Connecting for Children & Families elects officers, board of directors

WOONSOCKET – Connecting for Children & Families (CCF) hosted its 24th Annual Meeting, on Tuesday, Sept. 24, at River Falls Restaurant. This event brings together CCF staff, current and prospective members of the Board of Directors, and members of the CCF community together in celebration of the past year’s accomplishments, and both nominate and confirm individuals to serve on CCF’s Board of Directors.

“I am excited to bring on several new members to CCF’s Board of Directors,” shared Terese Curtin, executive director of CCF. “In addition to representatives from our many corporate and community partners, we encourage CCF families to serve on our board each year. This year, I am pleased to share we have two new CCF parents, Ida Jagne and Adriana Spellman, joining. Additionally, we are excited to have Jennifer Renigaldo, principal at Hamlet Middle School, join our board as one of our educational community leaders.”

At CCF’s annual meeting, the follow individuals were nominated and confirmed to join the 2019-2020 Board of Directors:

Parent & Community Representatives

• Meka Hamilton • Sharon Harmon • Ida Jagne

• Lynn Kapiskas • Adriana Spellman

Representatives of Community Agencies

• Lisa Carcifero, Woonsocket Prevention Coalition

• Nancy Giambusso, RI Regional Adult Learning

• Ericka Moore, Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island

• Jennifer Renigaldo, Hamlet Middle

School

Community Leaders

• Chris Beauchamp

• Laura Belisle, Cox Communications • Cynthia Carlozzi

• Nancy Dufresne, BankRI

• Marge Jacobs, RE/MAX Town & Country Cumberland Office

• Candace Jodice, CVS Health • Michael Jolin

• Cynthia Kelly, Santander

• Carolyn Kyle, Landmark Medical Center

• Lisa St. Onge, Amica Insurance • Kathy Orovitz, Navigant Credit Union • Stacey Phommatheth, Federal Hill House Association

In addition, the following board members were elected as officers of the board:

• Lisa Carcifero, chairperson

• Ericka Moore, co-chairperson

• Kathy Orovitz, treasurer

• Meka Hamilton, secretary

For more information about CCF, please visit: www.ccfcenter.org or contact Lucy Davidson at ldavidson@ccfcenter.org.

Submitted photo CCF Board of Directors, pictured from left: Adriana Spellman, Stacey Phommatheth, Jennifer Renigaldo, Ida Jagne, Sharon Harmon, Meka Hamilton, Ericka Moore, Nancy Giambusso, Lisa St. Onge, Chris Beauchamp, Laura Belisle, Cynthia Kelly, Cynthia Carlozzi, Kathleen Orovitz and Nancy Dufrense.

Submitted photo CCF board officers, pictured from left: Secretary Meka Hamilton, Chairperson Lisa Carcifero, Co-Chairperson Ericka Moore and Treasurer Kathleen Orovitz.