Leadership Team
Board of directors
Howie Altman
Larry Gorkin
Fayne Mascarenhas
Kaitlin Moore
Vladimir-Ducarmel Joseph Brett Dunne
Bill Larson Joe Vacca
Rochelle Hakim
Honorable Robert Killian - Senior Advisor
Damion Grasso, PhD. - Senior Advisor
Lonnie Braxton, Esq, - Senior Advisor
John Kelley, Esq. - Senior Advisor
STAFF
Janet Freimuth
Executive director
Janet Freimuth has a broad background in nonprofit administration, program development in child welfare, mental and behavioral health, workforce development, urban support programs, and education. She has worked with a variety of federal, state, and private funders and agencies. Ms. Freimuth holds a BS in Business Administration from Robert Morris University, a MS in Education from Connecticut State University, and Graduate Studies in Special Education from Boston University.
“My position at Children in Placement (CIP) is the perfect opportunity to allow me to continue my efforts to serve those most vulnerable in our state.”
Tara Murray
Communications & Marketing Director
Robert Lessler
Chief of Staff
Suzette Threet
Office Manager/ Regional Manager New Haven
Shanda Easley
Regional Manager, Eastern CT
Youth Sponsor Director
Katherine Pastrana
Regional Manager Western CT
Vibhav Sriram
Central Regional Manager, Community Outreach
Chris Gangemi
Executive Administrator