2025 Board of directors

Executive Committee

Thomas O’Brien

Thomas O’Brien

CHAIR

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

Thomas O’Brien

Thomas O’Brien

CHAIR

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

Douglas Ovian,

Douglas Ovian,

CHAIR

Connecticut Public Defender, Staff Attorney at Hartford Community & Housing Courts

Douglas Ovian,

Douglas Ovian,

CHAIR

Connecticut Public Defender, Staff Attorney at Hartford Community & Housing Courts

Darek Chrzanowski

Darek Chrzanowski

TREASURER

Senior Assurance Associate
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Darek Chrzanowski is a Senior Associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in Ha...SEE FULL BIO

Darek Chrzanowski

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

Alexandra S. Castillo

Secretary

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

Alexandra S. Castillo

Alexandra S. Castillo

Secretary

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

Cynthia Crouch

Cynthia Crouch

Member at Large

Managing Director, CMI ASSOCIATES, LLC

Cynthia Crouch

Cynthia Crouch

Member at Large

Managing Director, CMI ASSOCIATES, LLC

Board Members

Mirtica N. Aldave, Ph.D. 

Mirtica N. Aldave, Ph.D. 

Retired Library Media Specialist

Mirtica N. Aldave, Ph.D. 

Mirtica N. Aldave, Ph.D. 

Retired Library Media Specialist

Beverly Brakeman

Beverly Brakeman

Advocate

Beverly Brakeman

Beverly Brakeman

Advocate

Chris Chaia

Chris Chaia

Executive Coach | Strategic Consultant | Researcher | Builder

Chris Chaia

Chris Chaia

Executive Coach | Strategic Consultant | Researcher | Builder

Sue Garten, Esq.

Sue Garten, Esq.

Retired Managing Attorney
Greater Hartford Legal Aid

Sue Garten, Esq.

Sue Garten, Esq.

Retired Managing Attorney
Greater Hartford Legal Aid

Terri Johnson

Terri Johnson

Adjunct Faculty
Post University
Retired Chief Probation Officer

Terri Johnson

Terri Johnson

Adjunct Faculty
Post University
Retired Chief Probation Officer

Brian Lee

Brian Lee

Loomis Sayles (Boston, MA) - RFP Writer

 

Brian Lee

Brian Lee

Loomis Sayles (Boston, MA) - RFP Writer

 

Virginia Lewis

Virginia Lewis

Former Program Manager at CPA’s Hartford Reentry Welcome Center

Virginia Lewis

Virginia Lewis

Former Program Manager at CPA’s Hartford Reentry Welcome Center

Gus Marks-Hamilton

Gus Marks-Hamilton

Campaign Manager
American Civil Liberties Union of CT

Gus Marks-Hamilton

Gus Marks-Hamilton

Campaign Manager
American Civil Liberties Union of CT

Christy Miller

Christy Miller

Senior Director, Donor Impact
Special Olympics Connecticut

Christy Miller

Christy Miller

Senior Director, Donor Impact
Special Olympics Connecticut

Shardé Nicole McGee

Shardé Nicole McGee

United States Probation Officer

Shardé Nicole McGee

Shardé Nicole McGee

United States Probation Officer

Barbara McClane

Barbara McClane

Barkel McClane Photography

Barbara McClane

Barbara McClane

Barkel McClane Photography

Josiah Ricardo, Ed.D.

Josiah Ricardo, Ed.D.

Professor of Sociology
Capital Community College

Josiah Ricardo, Ed.D.

Josiah Ricardo, Ed.D.

Professor of Sociology
Capital Community College

Victoria Steele

Victoria Steele

Mental Health Assistant 2
Psychiatric Youth Unit
Connecticut Valley Hospital

Victoria Steele

Victoria Steele

Mental Health Assistant 2
Psychiatric Youth Unit
Connecticut Valley Hospital

Karen Senteio

Karen Senteio

Executive Coach & President at Karen Senteio Consulting

Karen Senteio

Karen Senteio

Executive Coach & President at Karen Senteio Consulting

Reverend Sandra K. Wiens, Ph.D.

Reverend Sandra K. Wiens, Ph.D.

Coordinator of Prison and Reentry Ministries, First Congregational Church, Guilford, CT

Reverend Sandra K. Wiens, Ph.D.

Reverend Sandra K. Wiens, Ph.D.

Coordinator of Prison and Reentry Ministries, First Congregational Church, Guilford, CT

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