Meet the Capital Workforce Partners Staff
Tahari Austin
Program Manager
860-899-3482
taustin@capitalworkforce.org
Martha Ballestas
Contract Specialist
860-899-3485
mballestas@capitalworkforce.org
Amber Banks
One Stop Coordinator
860-899-3475
abanks@capitalworkforce.org
Thomas Bethin
Staff Accountant I
860-899-395
tbethin@capitalworkforce.org
Jim Boucher
Chief Strategy Officer
860-899-3467
jboucher@capitalworkforce.org
Mohamed Chaouki
Business Engagement Lead
860-899-3523
mchaouki@capitalworkforce.org
Benjamin Clapp
Business Partnership Coordinator, Manufacturing
860-899-3513
bclapp@capitalworkforce.org
Marisol Concepcion
Mortgage Specialist
860-899-3443
mconcepcion@capitalworkforce.org
Daniel Garewski
Manager, Special Programs & Employer Engagement
860-899-3453
dgarewski@capitalworkforce.org
Gianna DiMaiolo
Program Monitor
860-899-3518
gdimaiolo@capitalworkforce.org
Alice Frechette
Operational Compliance & Procurement Specialist
860-899-3447
afrechette@capitalworkforce.org
Wendy Garcia
H1B Manager
860-899-3488
wgarcia@capitalworkforce.org
Darryl Gillus
Case Manager
Veeder Place – Jobs Funnel
860-899-3491
dgillus@capitalworkforce.org
Stephen Good
Mortgage Specialist
860-899-3442
sgood@capitalworkforce.org
John Hampton
Communications Manager
860-899-3575
jhampton@capitalworkforce.org
Shelly Henderson
Manager, One Stop Services
Equal Opportunity Officer
860-899-3476
shenderson@capitalworkforce.org
Ben Hensley
Strategic Development & Initiative Coordinator
860-899-3484
bhensley@capitalworkforce.org
Angelica Heron
Manager, Youth Services
860-899-3481
aheron@capitalworkforce.org
Maureen Jenks
Business Partnership Coordinator/Health Care
860-899-3551
mjenks@capitalworkforce.org
Alex Johnson
President & CEO
860-899-3470
ajohnson@capitalworkforce.org
Alissa Johnston
Lead Performance Analyst
860-899-3472
ajohnston@capitalworkforce.org
Kate Kimmerle
One Stop Operator
860-212-4937
kkimmerle@capitalworkforce.org
Jill Larmett
Disability Resource Coordinator
860-899-3446
jlarmett@capitalworkforce.org
Sandy Mackie
Chief Program Officer (CPO)
860-899-3461
smackie@capitalworkforce.org
Somaya McDermott
Program Coordinator
860-899-3455
smcdermott@capitalworkforce.org
Ashley Newton
CareerConneCT Program Coordinator
860-899-3578
anewton@capitalworkforce.org
Lindsay Poulos
Youth Employment Coordinator
860-899-3606
lpoulos@capitalworkforce.org
Laura Richardson
Data Analyst II
860-899-3493
lrichardson@capitalworkforce.org
Valerie Roman
Accounting Manager
860-899-3458
vroman@capitalworkforce.org
Elizabeth Saunders
Executive Assistant
860-899-3487
esaunders@capitalworkforce.org
Karo Shakhnazarov
Strategic Planning and Coordination Assistant
860-899-3445
kshakhnazarov@capitalworkforce.org
Mickela Spence
Staff Accountant II
860-899-3473
mspence@capitalworkforce.org
Kimberly Staley
Executive Vice President/Chief Administrative Officer
860-899-3466
kstaley@capitalworkforce.org
Ted Tencza
Facilities Specialist
860-899-3465
ttencza@capitalworkforce.org
Justin Torres
One Stop Coordinator
860-899-3451
jtorres@capitalworkforce.org
Morgan Wilderman
Work Based Learning & Strategic Support Coordinator
860-992-3469
mwilderman@capitalworkforce.org
Julie Watson
Compliance & Accountability Administrator
860-899-3478
jwatson@capitalworkforce.org
Yvonne Westergren
Accounts Payable Specialist
860-899-2526
ywestergren@capitalworkforce.org
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