Welcome
Welcome to the 20th annual Girl Within event! This year’s event is certainly different from previous years but the mission is the same. We come together to support young women and girls who experienced abuse and neglect. Your participation will help them heal, gain confidence, and realize their potential.
In the next hour you will hear stories of transformation and courage: the mother who fought for sobriety and won, the staff member who went to incredible lengths to help children living at The Village, and a former foster child who is now paying it forward. You’ll also meet our Woman of the Year – who is breaking barriers and inspiring others to follow suit.
To all of you, we are grateful that you’ve chosen to join us today. We hope that you and your family stay safe and find peace this holiday season in the act of giving.
Jeanmarie Cooper
Chair, Girl Within Luncheon Planning Committee
Member, The Village Board of Directors
Planning Committee
Chair: Jeanmarie Cooper
Members: Jean Cowles, Judy Coughlin, Moraima Gutierrez, Cathy Iacovazzi, Diane Lipes, Patricia Marealle, Dr. Elsa Núñez, Bonnie Parry, Damaris Rivera and Laura Stevens
Program
Welcome
Dr. Laine Taylor
Village Medical Director
A Message from our Presenting Sponsor
Beth Costello
Executive Vice President & CFO, The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
Village Board Member
Asha and Maria
Jeanmarie Cooper
Chair, Girl Within Planning Committee
Village Board Member
Audience Activity
Dr. Laine Taylor
Village Medical Director
Spotlight Video
Leah Clery
Village Client
A Message from our President & CEO
Galo Rodriguez
Village President and CEO
Audience Activity
Beth Costello
Spotlight Video
Tiffany Brown
Village Child Support Specialist, Eagle House PRTF Program
Woman of the Year
Racquel L. Santana
Vice President of Corporate & Shared Systems in Technology & Operations at Travelers
Spotlight Video
Pauline Washington
Village Foster Parent
2020 Woman of the Year
Racquel L. Santana is Vice President of Corporate & Shared Systems in Technology & Operations at Travelers. She is accountable for customer and agent technologies, providing enhanced digital capabilities and improving customer experiences. Racquel joined Travelers in 2007 and has held roles of increasing responsibility. Prior to Travelers, Racquel served as a technology consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Racquel is passionate in her advocacy for girls and women both at Travelers and in the community. She plays an active role in the company’s professional development forums for women, serves as a board member for YWCA, works with the Legacy Foundation of Hartford and is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Racquel earned her Bachelor of Science in business administration with a concentration in management information systems from the University at Albany.
Hosts
Beth A. Costello
Executive Vice President & CFO, The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
Village Board Member
Presenting Sponsor
We are grateful to The Hartford for being our presenting sponsor for the past eight years.
Contributors and Donors
Silver Sponsors
Bronze Sponsors
- Chubb, Gowrie Group, Zurich North America
- CohnReznick
- KPMG
- Liberty Bank
- Mintz + Hoke
- Raytheon
- Robinson+Cole
- Rossmore Private Capital
- Saint Francis Hospital
- Smith Brothers Insurance
- Webster Bank
Special Thanks
Challenge Donors
- BlumShapiro
- Wendy Carberg
- Beth Costello
- Jeanmarie Cooper
- Jean & Ed Cowles
- Joanne Eudy
- FieldActivate
- Hartford Federal Credit Union
- Leah Hartman
- Bob & Jean Hester
- Bill Husic / Lockton
- Cathy Iacovazzi
- JCJ Architecture
- KeyBank Foundation
- Rich Kaplan
- Patrick Kinney
- Charlie Klippel
- Ann & Ned Lamont
- Barry Lastra
- Max Cares Foundation
- Morris Group, Inc.
- Elsa Núñez
- Jeff & Lindsay Paul
- Salisbury Bank
- The Toczydlowski Family Fund
- UBS / Chad Czerwinski
About The Village
The Village’s impact lies in the thousands of children, adults and families who have overcome enormous challenges to achieve real and meaningful change for themselves with help from the treatment, services and advocacy of The Village.
Our wraparound approach includes individual and family counseling; group home, residential and outpatient treatment; school-based support programs; and in-home family strengthening.
Our goal each day is to do whatever it takes to improve the health, well-being and success of children, adults and families. We help people become resilient and able to overcome the challenges that life throws at them.
Our mission is to build a community of strong, healthy families who protect and nurture children.
Our Executive Team
Galo Rodriguez, MPH
President and CEO
Hector Glynn, MSW
Chief Operating Officer
Martin Morrissey, MHA, CPA, FACHE
Chief Financial Officer
Deborah Bradley
Vice President, Human Resources
Tammy Freeberg, MSW
Vice President, Strategy and Planning
Steven Moore, PhD
Vice President, New Business Development
Eric Schwartz, PsyD, ABPP
Senior Vice President, Clinical Programs
Derek Slap, MBA
Vice President, Advancement
Laine Taylor, DO, MBA
Medical Director
Our Board
- John Turgeon, CPA, HCS,
Chair*
Partner, CohnReznick - Curt Cameron, Vice Chair*
President, Thomas Hooker Brewing Company - Cathy Iacovazzi, Secretary*
Community Volunteer - Dr. Galo A. Rodriguez, MPH*
President & CEO, The Village for Families & Children - Andrew G. Baldassarre*
Principal & Chief Market Strategist, Rossmore Private Capital LLC - Ellie Benson, Auxiliary Representative
- Jeffrey A. Brine, Esq.
Member & Attorney at Law, Kurien Ouellette LLC
- Richard (Jerry) Bundy
Community Volunteer - Wendy Carberg
Vice President Group & Worksite Markets, Guardian Life Insurance Company - Jeanmarie H. Cooper*
Community Volunteer - Beth A. Costello*
Executive Vice President & CFO, The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. - Thomas Daugherty
Partner, KPMG - Kim DiPietro
Senior Director of Research and Acquisitions, Hart Realty Advisers - Margaret Pearl Douglas, CPA
Certified Public Accountant and CEO, Canoville Consulting, LLC
- William D. Field
President, FieldActivate - David L. Friar, Architect
- Lawrence J. Gavrich
Founder & President, Home on The Course, LLC - Stephen E. Goldman, Esq.
Managing Partner, Robinson & Cole - Frederick E. Jenoure, Jr.
Owner, FEJ Consulting - Diana Sousa Jepsen, MBA
Associate Vice President, Marketing and Public Affairs, University of Saint Joseph - Richard M. Kaplan, Esq.
Associate General Counsel, United Technologies Corp.
- Patrick Kinney
Executive Vice President, Enterprise Distribution Management & Business Insurance Marketing and Communications, Travelers - Charles H. Klippel, Esq.
Senior Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, Aetna - Barry N. Lastra
Community Volunteer - Patricia Marealle, Esq.
Staff Attorney, Immigrant Children’s Justice Project, Center for Children’s Advocacy - Dr. Elsa M. Núñez
President, Eastern Connecticut State University - Brian P. Reilly*
Chief Auditor and Sr. Vice President, Travelers
*member, executive committee
Second Chance Shops
Looking to have fun, give back and help children in your community? Become a Member at our Second Chance Shops! Donate new or gently used clothing and household items.
Glastonbury Second Chance Shop
730 Hebron Avenue | Glastonbury, CT 06033
860-633-5188
Thursday and Friday: 11:00am – 3:00pm
Saturday: 11:00am – 2:00pm
Donations accepted during open hours.
Simsbury Second Chance Shop
12 Station Street | Simsbury, CT 06070
860-658-7152
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
10:00am – 2:00pm
Donations accepted during open hours.
Suffield Second Chance Shop
116 Mountain Road | Suffield, CT 06078
860-668-2841
Monday, Thursday and Saturday
10:00am – 2:00pm
Donations accepted on Thursdays from 10:00am – 2:00pm.
Simsbury Second Chance Shop
175 Park Road | West Hartford, CT 06119
860-461-7067
Thursday and Saturday
10:00am – 2:00pm
Donations accepted during open hours.
