Meet the Capital Workforce Partners Staff
Martha Ballestas
Lead Contract Specialist
860-899-3485
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Amber Banks
One Stop Services Lead
860-899-3475
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Ritu Paliwal Barna
Receptionist / HR Assistant
860-899-3456
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Tracy Beckley
Chief Financial Officer
860-899-3486
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Thomas Bethin
Controller
860-899-3495
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Jim Boucher
Chief Strategy Officer
860-899-3467
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Mohamed Chaouki
Sr. Business Partnership Coordinator
860-899-3523
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Gabriella Chamorro
Bilingual Coordinator
860-656-2553
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Tony Corso
Reentry & Construction Manager
860-656-3482
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Loretta Forde-Sklenar
Mortgage Crisis Specialist
860-899-3480
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Darryl Gillus
Case Manager Veeder Place – Jobs Funnel
860-899-3491
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Dorian Cruz
Jobs Funnel Case Manager
860-899-3448
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Lukas Garcia
Compliance Specialist
860-899-3543
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Wendy Garcia
Career Advancement Director
860-899-3488
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Daniel Garewski
Career & Business Administrator
860-899-3453
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Maureen Jenks
Business & Industry Partnership Manager
860-899-3551
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Alex Johnson
President & CEO
860-899-3470
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Alissa Johnston
Lead Performance Analyst
860-899-3472
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Kate Kimmerle
One Stop Operator
860-212-4937
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Martha LaCrosse
Business Partnership Coordinator – IT/Tech
860-899-3449
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Jill Larmett
Disability Resource Coordinator
Phone/TTY: 860-899-3446
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Tariq Levy-Pulliam
Career Navigator Systems Coordinator
860-899-3519
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Sandy Mackie
Chief Program Officer (CPO)
860-899-3461
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Meg McCrudden
Business Service Representative
860-899-3533
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Ashley Newton
CareerConneCT Program Coordinator
860-899-3578
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Marisol Reyes
Mortgage Specialist
860-899-3443
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Laura Richardson
Data Analyst II
860-899-3493
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Michael Rodriguez
SYELP Youth Employment Coordinator
860-899-3468
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Elizabeth Saunders
Sr. Executive Assistant to the CEO/President
860-899-3487
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Karo Shakhnazarov
Strategic Development and Research Coordinator
860-899-3445
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Elizabeth Sikorski
Chief Human Resources Officer
860-899-3639
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Ada Snodgrass
Data Analyst I
860-899-3441
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Mickela Spence
Senior Staff Accountant
860-899-3473
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Samantha Staffin
Program Coordinator
860-899-3455
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Kim Staley
Chief of Staff & Executive Vice President
860-899-3521
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Ted Tencza
Facilities Specialist
860-899-3465
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Joe Turecek
Business Service Representative
860-899-3576
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Jeffrey Walsh
Executive Administrative Assistant
860-899-3460
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Julie Watson
Compliance & Accountability Administrator
860-899-3478
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Yvonne Westergren
Staff Accountant I
860-899-2526
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Kyle Wright
Hartford Opportunity Youth Collaborative (HOYC) Director
860-899-3474
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Cody Zanard
Digital Marketing Specialist
860- 899- 3442
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Our mission is to leverage public and private resources to produce skilled workers for a competitive regional economy.
Strategic Business Services
As the Workforce Development Board for North Central Connecticut, we help bridge businesses to a diverse talent pool and provide tools to help them hire, train, and retain a skilled workforce.
Regional Sector Partnerships
Capital Workforce Partners leads Regional Sector Partnerships (RSPs) that unite businesses and educators to strengthen industries, build talent pipelines, and connect people to good jobs.
Skilling, reskilling, and upskilling in growing Connecticut industries
Participate in training programs, earn industry-recognized credentials, and get connected to employers ready to hire you right away!
American Job Centers
Each year, millions of Americans receive career guidance, job placement, and business services from our nation’s “One-Stop Career Centers” known as the American Job Center Network.
Youth Careers
This Youth Careers program is more than just job training — it’s about giving you the tools, confidence, and support to build a future full of opportunities and independence.
Summer Youth Employment and Learning Program
The Summer Youth Employment and Learning Program (SYELP) is a youth employment program, connecting Connecticut youth living in the North Central Region between the ages of 14 and 24 with career exploration opportunities and paid work experience each summer.
Mortgage Crisis Job Training Program
The MCJTP has helped Connecticut residents stay in their homes since 2008 by enhancing job skills to improve earning potential and the ability to sustain a mortgage with affordable monthly payments.