Nancy Bernstein
President & CEO Women’s Health Connecticut
Nancy Bernstein is president and CEO of Women’s Health Connecticut. Bernstein was instrumental in forming a captive insurance company in Bermuda, of which she serves as president. Prior to joining Women’s Health, she held management positions at the University of Connecticut Health Center, Hartford’s Institute of Living, and the Mercy Health System in Michigan. Bernstein received her master’s degree from Harvard University in Health Policy and Management, and her bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Bernstein previously served or currently serves on the boards of Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, Leadership Greater Hartford, Community Health Charities, Connecticut Center for Primary Care and United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut.
Joseph R. Marfuggi
President & CEO Riverfront Recapture
Joseph Marfuggi assumed staff leadership of Riverfront Recapture in November 1989 after serving as deputy director for three years. As president, he is responsible for physical planning and development staff that oversees the design and construction of public parks and recreational facilities along the Riverfront in Hartford and East Hartford. He also supervises a programs and events staff that offers opportunities for people of all ages and backgrounds to participate in, and benefit from, the Riverfront project — and close to 1 million people a year now use the Riverfront parks. As president, he has helped raise $60 million in funding commitments since 1989 from a variety of federal, state, local, and private sources for the design and construction of Riverfront park improvements and an additional $150 million from individuals, corporations, foundations, and government, as well as in-kind contributions from the city of Hartford, town of East Hartford, and the Metropolitan District Commission, in support of the organization’s operating budget.
Gloria J. McAdam
President & CEO Foodshare
Gloria J. McAdam has served as chief executive officer of Foodshare since 1984. During her tenure the need within the community has grown tremendously, but so has Foodshare’s response. In 2013, Foodshare distributed enough food to make 12 million meals to 300 local organizations that serve hungry people. This is 100 times as much food as was distributed in 1984. McAdam provides leadership to Foodshare’s education and outreach efforts, advocacy on behalf of hungry residents, building a stable base for the organization, and acquiring a permanent facility for Foodshare. McAdam has been involved in hunger issues both locally and nationally. She served on the board of directors of Feeding America, the country’s largest charitable food program. McAdam is a founding member and former chair of the Connecticut Food Policy Council and a founding member and former chair of the board of directors of End Hunger Connecticut.
