Membership
The State Emergency Response Commission (SERC) is comprised of eighteen members: the Commissioners of the Departments of Energy and Environmental Protection, Emergency Services and Public Protection, Public Health, Transportation, and Labor; the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management; the State Fire Marshal; the State Fire Administrator; the Adjutant General of the Military Department; (or their designees or a designee); and nine (9) members appointed by the Governor.Chairperson: Gerard P. Goudreau, SERC Chairperson
SERC Administration:
Diane Duva, Director, Emergency Response Planning Office
Lisa Lawson, Secretary, Emergency Response and Spill Prevention Division
Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Commission Members:
| Member | Designee |
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| Katie Dykes Commissioner Department of Energy and Environmental Protection |
Diane W. Duva
SERC Administrator Director, Emergency Response Planning Office Bureau of Materials Management and Compliance Assurance
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| Manisha Juthani, M.D. Commissioner Department of Public Health |
David Kallander, Ph.D. Toxicologist Environmental and Occupational Health Assessment Program |
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Jason M. Coite, P.E.
Principal Engineer
Environmental Compliance and Engineering Project Coordination Bureau of Engineering and Construction
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Commissioner
Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection
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William H. Turner
Emergency Management Director, Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security
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Jeffrey J. Morrissette State Fire Administrator |
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Commissioner
Department of Labor |
Kenneth C. Tucker III
Director, CONN-OSHA
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Secretary of
Office of Policy and Management |
Matthew LaFayette
Budget Analyst
Budget and Financial Management Division |
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William Abbott State Fire Marshal
Office of State Fire Marshal
Department of Administrative Services |
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CT Adjutant General
Connecticut Military Department
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Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Neumon
Connecticut Military Department
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The following list represents the nine (9) SERC members appointed by the Governor, four (4) represent the public; three (3) represent owners or operators of facilities; one (1) is the fire chief of a municipal fire department whose employees are compensated for their services; and one (1) is the fire chief of a volunteer fire department. The members of the SERC are appointed by the Governor to the Commission and serve for two (2) years, or until a successor is appointed and has qualified, whichever is longer.
| Appointees | Represent |
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| Gerard P. Goudreau - Serves as Chairperson |
Facility
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| Robert J. Araujo |
Facility
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Chief John C. Littell
Tolland Fire Department
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Volunteer Fire Department
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Chief Edward N. Richards
Enfield Fire Department
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Municipal Fire Department |
| Kyle Zimmer, Jr. | Public |
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Carol Violette
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Public |
| Robert Ross | Public |
| Anthony Salvatore, Town Manager, Town of Cromwell | Public |
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Lisa Morrissey, MPH, Director of Health, Housatonic Valley Health District
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Facility
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- Terms of appointees are effective on a specific date and end on a specific date or until a successor is appointed and has qualified, whichever is longer.
Content Last Updated May 26, 2022