2024 Board of directors

CHAIR

Vice President
Emerging Technology and Innovation
The Hartford

Michael Kearney is Vice President, Emerging Technology and Innovation at The Hartford, where he has worked since 2012. He is responsible for building innovation cultures by discovering, researching and mastering emerging technologies that unlock value. Prior to this role, he led the information technology strategy and execution for P&C Claims.

He has 30 years of experience as a senior executive optimizing information technology capabilities to improve organizational growth and efficiency. His experience also includes nonprofit board membership:

• -Alvarez and Marsal: leading IT consulting engagements in financial services institutions.
• -World Learning, Inc: Chief Information Officer for a global education nonprofit.
• -Phoenix Companies: chief operations officer
• -Community Health Resources, Inc: board member
• -Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence: member

Michael is a graduate of Bryant University with a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a concentration in management information systems.

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.  

U.S. Probation Officer
United States Probation Office
State of Connecticut

Retired Senior Assistant State’s Attorney
Division of Criminal Justice
State of Connecticut

Retired President and Chief Executive Officer
Wiremold and Pass
Seymour/Legrand

Managing Director, CMI ASSOCIATES, LLC

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. 

Library Media Specialist
Cornelius Moylan Elementary School

Retired Managing Attorney
Greater Hartford Legal Aid

Adjunct Faculty
Post University
Retired Chief Probation Officer

Campaign Manager
American Civil Liberties Union of CT

Director of Development
First Tee

Professor of Sociology
Capital Community College

Mental Health Assistant 2
Psychiatric Youth Unit
Connecticut Valley Hospital