Meet the Board
JEFFREY KOTKIN
CHAIR
Vice President, Eversource
REBEKAH LYAS
SECRETARY
Assistant Director of Shelter, South Park Inn
DWAYNE JACKSON
VICE CHAIR
Retired, United Technologies Company
MARISA PARUTA
TREASURER
Director of Accounting & Financial Reporting, Eversource
Journey Home is a catalyst to prevent and end homelessness in Connecticut’s Capital region through partnerships that eliminate housing, employment, and support service barriers.
JOSEPHINE BAAH
Creative Director, Blissful Royal Creations
EVAN BUCHBERGER
Senior Associate Attorney, Aeton Law Partners, LLC
MARYANN BURNS
Portfolio and Project Consultant
MICHAEL FISHMAN
Managing Member, Catfish Properties, LLC
DAVE HOUPERT
Customer Solutions Consultant, Aflac
MAE MALONEY
Senior Program Director, Leadership Greater Hartford
Emeritus Board Members
Michael Barton
Joseph Black
Sister Judith Carey
William Cronin
David Doot
William Farley
Mark Fox
Sandra Hastings
Craig Sylvester
JEFFREY PAYNE
Shelter Counselor, City of Hartford
COLLEEN PERNEREWSKI
Vice President & Assistant General Counsel, The Hartford
SARA PIERCE
Senior Vice President, Magellan
TODD POLLEY
Wealth Management, Self-Employed
DARLENE WOLLISTON
Foundation and Program Officer, CREC
Journey Home Mission: Our mission is to ensure a home for all.
We believe the most powerful way to do this is collectively - by working together with service providers, elected officials, businesses and local communities to end homelessness in the Capital region of Connecticut. We will build partnerships, advance innovative solutions and achieve enduring, systemic change.
Journey Home
255 Main St., 2nd Floor
Hartford, CT 06106
Tel: 860-808-0336
Fax: 860-461-1662