Middlesex County Chamber Of

Middletown, CT · Founded 1895

Regional chamber supporting business growth and economic development

Primary audience
Business Community
Work area
Economic Development
Topic
Business Advocacy
Contact
Johanna Bond
Website Contact

About Organization

Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce unites persons and entities doing business in Middlesex County to promote community improvement, providing networking, advocacy, and business resources to support economic growth. Based in Middletown, CT, the chamber is a dynamic organization with over 2,000 members and generates $1.5 million in annual revenue with 15 staff.

What They Focus On

Policy Advocacy

Influences legislation and regulations affecting industry through strategic lobbying and coalition building

Member Value

Delivers services, resources, and benefits helping members succeed in competitive business environment

Industry Leadership

Sets professional standards, promotes ethical practices, and advances industry reputation

Financial Information

Form 990 data showing organizational financial health and growth.

Revenue (2023)

$1.5M

-1.5% vs 2022

Expenses (2023)

$1.4M

-4.1% vs 2022

Assets (2023)

$1.8M

+4.2% vs 2022

Employees (2023)

15

-16.7% vs 2022

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Employees
2023 $1,467,500 $1,385,585 $1,791,953 15
2022 $1,490,097 $1,444,291 $1,720,262 18
2020 $1,415,951 $1,217,239 $1,846,895 15
2019 $1,493,766 $1,413,908 $1,385,447 17
2018 $1,532,878 $1,395,019 $1,374,178 15

Source: IRS Form 990 filings. All figures in USD.

How They Work

Learn more
  • 01

    Assess Needs

    Identifies community priorities through data analysis, stakeholder input, and environmental scanning

  • 02

    Design Programs

    Develops evidence-based interventions addressing identified needs with measurable outcomes

  • 03

    Deliver Services

    Implements programs through qualified staff, volunteers, and community partners

  • 04

    Evaluate Impact

    Monitors results, collects feedback, and adjusts strategies for continuous improvement

Programs and Initiatives

Services and programs offered by Middlesex County Chamber Of

Member Advocacy

Represents member interests through lobbying, policy development, and engagement with government officials

Professional Development

Provides training, certifications, and educational resources advancing member skills and knowledge

Industry Research

Conducts studies and publishes data informing members about market trends and best practices

Team & Leadership

Meet the people behind Middlesex County Chamber Of.

Johanna Bond

Johanna Bond

President & CEO, Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, Central Regional Tourism District
Full-time
Compensation: $194,392
Steve Ciskowski

Steve Ciskowski

Comptroller
Full-time
Compensation: $75,821
Danielle Aletta

Danielle Aletta

Office Manager
Chris Cambareri

Chris Cambareri

Economic Development
Lindsay Corcoran

Lindsay Corcoran

Administrative Assistant
Cathy Duncan

Cathy Duncan

Coo
Lorenzo Marshall

Lorenzo Marshall

Workforce Development Director
Rebecca Mead

Rebecca Mead

MEWS+ Community Manager
Weldon Russell

Weldon Russell

Director, Recovery Employment Program  
Joe Santaniello

Joe Santaniello

Membership Development Book time with Joe
Haley Stafford

Haley Stafford

Downtown Middletown Events Coordinator, Marketing/P.R. and Tourism Coordinator
Cheryl Tine

Cheryl Tine

Accounts Receivable/Payable
KR

Kristen Roberts

Past Chairwoman
1 hrs/week
RB

Rodney Bitgood

1St Vice Chairman
1 hrs/week
SH

Sean Hayes

Chairman
1 hrs/week
JD

Jennifer De Kine

Program Coordinator

Milestones

1895

Organization Founded

1895

Established as nonprofit corporation serving community needs

2022

Program Expansion

2022

Enhanced service delivery reaching more individuals and strengthening community partnerships

2023

Continued Operations

2023

Maintained service delivery and organizational stability despite external challenges

Associated People

Board members, advisors, and key contributors

Board of Directors

AC
Alison Carey-Lynch Director 1.00 hrs/week
AF
Andrea Fassler Director 1.00 hrs/week
AT
Andrew Tanaka Director 1.00 hrs/week
AP
Ann Pellegrini Director 1.00 hrs/week
AR
Ann Richo Director 1.00 hrs/week
AA
Anthony Assante Director 1.00 hrs/week
AS
Anthony Salvaore Director 1.00 hrs/week
AS
Art Simonian Director 1.00 hrs/week
BP
Bob Petzold Director 1.00 hrs/week
BS
Bob Shulman Director 1.00 hrs/week
BF
Brian Flood Director 1.00 hrs/week
BK
Brian Kronenberger Director 1.00 hrs/week
CS
Cara Scianna Director 1.00 hrs/week
CG
Caroline Gervais Director 1.00 hrs/week
CE
Catherine Egan Director 1.00 hrs/week
CD
Chris Dibble Director 1.00 hrs/week
CD
Chris Dimou Director 1.00 hrs/week
CB
Christopher Burt Director 1.00 hrs/week
CH
Cindi Haire Director 1.00 hrs/week
CP
Craig Patla Director 1.00 hrs/week
CC
Cynthia Clegg Director 1.00 hrs/week
DS
Dan Stegbauer Director 1.00 hrs/week
DF
Daniel Finn Director 1.00 hrs/week
DF
Dante Fazzina Director 1.00 hrs/week
DB
Darlene Briggs Director 1.00 hrs/week
DK
Darlene Kish Director 1.00 hrs/week
DG
David Glidden Director 1.00 hrs/week
DM
Dean Markham Director 1.00 hrs/week
DH
Debbie Huscher Director 1.00 hrs/week
DH
Dennis Hancock Director 1.00 hrs/week
DA
Diane Arnold Director 1.00 hrs/week
DD
Dominick Demartino Director 1.00 hrs/week
DD
Don Devivo Director 1.00 hrs/week
FJ
Faith Jackson Director 1.00 hrs/week
GJ
Gary Jalbert Director 1.00 hrs/week
GJ
Geoffrey Jacobson Director 1.00 hrs/week
HB
Harry Burr Director 1.00 hrs/week
HV
Henry Vasel Director 1.00 hrs/week
IM
Irene Makiaris Director 1.00 hrs/week
JJ
James Jackson Director 1.00 hrs/week
JJ
Jason Jakubowski Director 1.00 hrs/week
JP
Jay Polke Director 1.00 hrs/week
JB
Jeffrey Brewer Director 1.00 hrs/week
JH
Jen Huddleston Director 1.00 hrs/week
JH
Jenn Hayn Director 1.00 hrs/week
JB
Jennifer Billingsley Director 1.00 hrs/week
JM
Jesse Mejia Director 1.00 hrs/week
JC
Jim Cama Director 1.00 hrs/week
JC
Jim Coughlin Director 1.00 hrs/week
JC
Judy Cecchini Director 1.00 hrs/week
JC
Juliet Cavanaugh Director 1.00 hrs/week
KF
Keith Farina Director 1.00 hrs/week
KW
Keith Weimert Director 1.00 hrs/week
KS
Kelly Smith Secretary 1.00 hrs/week
KT
Kelly Tehrrien Director 1.00 hrs/week
KW
Kerry Wood Director 1.00 hrs/week
KD
Kevin Dodd Director 1.00 hrs/week
KK
Kimberly Kann Director 1.00 hrs/week
KR
Kristen Roberts Director 1.00 hrs/week
LH
Lakisha Hyatt Director 1.00 hrs/week
LM
Larry Marino Director 1.00 hrs/week
LF
Lori Fazio Director 1.00 hrs/week
LF
Lori Frazier Director 1.00 hrs/week
MA
Mary Ann Perrotti Director 1.00 hrs/week
ME
Mary Ellen Klinck Director 1.00 hrs/week
MW
Maureen Westbrook Director 1.00 hrs/week
MB
Megan Bush Director 1.00 hrs/week
MW
Meri Wick Director 1.00 hrs/week
MD
Michael Dipiro Director 1.00 hrs/week
MS
Michael Stone Director 1.00 hrs/week
MR
Michele Rulnick Director 1.00 hrs/week
MB
Mike Bennett Director 1.00 hrs/week
NC
Nancy Currlin Director 1.00 hrs/week
NN
Nancy Nesbitt Director 1.00 hrs/week
NN
Norman Needleman Director 1.00 hrs/week
PS
Pamela Steele Director 1.00 hrs/week
PL
Paul Lamonica Director 1.00 hrs/week
PM
Paul Mayer Director 1.00 hrs/week
PP
Paul Pizzo Director 1.00 hrs/week
PT
Paul Truglio Director 1.00 hrs/week
PC
Peter Callan Director 1.00 hrs/week
PC
Phil Cacciola Director 1.00 hrs/week
PC
Phil Cocchiola Director 1.00 hrs/week
RC
Richard Carella Director 1.00 hrs/week
RP
Richard Parmelee Director 1.00 hrs/week
RM
Rick Morin Treasurer 1.00 hrs/week
RR
Rick Roth Director 1.00 hrs/week
RB
Robert Bell Director 1.00 hrs/week
RF
Robert Fusari Director 1.00 hrs/week
SG
Santina Giuliano Director 1.00 hrs/week
SB
Scott Brown Director 1.00 hrs/week
SS
Shawonda Swain Director 1.00 hrs/week
SM
Sonny Mehta Director 1.00 hrs/week
SG
Steve Gorss Director 1.00 hrs/week
SM
Steven Minkler Director 1.00 hrs/week
TO
Teresa Opalacz Assistant Treasurer 1.00 hrs/week
TB
Thomas Byrne Director 1.00 hrs/week
TF
Thomas Ford Director 1.00 hrs/week
TM
Tim Myjak Director 1.00 hrs/week
TA
Timothy Arborio Director 1.00 hrs/week
TC
Todd Corey Director 1.00 hrs/week
TD
Todd Director Director 1.00 hrs/week
TC
Tom Clark Director 1.00 hrs/week
TD
Tom Danyliw Director 1.00 hrs/week
TD
Trevor Davis Director 1.00 hrs/week
VC
Vincent Capece Director 1.00 hrs/week
WC
William Corvo Director 1.00 hrs/week
WH
William Howard Director 1.00 hrs/week
JB
Jonathan Belek Board Member
RB
Rodney Bitgood Cro
JB
Justin Brown Valli Construction Company, Inc.
CB
Chris Burt Burt Realty LLC
TB
Tom Byrne Connecticut Rental Center
CC
Carrie Carella NoRA Cupcake Company & Harrie's Jailhouse
FC
Foster Charles Charles IT
GC
Gene Chiappetta EJC Associates
RC
Rob Croce Travelers Championship
JF
Joe Feola Montagno Construction
MF
Michael Fleischmann Stone Point Properties
SG
Sarah Gadsby River Valley Services
LG
Lori Gregan Shore Publishing
SH
Sean Hayes Brownstone Exploration & Discovery Park & Powder Ridge Mountain Park & Resort
RK
Robin Kebernick Eversource
KK
Kevin Kenny Lexington Partners
LK
Linda Kowalski Rome Smith Kowalski
JL
John Lyman, III Lyman Orchards
MM
Michael Mayo Justbecause Media
MO
Monica Obrebski Connecticut Foodshare
AS
Anthony Salvatore Town of Cromwell
SS
Sarah Shapiro Shapiro Law Offices
RS
Robyn Swanson Ellafi Federal Credit Union
KT
Kelly Therrien Therrien Law, LLC
LT
Laurie Tomlinson Alchemi Wealth
JT
James Trzaski South Fire District
BW
Brian Weinstein Chapco, Inc.
LW
Lauren Weinstein Chapco, Inc.

Information compiled from IRS Form 990 and organizational materials.

Executive Compensation

Top compensated officers & key employees from IRS Form 990

Total Reported (2023)

$292K

Highest Paid

$213K

Johanna Bond

Compensated Officers

2

Name Title Base Other Total Hrs/Wk
Johanna Bond President $194,392 $18,491 $212,883 37.5
Steve Ciskowski Controller $75,821 $2,971 $78,792 37.5

Source: IRS Form 990 filings. Compensation includes base and other reported compensation.

COVID-19 PPP Loans

Paycheck Protection Program (2020-2021)

Fully Forgiven

Total Approved

$149K

Total Forgiven

$150K

101% forgiven

Jobs Retained

11

Loan Details 1 loan

$148,807
Forgiven
Forgiven: $149,886 100%
Approved Jan 27, 2021
Lender Liberty Bank
Jobs Reported 11
Forgiven On Nov 8, 2021

Source: Small Business Administration • Paycheck Protection Program (2020-2021)

Partners & Funders

Grant funding relationships from IRS Form 990 filings

$56K Grants Received
2 Organizations

Top Funders

2 total
MH
Middlesex Hospital
$50K
UC
US Chamber of Commerce Foundation
$6K

Source: IRS Form 990 Schedule I filings. Amounts may span multiple tax years.

Related Organizations

1 affiliated entity reported on IRS Form 990 Schedule R

1

Tax-Exempt Affiliates

1
Business Industry Foundation Of Middlesex County
Middletown, CT
Educ/Train
501(c) 501(C)

Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule R (Related Organizations and Unrelated Partnerships)

Lobbying Activity

Lobbying Disclosure Act registrations

2 Registrations
2 Clients

Clients 2 total

C
Chamber Of Commerce Hawaii/ Military Affairs Council
1 filing
C
Chamber Of Commerce Of The U.s.a.
1 filing

Source: Senate Office of Public Records — Lobbying Disclosure Act

Contact

Get in touch with Middlesex County Chamber Of

Email

[email protected]

Phone

(860) 347-6924

Social

Visit Website
393 Main Street Middletown, CT 06457