The director of the year is given to a Board member or members who contributes the three "W"s: "Work, Wisdom and Wealth" in his or her responsibilities to the board. |
2020-2021 - to be announced |
2019: Mary-Lynn KinneyMary-Lynn Kinney is the Senior Vice President / Chief Financial Officer for Windsor Federal Savings whose responsibilities include managing and overseeing the day-to-day financial and accounting aspects for the Association. Starting in August of 2000 as Vice President / Controller, she quickly was promoted in April 2003 to Vice President / Chief Financial Officer and again in July 2007 to her current position due to her extensive financial analysis, budgeting experience and over 25 years in the financial industry. Prior to joining Windsor Federal Savings, Mary-Lynn held the position of Vice President of Accounting and Financial Reporting for Mechanics Savings Bank. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the College of the Holy Cross and an honors graduate of the National School of Banking, she also held the position of Treasurer for the Huntington House Museum. Mary-Lynn and her family live in South Windsor, CT. |
2018: Pamela CrouchPamela has been in the hospitality industry for over 20 years. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Windsor Chamber of Commerce, and on the Windsor Chamber Golf Committee. Pamela was a member of the Glastonbury Chamber for over 10 years and served on their Ambassador Committee. Pam is the Volunteer Coordinator for the Apple Harvest Festival celebrating her 10th year this fall. Pam has also held other volunteer positions, secretary for the Glastonbury Republican Town Committee and co-president of the Connecticut Children’s Medical Center Friends where she was involved with both raising money for the hospital and deciding how it was allocated. Pamela has a passion for volunteerism. She is actively involved with the Glastonbury YMCA, and recently supporting Christmas Wish of CT, a local program granting wishes for food, gifts, warm clothing to Connecticut residents. Pamela is a residence of Glastonbury, CT where she lives with her son, Nicholas. |
2017: Aaron Simons |
2016: Sarah Gilligan, Paula Pierce and Rick Haglund |
2015 - Jenny Castle, Jenny Castle Human Resources ConsultingJenny Castle, SPHR, SHRM-SCP is the owner of Jenny Castle Human Resources Consulting. After 16 years of working in the fields of manufacturing, transportation and supply chain and logistics, Ms. Castle had a desire to share her passion for Human Resources with a larger group of people. In January of 2014 she established her consulting firm. She currently works with small to mid-sized companies to provide strategies, solutions and support so business owners can focus on what they do best – operating their company.Ms. Castle has delivered many presentations, some of which include Diversity in the Workplace, Managing Generations in the Workplace, Why Companies Like Yours Get Sued and Managing Your Worker’s Compensation Claims. She has been cited in the Society for Human Resource Management monthly magazine (Volume 55, No. 6) on working with employees with disabilities and has appeared in a story on CNN Money titled, “Walgreens welcomes employees with disabilities” in 2011. Ms. Castle holds a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University in Human Resource Management. She belongs to the Human Resource Association of Central Connecticut, The Society for Human Resource Management and is on the Board of Directors for the Windsor Chamber of Commerce. In her free time, she enjoys reading and traveling. Visit www.jennycastle.com in order to view more information about Jenny Castle. |
2014 - Marshall Fox |
2013 - Frank Carmon IVFrank was the first member of the third generation of his family to join Carmon Funeral Homes as a licensed funeral director. He started working for the company in 1994 and has worked in all facets of the family firm. A resident of Tolland, Frank is also very active in the Town of Windsor where he was raised. He is a member of the Exchange Club of Windsor, Washington Masonic Lodge #70, and serves on the board of directors for the Windsor Historical Society and the Windsor Chamber of Commerce. A proud alumnus of the UConn School of Business, Frank also serves on the board of directors of the Alumni & Friends Society at the School of Business and he is a board member of the National Development Council for the University. While working in a demanding business, Frank also likes to take time to learn new concepts and ideas and spends a lot of time reading and attending classes and seminars. In his spare time, Frank enjoys dining at area restaurants, boating, traveling, and spending time with his family. |
2012 - Mary-Lynn KinneyStarting in August of 2000 as Vice President / Controller, she quickly was promoted in April 2003 to Vice President / Chief Financial Officer and again in July 2007 to her current position due to her extensive financial analysis, budgeting experience and over 25 years in the financial industry. Prior to joining Windsor Federal Savings, Mary-Lynn held the position of Vice President of Accounting and Financial Reporting for Mechanics Savings Bank. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the College of the Holy Cross and an honors graduate of the National School of Banking, she also held the position of Treasurer for the Huntington House Museum. Mary-Lynn and her family live in South Windsor, CT. |
2011 - Ray Embury |
2010 - Paula M. PiercePaula attended almost every Business Breakfast and After Hours event for the first three or four years she was a member of the Chamber. She has also served on a number of Chamber committees, such as the Annual Auction, White Lights, Revolutionary Windsor, and Technology and has been the chair of the Tourism committee for the last several years. Paula is a Notary Public and is the volunteer moderator of Windsor Freecycle, a group of over 1600 Windsor people keeping good, usable items out of the landfill. |
2009 - Kristen BarbarottaKristen is a partner at local Law Firm Johnson, Dowe, Brown, and Barbarotta LLC in Windsor. Kristen's husband Jayson is a a teacher at Newington High School. They live in Windsor Locks with their daughter Reese. |
2007 - William Lidestri |