Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility
The Connecticut Science Center inspires lifelong learning through interactive and innovative experiences that explore our changing world through science. Like our planet and our universe, our region is rich in diversity, and we embrace those differences through our governance, in our organization, and in our work and among those we serve. We recognize that science, innovation and technological progress rely on and best serve humanity with many perspectives. As our society and economy and way of life become ever more reliant on broad engagement in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), we strive to connect people of all backgrounds and orientation with STEM. We respect and value the scope of human diversity in its many dimensions. We strive to be welcoming and responsive to all those who engage with the Connecticut Science Center, and all those with whom we engage and seek to engage. These ideals are to be manifest in the Connecticut Science Center’s mission, vision and strategic focus and planning. They are to be foundational, core attributes of the Science Center’s work and workings, considered routinely as a significant measure of the satisfaction of the Science Center’s purpose throughout its culture, organization and activities.
BOARD CHAIR: William Malugen | EVP & President, National Accounts Casualty, Travelers |
VICE CHAIR: Lizabeth Zlatkus | Public Company Board Director, Past CFO, The Hartford |
VICE CHAIR: Len Wolman | Chairman & CEO, Waterford Group |
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR: J. Michael McQuade, PhD | Retired SVP, Science and Technology, United Technologies |
CHAIR EMERITUS: Henry A. McKinnell | Former Chairman & CEO, Pfizer |
EX-OFFICIO: Ned Lamont |
Governor, State of Connecticut |
Douglas K. Anderson | Retired President, Savings Bank of Manchester |
Thomas Burke | President, Saint Francis Hospital |
Stephanie C. Bush | Executive Vice President, Small Commercial and Personal Lines, The Hartford |
Jay Cartisano | President, Connecticut Business Systems |
Edward W. Cassidy | Managing Principal, Saybrus Partners |
Cheryl A. Chase | Co-President & General Counsel, Chase Enterprises |
Thomas M. Daugherty | Managing Partner, KPMG |
Patrick Dempsey | President & CEO, Barnes Group |
Brian Evanko | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Cigna |
James A. Fairweather, PhD | Chief Innovation Officer, Pitney Bowes |
Jerry Fan | Vice President, Burns & McDonnell |
Donald L. Filer | Associate Vice President for Global Strategy, Yale University |
Matt Fleury | President & CEO, Connecticut Science Center |
Rhona Free | President, University of Saint Joseph |
Andrew C. Glassman | Member, Pullman & Comley |
David Glidden | President & CEO, Liberty Bank |
Lori Hess | Community Volunteer, Simsbury |
Monica Hoffman | Community Volunteer, West Hartford |
Geoff Hunt | Senior Vice President, Engineering, Pratt & Whitney |
Marja Hurley, MD | Professor of Medicine and Orthopedic Surgery at UConn Health |
Martin John | Vice President & Corporate Controller, HSB |
Gladis Kersaint, PhD | Vice Provost for Strategic Initiatives, University of Connecticut |
Ajay Kumar, MD | Executive Vice President & Chief Clinical Officer, Hartford HealthCare |
Craig LaFiandra | Regional Vice President, Grand Rounds, Inc. |
Charles Lee, PhD, FACMG | Director and Professor, The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine |
John F. Lundgren | Retired Chairman & CEO, Stanley Black & Decker |
Meryl Mallery | Vice President of Engineering, Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company |
William C. Malugen | EVP & President, National Accounts Casualty, Travelers |
Andrew J. Mandell | Co-Founder & President, Data-Mail |
Mark Maybury | Chief Technology Officer, Stanley Black & Decker |
Jane Milas | Managing Director, Garcia & Milas P.C. |
Marjorie E. Morrissey | Independent Non-Profit Consultant, Hartford |
Alison Nelson | Chief Transformation Officer, Optum Technology |
Marie C. O’Brien | Chairman Emeritus, Bristol Hospital and Health Care Group |
Darcy O’Connor | Director of Corporate Responsibility, Employee Engagement, Voya |
David Parekh, PhD | Retired Corporate Vice President, Research, United Technologies Research Center |
Kwesi Quaye | Principal, Fairview Capital Partners |
Michael Rawlins | Principal User Experience Design Architect, The Walt Disney Company |
Theodore S. Sergi, PhD | Retired President & CEO, Connecticut Science Center |
Cynthia Vodopivec | Vice President Environmental Health & Safety, Vistra Energy |
Christopher Zell | Senior Vice President, Bank of America Private Bank |
Lizabeth Zlatkus | Public Company Board Director, Past CFO, The Hartford |