Quest Class 2012
Kelsey Aderman - Lincoln Financial Group
Debbie Albrecht- Murtha Cullina, LLP.
Deb Battit - Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
Yvette Bello - Latino Community Services
Theresa Benoit - ConnectiCare, Inc.
Joe Bierbaum - Stone Academy
Maureen Bowman - Travelers
Monique (Roxanne) Brown - Phoenix Life
Suzanne Butler - OptumHealth
Katie Carges - Hartford Hospital
Vrinda Dabke - OptumHealth
Theresa Desilets - Cigna
Steve Dibella - Hartford Police Department
Alisa Dzananovic - Saint Francis Hospital
Martin Estey - Hartford Consortium for Higher Education
Tom Farrish - Day Pitney, LLP
Fred Faulkner - The Open Hearth
Julie Geyer - Capital Workforce Partners
LaResse Harvey - Civic Trust Lobbying Company
John Henry Decker - Certified Financial Planner
Kelly Hewes - The Hartford
Carolyn Hoffman - Junior League of Hartford, Inc.
Margo Kelleher - VestA Corporation
Lynne Kelleher - CT Children's Medical Center
Ryan Kocsondy - University of Connecticut
Ray Maskell - Aetna
John McEntee - Travelers
Nicole Miller Goodwin College
Kelly Muszynski - OptumHealth
Tokuji Okamoto - Our Piece of the Pie
Mario Oquendo, Jr. - Hartford Fire Department
Janet Pasqua - ConnectiCare, Inc.
Lisa Pawlik - Catholic Charities
Sara Phillips - Travelers
Kristy Ramsey - Community Partners in Action
Jason Roberts - Travelers
Josie Robles - Hartford Behavioral Health
Kevin Roy - Shipman & Goodwin LLP
Michael Ryan - Lincoln Financial Group
Leslie Sanborn - Oak Hill
Jerene Slivinsky - UnitedHealthcare
Quinten Smallwood - Travelers
Danielle Smiley - City of Hartford - HHS
Jen Sprague - United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut
Paul Stigliano - Hill-Stead Museum
Peggy Tunick - AHM Youth & Family Services
Amelinda Vazquez - Eastern Connecticut State University
Sonia Worrell Asare, Esq. - Travelers
Andrea Young - Goodwin College
Meet the
Quest develops and engages emerging and established leaders through opportunities to sharpen skills, build new professional relationships and address community issues.
2012 Class Projects
Each year the Quest class selects collaborative taskforce projects that address pressing community needs. Below is a list of the projects undertaken by the 2012 Class.
Billings Forge Taskforce
This taskforce will be increasing the visibility and awareness of Billings Forge in the Greater Hartford region by designing and implementing a membership program, corporate strategy initiative and increase involvement for the annaul Farm to Table event.
Community Solutions Taskforce
This taskforce will be working on the revitalization of the former Swift Factory in Hartford’s Northeast neighborhood. The group will be specifically focused on doing marketing, public relations and community relationship building regarding a survey of the supply chain and waste streams of Hartford area institutions. The results of the survey will highlight the best use for the Swift space in order to provide greater job opportunities in the area.
Hartford Action Plan
As part of a youth development program, this taskforce will be developing and implementing a retail store for youth who have been sexually exploited. They will be focused on getting the physical space for the store and creating the operational plan for the store.
Hartford Children’s Theatre
This taskforce will be focused on the marketing/public relations for the first summer Main Stage theatrical production of Grease! This production would allow greater arts access for families during the summer months and provide summer jobs for the local artist community.
Quest 2012 Calendar and Session Schedule
Click here to learn what Quest Class 2011 did and who particpated.
For more information, contact Wanda Y. Correa, Program Director at 860.951.6161 x22 or email wanda.correa@leadershipgh.org