About seCTer

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors of seCTer is composed of a cross section of community and industry representatives. The Board is reflective of the clients seCTer serves throughout the region.

Board Officers

Executive leadership of the seCTer Board of Directors

Chair

Kevin Brown

President, Norwich Community Development Corporation

First Vice Chair

John Godin

Retired GE Capital, Stonington Economic Development Commission

Second Vice Chair

Amanda Kennedy

Executive Director, Southeast Connecticut Council of Governments

Secretary

Catherine Young

Retired, General Aviation Airports Business Development, Connecticut Airport Authority

Treasurer

Sandra Allyn-Gauthier

First Selectman, Town of Preston

Immediate Past Chair

Sean Nugent

Redevelopment Agency, Town of Preston

Board Members

Representing businesses, municipalities, education, and organizations across southeastern Connecticut.

Angela Adams

Executive Director, Greater Norwich Area Chamber of Commerce

Fred Allyn III

Mayor, Town of Ledyard

Elsie Bisset

Economic Development Commission, Town of Stonington

Molly Bruno

Broker/Owner, The Utopia Real Estate Co, President of the Eastern Connecticut Association of Realtors

Michael Carey

Attorney, Suisman Shapiro Attorneys-at-Law

Tracy Espy

President, Mitchell College

Bruce Flax

President, Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce

Megan Gilbert

President, Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut

Gary Goeschel II

Director of Planning, Town of East Lyme

Ross Gionfriddo

Senior Liaison Specialist, General Dynamics Electric Boat

Ayanti Grant

Chief of Staff, Office of Congressman Joe Courtney

Maria Hanna

President/CEO, Survival Systems USA, Inc.

Mark Light

Senior Vice President, Chief Banking Officer, Jewett City Savings Bank.

Clayton Potter

Economic Development Specialist, Town of Groton

David Quinn

Founder, Quinn Brand Strategy

Felix Reyes

Director of Economic Development & Planning, City of New London

Julie Savin

President & CEO, Eastern Connecticut Housing Opportunities, Inc.

David Schill

Vice President Special Projects & Business Development, Mohawk Northeast, Inc.

Annemarie Seifert

Dean & Administrative Officer, University of Connecticut, Avery Point

Board Governance

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