Boards and Commissions

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Connecticut State Emergency Response Commission
Connecticut Council on Soil And Water Conservation
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission
Interstate Environmental Commission
New England Compact on Radiological Health Protection
New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission
Northeastern Forest Fire Protection Commission
Connecticut River Valley Flood Control Commission
Thames River Valley Flood Control Commission
Connecticut State Board of Examiners of Environmental Professionals
Connecticut Indian Affairs Council 
State Tree Protection Examining Board
Connecticut River Gateway Commission
Public Utilities Regulatory Authority
Connecticut Siting Council
Connecticut Energy Efficiency Board
Low Income Energy Advisory Board (LIEAB)
Governor's Council on Climate Change (GC3)

Inquiries can be emailed to deep.boards-and-commissions@ct.gov

View the Boards and Commissions applications webpage

 

CONNECTICUT STATE EMERGENCY RESPONSE COMMISSION

Authorizing Statute:

Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 22a-601

Contact:

c/o Dept. of Energy and Environmental Protection, Bureau of Materials Mgmt. and Compliance Assurance
79 Elm St., 4th Flr.
Hartford 06106-5127
Tel., (860) 424-3373
FAX, (860) 424-4062
Website: www.ct.gov/serc
E-mail: deep.ctepcra@ct.gov

Purpose:

The State Emergency Response Commission's (SERC) mission is to carry out duties as required under federal Public Law 99-499, Superfund Amendments and Preauthorization Act of 1986, commonly known as Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know (EPCRA) or SARA Title III and Connecticut General Statutes, Section 22a-600 through 22a-611, as amended.  EPCRA creates a network for emergency planning and ensures that the public has access to the community information and resources necessary to prepare for and protect themselves from releases of hazardous or toxic substances.

Membership:

• Peter Zack/Diane Duva, Comr. of Energy and Environmental Protection designee
• Adam Fox, Comr. of Transportation designee
• TBD, State Dir. of Emergency Mgmt., Comr. of Emergency Svs. and Public Protection designee
• David Kallander, Ph.D., Comr. of Public Health designee
• Matthew LaFayette, Secy. of Office of Policy and Mgmt. designee
• Brigadier General Ralph Hedenberg/Colonel Charles K. Jaworski, Jr., Military Dept. designee
• William Abbott, CT State Fire Marshal
• Jeffrey J. Morrissette, State Fire Administrator
• Kenneth Tucker, Comr. of Labor (interim) designee

Appointed by the Governor:

• Gerard P. Goudreau, Hamden, repr. owners or operators of facilities
• Robert J. Araujo, Shelton, repr. Owners or operators of facilities
• John C. Littell, Tolland, repr. Fire Chief, Volunteer Dept.
• Edward N. Richards, Enfield, Chief of a Municipal Fire Dept. whose employees are compensated for their services
• Carol Violette, repr the public
• Kyle Zimmer, repr. the public
• Robert Ross, the public
• Anthony Salvatore, Town Manager, Cromwell, representing the public
• Lisa Morrissey, Director of Health, New Milford, representing owners or operators of facilities

CONNECTICUT COUNCIL ON SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION

Authorizing Statute:

Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 22a-315(c)

Contact:

c/o Dept. of Energy and Environmental Protection
79 Elm St.
Hartford 06106 
Tel. (860) 767-9594
http://www.ctcouncilonsoilandwater.org/

Purpose:

The Connecticut Council on Soil and Water Conservation (Council) is created by state statute to coordinate activities and partnering opportunities of Connecticut’s soil and water conservation districts with other federal, state and local agencies on environmental and natural resource land use projects. Primarily focusing on: (1) erosion and sedimentation control, and (2) water quality and quantity issues, and land use issues.

Membership:

• Chm., Denise Savageau, CT River Coastal Conservation Dist.
• Secy. Treas., Jeffrey H. Folger, North Central Conservation Dist.
• Dan Mullins, Eastern Connecticut Conservation Dist.
• Bryan P. Hurlburt, Comr. of Agriculture designee
• Treas., Cheryl Cappiali, Southwest Conservation Dist.
• Erik Bedan, Comr. of Energy and Environmental Protection designee
• Michael O'Neill, UConn Cooperative Extension System
• Jennifer Kaufman, Governor's appointee, non-governmental organization
• Lawrence Rousseau, Northwest Conservation Dist.
• Jeanne Davies, Resource Conservation and Development Council
• Abigail Maynard, CT Agricultural Experiment Sta.
• Thomas L. Morgart, USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Svc.
• At-Large, Vacancy; Farm Service Agency

Executive Director

• Lillian Ruiz ctcouncilswc@gmail.com

ATLANTIC STATES MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION

Authorizing Statute:

Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 26-297

Contact:

1050 N. Highland St.
Ste. 200 A-N
Arlington, VA 22201. 
Tel., (703) 842-0740
FAX, (703) 842-0741. 
Website: www.asmfc.org
E-mail: rbeal@asmfc.org

Purpose:

In the early 1940s, recognizing that they could accomplish far more through cooperation rather than individual effort, the Atlantic Coast states came together to form the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (Commission). An Interstate Compact, ratified by the states and approved by the U.S. Congress in 1942, acknowledged the necessity of the states joining forces to manage their shared migratory fishery resources and affirmed the states’ commitment to cooperative stewardship in promoting and protecting Atlantic coastal fishery resources.

Membership:

• Ex Officio, Katie Dykes, Comr. of Energy and Environmental Protection, repr. by Dr. Justin Davis, Asst. Dir., Fisheries Division
• Senator Craig Miner, Litchfield, Legislative Appointee
• Appointed by the Governor, William Hyatt, Glastonbury

Executive Director

• Robert E. Beal, Arlington, VA

 

INTERSTATE ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION

Authorizing Statute:

Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 22a-295

Contact:

Evelyn Powers, Executive Director
2800 Victory Blvd.
Bldg. 65, Rm. 106
Staten Island, NY 10314
Tel., (718) 982-3792
FAX, (718) 698-8472
Website: www.iec-nynjct.org/staff.htm
E-mail: iecmail@iec-nynjct.org

Purpose:

The Interstate Environmental Commission (or IEC) is a tri-state water and air pollution control agency committed to protecting, conserving, and restoring the environment in the Interstate Environmental District (IED), particularly in the area of water quality.

Membership:

Appointed by the Governor, for four years, and until a successor is appointed and has qualified.

• Chairman, Jill Lipoti, Ph.D. 
• Ex Officio:
  • Nisha Patel, Designee, Dept. of Energy and Environmental Protection
  • David Wrinn, Designee, Atty. General
  • Pamela Scully, Designee, Department of Public Health

Appointed by the Governor

• John Atkin, Norwalk
• Patricia Sesto, Ridgefield

NEW ENGLAND COMPACT ON RADIOLOGICAL HEALTH PROTECTION

Authorizing Statute:

Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 22a-160

Contact:

c/o Dept. of Energy and Environmental Protection
79 Elm St.
Hartford 06106 

Purpose:

Each state that is a party to the Compact has a duty to formulate and put into effect an intrastate radiation incident plan which is compatible with the interstate radiation incident plan formulated pursuant to this compact. The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, who shall be the compact administrator for the state, shall formulate and keep current a radiation incident plan for this state.

Membership:

• Compact Admin., Katie Dykes, Comr., Dept. of Energy and Environmental Protection designee
• Jeffrey Semancik, Dept. of Energy and Environmental Protection.

NEW ENGLAND INTERSTATE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL COMMISSION

Authorizing Statute:

Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 22a-308

Contact:

Susan Sullivan, Exec. Dir.
N.E. Interstate Water Pollution Control Comm.
Wannalancit Mills
650 Suffolk St.
Ste. 410
Lowell, MA 01854
Tel., (978) 323-7929
FAX, (978) 323-7919
Website: www.neiwpcc.org
E-mail: mail@neiwpcc.org

Purpose:

NEIWPCC is a regional commission that helps the states of the Northeast preserve and advance water quality. Established in 1947, NEIWPCC engages and convenes water quality professionals and other interested parties from New England and New York to collaborate on water, wastewater, and environmental science challenges across shared regions, ecosystems, and areas of expertise.

Membership:

Appointed by the Governor to serve at his pleasure:

• Ex Officio, Yvonne Bolton, Comr. of Energy and Environmental Protection designee
• Suzanne Blancaflor, Comr. of Public Health designee

Appointed by the Governor:

• Michael Bisi, Wethersfield
• Denis Cuevas, Waterbury
• Jane K. Stahl, West Hartford

NORTHEASTERN FOREST FIRE PROTECTION COMMISSION

Authorizing Statute:

Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 23-54

Contact:

Department of Environmental Protection
Division of Forestry
79 Elm St., Hartford 06106
Tel., (860) 424-3630
https://www.nffpc.org/en/information/about

Purpose:

The mandate of the Northeastern Forest Fire Protection Commission (NFFPC) is to provide the means for its member states and provinces to cope with fires that might be beyond the capabilities of a single member through information, technology and resource sharing (mutual aid) activities.

Membership:

Appointed by the Governor

• Ralph Scarpino, Pleasant Valley
• Christopher Martin, State Forester, member per statutory designation
• Appointed by Legislature, VACANCY

 

CONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY FLOOD CONTROL COMMISSION

Authorizing Statute:

CONNECTICUT STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONALS

 

Authorizing Statute:

Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 22a-133v

Contact:

Dept. of Energy and Environmental Protection
Bureau of Water Protection and Land Reuse
79 Elm St.
2nd Flr.
Hartford 06106-5127
Tel. (860) 424-3705
FAX (860) 424-4057
https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Remediation--Site-Clean-Up/LEP-Board/LEP-Board

Purpose:

The State Board of Examiners of Environmental Professionals (also known as the Licensed Environmental Professionals or "LEP" Board) administers the provisions of the LEP Program concerning licensure and issuance; reissuance; suspension or revocation of licenses; and sanctions and other disciplinary actions.  Pursuant to Section 22a-133v(b) of the CGS, the State Board of Examiners of Environmental Professionals was established within the Department of Energy & Environmental Protection. 

Membership:

The Chairman of the Board is the Commissioner's designee; the other ten members of the Board are appointed by the Governor for a term coterminous with the term of the Governor or until a successor is chosen.

• Chm., Kenneth M. Collette, Esq., Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, Hartford
• LEP Board Program Coordinator and Alt. Chm., Elizabeth McAuliffe, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, Hartford
• John E. Adams, LEP, Tetra Tech Inc., Wethersfield
• Michelle Gamache, People's United Bank, N.A. Bridgeport
• Stephen B. Holtman, PE, LEP, Woodard and Curran, Inc., Middletown
• Jeffrey Loureiro, PE, LEP, Loureiro Engineering, Plainville
• Kelly L. Meloy, LEP, Alta Environmental, Colchester
• Alisa Phillips-Griggs, Farmington River Watershed Assoc., Simsbury
• Carol Violette, Ph.D., Business Representative (CBIA), Environmental Compliance Consultant, Dayville
• Robert F. Good, Jr., LEP, WSP USA, Inc., Shelton
• Elsie Patton, CT Fund for the Environment 

 

CONNECTICUT INDIAN AFFAIRS COUNCIL 

 

Authorizing Statute:

Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 47-59b

Contact:

Dept. of Energy and Environmental Protection
79 Elm St.
Hartford 06106 
Tel. (860) 424-3066
FAX (860) 424-4058

Purpose:

The Indian Affairs Council shall review the regulations governing Indian affairs in the state of Connecticut and advise the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection on promulgation of new regulations.

Membership:

• Appointed by the Governor, (3) three vacancies.
• Appointed by the respective tribes:

• Golden Hill Paugussett, Shoran Piper, Trumbull
• Mohegan, (1) vacancy
• Schaghticoke, (1) vacancy
• Mashantucket Pequot, (1) vacancy
• Paucatuck Eastern Pequot, (1) vacancy

STATE TREE PROTECTION EXAMINING BOARD

Authorizing Statute:

Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 23-61a(b)

Contact:

Dept. of Energy and Environmental Protection
79 Elm St.
Hartford 06106 
Tel. (860) 424-3369

Purpose:

The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, with the advice and assistance of the board, may adopt such regulations as are necessary for the purpose of giving examinations, issuing and renewing licenses, inspection of work or revocation of licenses.

Membership:

Appointed by the Governor for a term coterminous with term of the Governor or until a successor is chosen:

• Ex Officio, James LaMondia, Windsor
• Ex Officio, Jeffrey Ward, Prospect
• Chm., Christy Hass Dlugolenski, Middlefield
• Kathleen Ferrier, Bristol
• Anastasia Mixsell, Wallingford
• (2) Vacancies

 

CONNECTICUT RIVER GATEWAY COMMISSION

 

Authorizing Statute:

Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 25-102d

Contact:

Gateway Commission
c/o Lower Connecticut River Valley Council of Governments
145 Dennison Rd.
Essex 06475
Tel. (860) 581-8554
FAX, (860) 581-8543
Website: www.ctrivergateway.org
E-Mail: jhtdownes@gmail.com

Purpose:

The primary purpose of the Gateway Commission and its standards is to manage development within the boundary of the Conservation Zone in a way that minimizes the visual and ecological impacts of that development on the natural and traditional riverway scene.

Membership:

• David Blatt, Comr. Rep., Dept. of Energy and Environmental Protection
• Chm., Suzanne Thompson, Old Lyme
• Vice Chm., J. Melvin Woody, Lyme
• Secy., Bill Webb, Old Saybrook
• Treas., Claire Matthews, Essex
• Susan Bement, Haddam
• Crary Brownell, East Haddam
• Greg Futoma, Old Lyme
• Conol Sampson, Deep River
• Raul Debrigard, RiverCOG
• Mike Farina, Haddam
• Tom Gezo, Old Saybrook
• Wendy Hill, Lyme
• Jenny Kitsen, Chester
• Joel Ide, East Haddam
• Misha Semenov, Essex
• Margaret Wilson, Chester
• Comm. Staff, J. H. Torrance Downes

 

PUBLIC UTILITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITY

 

Authorizing Statute:

Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 16-2

Contact:

Public Utilities Regulatory Authority
10 Franklin Sq.
New Britain 06051
Tel. (860) 827-1553
FAX (860) 827-2613
Website: www.ct.gov/pura

Purpose:

The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) is statutorily charged with regulating the rates and services of Connecticut's investor owned electricity, natural gas, water and telecommunication companies and is the franchising authority for the state’s cable television companies.  In the industries that are still wholly regulated, PURA balances the public’s right to safe, adequate and reliable utility service at reasonable rates with the provider’s right to a reasonable return on its investment. PURA also keeps watch over competitive utility services to promote equity among the competitors while customers reap the price and quality benefits of competition and are protected from unfair business practices.

Membership:

Appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the General Assembly

• Chm., Marissa Paslick Gillett, West Hartford
• Vice Chm., John W. Betkoski III, Beacon Falls
• Utility Comr., Michael A. Caron, West Hartford

 

CONNECTICUT SITING COUNCIL

 

Authorizing Statute:

Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 16-50j

Contact:

Connecticut Siting Council
10 Franklin Sq.
New Britain 06051
Tel. (860) 827-2935
FAX (860) 827-2950
Website: www.ct.gov/csc

Purpose:

The Connecticut Siting Council was first established as the Power Facility Evaluation Council in 1972, following the passage of the Public Utility Environmental Standards Act. In 1981, it became known as the Connecticut Siting Council with the passage of PA 81-369, which expanded the Council’s original jurisdiction over the siting of power facilities and transmission lines to include hazardous waste facilities. The Council’s jurisdiction has since been extended to include various other forms of infrastructure including telecommunications sites.

Membership:

Appointed by the Governor, for terms coterminous with term of the Governor.

Energy and Telecommunications

• Chm., Vacancy
• Edward Edelson, Southbury
• Michael Harder, Hebron
• John Morissette, Vernon
• Vacancy
• Daniel P. Lynch, Jr, Enfield, Appointed by the Pres. Pro Tempore of the Senate
• Robert Silvestri, Hamden, Appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives
• Robert J. Hannon, Farmington, DEEP Commissioner Designee
• Larry Levesque, Farmington, Appointed by PURA Commissioner

Hazardous Waste

• Chairman (position currently vacant)
• Daniel P. Lynch, Jr.  -Appointed by the President Pro Tempore
• Robert Silvestri - Appointed by the Speaker of the House
• Edward Edelson - Appointed by Governor
• John Morissette - Appointed by Governor
• Louanne Cooley - Appointed by Governor
• (1) VACANCY - Appointed by Governor
• Commissioner Renee D. Coleman-Mitchell, M.P.H. - Department of Public Health
  • Designee: Brian Toal, Epidemiologist 4
• Commissioner James C. Rovella - Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection - Division of State Police
  • Designee: Paul Zito
• Three ad-hoc members of the site municipality (appointed by the chief elected official of the municipality), and one ad-hoc member of the neighboring municipality of the site (appointed by the chief elected official of that municipality).

 

CONNECTICUT ENERGY EFFICIENCY BOARD

 

Authorizing Statute:

Public Acts 11-80 Section 33 and 13-298 Section 16

Contact:

Connecticut Energy Efficiency Board
c/o Department of Energy and
Environmental Protection
10 Franklin Square New Britain, CT 06051
Email:  ExecutiveSecretaryCTEEB@theenergygroup.biz
Web:  https://www.energizect.com/connecticut-energy-efficiency-board

Purpose:

The Energy Efficiency Board is a group of advisors who utilize their experience and expertise with energy issues to evaluate, advise, and assist the state’s utility companies in developing and implementing comprehensive, cost-effective energy conservation and market transformation plans to help Connecticut consumers reduce energy use in their homes and businesses and to help the state meet its changing and growing energy needs.

Membership:

• Neil W. Beup, EEB Chair, Designee Connecticut Retail Merchants Association, Praxair, Danbury, CT
• Amy McLean, EEB Vice-Chair, Acadia Center, Hartford, CT
• Ronald J. Araujo, Eversource, Berlin, CT
• Eric Brown, Connecticut Business & Industry Association, Hartford, CT
• Steve Bruno, Eversource, Berlin, CT
• Katie Dykes, Commissioner, CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, Hartford, CT
• Amanda Fargo-Johnson, Connecticut Farm Energy Program, Haddam, CT
• Joel Kopylec, Connecticut Natural Gas/Southern Connecticut Gas, Orange, CT
• Elizabeth Murphy, United Illuminating, Orange, CT
• Bruce McDermott, Designee, Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce, Murtha Cullina New Haven, CT
• Walter Szymanski, Courtesy Participant, Wallingford Electric Division, Wallingford, CT
• William Tong, Attorney General, CT Office of the Attorney General, Hartford, CT
• Jack Traver, Traver IDC, Waterbury, CT
• John Viglione, Office of Consumer Counsel, New Britain, CT
• Brenda Watson, Operation Fuel, Hartford, CT
• Scott Whittier, Connecticut Municipal Electric Energy Cooperative, Norwich, CT

LOW-INCOME ENERGY ADVISORY BOARD (LIEAB)

 

Authorizing Statute:

Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 16a-41b

Contact:

Low Income Energy Advisory Board
c/o Department of Energy & Environmental Protection
10 Franklin Sq.
New Britain 06051
Brian Biernat, Research Analyst
DEEP.Weatherization@ct.gov
860.827.2983
https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Energy/Low-Income-Energy-Advisory-Board/Low-Income-Energy-Advisory-Board

Purpose:

The State of Connecticut established a Low-Income Energy Advisory Board, in accordance with Connecticut General Statutes Sec. 16a-41b, to assist the Office of Policy and Management and the Department of Social Services in the planning, development, implementation and coordination of energy-assistance-related programs and policies and low-income weatherization assistance programs and policies. The Board advises the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection regarding the impact of utility rates and policies.

Membership:

• Chairperson Brenda Watson
• Vice-Chairperson Wendy Wanchak
• Secretary Gail Lucchina 

Voting Members (Designees)

• Connecticut Commission on Women, Children and Seniors, Representative
  • Steven Hernandez (Rosemary Lopez)

• Connecticut AARP, President
  • Tia Murphy (Nora Duncan)

• Connecticut Association for Community Action, Representative
  • Deb Polun

• Connecticut Energy Marketers Association, Representative
  • Christian Herb (Nickey Kollie)

• Connecticut Local Administrators of Social Services, Representative
  • Joy Hollister

• Connecticut Natural Gas Corporation, Representative
  • Nelida Handy

• Eversource Energy (Electric), Representative
  • Kenneth Millerd

• Eversource Energy (Gas), Representative
  • Nora Benson

• Legal Assistance Resource Center, Director
  • Wendy Wanchak

• Norwich Public Utilities, Representative
  • Ruth Swift

• Office of Consumer Counsel, Representative
  • Tyra Peluso

• Operation Fuel, Executive Director
  • Brenda Watson (Tasheenah Brown)

• Public Utilities Regulatory Authority, Representative
  • Marissa P. Gillett (Frank M. Augeri  Jr.)

• The Southern Connecticut Gas Company, Representative
  • Luz Rodriguez

• The United Illuminating Company, Representative
  • Kathleen Wasilnak

• United Way Connecticut, 2-1-1, President & CEO
  • Richard Porth (Kate Quigley)

Non-Voting Members (Designees):

• Department of Energy & Environmental Protection
  • Katie Dykes (Michael Li)

• Department of Social Services, Commissioner
  • Deidre Gifford, MD, MPH (Carlene Taylor)

• Office of Policy & Management, Policy Development Coordinator
  • Mellissa McCaw (Matthew Pellowski)

 

GOVERNOR'S COUNCIL ON CLIMATE CHANGE

 

Authorizing Statute:

Executive Order No. 3

Contact:

Public Utilities Regulatory Authority
10 Franklin Sq.
New Britain 06051
Tel. (860) 827-1553
FAX (860) 827-2613
Website: www.ct.gov/pura

Purpose:

On September 3, 2019, Governor Ned Lamont issued Executive Order No. 3, re-establishing and expanding the membership and responsibilities of the Governor’s Council on Climate Change, also known as the GC3. The GC3 was originally established in 2015 by Governor Dan Malloy.  In addition to continuing to address mitigation strategies to reduce greenhouse gases, the newly expanded GC3 will also consider adaptation and resilience in the face of climate change impacts.

Membership:

• Heather Aaron Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Health
• Patrick Brown, Chief Technology Architect, The Hartford
• Katie Dykes (Chair) Commissioner, Energy & Environmental Protection
• Claire Coleman, Undersecretary, Office of Policy & Management
• Lee Cruz, Director of Community Outreach, The COMMUNITY Foundation for Greater New Haven
• Rebecca French, Director of Resilience, Department of Housing
• Matt Fulda, Executive Director, Connecticut Metropolitan Council of Governments
• Bryan Garcia, Chief Executive Officer & President, Connecticut Green Bank
• Josh Geballe, Commissioner, Department of Administrative Services
• Deb Geyer, VP Environmental Health & Safety and Corporate Sustainability, Stanley Black and Decker
• Marissa Gillett Chairperson, Public Utilities Regulatory Authority
• Kevin Grigg, President & CEO, Fuss &O’Neill
• John Humphries, CT Roundtable on Climate and Jobs
• Bryan Hurlburt, Commissioner, Department of Agriculture
• Curt Johnson, Executive Director, Connecticut Fund for the Environment
• George Kral, Town Planner, Town of Guilford
• David Lehman Commissioner, Economic & Community Development
• Andrew Mais, Commissioner, Department of Insurance
• Tom Maziarz, Bureau Chief, Department of Transportation
• James O’Donnell, Executive Director, Connecticut Institute for Resilience & Climate Adaptation
• Frogard Ryan, Executive Director, The Nature Conservancy
• James Rovella, Commissioner, Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection
• Brenda Watson, Executive Director, Operation Fuel
  

Content last updated June 2021