Kathryn Luria, senior vice president of community affairs and director of philanthropy for Webster Bank, was recently voted new board chair for the Connecticut Council of Philanthropy. Joining Luria in CCP’s executive board leadership are: vice chair, Fahd Vahidy, adviser to the Graustein Family Office; secretary, Judy Rozie-Battle, senior vice president of the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving; treasurer, Paul Ballasy, a partner with CohnReznick LLP.
CCP also welcomed six newly elected members to the board: Janice L. Elliott, executive director of The Melville Charitable Trust; Tiffany S. Donelson, vice president of program for Connecticut Health Foundation; Elaine V. Mintz, vice president of operations for Fairfield County’s Community Foundation; Lauren Patterson, president and CEO of New Canaan Community Foundation; Richard J. Porth, president and CEO of United Way of Connecticut; and Diane Sierpina, director of justice initiatives for The Tow Foundation.
