Connecticut State Management Advisory Council

2024 DMSA Planning Committee Members

Karolina Wytrykowska (DMHAS) Committee Chair, Erica Blackmon (MIL), Talitha Coggins (DSS), Susan Cunningham (DCF), Valarie Lilley (DCF), Maribel Martinez (DCF), Kimberly Paluska (OEC), Jean Stack (DDS), Camise Turner-Evans (DMHAS) pictured with Governor Ned Lamont.

2024 Distinguished Managerial Service Award Recipients

 

Chris Drake 2024 DMSA Recipient Chris Drake SOTS with Gov Ned Lamont 101124
Business Services Division Director

Secretary of the State

Brian Sexton 2024 DMSA Recipient Brian Sexton DSS

Social Services Operations Manager

Department of Social Services 

Raffaella Calciano RN 2024 DMSA Recipient Raffaella Calciano RN DPH Commissioner Juthani MD and Gov Ned Lamont 101124

Director
Office of Emergency Medical Services

Department of Public Health

2024 Distinguished Managerial Service Award Nominees

In addition to the 2024 award recipients the following managers were also nominated for consideration for an award.  Each nominee has demonstrated an exceptional level of dedication, commitment, managerial skill and achievement; and each is truly deserving of recognition.  All are to be commended and thanked for their outstanding managerial service to the State of Connecticut.

AnnMarie Ritter Statewide HR Program Manager Department of Administrative Services
Avon Johnson Superintendent Connecticut Mental Health Center
Debra Notarino Division Chief Department of Motor Vehicles
Donald Wilkerson Assistant Division Director Office of the State Comptroller
Grisel Cuascut Assistant Division Director Office of the State Comptroller
Jennifer Padula Agency Legal Director Department of Administrative Services
Jennifer Tokarczyk Human Resources Generalist 2 Department of Administrative Services
Kristofer Gilman Director Department of Consumer Protection
Nathan Wilson Director of Operations Department of Agriculture
Seweryn Borecki Behavioral Health Clinical Director Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services
Sharonda Carlos Deputy Commissioner Department of Correction
Shawn Burns Regional Manager Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities
Tammy Kreyer Gaming State Program Manager Department of Consumer Protection
Thomas Wydra Director, Wage and Workplace Standards Department of Labor
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