The Foundation's Team
Leadership

Paulanne Jushkevich, MA, CFRE
President, Foundation
860-837-5700 paulanne [at] connecticutchildrens.org
Amanda Aronson, MEd
Vice President, Marketing and Community Engagement
860-837-5764 aaronson01 [at] connecticutchildrens.org
Lauren McGill, MA
Vice President, Foundation Operations
860-837-5718 lmcgill [at] connecticutchildrens.org
Dianna Pategas
Vice President, Donor Relations and Stewardship
860-837-5722 dpategas [at] connecticutchildrens.org
Bree Pelczar
Vice President, Philanthropic Events and Engagement
860-837-5713 bpelczar [at] connecticutchildrens.orgAdministration
Paulanne Jushkevich, MA, CFRE
President, Foundation
860-837-5700 paulanne [at] connecticutchildrens.orgDevelopment
Jacqueline Blandi, GIA GG
Director, Corporate Relations
860-837-5767 jblandi [at] connecticutchildrens.orgAllison Cherundolo
Corporate & Foundation Relations Officer
860-837-5751 acherundolo [at] connecticutchildrens.orgMolly Dworkin, MBA
Associate Vice President, Corporate & Foundation Relations
860-837-5748 mdworkin [at] connecticutchildrens.orgAlyssa Horrall
Assistant Vice President, Corporate Relations
860-837-5728 ahorrall [at] connecticutchildrens.orgLaura Jeftic
Associate Vice President, Development (Fairfield County)
203-341-6361 ljeftic [at] connecticutchildrens.orgMarketing & Community Engagement
Amanda Aronson, MEd
Vice President, Marketing and Community Engagement
860-837-5764 aaronson01 [at] connecticutchildrens.orgErin Gallacher, MS, CHES
Manager, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals - Programs & Peer-to-Peer
860-837-5707 egallacher [at] connecticutchildrens.orgCaroline Killeen
Manager, Children's Miracle Network Hospitals - Corporate Partners
860-837-6130 ckilleen [at] connecticutchildrens.orgPhilanthropic Events
Bree Pelczar
Vice President, Philanthropic Events and Engagement
860-837-5713 bpelczar [at] connecticutchildrens.orgFoundation Operations
Judy Birdsey
Prospect Research & Data Analyst Manager
860-837-6539 jbirdsey [at] connecticutchildrens.orgAlyssa Cyr-Martinez
Gift Accounting & Data Specialist
860-837-5715 acyrmartinez [at] connecticutchildrens.orgDiana Dienavs
Director, Research & Data Analysis
860-837-5750 ddienavs [at] connecticutchildrens.orgLauren McGill, MA
Vice President, Foundation Operations
860-837-5718 lmcgill [at] connecticutchildrens.orgStewardship & Donor Relations
Dianna Pategas
Vice President, Stewardship & Donor Relations
860-837-5722 dpategas [at] connecticutchildrens.orgLeigh Pechillo
Assistant Manager, Donor Relations & Patient Ambassador Programs
860-837-5734 lpechillo [at] connecticutchildrens.org