Board of Directors 2011-2012

Responsible for A Better Chance of Westport, Inc. is a volunteer Board composed of people who live or work in Westport and surrounding communities, many of whom have children at Staples High School. Westporters interested in the work of the Board can write to the President for more information.

Steve Daniels President
Laurie Gendell VP Administration
Nancy Wallace Co Chair Facilities
Nany Yates Co Chair Host Families
Katie Augustyn Co Chair Host Families
Lori Sochol Co VP Fundraising
Lisa Lewin Co VP Fundraising
Eileen Yemma Co VP Scholar Services
Lillian Davis Co VP Scholar Services
Karla Roof Treasurer
Eric Seidman Assistant Treasurer
Dan Donovan Corresponding Secretary
Leslie Singer Co-Chair Event
Elida Gollomp Co-Chair Event
Susie Miller Health Services
Lee Bollert Advisory Committee
Catherine Davis Personnel
Mike Bass Public Relations
Pat Ewing Publications-Content
Mary McKenna Recording Secy
Jim Goodrich Recruitment
Brittany Steel Co-Chair Scholar Selection
Carolyn Longacre Co-Chair Scholar Selection
Jon Zins Scholar Selection


Advisory Committee

Julie Belaga
Reverend John Branson, Christ and Holy Trinity Church
Barbara Butler, Director of Human Services, Westport
John Dodig, Principal , Staples High School
Dave Driscoll, Founder
Lisa Friedland, Founding Director
Reverend Frank Hall, Unitarian Church
Marty Hauhuth, Positive Directions
Mary Lou Huisking, Academic Liaison, Staples High School
Peggy Kamins, Founding Director
Rabbi Robert Orkand, Temple Israel
Ann Pawlick, Founding Director
Reverend Tom Thorne, Assumption Church
Reverend Bernard Wilson, Norfield Church
Marjolijn Wijsenbeek, United Way