Foundation Staff

Administration

David Kinahan, President, Foundation
(860) 837-5710

Alison Auciello, Senior Vice President, Foundation
(860) 837-5721

Eileen Schwartz, Executive Associate, Foundation
(860) 837-5735

Corporate and Foundation Relations

Mana Zarinejad, Vice President, Corporate and Foundation Relations
(860) 837-5719

Molly Dworkin, Associate Vice President, Corporate and Foundation Relations
(860) 837-5748

Alyssa Horrall, Director of Corporate Relations, Corporate and Foundation Relations
(860) 837-5728

Caroline Killeen, Assistant Manager, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals
(860) 837-6130

Jessica Swirson, Assistant Manager, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals
(860) 837-5274

Development

Patricia Jasper-Zellner, Vice President, Development
(860) 837-5723

Aliza Elwell, Associate Vice President, Development
(860) 837-5737

Rob Keane, Associate Vice President, Planned Giving
(860) 837-5714

Tracy Wu Fastenberg, Assistant Vice President, Development
(860) 837-5733

Laura Schmelter, Director, Annual Giving, Development
(860) 837-5747

Abby Bascetta, Development Associate
(860) 837-5736

Philanthropic Events

Bree Pelczar, Director, Philanthropic Events
(860) 837-5713

Kurt Knotts, Manager, Philanthropic Events
(860) 837-7650

Summer Sivetz, Manager, Philanthropic Events
(860) 837-5725

Shelly Graybill, Associate Manager, Philanthropic Events
(860) 837-5711

Stewardship and Donor Relations

Dianna Pategas, Vice President, Stewardship and Donor Relations
(860) 837-5722

Caitlin Gadecki, Digital Communications Manager, Donor Relations
(860) 837-5731

Mark Cherrington, Development Writer, Donor Relations
(860) 837-5709

Amanda Coco, Assistant Manager of Donor Relations/Patient Ambassador Programs
(860) 837-5734

Foundation Operations

Dakota Atley, Vice President, Foundation Operations
(860) 837-5718

Diana Dienavs, Director, Research and Data Analysis, Foundation Operations
(860) 837-5750

Greg Jordan, Manager, Gift Accounting, Foundation Operations
(860) 837-5730

Jen Paquette, Manager, Data Health & Analysis, Foundation Operations
(860) 837-5729

Judy Birdsey, Data and Research Analyst, Foundation Operations
(860) 837-6539