Executive Director
Tom Chiappetta
Board of Directors
John Ruzicka, Marketing Consultant — President
Richard Matthews, MCM — Vice President
Bob Murdock, CT Convention & Sports Bureau — Secretary
Zach Dayton, Fairfield University
Melissa Devlin, Business Strategist
Christina Kunec, Stamford Health
Mark Lauretti, Mayor of Shelton
Sharon Martinez, People’s United Bank
Bob Nicola, Owens, Schine & Nicola, P.C.
Rebecca Petersen, Stamford Health
Dave Schulz, FCIAC
Bobby Walker, Greenwich Academy
Advisory Board
Rosa Gatti, Consultant and Retired ESPN SVP, Communications Counsel and Corporate Outreach
F. Skip Latella, Latella Sports Technologies
Kristine Lilly, Olympic Soccer/World Cup gold medalist
Sue Merz, Olympic Hockey gold medalist
Lea Ann Miller, Olympic pairs figure skater
Galya Pundyk, Olympic Fencing Gold Medalist
Chris Russo, Sirius Satellite Sports Radio
Bennett Salvatore, NBA Referees Advisor
Chris Smith, UConn basketball all-time scoring leader
Bobby Valentine, Executive Director Athletics, Sacred Heart University
Dick Whitcomb, Headmaster Emeritus, St. Luke’s School
Advisory Committee
Don Cook, FCSC Hall of Famer
Gene Doris, Former Fairfield University Athletic Director
Annette Einhorn, Stamford Downtown Special Services District
Allen Gibson, Fairfield University
Bob Mazzone, Sound Waters
Terry O’Connor, Non-Profit Consultant
Brian O’Gara, Major League Baseball
Dr. Keith Overland, Norwalk Chiropractic
Harry Peden IV, Peden Insurance & Estate Planning
Dr. Michael Redler, Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Ctr
Doug Schwartz, Endurance House
Scott Seymour, Octagon
Sal Tofano, Digital Media, Sales & Marketing Executive
Dr. Corinne VanBeek, Stamford Health
Mark Yusko, Event Consultant
Dr. Dan Zelazny, Stamford Health