2012 annual meeting final

Junior Achievement of Western Connecticut Annual Meeting

June 28, 2012

Call to order and welcome President’s Report Approval of 2011 Board Minutes Treasurer’s Report 2012-2013 Budget Election of Directors and Officers

Special Recognition Adjournment

Agenda

to our outstanding board and staff!!! Together we have made it a very good year.

President’s ReportWho Are We

Where Are We

Where Are We Going

How Are We Getting There

JA of Western CT Territory20 Towns

• Ansonia Fairfield Seymour• Bethel Monroe Shelton• Bridgeport New Fairfield Sherman• Brookfield New Milford Stratford• Danbury Newtown Trumbull• Derby Redding Wilton• Easton Ridgefield

Board of Directors

Bernadine VendittoPresident

Beverly BalazDirector of Education/

Bridgeport Region

Julia DeMeoDirector of Development

Michelle BrunoneGrant Writer

Channing MooreSpecial Events Coordinator /

Executive AssistantKristine Boles

Valley Education Manager

Katie RossiDanbury Education

Manager

Meg MelagranoEducation

Administrative Manager

Rena SullivanOffice Manager

FT: GreenPT: Orange

Organization Chart

JAWCT BOD-23 Members

Focus:

Direction Strategy Financial

Bridgeport Community Board-14 Members

Focus:

Local funding Volunteers Awareness

Danbury Community Board- 13 Members

Focus:

Local funding Volunteers Awareness

Valley Community Board- 12 Members

Focus:

Local funding Volunteers Awareness

Student Impact

Top Classroom Volunteer Companies

Current Financials $40K Over Budget!

Top Donor Companies

Special Events

Exceeded afterschool program goal of 500 students (573)!

Added two new BPT schools to the Business Challenge

Discussion with Paul Vallas, NEW Interim Superintendent of BPT

JAWCT was asked by the Ansonia School District to collaborate on their drop-out prevention initiative

Shelton High School Marketing Project

High School Heroes

Chip’s Diner & Two Steps Grille

VCF $75k

New partners (volunteers/funders) “Best Buy” (Cesar Batalla)

Highlights

Our Story

Mrs. Reuther’s 3rd grade class at King Street Primary Raised $3,000 for Mackenzie Newsome’s upcoming cancer surgery. Money was raised through a business plan created

based on JA concepts learned.

2012 Retreat

What is our Story-Marketing Awareness

How do we pay for it- Funding

Resources Needed

Strategic Steering Committee

Leadership: Bradford Greene, VP Human Resources, Rexel Holdings USA

Daniel Bley, EVP &CRO, Webster Bank

Dr. Gary Rosato, Director of Curriculum, Fairfield Public Schools

Christina Selby, Chief Audit Executive, GE Capital

JA Program Committee

Honorees:

Stephanie Blackwell, President & CEO, Aurora Products Inc., Stratford, CT

Susan Coyle, Co-owner, Real Estate Two, Inc., Shelton, CT

Merrill J. Forgotson, CEO, BNC Financial Group, Bank of New Canaan and The Bank of Fairfield, Fairfield, CT

Robert Shellman, President & CEO, Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corporation, Danbury, CT

Dr. George R. Dunbar 2012 Free Enterprise Hall of Fame

OCTOBER 10, 2012

Board of Directors Chair-Kerry Eaton

Bridgeport Community Board Chair-Michael Fucigna Vice Chair- Robert Cottle

Danbury Community Board Chair- Craig Winslow Vice Chair- Cosmo Alberico

Valley Community Board Chair- Ruth Parkins Vice Chair- Carla Sullivan

Strategic Planning Printing & Design

HR Advising

Facilities Provided Marketing Services

Coaching

Board In-Kind Services

Camaraderie Competitive Spirit

Determination

Jim Malski Bradford Greene

Cosmo Alberico

Christina Selby

2011 Approval of MinutesTreasurer’s Report

Budget 2012-13 VoteElection of Officers

Elections

Directors to be elected to serve three year term 2012- 2015Daniel Bley Traci MorrisCosmo Alberico Ruth ParkinsJim Cosgrove Gary RosatoMike Fucigna Robert ScintoGeorge Logan Craig WinslowMick Maurer

Board chair-2 year term ending in 2014Kerry Eaton

Officers-one year termPresident, Bernadine Venditto (ex-officio)Treasurer, Jim Cosgrove Secretary (open)

Executive Committee- one year termChair, Kerry Eaton Traci MorrisJim Cosgrove Tom SantaMike Fucigna Bernadine Venditto (ex-officio)Robert O’Connor Craig WinslowPhil PalmieriRuth Parkins

Michael Fucigna, Aon Risk Solutions

Vice

Robert Cottle, Fairfield University

Sherrie Casasanta, Sikorsky Aircraft Jeff Mount, Curian Capital Peter Fazekas, Aquarion Water Company Ronald Nolting, People’s United SecuritiesRobert Hendrick, R.C. Bigelow, Inc. Philip Pires, Cohen & Wolf Robert Hojnacki, The Bank of Fairfield Gary Rosato, Fairfield Public SchoolsRegina Madwed, Capitol PhotoInteractive Kevin Toohill, UBS Financial Services, Inc.Jim Malski, Action Coach

Craig Winslow, GE Capital

Vice

Cosmo Alberico Odyssey Logistics & Technology

Ken Eng, Cartus Kelly Mangold, Guideposts Ronald Faanes, Retired Fred Maidment, Western CT State UniversityGeorge Herring, Savings Bank of Danbury Karen Roggeman, Boehringer IngelheimElizabeth Falk, Pitney Bowes William Valenti, Union Savings Bank Gaurav Manchanda, Praxair Traci Morris, Cartus

Ruth Parkins, Iroquois Gas

Vice

Carla Sullivan Valley Community Foundation

Adam Dworkin, Griffin Hospital Mike Marcinek, Fletcher ThompsonDan Fitzgerald, Basement Systems Lynn Padell, Better PackagesMike Jodon, Blum Shapiro Albert Schenck, Wells FargoHeidi Keshavarz, Pitney Bowes John Skerritt, Shelton High School Charlotte Madar, Professional Travel Planners