Key Stakeholders
Meet the staff and community volunteers who are the strength behind our sustained success.
STEPS Staff
Megan Albanese
Youth Prevention Coordinator
Kristin Sandler
Outreach Coordinator
STEPS 2024 Executive Committee/Leadership Team
Deputy Chief Bill Palmieri
Past President
Steve Nyerick
President
Beth Baker
Vice President
Emily Rosenthal
Data Evaluator
Gina Sasso
Executive Committee – At-Large Member
Heather Clinger
At-Large Member
Christina McKirryher
At-Large Member
Meet the Advisory Board
Ron Brown
Faith Sector
Cally Regan
Parent Sector
Jackie Gualtieri
Business Sector
Kristen Guida
Healthcare Sector
Chris Palmieri
Town Government
Trish Kenefick
Drug Task Force
Bri Reney
Karen Smith Academy
Jolene Miceli
Southington PRIDE
Liz Chubet
Southington Public Library
Mike Halloran
Principal of Kennedy Middle School
Rachel Wache
Military Sector
Justin Hubeny
Positive Youth Development
Jon Esmail
Youth Serving Sector
Honorary Board Members
Alex J. Ricciardone
Town Manager
Paul Chaplinsky
Town Council Chair
Kelly Leppard
Founding Member
Sue Saucier
Founding Member
John Myers
Founding Member
Evelyn Ciaburri
Founding Member
Steve Madancy
Superintendent of Schools
Chief Jack Daly
Chief of Police
Chief Eric Heath
Chief of Fire
Susan Lonczak
Director of Health
Colleen Clark
Honorary Member
Youth Council
Alexis Nguyen
Annelise Gale
Arshi Roy
Ava LeBlanc
Christian DeMaria
Deandra BeluJohn
Devon Jasulavic
Diego Mendez
Elijah Hammond
Gianna Sena
Jackie Liebler
Jaden Pagano
Jenna Hebert
Kacie Riddle
Katherine Cavanaugh
Madison Horn
Manpreet Kaur
Maren Tarfano
Margaret Miller
Marina Chaplinsky
Marissa Stumpf
Marlee Sheehan
Michaela Lansdale
Olivia Desell
Olivia Sciascia
Paige Tierinni
Rachel Alejandro
Rachel Stumpf
Rehana Coma
Remasha Hussain
Robby Pechillo
Samantha Cassan
Saphira Cook
Sehere Coma
Sophia Sciascia
Suhani Desai
Victoria Dabrowski
Vinny Arroyo
STEPS Youth Council
The STEPS Youth Council is a group of Southington students that ranges from grades 7 through 12. They work together on projects in substance use prevention in our schools and the wider community.
The Youth Council application period is May-June.
