Our Staff

Our dedicated staff provides a variety of philanthropic services to donors, nonprofits and community partners. To contact any staff member, please call 203.750.3200.

Office of the President & CEO
Susan Ross
President & CEO

Development     
Linda Franciscovich
Vice President of Development and Philanthropic Services

Sharon Reiss
Director of Philanthropic Services

Jennifer Branstrom
Donor Services Associate

Madeleine Thal
Donor Services Associate

Alanna Morton
Development Assistant / Event Coordinator

Program
Karen Brown
Vice President of Programs

Dorcas Blue
Program Director, Education and Youth Development

Yolanda Caldera-Durant
Program Director, Economic Opportunity, Health and Human Services

Suzanne Brown Peters
Director, The Fund for Women and Girls

Nancy von Euler
Program Director, Arts & Culture, Bridgeport Public Housing Residents' Support Fund and Special Projects

Sharon Jones, Program Administrative Assistant

Communications
Sallie Mitchell
Communications Director

Jeff Yates
Communications Manager

Finance and Administration
Mary Zwecker
Vice President of Finance & Administration

Morlee Miller
Manager of Administration

Yazmin Iglesias
Finance Associate

Sonia Rivera
Finance Assistant

Laura Mast
Office Receptionist / Administrative Assistant

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