Advisory Councils
CEN is a member driven organization. Members are engaged in advisory councils to provide input to CEN staff on delivery of products and services that are most relevant to the needs of the community. The CEN advisory group structure has three areas of focus, Service Management, Technical Advancement, and Educational Development. Each group is co-chaired by members and consists of at least two representatives from Higher Education, Libraries, K-12, Municipalities, and Open Access.
Services Management & Advisory Council (SMAC)
~ Provides advice and recommendations to CEN on matters related to existing and new services, addressing issues such as quality, cost, and adoption
~ Provides input and advice, through education and exploration, on advanced technical ability and applications that meet the need of CEN member constituencies
Engagement & Development Advisory Council (EDAC)
~ Provides leadership and insight for the development and delivery of technical, professional, and leadership training for CEN members
~ Responsible for program development for the CEN Member Conference and provide input on conference logistics
Connecticut Higher Education Roundtable on Information Security (CHERIS)
~ A forum of Higher Education IT security professionals
~ Collaborates on IT solutions, discusses best practices, and shares security challenges.
Please click below to learn more.
Chairs:
Matt Ross
Farmington Public Schools
Ken Sayers
East Hartford
Karen Skudlarek
University of Connecticut
Cathie Drury
Coventry Public Schools
View SMAC Members:
View EDAC Members:
Members:
| Adam Heller | City of Milford |
| Alan Merly | Naugatuck Public Schools |
| Andrew Neblett | Town of Ridgefield |
| Andy Soliwoda | Quinnipiac University |
| Anthony Verrill | Apex Technologies |
| Bradley Tudisca | CEN |
| Bruce Watts | City of Waterbury |
| Bryan Skowera | City of Middletown |
| Chris Bate | CREC |
| Chris Sette | Meriden BoE |
| Craig Holland | Newington Schools |
| Dan Salazar | Novus Insight |
| Darren Smith | Colchester Public Schools |
| Dave Bachand | ECSU |
| Donna Quirk | Fairfield Public Schools |
| Erik Haakonsen | Wilton Public Schools |
| Fred Kass | Trinity College |
| Jared Morin | West Hartford BoE |
| Jason Casey | Simsbury Schools |
| Jason Healy | Suffield Public Schools |
| Jason Pufahl | Vancord |
| Jim Kallipolites | Borough of Naugatuck |
| John Ditoto | City of Waterbury |
| John Schaeffer | Conn College |
| Jolee West | Miss Porter’s School |
| Jon Garbutt | SCSU |
| Justin Hickey | Fairfield Pub. Schools |
| Karen Freund | Town of Manchester |
| Kashif Chaudhary | Hartford Pub. Library |
| Kate Luurtsema | Cheshire Academy |
| Kathy Giotas | Case Memorial Library |
| Ken Sayers | Town of E. Hartford |
| Kevin Ross | Plainville Public Schools |
| Kevin Warenda | Hotchkiss School |
| Louis Tiseo | Yale University |
| Luis Olmo-Rivera | The Open Hearth |
| Marques Stewart | Achievement First (K-12) |
| Matt Dadona | Windsor PS |
| Matt Ross | Farmington Pub. Schools |
| Max Rowe | Library Connection |
| Michael Quick | Novus Insight |
| Michael Williams | UConn ITS |
| Mike Pennington | CEN |
| Mike Welcome | Barkhamsted and Hartland School |
| Nancy Byrnes | Fairfield Pub. Schools |
| Nelson Rivera | Middletown Police |
| Paul Russell | Town of Enfield |
| Paul Tarsa | CEN |
| Rachael Collard | CEN |
| Rafael Morales | CEN |
| Rick Cheung | CEN |
| Ryan Kocsondy | CEN |
| Scott Sharlow | Town of Bloomfield |
| Scott Smith | City of Bristol |
| Sephen Kern | New Milford Board of Education |
| Steven Schwartz | City of New Britain |
| Tim Hilbie | CSCU |
| Tim Kaliszewski | ACES |
| Timothy Sheets | Yale University |
| Tom Sweda | Bibliomation Inc. |
| Tony DiLeone | EdAdvance |
| Vlad Fatu | Uconn |
| Wade Arenberg | ACES |
| Warren Plummer | Town of Bloomfield |
| Wendy Rego | CEN |
| Will Zhuta | Waterbury Public Schools |
Members:
| Bradley Tudisca | CEN |
| Carl Fazzina | Novus Insight |
| Cathie Drury | Coventry Public Schools |
| Chris Lippke | Town of Canterbury |
| Deanna LaVoie | CEN |
| Doug Casey | CT Commission for Ed Tech |
| Eric Conklin | Brookfield Schools |
| Genevieve Francis | West Hartford Public Library |
| Greg Freidline | University of Hartford |
| Izzy Cheung | CEN |
| Jeff Levin | SHI |
| Jenn Kozniewski | North Haven Public Schools |
| Joe Campbell | CTHSS |
| Karen Skudlarek | UConn |
| Karen Warren | Wesleyan Univ. |
| Kate Sheehan | Stratford Lib Assoc. |
| Mauricio Calpa | Eastern Connecticut State University |
| Mike Pennington | CEN |
| Owen Brandt | Eastern Connecticut State Universit |
| Paul Tarsa | CEN |
| Rachael Collard | CEN |
| Rebecca Osleger | Suffield Pub. Schools |
| Robert Wilson | Goodwin University |
| Roberta Pratt | East Hartford |
| Ryan Kocsondy | CEN |
| Sam Nanayakkara | CT State Tunxis |
| Scott Roberts | Town of S. Windsor |
| Tina Rivera | CCSU |
| Tyler Campbell | Connecticut College |
| Wade Arenberg | ACES |
| Wendy Rego | CEN |
| Margaret Khan | Booth & Dimock Library |
| Lauren Thompson | CET |
| Shannon Angelone | West Haven PL |
| Jessica Woolford | Bibliomation |
| Anthony DiBenedetto | CEN |
View Past EDAC Members:
Past Members:
| Peter Southwick | Retired |
| John Mercier | |
| Rob Wilson | |
| Andy DePalma | Eastconn |
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Rob Wilson
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Somers Public Schools |
Advisory Council Meeting Agendas: 2024-2025
| February 6, 2024 | Session Selection Meeting |
| September 18, 2024 | Kick-Off Meeting |
| November 19, 2024 | Upcoming |
| January 21, 2025 | Upcoming |
| February 18, 2025 | Upcoming |
| March 18, 2025 | Upcoming |
Advisory Council Scheduled Meetings:
Engagement & Development Advisory Council (EDAC)
-February 6, 2024, 10am-12pm (in-person) -Selection Session Meeting
-September 18, 2023, 10am - 12pm (in-person) - Kick-Off Meeting
- November 19, 2024, 1pm-2pm (virtual)
-December 17, 2024, 1om-2pm (virtual)
- January 21, 2025, 1pm-2pm (virtual)
- February 18 , 2025, 1pm - 2pm (virtual)
-March 18, 2025, 1pm -2pm (virtual)
-April 15, 2025, 1pm -2pm , (virtual)
Service Management & Technical Advisory Council (SMTAC)
- TBD