Two regional business leaders were voted onto seCTer’s Board of Directors during the 2025 Annual Meeting on Dec. 10.
Megan Gilbert, Vice President of the Chamber of Commerce of Eastern CT, and David Quinn, Founder of Quinn Brand Strategy and a longtime marketing strategist in the region, each were elected to three-year terms.
They join a 28-member Board representing expertise across a broad range of business and community entities, including various levels of government, educational institutions, regional Chambers of Commerce, sovereign native American tribes, regional organizations, non-profits, and private businesses.
“With partnerships across all elements of the communities we serve, our Board members have proven to be invaluable resources for all aspects of the seCTer mission,” said executive director Paul Whitescarver. “We are fortunate to have such qualified, engaged individuals working with us.”
Board leaders are Chairman Kevin Brown, President of Norwich Community Development Corporation; First Vice Chair John Godin, Retired, GE Capital; Second Vice Chair Amanda Kennedy, Executive Director, Southeast Connecticut Council of Governments; Treasurer Sandra L. Allyn-Gauthier, First Selectman, Town of Preston, and Secretary Catherine Young, Retired, General Aviation Airports Business Development, Connecticut Airport Authority. The full list of seCTer Board members is here.