct Faculty
Post University
Retired Chief Probation Officer
Brian Lee
Loomis Sayles (Boston, MA) - RFP Writer
Brian Lee
Loomis Sayles (Boston, MA) - RFP Writer
Virginia Lewis
Former Program Manager at CPA’s Hartford Reentry Welcome Center
Virginia Lewis
Former Program Manager at CPA’s Hartford Reentry Welcome Center
Gus Marks-Hamilton
Campaign Manager
American Civil Liberties Union of CT
Gus Marks-Hamilton
Campaign Manager
American Civil Liberties Union of CT
Christy Miller
Senior Director, Donor Impact
Special Olympics Connecticut
Christy Miller
Senior Director, Donor Impact
Special Olympics Connecticut
Shardé Nicole McGee
United States Probation Officer
Shardé Nicole McGee
United States Probation Officer
Josiah Ricardo, Ed.D.
Professor of Sociology
Capital Community College
Josiah Ricardo, Ed.D.
Professor of Sociology
Capital Community College
Victoria Steele
Mental Health Assistant 2
Psychiatric Youth Unit
Connecticut Valley Hospital
Victoria Steele
Mental Health Assistant 2
Psychiatric Youth Unit
Connecticut Valley Hospital
Douglas Ovian
Connecticut Public Defender, Staff Attorney at Hartford Community & Housing Courts
Douglas Ovian
Connecticut Public Defender, Staff Attorney at Hartford Community & Housing Courts
Karen Senteio
Executive Coach & President, Karen Senteio Consulting
Karen Senteio
Executive Coach & President, Karen Senteio Consulting
Reverend Sandra K. Wiens, Ph.D.
Coordinator of Prison and Reentry Ministries, First Congregational Church, Guilford, CT
Reverend Sandra K. Wiens, Ph.D.
Coordinator of Prison and Reentry Ministries, First Congregational Church, Guilford, CT