Staff

Connecticut State Independent Living Council, Inc.



  • Thomas M. Condon: Executive Director

  • Debbie Melaragno : Administrative Assistant

  • Greg DeFrank: Staff Accountant

  • James Quick, President


Center for Disability Rights


Full -Time

  • Carmen Correa: Part B Project Peer Coordinator, ILS advocate, & MIS manager

  • Susan T. Duval: AT Loan Advocate, Public Outreach Advocate

  • Rick Famiglietti: NFT Advocate

  • Marc A. Gallucci: Executive Director, Chief Advocate

  • Sandra J. Roberts: ILS Advocate, Peer Advocate, I&R


Part-time:

  • Richard DelStritto:Peer Advocate/Community Educator (2 hrs)

  • Yvette Natkin: Membership Support/Receptionist/Personal Assistant to Susan Duval (20 hrs)

  • Pat Upton: Receptionist (10 hrs)


Disability Network of Eastern Connecticut



  • Catherine Ferry: Executive Director

  • Jodi Furnia: Staff Services Coordinator/Advocate

  • Gene Mann: Transition Coordinator

  • Carrie Czerwinski: Community Advocate

  • Sonya Garosshen: Inclusion Advocate

  • Rick DeLuca: Technology Counselor/Advocate

  • Bea Moeller: Secretary

  • B. Sage: Peer Mentor


Disability Resource Center of Fairfield County, Inc.



  • Maggie Negron Boyce (Staff)-Assistant to Director for Direct Services

  • Anthony La Cava (Staff)-Executive Director

  • Stephanie Mastrolillo (Staff)-Assistant to Director for Administration

  • Fran Sinish (VISTA Staff)-Nursing Facility Transition Assistant

  • Walter Valites (Staff)-Consumer Advocate – Technology

  • Victor Xavier (Staff)-Nursing Facility Transition Coordinator

  • Gabrielle Kitchener -Information and Referral Coordinator


Independence Northwest



  • Mary Ann Cortina, Admin. Assistant

  • Bob Gorman, IL Advocate/Assistive -Technology/Information and Referral

  • Eileen Healy, Executive Director

  • Scott Robbins, Program Director

  • Carolyn Sanzel, IL Advocate/Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS (HOPWA) and Deaf


Services



  • Mike Valuckas, IL Advocate/Community Organizer & Advocate

  • Michael Warburton, IL Advocate/Nursing Facility Transition Coordinator

  • Independence Unlimited


  • Gary Allen – Advocate (assistive technology, ABI program)

  • Karen Casper – Advocate (personal assistance)

  • Kiki Dixon – Clerical Assistant (statistical data entry)

  • Juan Hernandez – Information and Referral Specialist

  • Claudia Keeley – Program Coordinator (Transition Coordinator)

  • Candace Low – Executive Director (chief advocate)

  • Karina Reed – VISTA Volunteer

  • Loretta Ricker – Advocate (New Beginnings Peer Group)

  • Lesley Schpero – Special projects