The work of New London Main Street is carried out by its staff, Board of Directors, committees, and over 300 volunteers, and is made possible through the support of its members and sponsors.

See below for a complete listing of our Board of Directors and staff members, including contact information.

New London Main Street Board of Directors

The New London Main Street staff is located in the heart of New London's Historic Waterfront District:

147 State Street,
Suite B,
New London, CT 06320
Phone: 860-444-CITY (2489)
Fax: 860-444-7196

Chief Executive Officer

Penny Parsekian, CEO, (Ex Officio)
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(W) New London Main Street Office
(H) New London, CT 06320
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Fall 2010 Comments
Summer 2010 Comments
Spring 2010 Comments
Fall 2009 Comments
Summer 2009 Comments

Community Outreach Coordinator

Joanne Gibson
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(W) New London Main Street Office
(H) East Lyme, CT 06333
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Office Supervisor

Satomi Raska
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(W) New London Main Street Office
(H) New London, CT 06320
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New London Main Street Board of Directors 2011-2012

Directors serve three year terms.

President

Tony Silvestri
(W) Developer/Project Manager, New London Harbour Towers
463 Bank Street, New London, CT 06320
Phone: 860-444-6969
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Fall 2011 Report
Summer 2011 Report
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Fall 2010 Report
Summer 2010 Report
Spring 2010 Report
Fall 2009 Report

Immediate Past President

Don Gibson
(W) Director, World Wide Project Management, Pfizer
50 Pequot Avenue, MS6025-A3152, New London, CT 06320
Phone: 860-732-9672; Fax: 860-732-1323
(H) East Lyme CT 06333
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Vice President

Kate Wick
(W) Kate Wick Design
5 Granite Street, New London, CT 06320
Phone: 860-444-0814
(H) New London, CT 06320
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Secretary

Alli Abraham
(W) Scientist, Pfizer
Eastern Point Road
Phone: 860-715-1143; Fax: 860-715-9837
Groton, CT
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Treasurer

Bill Craig
(W) Kostin, Ruffkess & Company, LLC
Mariner Square, Suite 120
125 Eugene O'Neill Drive
Phone: 860-629-5020
Fax: 860-442-1124
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New London Main Street Board Members

John Estelle, Governance Committee Chair
(W) Assistant Vice President/Commercial Lender
Dime Bank
290 Salem Tpke
Norwich, CT 06360
Phone: 860-859-4300 ext. 193
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Kathy Diaz-Saavedra, Promotion Committee Chair
(W) Marketing Manager, MetroCast Communications
61 Myrock Avenue, P.O. Box 6008, Waterford, CT 06385
Phone: 860-629-6743 x223; Fax: 860-443-6031
(H) New London CT 06320
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Pat Butler, Development Committee Chair
(H) 13 Oswegatchie Rd.
Phone: 860-439-1706
Waterford, CT
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Rita Rivera-Riemer, Organization Committee Chair
(W) Little Print Communications
239 Nautilus Drive
New London, CT 06320
Phone: 860-333-4337
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Renee Fournier, Public Relations Committee Chair
(W) Mitchell College
437 Pequot Avenue
New London, CT 06320
Phone: 860-701-5084
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Donna Simpson, Design Committee Chair
(W) Hospice Southeastern Connecticut
227 Dunham Street
Norwich, CT 06360
Phone: 860-848-5699
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Peggy Cosgrove
(W) Peggie Ford Cosgrove Public Relations LLC
Phone: 860-447-9217
(H) New London, CT 06320
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Mary Grayeck
Audit Senior Assistant | New Hartford Audit
Deloitte & Touche LLP
City Pl 185 Asylum St 33rd Fl, Hartford, CT 06103-3402
Phone: 860-725-3021; Fax: 203-905-3711
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Bence Strickland
Advertising Manager, The Day
(W) 47 Eugene O'Neill Drive
New London, CT 06320
Phone: 860-701-4254
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Rob Richter
(W) Connecticut College
Work: 270 Mohegan Ave
New London, CT 06320
Phone: 860-439-5069
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Helen Sandalls
Phone: 860-701-0499
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Dan Karp
(W) Daniel's Dairy Downtown
60 Bank Street
New London, CT 06320
Phone: 860-729-5823; Fax: 860-437-6541
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Susan Howard
(W) U.S. Properties Inc.
5 Shaws Cove #200, New London, CT 06320
(H) New London, CT 06320
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William Groves
(W) Savings Institute Bank & Trust
15 Masonic Street
New London, CT 06320
Phone: 860-437-8600
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Howard Stillman
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City Council Liaison to New London Main Street:

Rev. Wade A. Hyslop, Jr.
(W) New London, CT 06320
Phone: 860-443-1431

Ex Officio:

Kristin Havrilla Clarke
(W) Office of Planning & Development, City of New London
111 Union Street, New London, CT 06320
Phone: 860-447-5247; Fax: 860-437-4467
(H) New London CT 06320

Tammy Daugherty
(W) Office of the Mayor, City of New London
181 State Street New London, CT 06320
Phone: 860-447-5201