Achievement First Hartford Academy Elementary School

Achievement First Hartford Academy Elementary School’s Board of Directors is a talented and experienced group of professionals. The Board's strong expertise in multiple fields—education, community development, business, law, youth programming and finance—allow it to provide strong governance and oversight of the school. The Board includes members who have a deep understanding of the Achievement First model.

Under Connecticut state law, charter schools must post their yearly schedule of board meetings, as well as the agenda and minutes of each meeting.

2009-10 School Year

Officers

Steve Harris, Chair
Retired
Hartford, CT

Marshall Ruben, Vice Chair
President, Ruben, Johnson and Morgan, P.C.
Wallingford, CT

Colleen Palmer, Secretary
Superintendent, Monroe Public Schools
Hartford, CT

John Motley, Treasurer
Owner, MotleyBeup
Hartford, CT

Directors

Dominic Basile, Teacher Representative
Teacher, Achievement First Hartford Academy Middle
Hartford, CT

Tom Cody
Partner, Robinson and Cole
Hartford, CT

Andrea Comer, Board of Education Representative
Executive Assistant, City of Hartford
Hartford, CT

Denise Gallucci
General Director of Magnet Schools, CREC
Avon, CT

Ja Hannah, Parent Representative
Commercial Insurance Specialist, Eastern Connecticut Health Network
Hartford, CT

Alexis Highsmith
Attorney, Greater Hartford Legal Aid, Inc.
Hamden, CT

Jean LaVecchia
Vice President of Human Resources and Ethics, Northeast Utilities System
Killingworth, CT

Jim Willingham
President and Chief Executive Officer, Urban League of Greater Hartford, Inc.
Bloomfield, CT