Karl J. Krapek
Chair

Krapek retired as president and chief operating officer of United Technologies Corporation in 2002. He was appointed to the board in 1994 and served as vice chairman, 1995-2009. He was appointed by Governor Rell to Chair the Board of Trustees in 2009.

Board Committees
Executive Committee (Chair)
Mailing Address:
11 Pembroke Drive
Avon, CT 06001

Theresa Eberhard Asch
Secretary

Eberhard-Asch was appointed to the Board in 1997. A retired teacher and public school administrator, she is an alumna of Western Connecticut State University and a graduate of the Sixth-Year Program at Southern Connecticut State University.

Board Committees Academic Affairs, Executive Committee, Ad Hoc Committee on Presidential Assessment, Audit & Risk Management

Mailing Address:
18 Brittainia Drive
Danbury, CT 06811

Andrew Chu

Chu is serving his second term elected by the students at Southern; he is a Business Marketing Major at Southern with second semester Junior standing and has served as a Community Coordinator in Hickerson Hall and as Treasurer of the Cultural Affairs Club.

Board Committee:
Student Life

John A. Doyle

Doyle was appointed to the board in 1993. He is president of Doyle, D'Amore and Balducci and an alumnus of Central Connecticut State University.

Elizabeth Gagne

Gagne was appointed to the board in June 2005 and is Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer for Travelers Commercial Insurance - Middle Market.

Board Committees: Development, Student Life

Mailing Address:

Travelers Companies, Inc.

One Tower Square, 5S1

Hartford, CT 06183

Angelo J. Messina

Messina was appointed to the Board in 2004. An alumnus of Central Connecticut State University, Messina is chief financial officer of Otis Elevator Company.

Board Committees: Executive, Finance & Administration (chair), Audit & Risk Management, Nominating

Mailing Address:
Otis Elevator Company
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032

John H. Motley

Motley was appointed to the Board in December 2004. A former president of the Travelers Foundation, he is a partner in the capacity-building consulting firm of MotleyBeup.

Board Committees: Academic Affairs, Audit & Risk Management

Mailing Address:
21 Temple Street, #801
Hartford, Ct. 06103

L. David Panciera

Panciera was appointed to the Board in 1995. President of National Benefit Advisors, LLC, Panciera is an alumnus of Central Connecticut State University.

Board Committees: Finance & Administration, Development Committee, Student Life (Chair), Executive

Mailing Address:

32 Cloverdale Circle

Wethersfield, CT 06109

Ronald J. Pugliese

Pugliese was appointed to the Board in 1997. He is an alumnus of Western Connecticut State University.

Board Committees: Development Committee (Chair), Executive Committee, Ad Hoc Committee on Presidential Assessment, Nominating (Chair)

Mailing Address:

452 Heritage Road Unit 301

Southbury, CT 06488

Alex Rodriguez

Alex Rodriguez, a sophomore from Norwalk, was elected by students at Central Connecticut State University in 2009. He is current president of the Latin American Student Organization (LASO) at CCSU, and is a Pre-Marketing major.

Peter M. Rosa

Rosa was appointed to the Board in 2005. He is a program officer with The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving.

Board Committees: Finance and Administration

Mailing Address:

596 D Mountain Road

West Hartford, CT 06117

John R. Sholtis Jr.

Sholtis was appointed to the board in 2000. He is a Senior Vice President - Investments, Wealth Advisor with UBS Financial Services Inc. serving high net worth clients.  He is also past president of the ECSU Foundation, Inc.

Board Committees: Academic Affairs, Development, Audit & Risk Management (Chair), Nominating

Mailing Address:
4 Hidden Woods Drive
Marlborough, CT 06447

Fr. John P. Sullivan

Sullivan was appointed to the Board in 1998. He is pastor at St. Joseph Church in New Haven.

Mailing Address:
St. Joseph Church
129 Edwards Street
New Haven, CT 06511

Andrew R. Wetmore

Wetmore is serving his second term elected by the students at Western Connecticut State University.

Board Committee:
Student Life

Mailing Address:
117 Great Plain Road
Danbury, CT 06811

Gail H. Williams

Williams was appointed to the board in 1999 and is an alumna of Western Connecticut State University. She is the former president of Western's Alumni Association.

Board Committee: Development, Student Life

Mailing Address:
104 Franklin Street
Danbury, CT 06810

Kolby Williams

Williams, a junior majoring in economics, was elected by the students at Eastern Connecticut State University in 2008 to a two-year term.

Board Committee: Student Life

Mailing Address:
926 West Boulevard, Hartford, CT 06105