Hartford’s Southside Institutions Neighborhood Alliance has hired Melvyn Colón of Massachusetts as its new executive director, effective next Monday.
Colon succeeds Luis Caban, who retired earlier this year after 16 years in the post.
SINA is a partnership between Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, Hartford Hospital and Trinity College to develop leadership and improve the economic, physical and social characteristics of Hartford’s Frog Hollow, Barry Square and South Green neighborhoods.
“Melvyn brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to SINA, and I am confident that he will bring new and innovative ideas to our organization that will help us grow,” said SINA board president Jane Baird.
Colón served as director of the Community Building and Organizing Initiative at NeighborWorks America; as the loan fund director of YouthBuild USA; and as the executive director of Nuestra Comunidad Development Corp. in Roxbury, Mass.
Colón has teaching and administrative experience with Boston’s ufts University (Department of Urban and Environment Policy), University of Massachusetts (College of Public and Community Service), and with Yale University, as an assistant dean largely focused on supporting the minority student population.
Colón will be moving to the Hartford area, officials said.
