Leadership Greater Hartford Board of Directors

The new officers and new members of Leadership Greater Hartford Board of Directors have been announced. Christine Chaia, The Hartford, assistant vice president of retirement plans group marketing, is the new secretary.

Continuing in their positions are Dick Rogers, board chair, senior vice president human resources at Connecticare, Inc.; Ann Smith, vice chair, attorney Ann R. Smith, LLC; Andrew Lattimer, treasurer, a partner at BlumShapiro, West Hartford.

New members of the board of directors are: Steven Adamowski, special master, Connecticut State Board of Education; Gillian Barclay, vice president programs, Aetna Foundation; Wendy Carberg, vice president operating effectiveness, Cigna; Jason Cirino, senior manager, Aetna; Sue Davison, director of regional major gifts, University of Connecticut Foundation; Christopher Duffy, director, management information, Travelers; Lisa McMahon, director, product implementation, Lincoln Financial Group; Natalie Mendes, realtor, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage; Joseph Muro, manager, cooperative advertising, CT1 Media; Ira Yellen, president, First Experience Communications.

Leadership Greater Hartford is one of the largest nonprofit community-based leadership organizations in the country and offers programs designed to help people "realize their leadership potential and inspire them to build strong, vibrant workplaces and communities throughout Greater Hartford." The organization also provides customized consulting, training and regional orientation programs for groups throughout region's community.