Diane Alverio, D. Alverio & Co.
Diane Alverio is the principal of D. Alverio & Co., a media relations company that handles public policy issues and crisis communications for nonprofits and state agencies.
She was recently recognized by the Hartford Club with a Leadership Award for launching its “Women Who Dare” speaker series, in which accomplished women from different fields share their journeys to success.
Her work on behalf of civic organizations have also been recognized over the years by the Connecticut Girls Council, the city of Hartford, Progresso Latino Fund of the Community Foundation of Greater Hartford, the Connecticut Hispanic Bar Association and Central Connecticut State University.
For two consecutive years, she was named one of the “100 Most Influential Hispanics” in the nation by Hispanic Business Magazine. Prior to launching her media relations company, she worked as a reporter for local CBS, NBC affiliates and WTIC radio in Hartford.
Teresa C. Younger, Connecticut General Assembly’s Permanent Commission on the Status of Women
Teresa C. Younger is executive director of the Connecticut General Assembly’s Permanent Commission on the Status of Women (PCSW), the state’s leading force for women’s equality for 35 years.
She is active with many organizations including the Girl Scouts of Connecticut, in which she serves as president of its board of directors.
Younger also sits on the boards of the National Association of Commissions for Women and the Connecticut Universal Health Care Foundation.
In addition, she serves on the Academy of Educational Development’s New Voices National Advisory Board and is a trustee for the Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame.
Prior to joining the PCSW, Younger was the director of Affiliate Organizational Development at the American Civil Liberties Union National Office.
She also served as the first woman and the first African American executive director of the ACLU of Connecticut.
