FY24 Executive Board
Dr. Anthony Mangiafico, Director: Wallingford Adult Education, President of CAACE
Heather Pelletier, Director: Naugatuck Adult Education, Vice-President of CAACE
Lori Wyerbeck, Director: Farmington Adult Education, Treasurer
Linda Blakesley, Program Facilitator: Manchester Adult Education, Secretary
Angela Thomas-Graves, Director: Stamford Adult Education
Kristin Hemple, Director: EASTCONN Adult Education, COABE Region 1 Representative
Michelle Bonora, Director: New Haven Adult Education
2023-2024 CAACE Board
Term Expires June 2025
Mayela Aguirre, Director, Windsor Adult and Continuing Education
John Bergman, Program Facilitator, East Hartford Adult Education
Linda Blakesley, Program Facilitator, Manchester Adult Education*
Zandralyn Gordon, Director, Hartford Adult Education
Joseph Lawler, Lead Teacher CDP, Middletown Adult Education
Linda McCarthy, Director of Academic Success Center, Northwestern Community College
Angela Thomas-Graves, Director, Stamford Adult Education*
Term Expires June 2023
Kymbel Branch, Manager of Career Development Services, Workforce Alliance, New Haven
Susan Domanico, Director, EdAdvance/Foothills Adult & Continuing Education
Flor De Hoyos, Director, CREC Transitions to Employment
LuAnn Gallicchio, Director, Hamden Adult Education
Kristin Hempel, Director of Adult and Community Programs, EASTCONN*
Lori Wyrebek, Director, Farmington Continuing Education*
Term Expires June 2024
Cathy Awwad, Executive Director, Northwest Regional Workforce Investment Board
Veron Beaulieu, Acting Superintendent, Unified School District #1, Dept. of Corrections
Michelle Bonora, Director, New Haven Adult Education*
Anthony Mangiafico, Director, Wallingford Adult Education*
Homa Naficy, Executive Director, The American Place, Hartford Library
Heather Pelletier, Director, Naugatuck Adult Education*
CAACE Board Consultants
Lawrence Covino: Executive Director
David Downes: Legislative Consultant
Attendance Policy – Directors with more than two consecutive, unexcused absences from meetings of the Board may forfeit their membership on the board, and such positions may be declared vacant by the President. Notice of such action shall be sent to the member concerned.
*Executive Board Member
