Board of Directors

The Corporate Board

Mr. Jonathan Rubin serves as Chairperson of the Corporate Board, a diverse group of civic leaders who help set the course for Connecticut Children’s future as they function as the organization’s governing body. Mr. Rubin is retired from Magellan Health where he served as Chief Financial Officer. He also chairs the Finance and Audit Committee, while also being a member of the Investment Committee and Compensation Committee.

The Foundation Board

This group of dedicated leaders promotes Connecticut Children’s role as a regional leader in pediatrics and child health by actively engaging the philanthropic community in support of Connecticut Children’s initiatives and events. Mrs. Shari Cantor, currently mayor of West Hartford, serves as Chairperson of the Foundation Board

Board Spotlight | Shari Cantor

Shari Cantor gave birth to her fourth son, Jacob, on October 21, 1996. At first the baby seemed fine, then one of the nurses looked at him and said, “He looks dusky.” It turned out Jacob had multiple heart defects that required specialized cardiac care right away. Happily, Jacob was born at Hartford Hospital and specialized care was across the street, where Connecticut Children’s Medical Center had just opened.

“Connecticut Children’s had just been built,” says Shari. “Jacob, in fact, was one of their first patients. And thank God it was there.” To meet Jacob today, you would never guess he had any kind of deficit. He has even been able to join in one of the Cantor family’s passions: running and participating in a variety of local road races.

Given the important role Connecticut Children’s has played in the life of the Cantor family, it should not surprise anyone to learn Shari, now the mayor of West Hartford, serves as the Chairperson of Connecticut Children’s Foundation Board. “Connecticut Children’s means the world to my family,” says Shari. “Giving back as a member of the Foundation Board is both a personal joy and a way to express the gratitude our family feels for the amazing care our son received 25 years ago.”

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Members of the Corporate Board

Andrea Balogh

Division President and Chief Legal Officer, Integrated Oncology Network

Scott Braunstein

Executive Vice President, Human Resources, Data Mail

Tina Brown-Stevenson

Retired, UnitedHealthcare | Secretary of Connecticut Children's Corporate Board

Frank Ferrucci

President, F&F Mechanical Enterprises

Gustavo Giraldo

Senior Vice President, Individual and Family Plans, Aetna, a CVS Health Company

Christopher Holley

Financial Services Executive, Barnum Financial Group

Jeffrey Klenk

Executive Vice President and President, Bond & Specialty Insurance, Travelers | Vice Chair of Connecticut Children's Corporate Board

Preston Kodak

Regional President – Americas, LEGO

Dorothy Levine, MD

Physician

Robert B. Magnus, III

President, Programming and Original Content, ESPN

Otis Maynard

Senior Associate General Counsel, UnitedHealth Group

Stephen Miller

Chief Digital Officer, Xerox Corporation

Carlos Mouta

Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Westside Property Management

Michelle Murphy

Managing Director of Tax Quality & Risk Management, BDO USA, LLP

Nicole Murray, MD

President of Medical Staff, Connecticut Children's

Sara Pierce

Senior Vice President and Chief Business Officer, Employer Market, Magellan Health

Jonathan Rubin

Retired, Magellan Health | Chair of Connecticut Children's Corporate Board

James E. Shmerling

President & CEO, Connecticut Children’s | Ex-officio

Steven Solecki

Senior Vice President, Private Client Advisor, Bank of America Private Bank

Tina St. Pierre

Partner and Chief Administrative Officer, Ares Management Corporation

Leslie Torres-Rodriguez

Superintendent and CEO, Hartford Public Schools

Members of the Foundation Board

Geno Auriemma

Head Coach Women's Basketball, University of Connecticut

Roger Beit

Co-Founder Harvest Investment Group, LLC

Steven Bandrowczak

Chief Executive Officer, Xerox Corporation

Christine Bromberg

Partner, Robinson & Cole, LLP | Vice Chair of Connecticut Children's Foundation Board

Shari Cantor

Mayor, Town of West Hartford, CT | Chair of Connecticut Children's Foundation Board

Kimberley S. Connolly

Partner/Executive Vice President for Technology & Data, Mergers & Acquisitions, Smith Brothers Insurance, LLC

James Fanelli

Managing Director, Bank of America Private Bank

Mike Fish

President & Founder, MJFish, LLC

Lou George

President, Hassett & George PC

Allyson B. Gottlieb

Karen Hess

President, David and Geri Epstein Private Foundation

Andrea Hurley

Community Volunteer

Daryl Jackson

Owner, Chick-fil-A

Joseph K. Labieniec

Head of Professional Liability, CapSpecialty

Joyce Lagnese

Partner, DanaherLagnese

Russell Lallier

Chief Operating Officer, All Waste, Inc

Jane Owen

Chief Executive Officer, Jane Owen Public Relations

John A. Sodipo

Managing Partner, Jacobs & Sodipo | Secretary of Connecticut Children's Foundation Board

Matthew Somberg

Co-Founder and Principal, Gottfried & Somberg Wealth Management, LLC

Directors Emeritus

Mr. Thomas O. Barnes

Mrs. Eileen Danaher

Mr. James W. Fanelli

Mr. Scott W. Fanning

Mr. Martin J. Gavin

Mr. E. Clayton Gengras, III

Mr. Glen Greenberg

Mrs. Donna Hires

Mr. Jeffrey S. Hoffman

Dr. Cato Laurencin

Mr. Søren Torp Laursen

Mr. Robert Le Blanc

Mr. Edward Lewis

Mr. H. Mark Lunenburg

Dr. Douglas MacGilpin

Mr. James Manafort

Mrs. Katherine Nixon

Kola Olofinboba, MD

Dr. William Popik

Mr. Robert J. Shanfield

Mr. Charles Shivery

Mr. Lon Smith

Mr. Keith A. Stevenson

Mr. Edward Tonnessen

Mrs. Jessica P. Zachs

Mrs. Lauren Zeligson

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