The Commission consists of a board comprising at 15 and no more than 25 voting members. Their primary role is to carry out the mission and goals outlined in the State Service Plan well as fulfill the statutory responsibilities granted to the state service commission under 42 U.S.C. § 12638 and the National and Community Service Trust Act of 1990 as amended by the Serve America Act.
Commission members act as “service liaisons”, within their sectors and local communities. Their main objective is to promote service opportunities and encourage volunteerism among all individuals. It’s important to note that these members can serve for a maximum of three terms without receiving any salary.
Iona Black
Chemistry Professor, School of Medicine
Yale University
William Dyson, Chairman
Political Science, Professor
Central Connecticut State University
Matthew Farley
Regional Director
Campus Compact for Southern New England
Senator Paul Formica
District #20
East Lyme
Carla Friedman
Youth Leadership Consultant
Trudy Higgins
Retired, Vice President of Community Services
BHcare, Inc.
Timothy D. Larson
Executive Director
CT Office of Higher Education
Margaret McCreedy
Elder Services
New Opportunities for Waterbury
Anne M. Ostberg
Corporation for National and Community Service
Cherlyn Poindexter
Retired
City of New Haven
Sandra S. Santy, New Haven
Retired, Tutor Coordinator
The Mercy Learning Center
Kanwaljit Singh
Software Engineer
GE Digital
Theresa Strong
RSVP Manager
Community Renewal Team, Hartford
Patricia Tarasovic
Vice President, Community Engagement
Valley United Way
Crystal Whipple
Vice Chairwoman
Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation
Commission Staff
Jacqueline Johnson, Executive Director
Adrienne Eckman, Program Officer
Melissa Georges, Senior Training Officer
Kate Scheuritzel, Director of Programs
