SAMANTHA BURGAN

Samantha has degrees from UConn and Manchester Community College. Past experience includes graphic design, marketing, event management, and radio production. She is currently office manager/executive assistant for a private foundation. Samantha has previously served on the boards of WHUS-Storrs and the Suffield Players. She lives with husband Michael and cat Calliope in West Haven, and is always looking for opportunities to help others and take better care of the earth.  

JEFF DELGAUDIO

Jeff is currently employed by Covidien, formerly US Surgical, in North Haven, CT as a Biologist responsible for sterilization, microbiology and facility auditing. Jeff has a BS in Biology from SCSU and is part of working groups for AAMI (American Advancements in Medical Industries) involved in updating sterilization guidelines. Jeff has worked with problem children at Lake Grove School in Durham and special needs children at Greenshire in Cheshire. Jeff was introduced to NHHR through his wife, Sherry, who is NHHR's former administrative assisant.  They reside in North Branford and have two beautiful daughters, Mariana and Carissa.

LOUIS FEDERICI

MARY FERRARI

A Quinnipiac University Associate Professor of Law, Mary has been a past president of NHHR and currently sits on the finance committee. Mary has been a tireless advocate for the rights of the homeless.

CLAUDE GRAZIA

DOUG GOLDNER

STEVEN GREENBERG

DELORES GREENLEE

HELEN LOUGHLIN

When my husband died in 1972, I took his place on the board of directors of Center City Churches in Hartford. Here began my passion for working to address the issues around homelessness, hunger and related causes. I have been on the NHHR board for about 12 years. I have been an Interim Executive Director three times, but I have chosen my real niche which is development/fund raising. So here I am in my retirement spending my days at the offices of NHHR, pounding the keyboard in search of dollars.

PAT MELLION

Retired now, Pat was a founding and managing partner of an accounting firm in Branford specializing in forensic audits, tax planning and small business legislative advocacy. Pat was appointed by President Bill Clinton to the White House Conference on Small Business and was an active participate in local and national politics. Pat is currently committed to the plight of homeless women and a tireless volunteer at Yale New Haven Hospital.

EILEEN LOVE O'DONNELL

KRISTA POLINSKY

Krista received her BS in Marketing from Southern CT State University.  She went on to further her education in the field of metaphysics and received her certification as an Energy Medicine practitioner in 2004 and Feng Shui in 2005.  Krista has been in private practice as an Energy Medicine and Feng Shui Practitioner since 2005.   Her private practice, Soul Intent, LLC is dedicated to supporting her clients in becoming aware of self-limiting beliefs that keep them from living their authentic life.    Krista has dedicated many hours providing energy healings to patients and several CT hospitals.  She is a lifelong resident of CT and currently resides in North Haven with her husband Bill.

REGGIE ROBERTS

Reggie grew up in Chicago and majored in Information System Security at Westwood College in DuPage, Illinois.  He currently works as a Sterilization Specialist in Biological Services at Covidien.  Reggie first got involved with NHHR while volunteering at The Furniture Co-op with a co-worker who also serves on the board.  He currently lives in Branford and is engaged to be married.  Reggie has two sons and a daughter, as well as two dogs.

COVEL ROGERS

Covel attended the University of New Haven for his undergraduate degree, then received a Master of Social Work from the University of Connecticut.  Covel works for Project M.O.R.E Inc. in New Haven as the Program Director of Project Green which is a 28 bed transition house for men.  He has over thirty years of experience working with ex offenders.    He first got involved with NHHR through The Furniture Co-op and after inquiring about what he could do to be more involved, he joined the board in 2010.  Born and raised in New Haven, Covel currently lives in the Westville.  In his spare time he enjoys sports, music and volunteering.

KIMBERLY SPERRY

DEBORAH WOODWORTH

Debbie is Assistant to the President at Yale-New Haven Hospital and serves as the liaison to the Hospital's Board of Trustees.  She graduated from Connecticut College and has been at the Hospital since 1986.  Debbie became involved with NHHR through the Hospital's program which encourages employees to volunteer their time to local non-profits.  She joined the board in 2009 because she believes in NHHR’s mission and enjoys the work that is involved in being a board member.  When she has some spare time, Debbie enjoys gardening and going to the beach.  She currently lives in East Lyme with her husband and their four year old yellow Labrador Retriever.

LINDA ZIMMERMAN

Linda has been volunteering at CareWays for the last two years. Each week she looks forward to spending time in the play room with the children playing endless games of Candy Land, helping with homework or building with LEGOS. She is an artist who combines her love for textiles with teaching children of all ages how to sew and create unique pieces of art using fabric, yarn and beads.  Almost every child she sees at CareWays leaves with a piece of art designed and sewn solely by them. Linda and her husband are recent "empty nesters" and now have more time to develop their respective businesses and to give back to the community.