2025 Board of directors
Executive Committee
Thomas O’Brien
Retired Senior Assistant State’s Attorney
Division of Criminal Justice
State of Connecticut
Thomas O’Brien
Retired Senior Assistant State’s Attorney
Division of Criminal Justice
State of Connecticut
Douglas Ovian,
Connecticut Public Defender, Staff Attorney at Hartford Community & Housing Courts
Douglas Ovian,
Connecticut Public Defender, Staff Attorney at Hartford Community & Housing Courts
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.
Retired Library Media Specialist
Mirtica N. Aldave, Ph.D.
Retired Library Media Specialist
Beverly Brakeman
Advocate
Beverly Brakeman
Advocate
Chris Chaia
Executive Coach | Strategic Consultant | Researcher | Builder
Chris Chaia
Executive Coach | Strategic Consultant | Researcher | Builder
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
Barbara McClane
Barkel McClane Photography
Barbara McClane
Barkel McClane Photography
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
Karen Senteio
Executive Coach & President at Karen Senteio Consulting
Karen Senteio
Executive Coach & President at 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

















