Governor’s Council on Women and Girls subcommittees

Subcommittee on Education and STEAM

Subcommittee on Education and STEAM

The purpose of this subcommittee is to encourage educational advancement for women and girls, particularly in the areas of science, technology, engineering, the arts and math.  

Members (as of December 2025)

Subcommittee Co-Chair: Executive Director Tim Larson, Office of Higher Education
Subcommittee Co-Chair: Commissioner Charlene Russell-Tucker, Department of Education
Senator Marilyn Moore, Senate Democrats
Commissioner: Elena Trueworthy, Office of Early Childhood
Commissioner: Michelle Gilman, Department of Administrative Services
Commissioner: Joseph Giulietti, Department of Transportation
Commissioner: Mark D. Boughton, Department of Revenue Services
Commissioner: Daniel O'Keefe, Department of Economic & Community Development
Charlene Casamento (OPM Secretary Jeffrey R. Beckham designee)
Chief Workforce Officer Kelli-Marie Vallieres, Office of Workforce Strategy
Meetings and Agendas  
Subcommittee on Health and Safety

Subcommittee on Health and Safety

The purpose of this subcommittee is to identify health and safety issues that particularly impact women and girls and develop initiatives that support healthy lifestyles and offer physical, mental and emotional protection for women and girls affected by such matters.   

Members (as of November 2025)

Subcommittee Co-Chair: Commissioner Elena Trueworthy, Office of Early Childhood
Subcommittee Co-Chair: Commissioner Manisha Juthani, MD, Department of Public Health
Subcommittee Co-Chair: Acting Commissioner Amy Porter, Office of Health Strategy
Representative: Christie Carpino, House Republicans
Commissioner: Nancy Navarretta, Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services
Commissioner: Andrea Barton Reeves, Department of Social Services
Commissioner: Angel Quiros, Department of Correction
Commissioner: Ronnell Higgins, Department of Emergency Services & Public Protection
Commissioner: Ronald Welch, Department of Veterans Affairs
Commissioner: Jordan Scheff, Department of Developmental Services
Chief State's Attorney: Patrick Griffin, Division of Criminal Justice
Commissioner: Antonio "Tony" Guerrera, Department of Motor Vehicles
Meetings and Agendas  
Economic Opportunity and Workforce Equity

Economic Opportunity and Workforce Equity

The purpose of this subcommittee is to identify financial barriers that disproportionately hinder women and girls, including (but not limited to) pay and work environment disparities that inhibit fair performance evaluation and advancement in the workplace.  

Members (as of November 2025)

Subcommittee Co-Chair: Dir. of Strategic Planning & Organizational Culture, Morgan Roane, Office of the State Comptroller
Subcommittee Co-Chair: Deputy Commissioner Julian A. Pierce, Department of Housing
Subcommittee Co-Chair: Deputy Commissioner Paul Robertson, Department of Economic and Community Development
Subcommittee Co-Chair: Chief Workforce Officer Kelli-Marie Vallieres, Office of Workforce Strategy
Senator Heather Somers, Senate Republicans
Lori Fernand, Office of the State Attorney General
Jada Harris, Office of the Secretary of the State
Commissioner: Andrea Barton Reeves, Department of Social Services
Commissioner: Katie Dykes, Department of Energy & Environmental Protection
Commissioner: Michelle Gilman, Department of Administrative Services
Commissioner: Garrett Eucalitto, Department of Transportation
Commissioner: Antonio "Tony" Guerrea, Department of Motor Vehicles
Commissioner: Jorge Perez, Department of Banking
Commissioner: Commissioner Amy Porter, Department of Aging and Disability Services
Executive Director: Robert Ross, Office of Military Affairs
Commissioner: Commissioner Bryan Cafferelli, Department of Consumer Protection
Commissioner: Commissioner Dante Bartolomeo, Department of Labor
Treasurer: Erick Russell / Jennifer Putetti / Andrea Comer, Office of the State Treasurer
Meetings and Agendas  
Subcommittee on Leadership

Subcommittee on Leadership

The purpose of this subcommittee is to promote women leadership in both the public and private sectors, particularly government elected and appointed officials, corporate boards and executive management, educational institutions, non-profit organizations and the media with the ultimate goal of achieving gender parity such that gender in workforce leadership proportionately represents the Connecticut population.  

Members (as of December 2025)

Subcommittee Co-Chair: Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz
Subcommittee Co-Chair: Treasurer Erick Russell (designee Jennifer Putetti)
Subcommittee Co-Chair: Commissioner Michelle Gilman, Department of Administrative Services (designee Alicia Nunez)
Representative: Moira Rader, House Democrats
Moriah Moriarty, Office of the Secretary of the State
Lori Fernand, Office of the Attorney General
Commissioner: Charlene Russell-Tucker, State Department of Education
Commissioner: Angel Quiros, Department of Correction
Commissioner: Bryan Hurlburt, Department of Agriculture
Commissioner: Andrew N. Mais, Insurance Department
Commissioner: Jordan Scheff, Department of Developmental Services
Secretary: Joshua Wojcik, Office of Policy and Management (designee Charlene Casamento)
Chief State's Attorney: Patrick Griffin, Division of Criminal Justice
Meetings and Agendas