Board of Directors
The Corporate Board
Mr. David Roth 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. Roth is the Senior Managing Partner of South Ocean Capital Partners. He also chairs the 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.”
Members of the Corporate Board
Andrea Balogh
Women’s Health USA, Division President & General Counsel | Member of Finance and Audit, Planning and Facilities
Scott Braunstein
Data Mail, Inc., Executive Vice President, Human Resources | Member of Finance and Audit, Quality Improvement
Tina Brown-Stevenson
UnitedHealthcare (retired) | Member of Governance, Compensation Committee
Shari Cantor
Connecticut Children’s Foundation Board President | Ex-officio
James Fanelli
US Trust, Senior Vice President | Member of Finance and Audit, Governance
Christopher Holley
Barnum Financial Group, Financial Services Executive
Jeffrey Klenk
The Travelers Co., President of Bond & Specialty Insurance
Skip Kodak
LEGO, Senior Vice President of the Americas | Chair of Planning and Facilities Committee, Member of Population Health Committee
Dorothy Levine, MD
Physician | Chair of Quality Improvement Committee, Member of Planning and Facilities
Jennifer Lindwall Schwab, M.D., FAAP
Rocky Hill Pediatrics, Partner | Connecticut Children’s Care Network Board of Governors at Connecticut Children's, Chair | Member-at-Large
Nicole Murray, MD
Medical Center Staff
Robert B. Magnus, III
ESPN, Executive Vice President, Programming & Scheduling | Member of Quality Improvement
Otis Maynard
UnitedHealth Group, Senior Associate General Counsel | Member of Quality Improvement, Governance
Carlos Mouta
Westside Property Management | Member of Planning and Facilities
Michelle Murphy
BDO USA, LLP, Assistant Director of Tax Quality & Risk Management | Member of Quality Improvement
Jonathan Rubin
Magellan Health (retired) | Chair, Finance and Audit Committee, Member of Investment Committee, Compensation Committee
James E. Shmerling
Connecticut Children’s, President & CEO | Ex-officio
Tina St. Pierre
Landmark Partners, Partner & Chief Administrative Officer | Member of Finance and Audit, Planning and Facilities
Andrew Zeitlin
Shipman & Goodwin, LLP, Partner | Member of Planning and Facilities
The Foundation Board
Geno Auriemma
UCONN, Head Coach of Women’s Basketball | Member of Development Committee
Christine Bromberg
Robinson & Cole, Partner | Vice Chair, Member of Chair of Gift Acceptance, Governance
Lauren O. Casazza
Kirkland & Ellis, LLP, Partner | Member-at-Large
Mike Fish
MJ Fish, LLC, President & Founder | Member of Planning and Facilities Committee
Lou George
Hassett & George, PC, President | Member of Governance Committee
Karen Hess
David and Geri Epstein Private Foundation, President | Member-at-Large
Andrea Hurley
Cancer Research and Prevention Advocate | Member-at-Large
Daryl Jackson
Chick-fil-A, Owner | Member of Development Committee
Margi Jakubowski
Robert Henlsey & Associates, Vice President | Chair of Development Committee
Joseph K. Labieniec
Head of Professional Liability at CapSpecialty; Member Board of Finance, Town of Southington | Member-at-Large
Jane Owen
Jane Owen Public Relations, President | Member-at-Large
John A. Sodipo
Jacobs & Sodipo, Managing Partner | Board Secretary
Matt Somberg
Gottfried & Somberg Wealth Management, Co-Founder and Principal | Chair of Investment Committee, Member of Development Committee
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