The Bridgeport Regional Business Council Board of Directors is comprised of fifty-five of the region’s business leaders. The Board of Directors provides the strategic direction of the Business Council and meets quarterly. Board members serve a three year term and are elected at the Annual Dinner which is held every December.
Members of the Business Council Board of Directors are as follows:
Susan L. Davis, Chairman, St. Vincent's Health Services
Paul Antinozzi, Antinozzi Associates
Martin Arnold, Martin Arnold Public Relations
Timothy J. Bartlett, Bridgeport YMCA
James A. Benson, Merit Insurance
Merle Berke-Schlessel, United Way of Coastal Fairfield County
Cindi Bigelow, R.C. Bigelow Incorporated
Peter M. Brestovan, People’s United Bank
Lynn Carlotto, Arena at Harbor Yard
David D’Addario, D’Addario Industries
John DeAugustine, Connecticut Post
Kevin P. Demshak, Fidelity Investments
Tom Dillon, Flagship Networks
John A. Dobos, Southern Connecticut Gas Company
Robert L. Duffy, Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
Clodomiro J. Falcon, Hispanic Commercial Guide, Inc.
Alice C. Ferreira, Health Net of the Northeast
Randall Fescoe, Lacey Manufacturing
Charles V. Firlotte, Immediate Past Chairman, Aquarion Company
Robert L. Fiscus, retired, United Illuminating Company
Merrill Jay Forgotson, The Bank of Fairfield
Mary Jane Foster, Black Rock Investors LLC
Mark A. Fries, Beardsley, Brown & Bassett
Lawrence J. Ganim, The Ganim Group, Inc.
Peter E. Gladitsch, AmeriChoice
Anita T. Gliniecki, Housatonic Community College
Armando F. Goncalves, People's United Bank
Laurie P. Havanec, Sikorsky Aircraft
Mary Pat Healy, BCAC
Eric Hendlin, Secretary/Treasurer, Dworken, Hillman, LaMorte & Sterczala P.C.
Mickey Herbert, ConnectiCare
Joseph A. Hoffman, RBS National Bank
Peter F. Hurst, The Community’s Bank
Ron Kilcoyne, Greater Bridgeport Transit
Mark A. Kirsch, Cohen and Wolf, P.C.
Jeffrey A. Klaus, Webster Bank
Philip J. Kuchma, Kuchma Corporation
Michael LaBella, TD Bank
Kenneth J. Lisk, Lacey Manufacturing
Anthony Marone, III, United Illuminating Company
Patrick F. McDonnell, United Illuminating Company
Jack E. McGregor, Black Rock Investors
Charles M. Needle, Zeldes, Needle & Cooper, P.C.
Michael E. Niedermeier, First Vice Chairman, Blum Shapiro and Company, P.C.
Terrance J. O’Connor, Cardinal Shehan Center
John C. Oliveto, Fletcher-Thompson, Inc.
Kenneth J. Oppedisano, Main Enterprises Inc.
Paul Plouffe, ServiceMaster of Greater Bridgeport
Clare Pusateri, Homewood Suites by Hilton Stratford
Arthur E. Rhatigan, Jr., Bank of America
Susan M. Ross, Fairfield County Community Foundation
Roger Salls, Roger Salls Photography
Neil A. Salonen, University of Bridgeport
S. George Santa, Santa Fuel
Margaret M. Sheahan, Mitchell & Sheahan, P.C.
Kevin Simmons, Burroughs Community Center
John F. Stafstrom, Jr., Pullman & Comley, LLC
Paul S. Timpanelli, President and CEO, Bridgeport Regional Business Council
James F. Tomchik, Merit Insurance, Inc.
Robert J. Trefry, Bridgeport Hospital
Ernest C. Trefz, Trefz Corporation
Douglas H. Wade, Jr., Wade's Dairy