NAMI Farmington Valley’s Board is elected by NAMI members to provide strategic guidance in the fulfillment of our mission to provide advocacy, education, support and public awareness to help all individuals and families affected by mental illness build better lives.

We are happy to have the following people on our current board:

Officers

President: Mary Latina-Smoolca
Vice-President:  Lynne Benjamin & Grace Grinnell
Secretary:  Colleen Kenton
Treasurer:  Hylda Brown
At Large: Sheryle Pardee

Board Members (2023-2024)

James Bevilacqua
Louise Buccheri
Mark Diters
Joel Hershfield
Margaret Kelly

Emma McGarvie
Michael Pineau
Lori Shield
Alexander Walls
Marisa Walls

Past Board Members

Lisa Bress
Michael Broulilette
Rick Connel
Brenda Cote
Jerilyn Denson
Kathy Dublanica
Stan Kenton
Emily LaCroix
Roseann Lemkey

Achey Jacob
Stan Kenton
Barbara Melesko
Patricia O’Konis
Daisy Olivio
Frances Pass
Peter Reynolds
Marilyn Ricci
Deb Strong
Michael Tingley