Who We Are
Our Leadership
The Collaborative is led by its Steering Committee, whose members represent local, regional and state government, philanthropy, nonprofits, academia, and grassroots leaders from community centers of power, all united by a shared passion for shaping age, dementia and disability-inclusive communities.
Steering Committee
Rebecca Augur
Responsible Growth Coordinator, Intergovernmental Policy and Planning Division Office of Policy and Management
Adrienne L. Billings-Smith
Equity Officer & Title VI Coordinator, Town of West Hartford
Lisa Bress
Community Leaders Fellowship
Shazia Chaudrhy
Director of Community Inclusion and Belonging, LiveWell
Ayesha Clarke
Executive Director, Health Equity Solutions
Molly Cole
Executive Director, CT State Independent Living Council
Joel Cox
Director of Human Services, City of Manchester
William DeMaio
Superintendent of Parks and Recreation, Town of Newington
Margaret Gerundo-Murkette
Administration Manager, Connecticut Department of Aging and Disability Services
Leonardo Ghio
Project Director, Northwest Hills Community Health Network of CT
Cynthia Hyland
Community Leaders Fellowship
Gretchen Knauff
Director of Disability Services, City of New Haven
Christy Kovel
Director of Public Policy, Alzheimer’s Association
Melissa Lang
Director, Agency on Aging of South Central Connecticut/AgingCT
Ken Lesser
Mayor, Town of Wethersfield
Deborah Migneault
Clinical Research Associate, UCONN Health Center on Aging
Loryn Ray
Director, Department of Senior Services, Town of Woodbury
Deborah Stein
Retired Aging Services Professional
Christie Stewart
Senior Advisor, Center for Housing Opportunity
Michael Werner
Legislative Aging Policy Analyst, Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity
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