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 2021-2022 Executive Committee/Leadership Team

Deputy Chief Bill Palmieri
STEPS Advisory Board President

Steve Nyerick
Vice President

Lisa Mason
Past President

Beth Baker
Secretary

Denise Sicotte
Treasurer

Emily Rosenthal
Data Evaluator

Heather Clinger
Prevention Partner

Christina McKirryher
At-Large Member
Meet the Advisory Board

Ron Brown
Faith Sector

Cally Regan
Parent Sector

Paul Bedard
Parent Sector

Jackie Gualtieri
Business Sector

Missy Cipriano
Civic Sector

Gina Sasso
Media Sector

Karen Fasano
Healthcare Sector

Kristen Guida
Healthcare Sector

Christine Gagnon
Substance Misuse Prevention

Chris Palmieri
Town Government

Trish Kenefick
Drug Task Force

Bri Reney
Karen Smith Academy

Jolene Miceli
Southington PRIDE

Liz Chubet
Southington Public Library

Sue Vitcavage
Education Sector

Jen Discenza
Education Sector

Rachel Wache
Military Sector

Justin Hubeny
Positive Youth Development

Michele Boisvert
Positive Youth Development

Jon Esmail
Youth Serving Sector

Rehana Coma
Youth Sector

Sophia LeBlanc
Youth Sector

Rachel Stumpf
Youth Sector

Kevin Feeney
Youth Sector

Margaret Miller
Youth Sector

Sophia Sciascia
Youth Sector
Honorary Board Members
Mark Sciota
Town Manager
Victoria Triano
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
Dawn Anastasio
Appointed Honorary Member
Board of Education
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.