CT Early Childhood Alliance
Steering Committee
The Alliance’s Steering Committee is made up of
representatives from our member organizations.
The Steering Committee serves to advise Alliance staff on major initiatives and projects that will impact the organization as a whole.
The 2025-2026 Steering Committee is listed below.
Officers
Co-Chair:
Local Organization
Mary Oster
Early Childhood Coordinator,
City of Norwalk, CT
Co-Chair:
Statewide Organization
Emily Byrne
Executive Director,
CT Voices for Children
“Health” Voice
Heather Black
Director of Programming & Development, CT Assoc. for Infant Mental Health
Treasurer
Janet Stolfi Alfano
Chief Executive Officer,
The Diaper Bank of CT
Standing Committee Chairs
Membership-Nomination Committee
Chris Badenhop
Early Start Liaison
New Britain, CT
Krista Pisano
Early Start Liaison, Waterbury
Vice Chair
Edie Reichard
Director,
Sleeping Giant Day Care
Advocacy Committee
Adrean E. Rodriguez,
Organizing & Childcare Director
CSEA/SEIU Local 2001
Steering Committee Voices
In addition to our officers and standing committee chairs, the Alliance Steering Committee is also made up of five “voices” that represent the following domains of early childhood.
“Parent” Voice
Chelsey Harris
Director of Children & Family Innovation,
Waterbury Bridge to Success
“Early Care & Education” Voice
Maegan Adams
Executive Director,
Bristol Child Development Center
“Economic Security” Voice
Daniel Fitzmaurice
Director of Advocacy,
United Way of Connecticut
“Child & Family Development” Voice
Elaine Balsley,
Director, Reachout, Inc
General Members
Dr. Marlo Greppone
Executive Director,
HRA New Britain Early Learning
Sheryl Sadinski
Coordinator,
Hamden’s Partnership for Young Children
Bill Okwuosa
Director,
Good Child
Development Center
Ex-Officio Members
Jeff Daniels
Policy Consultant,
Retired
Jade Thomas
CT Policy Coordinator
Gail Nolan
Director,
Alliance for Bloomfield’s Children
Karen Rainville
Executive Director
CTAEYC