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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Wilda Morgan Hayes Wilda joined the Board of Directors in 1995.  She began serving as Executive Director in 1997, following a 20-year career in pharmaceutical management with Merrill, Bristol Labs and Boehringer Ingelheim.  She was also a Vice President, Account Group Supervisor, at Kallir Phillips Ross in Manhattan. Wilda brings extensive non-profit volunteer and event planning experience to us.

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DEVELOPMENT

DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT George M. Colabella George brings extensive experience in nonprofit management and fund development to Ann’s Place. He has served as a development officer and as a management consultant in a wide range of non-profit organizations. George holds a B.A. in Psychology from Canisius College, an M.A. in Psychology from Hunter College of CUNY and an M.B.A. from Long Island University at Mercy College. George has also held the post of Adjunct Professor in the Pace University MPA Program.

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ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Lori M. Zezza Lori joined us in Spring 2008. She is an experienced event planner and is managing our fundraising events and development initiatives. Lori previously worked at the National Wildlife Federation in Reston, VA and at Coldwell Banker in Danbury. A Connecticut native, she graduated Cum Laude with a B.A. in Environmental Studies, with concentration in Chemistry from The University of North Carolina at Wilmington.

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ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

PROJECT COORDINATOR Andrea Coles Andrea joined us in 2005 with work experience in the medical publishing field.  She handles our database, direct mailings, creates layouts for our newsletters, programs and donor reports and graphic support for our events.

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VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR Jacqueline “Jackie” Morrison Jackie joins us in Spring 2007 after seven years as Assistant Executive Director at the Jewish Federation in Danbury and eight years as Temple Administrator at the United Jewish Center in Danbury.  She brings important organizational skills that are critical to growing our volunteer program.

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ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Susan Neikirk Sue supports clinical administration and statistical reporting, as well as events and general administration.  She joined us in 2005.  Her earlier work experience was with Nine West in New York. Sue keeps us supplied with enough chocolate to keep the work flow going.

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ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Joyce Ford Banks Joyce supports both clinical and administration functions.  She joined us in 2006 as a temp.  Joyce previously worked at Danbury Hospital, the Board of Education in New Fairfield and at Praxair.

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We also have a group of volunteers who serve as receptionists in the office on a half-day rotation.  Jackie Morison will be recruiting and training additional volunteers for this function as needed.