Commission Members

George A. Coleman, Chair

Deputy Commissioner, state Department of Education (retired)

Appointed by: Senate President Pro Tempore and Speaker of the House

James P. Cordier, Vice Chair

Director of Health and Social Services, Town of East Hartford

Appointed by: House Minority Leader

Mary Grace Reed, Treasurer

Project management consultant, Mary Grace Reed, LLC

Appointed by: Senate President Pro Tempore

Alison Hilding, Secretary

Appointed by: Senate President Pro Tempore

Laura Lee Simon, Chair Emerita

Appointed by: House Speaker

Biography

Robert Francis

Executive Director of the Regional Youth Adult Social Action Partnership (RYASAP)

Appointed by: Senate President Pro Tempore and Speaker of the House

M. Alex Geertsma, M.D., F.A.A.P

Chairman of Pediatrics at St. Mary's Hospital, Waterbury, and director of the Children's Health Center at St. Mary's

Appointed by: Governor

Andrew Gibson, Ph.D.

Founder and director of PACT (Parenting Angry Children and Teenagers) and author

Appointed by: Senate Pro Tempore

Donald R. Green

Assistant Attorney General, attached to the University of Connecticut Health Center

Appointed by: Senate President Pro Tempore and Speaker of the House

Jordan E. Grossman, Ed.D.

Assistant Superintendent, Canton Public Schools

Appointed by: Senate Minority Leader

Josh Piteo

Appointed by: House Minority Leader

Deborah J. Poerio, APRN, MS, FNP‐BC

President and CEO, Integrated Health Services Inc.

Appointed by: Speaker of the House

Susan B. Roman, RN, BA, MPH

Program director, Special Kids Support Center at the Connecticut Children's Medical Center

Appointed by: Senate President Pro Tempore and Speaker of the House

Barbara J. Ruhe

Attorney specializing in family matters

Appointed by: Senate Minority Leader

Ron D. Ward, M.A.T.

Appointed by: Speaker of the House

Joette Katz

Commissioner of Children and Families

Designee: Dr. Stephen Tracy, Superintendent of Unified School District #2

Terrence W. Macy

Commissioner of Developmental Services

Designee: Rod O'Connor, legislative and regulations analyst

Dr. Jewel Mullen

Commissioner of Public Health

Designee: Rosa Biaggi, chief of Family Health Section

Stefan Pryor

Commissioner of Education

Designee: Harriet Feldlaufer, bureau chief for early childhood education

Roderick L. Bremby

Commissioner of Social Services

Designee: Sylvia Gafford-Alexander, project director

Leo Arnone

Commissioner of Correction

Designee: Monica Rinaldi, director of programs and treatment

Benjamin Barnes

Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management

Designee: Anne Foley, senior policy advisor

George C. Jepsen

Attorney General

Designee: Jonathan Blake, assistant attorney general

The Honorable Barbara M. Quinn

Chief Court Administrator

Designee: The Honorable Carol A. Wolven, chief administrative judge on juvenile matters