Contact

Overview

The following Offices comprise the Department of Economic and Community Development.

 

Office of the Commissioner 
Several key agency functions are located within the Office of the Commissioner, including the following: 

  • Communications
  • Government Relations
  • Legal 
  • Human Resources

Office of Business Development  

This office is the principal point of contact for in-state and out-of-state companies seeking assistance.
Email:  Patricia Paesani                   
Phone: (860) 500-2415

Office of Small Business Affairs
The Office of Small Business Affairs coordinates local, state and federal resources available to Connecticut's small businesses. 
Email:  Sheila Hummel                   
Phone: (860) 500-2405

Office of Community Development

This office manages and administers capital projects that advance community development across Connecticut.  The office oversees programs funded through major state initiatives including the Community Investment Fund 2030, Brownfield Remediation and Development, Greyfields Revitalization, Urban Act, Small Town Economic Assistance Program (STEAP), Connecticut Communities Challenge Grant, and the Dry-Cleaning Remediation Fund Program.

Our team monitors several dedicated program email inboxes to ensure timely responses.  For the fastest service, please send your questions to the appropriate program email listed below. For urgent matters, you may also contact our hotline.

Program Contacts

OCD Hotline for Urgent Requests
Phone: 1-860-500-2395

Office of Film, Television & Digital Media

The statewide contact for motion picture, television and digital media production and serves as liaison between production companies, state agencies, municipalities, production facilities, local crew and vendors. The office also administers several tax credit programs designed to incentivize the development of the industry in Connecticut. 
Email:  Mark Dixon                           
Phone: (860) 500-2318 

Office of Finance and Administration
Plans, organizes and coordinates the fiscal and administrative functions that support the department's activities. One of the top priorities is developing and maintaining a technology-based management information system consistent with industry standards.
Email:  Kathy Woodward
Phone: (860) 500-2423

Office of Arts and Historic Preservation
Develops and strengthens the arts in Connecticut and makes artistic experiences widely available to residents and visitors as well as administering a range of federal and state programs that identify, register and protect the buildings, sites, structures, districts and objects that comprise Connecticut's cultural heritage.
Email:  Melissa Diaz
Phone: (860) 500-2347

Office of Tourism
Partners with the Connecticut business community and regional tourism partners to position the state as a prime destination for leisure and business travelers and encourages strategic investment.
Email:  Jennifer Haag
Phone: (860) 500-2465

Office of Financial Review and Compliance
Provides financial reviews of potential economic, community and housing development projects to be funded by the department, and is also responsible for compliance monitoring to assure adherence to audit statutes and regulations, and contractual obligations for activities funded by DECD.
Email: Mike Wieliczka
Phone: (860) 500-2467

DECD Contact person for concerns related to people who are deaf, deafblind, or hard of hearing
Tamara Dimitri, Accessibility Coordinator
Email: tamara.dimitri@ct.gov
Phone: 860-500-2377

Address

450 Columbus Boulevard, Suite 5, Hartford, CT 06103