2023 - 2025 Leadership | CTPeopleFirst

Our Leadership 2024 - 2026

People First of Connecticut has a Board of Directors.

Members of the People First of CT Board of Directors include elected officers and other interested people with disabilities. Changes to the Board of Directors are updated in this section.

Elected members of the Board of Directors

ON LEAVE: Jossie Torres, President

(DDS and West Region)

email: nenajcr@icloud.com

Josh Mears, Acting President

Vice President (Co-webmaster)

email: joshmears81@icloud.com

Quentin Hughes III , Secretary (Danbury area)

email: qhughes@comcast.net

Bethlynne Heller, Treasurer (Hartford area)

email: bethlynneheller@gmail.com

Other members of the Board of Directors

Wendy Rice, Southington Arc

Aaron Newton, Southeastern CT

Jamie Lazaroff, Northeastern CT

Varian Salters, DDS and North area self-advocacy groups

Lisa Knauff, self-directed funds representative

Ellyn Little, Board member at-large

Carnezz Terry, past president (Southington Arc)

Melissa Taylor, Board member at-large

Kelly Dorsey, Midstate Arc

Denise Lyon, Bristol Arc (co-webmaster)

Come back soon to see photos of current members of the People First of CT Board of Directors.

General membership:
Membership is open to any self-advocate who lives or works in CT. Members participate in Statewide meetings by getting the Zoom link and joining the meeting. Send a private message with your email address to joshmears81@icloud.com OR drlinda2007@gmail.com.
Members must support the purpose of People First of CT. Members must use good Zoom etiquette or may be asked to leave.
The Board decides when members need to vote. Only members with disabilities have the right to vote. Everyone can have a say in what People First will do each year.

Advisors/Staff support
Linda Rammler
Email: drlinda2007@gmail.com Phone: 860-338-0165
Leslie Macnab
Email: lmacnabsimoes@gmail.com Phone: 860-372-5480

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