Board of Control
The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station is governed by an eight-member board. Statutory authority of the Board is found in Connecticut General Statutes 22-79 through 22-83.
Current Members:
- Governor Ned Lamont, ex officio (represented by Ms. Patti J. Maroney)
- Commissioner of Agriculture Bryan Hurlburt
- Terry Jones of Shelton (Governor appointee)
- Joan Nichols of Lebanon (Governor appointee)
- Dr. Frederick M. Cohan, appointed by Board of Trustees of Wesleyan University
- Dr. Erol Fikrig, appointed by the Governing Board of the Sheffield Scientific School, Yale University
- Dr. Kumar Venkitanarayanan, appointed by the Board of Trustees of the University of Connecticut
- CAES Director, Dr. Jason C. White, ex officio
Officers:
- President: Governor Ned Lamont
- Vice President: Terry Jones
- Secretary: Dr. Kumar Venkitanarayanan
- Director, Treasurer, and Attorney for Investments: Dr. Jason C. White
Executive and Finance Committee:
- Terry Jones
- Dr. Jason C. White
- Joan Nichols
Meetings of Board:
The Board meets quarterly during the calendar year.
Scheduled Meetings in 2023-2024:
- Wednesday, April 19, 2023, 10:00 a.m., New Haven
- Wednesday, August 2, 2023, 1:00 p.m., Hamden
- Wednesday, October 18, 2023, 10:00 a.m., Windsor
- Wednesday, January 17, 2024, 10:00 a.m., Wethersfield
- Snow date: Friday, January 19, 2024, 10:00 a.m., Wethersfield
Board of Control Meeting Minutes: