State Departments and Related Agencies Boards, and Commissions

 

*Please refer to the individual agency, board, or commission for specific hours and the most up-to-date information.

 

Office Hours: Most state buildings in the Hartford area are open from 8:30 A.M.-4:30 P.M., Mon.-Fri., except state holidays. Website: www.portal.ct.gov/das.

 

Publications: Each department issues its own serial publications. Requests should be directed to the issuing agency.

 

 

Department of Administrative Services

(CGS Sec. 4a-1)

 

450 Columbus Blvd., Hartford CT 06103

www.portal.ct.gov/das

 

Commissioner, Michelle H. Gilman. Address: 450 Columbus Blvd., Ste. 1501, Hartford 06103 Tel., (860) 713-5100.

 

Deputy Commissioners, Nicholas Hermes, Darren Hobbs, Eleanor Michael. Deputy Commissioner/Chief Information Officer, Mark Raymond. Legislative and Administrative Advisor 2, Ernestine Weaver; Equal Employment Opportunity Unit Dir., Alicia Nuńez. Communications Office Dir., Leigh Appleby; Chief Administrative Officer, Melissa Conway.

 

Internal Audit. Address: 450 Columbus Blvd., Ste. 1101, 06103. Tel., (860) 713-5509. Dir., Brian Green.

 

DIVISIONS AND BUREAUS

 

Procurement Services. Address: 450 Columbus Blvd., Ste. 1202, Hartford 06103. Tel., (860) 713-5095. Purchasing Dir., Gene Burk; Procurement Asst. Dir., Devin Marquez; Surplus Programs Manager/Contractor Prequalification Program Manager, Meg Yetishefsky; Supplier Diversity Manager, Meg Yetishefsky; Manager of Procurement Programs and Svs., Antoinette Webster.

 

Statewide Human Resource Management. Address: 450 Columbus Blvd., Ste. 1502, Hartford 06103. Tel., (860) 713-5205. Deputy Comr., Chief Human Resources Officer, Nicholas Hermes; Michael Cosgrove, HR Administrator, Talent Solutions; Lisa Annis, Shared Services, Benefits & Leaves & Workers’ Compensation; Erica D’Angelo, HR Administrator, HR Business Partners; Margaret Hackett, HR Program Manager, Learning & Development; Jeremy Kushin, HR Administrator, HRIS & Policy. 

 
Business Office. 450 Columbus Blvd., St. 1101, Hartford 06103. Tel., (860) 713-5115. Chief of Fiscal Services, Erika D’Aquila; Tracie Knapsack, Program Manager, Purchasing/Assets/Mail & Courier/Print Shop; Tracy Degen, Fiscal Administrative Manager 1, AP/AR/Payroll/Internal Control; Rajpaul Singh, Fiscal Administrative Manager 1, SmART Agencies Budget and Rates; MJ Willemin, Program Manager, DCS Project Accounting; Dir. Collection Services, Michael Barile; Dir. Grants Administration, vacancy.
 
Bureau of Information Technology Solutions ("BITS"). 55 Farmington Ave., Hartford 06105 Tel., (860) 622-2419. Website: https://portal.ct.gov/das/bits-service-desk. Deputy Commissioner/Chief Information Officer, Mark Raymond; Dir of Compute Services, Kevin Gravel; Dir of Digital Government and Operational Excellence, David Labbadia; Dir of Workforce Enablement, Lisa Diggs; Dir of Infrastructure Services, John Walshaw; Dir of Agency Success, Joe Stanford; Dir of Architecture & Strategy, Thomas Armstrong; Chief Information Security Officer, Gene Meltser; IV&V Oversight, Pamela Giacco; CORE-CT Security Division, Tel., (860) 622-2358.
 
Real Estate and Construction Services. 450 Columbus Blvd., Ste. 1301, Hartford 06103. Tel., (860) 713-5850. Website: http://portal.ct.gov/DAS/Construction-ServicesDeputy Comr., Darren Hobbs. Chief Architect, David H. Barkin, AIA; Legal Services Dir., Jenna Padula; CS Dir. of Project Mgmt., Peter Simmons; Fleet Operations Dir., Stephen McGirr; Leasing and Property Transfer Manager, Thomas Pysh; Properties and Facilities Management Services Dir., Douglas Moore; Office of the State Building Inspector, Tel. (860)-713-5900, State Building Inspector, Omarys Vazquez; Office of The State Fire Marshal, Tel., 860-713-5750, State Fire Marshal, Lauri Volkert; Office of Education and Data Management (OEDM). Dir., Michael Fullerton.

 

RELATED ENTITIES

 

School Building Projects Advisory Council. CGS Sec. 10-292q. Tel., (860) 713-5100.

 

Building Code Training Council. CGS Sec. 29-251b. Tel., (860) 713-5522.

 

Codes and Standards Committee. CGS Sec. 29-251. Tel., (860) 713-5900.

 

Code Training and Education Fund Bd. of Control, CGS Sec. 29-251c. Tel., (860) 713-5522.

 

Crane Operators Examining Bd., CGS Sec. 29-222. Tel., (860) 713-5580.

 

Fire Prevention Code Advisory Committee. CGS Sec. 29-291c. Tel., (860) 713-5750.

 

Fire Marshal Training Council. CGS Sec. 29-298a. Tel., (860) 713-5522.

 

 

Standardization Committee

(CGS Sec. 4a-58)

 

450 Columbus Blvd., Ste. 1501, Hartford CT 06103

(860) 713-5100

 

Comr., Dept. of Administrative Svs., Michelle Gilman; Comr., Dept. of Transportation, Garrett Eucalitto, (Alternate, Gary Pescosolido, Bureau Chief of Finance and Administration); Comr., Dept. of Correction, Angel Quiros; Comr., Dept. of Social Svs., Andrea Barton-Reeves, (Alternate, Shantelle Varrs, Deputy Cmr.); Secy., Office of Policy and Mgmt., Jeffrey Beckham, (Alternate, Kimberly Kennison, Exec. Financial Officer); State Comptroller, Sean Scanlon, (Alternate, Carolyn Mercier, Asst. Dir.); State Treasurer, Erick Russell, (Alternate, Marva Balfour).

 

 

Independent Offices, Boards, and Commissions

 

These offices retain their own independent decision-making authority but are staffed and supported by the Department of Administrative Services.

 

 

Employees' Review Board

(CGS Sec. 5-201)

 

450 Columbus Blvd., Ste. 1404, Hartford 06103

(860) 713-5179; (860) 785-9750; FAX, (860) 622-2968

 

Chm., Dennis C. Murphy; Members: Matthew Borrelli, Susan E. Halperin, Esq., Victor Schoen, Tyron Harris. Katie Rosen.

 

 

Office of the Claims Commissioner

(CGS Sec. 4-142a)

 

450 Columbus Blvd., Ste. 203, Hartford CT 06103

(860) 713-5501; (860) 706-1482

http://portal.ct.gov/DAS/Office-of-Claims-Commissioner

 

Claims Comr., Robert Shea.

 

 

State Insurance and Risk Management Board

(CGS Sec. 4a-19)

 

450 Columbus Blvd, Ste. 1202, Hartford CT 06103

(860) 713-5223, 5224

http://portal.ct.gov/DAS/Insurance-and-Risk-Management

 

Ex Officio, Sean Scanlon, State Comptroller.

 

Chm., Susan M. Donatelli; Vice Chm., Stephen Fontana; George A. Dagon, Jr., Esq.; Susan C. Alker, Esq. Brian M. Farrell, Seth Mahler, Patrick Mahon, B. Scott Kuhnly, John P. Rogers, Sean Scanlon, State Comptroller.


Dir.,
Melissa Frank.

 

 

State Marshal Commission 

(CGS Sec. 6-38b)

 

450 Columbus Blvd., Ste. 1403, Hartford CT 06103

(860) 713-5372; FAX, (860) 622-2938

http://portal.ct.gov/DAS/Communications/Connecticut-State-Marshal-Commission

 

Chm., Thomas Esposito, Esq.; Hon. Leo V. Diana; Michael Desmond, Esq.; Salvatore Vitrano, Esq.; Jackson Schipke; Melanie Dykas; Tyler Mack; vacancy.


Dir. of Mgmt. Svs., Anthony Valenti
.

 

 

State Properties Review Board
(CGS Sec. 4b-3)

 

450 Columbus Blvd., Ste. 202, Hartford CT 06103

 (860) 713-6400; FAX, (860) 713-7391

https://portal.ct.gov/DAS/State-Properties-Review-Board

Chm., Bruce Josephy; Vice Chm., Jeffrey Berger; Secy., Mark A. Shiffrin; Eric Coleman, Jack Halpert, Russell Morin.

Dir., Thomas Jerram.

 

 

Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Authority

(Public Act 19-25, Secs. 232-235 of Public Act 19-117)

 

450 Columbus Blvd., Ste., 1503, Hartford CT 06103

(860) 558-6691

https://www.ctpaidleave.org


Chief Executive Officer,
Erin Choquette.

 

Board members: Chm., vacancy;Eva Bermudez-Zimmerman, Easha Canada, Adrienne Cochrane, Andrea Comer, Sheila Hummel, Ellen McKitterick, Eleanor Michael, David Salazar-Austin, John Scott, Michael Soltis, Molly Weston Williamson, Holly Williams, Janée Woods Weber, Justin Zartman.

 

 

MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COUNCIL

Exec. Order 6, Governor William A. O’Neill

www.ct.gov/mac

 

The purpose of the Council is to advise the Commissioner of Administrative Services and Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management regarding the needs of State managers, including career development, benefits, and training; to enhance the performance of state government; and to facilitate the exchange of ideas among managers.

 

Chm., Nicholas Jerard, Department of Developmental Services; Vice Chm., Karolina Wytrykowska, Department of Mental Health and Addiction; Secy., Ashley McAuliffe, Office of Early Childhood; Treas., Nicholas Jakubowski, Department of Public Health; Credentials Chm., Karolina Wytrykowska, (DMHAS).

 

Abbreviation key: (R)=Agency Representative; (A)=Agency Alternate Representative

 

Agency

Last

First

Role

Admin. Services   vacancy Rep.
Admin. Services   vacancy Alt.
Aging & Disability Service   vacancy Rep.
Aging & Disability Service   vacancy Alt.
Agric. Exp. Station Last Michael Rep.
Agric. Exp. Station Williams Scott Alt.
Agriculture Wilson Nathan Rep.
Agriculture Duffy Alexander Alt.
Attorney General    vacancy Rep.
Attorney General   vacancy Alt.
Banking McKenna-Krumins Lynn

Rep.

Banking

Shirley Jacqueline

Alt.

Children & Families

Bentil Stacy

Rep.

Children & Families

 

vacancy

Alt.

Comptroller

Delaney Michael

Rep.

Comptroller

Petit Keith

Alt.

Consumer Prot.

  vacancy

Rep.

Consumer Prot.

  vacancy

Alt.

Corrections

 

vacancy

Rep.

Corrections

 

vacancy

Alt.

Developmental Serv.

Jerard

Nicholas

Rep.

Developmental Serv.

  vacancy

Alt.

Econ. & Com. Dev.

 

vacancy

Rep.

Econ. & Com. Dev.

 

vacancy

Alt.

Education

 

vacancy

Rep.

Education

 

vacancy

Alt.

Emergency Services and Public Protection Blank Jessica

Rep.

Emergency Services and Public Protection Giannone Alessandro

Alt.

Energy & Env. Prot.

  vacancy

Rep.

Energy & Env. Prot.

 

vacancy

Alt.

Ethics, FOI and Elections

 

vacancy

Rep.

Ethics, FOI and Elections

 

vacancy

Alt.

Human Rights. & Opportunities

Gonzalez Joe Michael

Rep.

Human Rights. & Opportunities

Aldi Robert

Alt.

Insurance

  vacancy

Rep.

Insurance

 

vacancy

Alt.

Labor

  vacancy

Rep.

Labor

 

vacancy

Alt.

Mental Health & Addiction Service

Wytrykowska

Karolina

Rep.

Mental Health & Addiction Service

Borecki

Seweryn

Alt.

Military

  vacancy

Rep.

Military

 

vacancy

Alt.

Motor Vehicles

O'Connell Kelly

Rep.

Motor Vehicles

Zuerblis Cynthia

Alt.

Office of Government Account

  vacancy

Rep.

Office of Government Account

 

vacancy

Alt.

Policy & Mgmt.

Cruz Maria

Rep.

Policy & Mgmt.

Kozak Carolyn

Alt.

Public Health

Jakubowski Nicholas

Rep.

Public Health

 

vacancy

Alt.

Revenue Services

Burdick Cheryl

Rep.

Revenue Services

  vacancy

Alt.

Secretary of State

 

vacancy

Rep.

Secretary of State

 

vacancy

Alt.

Social Services

  vacancy

Rep.

Social Services

  vacancy

Alt.

Transportation

Mendick Michael

Rep.

Transportation

Ravitz Amy

Alt.

Treasurer

  vacancy

Rep.

Treasurer   vacancy Alt.

Veteran's Affairs

  vacancy

Rep.

Veteran's Affairs

  vacancy

Alt.

 

 

Department of Agriculture

(CGS Sec. 22-1, et seq.)

 

450 Columbus Blvd. Ste., 701, Hartford CT 06103

(860) 713-2501

www.ct.gov/doag

 

Commissioner, Bryan P. Hurlburt. Tel., (860) 713-2501.

 

Dir. of Operations, Nathan Wilson; Dir. of Government Affairs, Kayleigh Royston; Dir. of Communications, Rebecca Eddy; Exec. Secy., Nicholas Rogers; Dir., Bureau of Regulatory Svs., Alexander Duffy; Asst. Dir., Bureau of Regulatory Services, James Allyn; State Veterinarian, Dr. Thamus Morgan; Dir., Bureau of Agricultural Development and Resource Conservation, Jaime L. Smith; Dir., Bureau of Aquaculture, David H. Carey.

 

AFFILLIATED BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COUNCILS

 

Governor's Council for Agricultural Development. (CGS Sec. 22-26e). Address: c/o Dept. of Agriculture, 450 Columbus Blvd., Hartford 06103. Tel., (860) 713-2503. 
 
Chm., Bryan P. Hurlburt, Comr. of Agriculture; Indrajeet Chaubey, Dean of the College of Agriculture, Health, and Natural Resources at The University of Connecticut; Dr. Jason White, Director of the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station; vacancy, Designee of the chairperson of the Connecticut Milk Promotion Bd. 
 
Members: vacancy.

 

State Milk Regulation Board. (CGS Sec. 22-131). Address: Dairy Division, 450 Columbus Blvd., Hartford 06103. Tel., (860) 713-2508.
 
Ex Officio, Bryan P. Hurlburt, Comr. of Agriculture; Manisha Juthani, MD, Comr. Of Public Health.
 
Members: Chris Casiello, Jeffrey Cone, Megan Hastings, Carolyn Russel, Craig Stearns, Douglas Wade, two vacancies.

 

Connecticut Farm Wine Development Council. (CGS Sec. 22-26c). Address: Agricultural Development Unit, 450 Columbus Blvd., Ste. 702, Hartford 06103. Tel., (860) 713-2503.
 
Chm., Bryan P. Hurlburt, Comr. of Agriculture.
 
Ex Officio, Ellen Woolf Rubrich, Designee of Comr. Of Economic and Community Development; Indrajeet Chaubey, Dean of the College of Agriculture, Health, and Natural Resources of the University of Connecticut; vacancy, Storrs Agriculture Experiment Station; Washington da Silva, Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station.
 
Members: Linda Auger, Hilary Criollo, Jonathan Edwards, Jamie Jones, George Motel, Rich Ruggiero, Cara Sawyer, two vacancies.


Connecticut Milk Promotion Board. (CGS Sec. 22-137a). Address: 450 Columbus Blvd., Ste. 701, Hartford 06103. Tel., (860) 713-2501.
 
Chm., Seth Bahler.

 

Ex Officio, Environment Committee, Chm.: John Michael Parker, Rick Lopes.

 

Members: Sandy Boardman, Jon Hermonot, Kies Orr-LaVack, Dr. Michael Puglisi, Arthur Spielman IV; Bryan P. Hurlburt, Comr. Of Agriculture.

 

Connecticut Food Policy Council. (CGS Sec. 22-456). Address: Office of the Comr., 450 Columbus Blvd., Hartford 06103. Tel., (860) 713-2526.
 
Ex Officio, the head of each state department, Environment Committee, John Michael Parker, Rick Lopes.
 
Members: Molly Devanney, Patrick Doyle, Daniel Giacomi, Bryan Hurlburt, Tida Infahsend, Shawn Joseph, Karen Kitsis, Marilyn Lonczak, Monica Pacheco, Martha Page, Lynn Peccerillo-Hills, vacancy.

 

Connecticut Seafood Development Council. (CGS Sec. 22-455). Address: Bureau of Aquaculture, P.O. Box 97, 190 Rogers Ave., Milford 06460. Tel., (203) 874-0696.
 
Ex Officio, Justin Davis, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection; Anthony Anthony, Department of Economic and Community Development, Anthony Anthony; David Carey, Department of Agriculture; Tessa Getchis, Sea Grant Program at the University of Connecticut. 
 
Members: Todd Bobowick, Suzie Flores, Eric Pederson, Chad Simoneaux, Robert Granfield, DJ King, Daniel Meiser, two vacancies.

 

Farmland Preservation Advisory Board. (CGS Sec. 22-26ll). Address: Bureau of Agriculture Development and Resource Preservation, 450 Columbus Blvd., Hartford 06103. Tel., (860) 713-2511.
 
Members: Robert Chang, Robin Chesmer, Ben Freund, John Hall III, Terry Jones, Jiff Martin, Elisabeth Moore, Will O’Meara, Dr. Jason White, two vacancies.

 

 

THE CONNECTICUT AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION

(CGS Sec. 22-79)

 

123 Huntington St., New Haven CT 06511

(203) 974-8500, FAX, (203) 974-8502, Toll-Free, 1-877-855-2237

Email: caes@ct.gov

https://portal.ct.gov/CAES

 

Dir., Dr. Jason C. White; Vice Dir. Lindsay R. Triplett.

 

Departments: Analytical Chemistry, Chief Scientist, Dept. Head, Christian "Chris" O. Dimkpa; Entomology, Chief Scientist, Dept. Head, Philip Armstrong; Environmental Science and Forestry, Chief Scientist, Dept. Head, Scott C. Williams; Plant Pathology and Ecology, Chief Scientist, Dept. Head, Lindsay R. Triplett.

 

Lockwood Farm, 890 Evergreen Ave. Hamden 06518-2361. Tel., (203) 974-8618; Research Farm Manager, Richard Cecarelli.

 

Griswold Research Center, 190 Sheldon Rd., Griswold 06351-3627. Tel., (860) 376-0365; Research Farm Manager, vacancy.


Valley Laboratory, 153 Cook Hill Rd., P.O. Box 248, Windsor 06095-0248. Tel., (860) 683-4977; Chief Scientist, Dept. Head, DeWei Li.

Board of Control. Ex Officio, Pres., Ned Lamont, Governor; Vice Pres., Terry Jones; Secy., Kumar Venkitanarayanan; Dir./Treas., Jason C. White; Frederick M. Cohan, Erol Fikrig, Bryan Hurlburt, Patti J. Maroney, Joan Nichols.