Board & Staff
You can directly email any member of the CAFAF staff by clicking on their name.
CAFAF Staff
Margaret Doherty | Executive Director
Melissa Lombardo | Executive Administrative Assistant Cell (860) 882-9191 | Office (860) 258-3400
Intake, Outreach and Training
Vanessa Williamson | Program Director | (860) 882-3917
Rochelle Callender | Training Program Coordinator | (860) 882-9708
Krystal Hernandez | Outreach Coordinator | (860) 882-8134
Jennifer Rivera | Retention Specialist | (860) 882-9063
Ebony Mitchell | Kid Hero Program Assistant | (860) 882-9718
Amarylis Rodriguez | Kid Hero Program Assistant | (860) 882-2976
Advocacy and Support Services
Diane Orlando | Program Director
Sheree Breeden | Regional Liaison – Bridgeport | W (203) 384-5602 | C (860) 882-9923
Dora Poma | Regional Liaison – Danbury | W (203) 207-5270 | C (860) 882-8470
Lisa Ortiz | Regional Liaison – Hartford | W (860) 418-8209 | C (860) 882-9031
Debbie Candelora | Regional Liaison – Meriden | W (203) 238-8502 | C (860) 882-8226
Kyle Ohlund | Regional Liaison – Manchester | W (860) 533-3631 | C (860) 882-2940
Brian Candelora | Regional Liaison – Middletown | W (860) 638-2138 | C (860) 882-2011
Marian Russo | Regional Liaison – Milford | W (203) 786-0681 | C (860) 882-9075
Sheyla Ortiz-Caraballo | Regional Liaison – New Britian | W (860) 832-5466 | C (860) 882-3103
Samantha Heltke | Regional Liaison – New Haven | W (203) 306-5325 | C (860) 882-2511
Leslie Reyes | Regional Liaison – Norwalk-Stamford | W (860) 899-1419 | C (860) 882-2164
Renée Lavallee | Regional Liaison – Norwich | W (860) 885-2418 | C (860) 882-9202
Jennifer Bellamy | Regional Liaison – Torrington | W (860) 496-5767 | C (860) 882-7814
Emilio Vargas | Regional Liaison – Waterbury | W (203) 759-7009 | C (860) 882-2412
Emily Churchill | Regional Liaison – Willimantic | W (860) 450-2052 | C (860) 882-7107
Wendy Sander | Peer Network/Helpline Coordinator | W (860)258-3400 | C (860) 882-9944
CAFAF Board
Joseph Montalvo | President
Cathy Gentile-Doyle | Vice-President
Michael Burns | Secretary
Latisha Douglas | Treasurer
Preston Oliver | Director
Kally Moquete-Gonzalez | Director
Are you interested in learning about serving on CAFAF’s Board?
If so, please email Cathy Gentile-Doyle.
