VISIT NRPA

Board of Directors

Board of Directors

President (term 2023-2024)

Anthony Calabrese

Director

Fairfield Parks & Recreation
75 Mill Plain Road
Fairfield, CT 06824

President Elect (term 2023-2024)

Elizabeth Mayne

Program Supervisor

Cheshire Parks & Recreation
559 South Main Street
Cheshire, CT 06410

Secretary (term 2023-2024)

Jessica DiBattista

Recreation Supervisor

East Hartford Parks & Recreation
50 Chapman Place
East Hartford, CT 06108

Treasurer (term 2023-2024)

Dale Izzo

Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation

Town of Branford Parks and Recreation
P.O. Box 150
Branford, CT 06405

Past - President (term 2023-2024)

Thomas Tyburski, CPRP

Director

Simsbury Parks & Recreation
933 Hopmeadow Street
Simsbury, CT 06070

Director at Large (term 2022-2024)

Bailey Dailey

Recreation Supervisor

Winding Trails, Inc.
50 Winding Trails Drive
Farmington, CT 06032

Director at Large (term 2024-2026)

Carrie Gazda

Lead Recreation Supervisor

Madison Beach and Recreation
8 Campus Drive
Madison, CT 06443

Director at Large (term 2023-2025)

Ohemeng Kyeremateng

Community Recreation Counselor

Hartford Dept. of Family, Children, Youth & Recreation
30 Pope Park Drive
Hartford, CT 06106

Director at Large (term 2024-2026)

Peter Leclerc

Director

Suffield Parks & Recreation
97 Mountain Road
Suffield, CT 06078

Director at Large (term 2024-2026)

Kyra Nesteriak

Director

Oxford Parks and Recreation
486 Oxford Road
Oxford, CT 06478

Director at Large (term 2023-2025)

Missy Orosz

Director

Monroe Parks & Recreation
7 Fan Hill Road
Monroe, CT 06468

Director at Large (term 2022-2024)

Josselyn Salafia

Recreation Supervisor

Haddam-Killingworth Parks & Recreation
P.O. Box 569
91 Little City Road
Higganum, CT 06441

Director at Large (term 2022-2024)

Amy Watt

Recreation Supervisor

Vernon Parks & Recreation
120 South Street
Vernon, CT 06066

Association Professionals

Executive Director (2012-present)

Valerie Stolfi Collins

Connecticut Recreation and Parks Association, Inc.
135 Day Street, 2nd Floor, 2H
Newington, CT 06111

Phone: (860) 721-0384

Program and Marketing Coordinator (2023-present)

Rebecca Avakian

Connecticut Recreation and Parks Association, Inc.
135 Day Street, 2nd Floor, 2H
Newington, CT 06111

Phone: (860) 721.0384

General Office Administrative Assistant (2022 - present)

Sophia Updegraff

Connecticut Recreation and Parks Association, Inc.
135 Day Street, 2nd Floor, 2H
Newington, CT 06111

Phone: (860) 721-0384