OUR STAFF & BOARD
The Operation Fuel Board of Directors is legally and ethically responsible for all activities of the agency.
WE ARE YOUR STAFF TEAM
Whether you are in crisis or helping us secure the future, we are working for you and with you.
Nancy Abramowitz
Operations Manager
Yajaira Asimbaya
Staff Accountant
Karen Amodeo
Executive Assistant
Brittany Bergstrom
Director of Assistance Programs
Kaleitha Brown
Chief Advancement Officer
Nina Guzman
Programs Operations Specialist
Courtney Jackson
Director of Communications
Daybelis Jimenez
Finance Assistant
Claire Lee
Community Research and Education Coordinator
Gannon Long
Chief Policy and Public Affairs Officer
Elsa Monteiro
Development Director
Eveny Pagan
Energy Assistance Specialist & Water Programs Coordinator
Keyla Palala
People Operations Manager
Ydalitza Rojas-Perez
Energy Assistance Specialist
Perkin Simpson
Chief Executive Officer
Kiana Stokes
Marketing Project Manager
D’Neja Sutherland
Energy Assistance Specialist
Andrea Taylor
Director of Finance
Mike Turaj
Policy & Public Affairs Advisor
Darlene Yule
Chief Operations Officer
JOIN OUR TEAM
If you are interested in joining our AMAZING team, check out our open positions on our Careers Page.
WE ARE YOUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS
How We Help:
- We keep YOU in our hearts;
- We support the Operation Fuel mission and help propel it forward;
- We act as advocates in the community;
- We ensure Operation Fuel meets its ethical, legal, and financial obligations;
- We prepare for and participate in board and committee meetings;
- We assist with fundraising strategies;
- We participate actively in fundraising activities and special events;
- We rise to the occasion when times get tough and meet the need.
Chair
Rauchell Beckford-Anderson
Shipman and Goodwin
Vice Chair
Scott Jellison
The Metropolitan District Commission
Treasurer
Mark Adiletta
M&T Bank
Secretary
Craig Patla
Connecticut Water Company
John Bowman
F.F. Hitchcock Company
Peter Ludwig
Connecticut Green Bank
Jonathan Harris
Eversource Energy
Manoj Doshi
New York Life
Jeff Leichtman
Global Infrastructure Strategies, LLC.
Lorenzo Wyatt
Home Comfort Practice
Board Committees:
Commitment: Board members may serve two (2) consecutive three-year (3) terms. Board members are expected to attend six board meetings a year and to join one committee.
If you are interested in joining our Board, please contact Roxanna Booth, Chief Advancement Officer, at roxanna@operationfuel.org.
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
is responsible for financial oversight, the audit, recommending investment policy to the board, and the monitoring of internal controls and accountability policies. This committee meets four to five times a year.
THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE
supports the board in meeting its stewardship responsibilities by ensuring the board has the requisite talent, skills, and capacities to govern the organization. This committee meets four to five times a year.
THE PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
advances the strategic vision of Operation Fuel through education, advocacy, and media relations, determines Operation Fuel’s role in legislative activities, and develops a policy agenda. It is responsible for reviewing the annual development plan and development activities, as well as supporting Operation Fuel’s fundraising and donor cultivation efforts. This committee meets four times a year.