OUR TEAM
Management
Lorna Little, LCSW
President and Chief Executive OfficerLorna Little is a licensed clinical social worker and previously served as executive director of St. Agnes Family Center in West Hartford, Connecticut for 13 years....
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AMBER RIVAS, MSW, ASW
Chief Operating OfficerAs Chief Operating Officer, Amber Rivas is responsible for ensuring the highest level of service and productivity possible for the organization. After earning a bachelor’s...
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Thomas Bernal
Chief Financial OfficerAs Chief Financial Officer, Thomas brings over 25 years of financial management experience and expertise to St. Anne’s with over 20 of those years in...
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MARK HAZARD
Chief Human Resources OfficerResponsible for overseeing all of Human Resources and Training, Mark Hazard joined St. Anne’s in 2006. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration with...
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Dana Valenzuela
Chief Development OfficerWith over two decades of experience in marketing, event management and nonprofit development, Dana leads St. Anne’s fundraising and communications team. She oversees St. Anne’s...
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Deborah Paratore
Vice President, Early Childhood EducationAs Vice President of Early Childhood Education, Deborah oversees St. Anne’s early learning centers and home-based programs, as well as all content areas and speciality...
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Veronica Arteaga, LCSW, PPSC
Vice President Housing ProgramsVeronica Arteaga began her career in the field of child welfare in 2003 and is dedicated to helping women, children and families recover from significant...
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DANIELE VEGA, LCSW, PPSC
Vice President, Community-Based ProgramsDaniele Vega earned her master’s degree in social work from the University of Southern California, and holds a bachelor’s degree in Classics from the University...
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Jorge Alcocer
Director, Food Services & Conference CenterJorge is responsible for preparing and planning hundreds of meals per day for St. Anne’s residents, children, cafeteria customers and catering clients, and supervising hundreds...
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Esperanza Evans, MBA
Director of Donor RelationsAs Director of Donor Relations, Esperanza is responsible for St. Anne’s individual and major gifts. Esperanza was recently the Associate Director of Annual and Major...
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Sarah Machat, MSW
Director, Quality ImprovementSarah is responsible for ensuring ongoing performance and quality improvement of programs, management and operations. She also conducts a regular assessment of agency risk, and...
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MALIN MATTSSON, LMFT
Mental Health Services DirectorMalin Mattsson started working at St. Anne’s in 2005 as a therapist supporting the clients in our Residential Treatment Program, but also has experience providing...
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Marianna Oganesyan, LMFT
Family Based Services DirectorMarianna Oganesyan began working at St. Anne’s in 2006 in the Residential Treatment Program. She worked as a Residential Counselor and later a Milieu Manager....
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JENNIFER RUI
Director of FinanceSt. Anne’s Controller Jennifer Rui has 10 years of experience working in finance and has been with St. Anne’s since 2006. She holds a bachelor...
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Ani Sargsyan, LCSW
Director of Residential Clinical ServicesAs Director of Residential Clinical Services, Ani oversees the overall mental health treatment program for clients placed in the short-term residential therapeutic program and is...
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Araksi Simidyan, MA
Director of TrainingAraksi develops and implements all human resources training for St. Anne’s, in addition to supporting all departments with their specific training needs. Araksi learned about...
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CARLOS TOBAR
Quality Assurance DirectorDirector of Quality Assurance Carlos Tobar has 17 years of child welfare experience in contract management and resource development. Carlos joined St. Anne’s in 2006...
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TONY WEAVER, LCSW
Director, Supportive Housing ProgramsTony Weaver earned his Master’s in Social Work from Hunter College in New York City and holds a Bachelor’s in Social Work from University of...
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