2011-2012 CCPA BOARD MEMBERS

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 PRESIDENT, EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR
Sharon S. Spinelli - email

Sharon presides at all meetings of the members and of the Board of Directors; has general supervision of the affairs of CCPA; and is a liaison and spokesperson on matters referred to CCPA.

EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT
Xana Dolan - email

Xana assists the President in the area of policy and supervises standing and ad hoc committees.

SECRETARY
Cecilia Bayek - email

Cecilia records the minutes of all meetings of the members and Board of Directors; serves all notices of CCPA; and is the custodian of CCPA's corporate records.

TREASURER
Loretta Russell - email

Loretta has custody and responsibility for all funds and securities of CCPA.

Lisa Voorvaart - email

Lisa is the liaison between the CCPA and NFPA, attends such national or regional NFPA meetings; and reports to the members on matters of national importance to the profession with due diligence.

VICE PRESIDENT - NFPA SECONDARY REPRESENTATIVE, EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR AND NATIONAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE CO-CHAIR

Shelly Bender - email

Shelly is the liaison between the CCPA and NFPA, attends such national or regional NFPA meetings; and reports to the members on matters of national importance to the profession with due diligence.

DIRECTORS/STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIRS

CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION DIRECTOR (CLE)
Rosemarie Frink - email

Rose coordinates all seminars and continuing legal education functions sponsored by the CCPA.

CHARTER & BYLAWS DIRECTOR
Mary Dimock - email

Mary periodically reviews CCPA's Bylaws and makes recommendations for changes to the Board of Directors. She also acts as a parliamentarian for meetings of the members and the Board of Directors.

MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR
Sharon Sinkoski - email

Sharon responds to inquiries regarding membership; maintains current membership lists; and recruits new members from the professional community.

NEWSLETTER EDITOR, DIRECTOR
OPEN

collects data and articles for coordinating and preparing CCPA's newsletter for distribution to its members.

PROGRAM DIRECTOR

OPEN

 plans and organizes general membership meetings and notifies members about upcoming events of interest to the membership.

STUDENT LIAISON DIRECTOR
Patt Tharpe - email

Pat maintains and fosters open contact with institutions offering paralegal programs, primarily within the State of Connecticut.

AD HOC COMMITTEES

Anne Ciccio - email

BAR LIAISON COMMITTEE CHAIR

OPEN

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE CHAIR

Alison Libby - email

Alison maintains CCPA's website including organizing CCPA's calendar of events on the website and updating the website's form, content and layout.

JOB BANK

Pina Salvatore - email

LEGISLATIVE

Stephen T. Gionfriddo - email

MENTOR

OPEN

 provides information to CCPA members regarding PACE certification, responds to inquiries regarding PACE, and guides candidates interested in forming study groups.