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
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, Vice President, Philanthropic Events and Engagement
(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