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: Lynne Benjamin
Vice-President: Grace Grinnell
Secretary: Colleen Kenton
Treasurer: Hylda Brown
At Large: Mary Latina-Smoolca
Board Members (2024-2025)
Sheila Garilli
Brian Gomes
Kimberly Joerg
Margaret Kelly
Emma McGarvie
Jacqueline Ruot
Lori Shield
Gillian Stein
Alexander Walls
Marisa Walls
Past Board Members
James Bevilacqua
Lisa Bress
Michael Broulilette
Louise Buccheri
Rick Connel
Brenda Cote
Jerilyn Denson
Mark Diters
Kathy Dublanica
Joel Hershfield
Achey Jacob
Stan Kenton
Emily LaCroix
Roseann Lemkey
Barbara Melesko
Patricia O’Konis
Daisy Olivio
Frances Pass
Sheryle Pardee
Michael Pineau
Peter Reynolds
Marilyn Ricci
Deb Strong
Michael Tingley