OUR TEAM

To empower people striving to improve their lives, Forge City Work’s staff bring passion, drive, and commitment to our work.

OUR STAFF

JOHANY BEDON
Development & Communications Manager
johany@forgecityworks.org
LOGAN CARRUBA
Case Manager
logan@forgecityworks.org
LUZ CONDE
Office Manager
luz@forgecityworks.org
CARLA DOMINGO
Workforce Development Specialist
carla@forgecityworks.org
LUKE GREIKA
Chef de Cuisine
luke@firebyforge.com
BECKY McGUIGAN
Associate Director & Director of Training Programs
becky@forgecityworks.org
JUSTIN MORALES
General Manager, Fire by Forge
justin@firebyforge.com
ALBA ORTEGA
Cafe Supervisor
alba@firebyforge.com
ANDREW PERRI
Executive Chef
andy@firebyforge.com

MAYRA RIVERA
General Manager, The Grocery on Broad

mayra@kitchencafe.org

JANAE SMITH
Catering Sales Manager

janae@firebyforge.com

RUBY VANGUILDER
Sous Chef

ruby@firebyforge.com

CARY WHEATON
Founder, 2008 – 2021

BOARD AND ADVISORY COUNCIL

Chair

Ojala Naeem
Travelers

Secretary and Treasurer
Aimee Hendrigan
Melville Charitable Trust

Sara Batchelder
Retired Clinical Social Worker

Whitney Bundy
Hartford HealthCare

Josh Durand
Emeritus Board Member, Lincoln Financial

Carlos Espinosa
Trinity College

Jermaine Frazer-Phillips
Big Up Brew

David Gilmore
Sysco

Jennifer Hockenhull
Adult Congenital Heart Association

Michael Johnson
Sullivan & LeShane

Al Loomer
Loomer & Associates (Ameriprise)

Jaime McDonald
Bear’s Barbecue

Ruth Melville
Melville Charitable Trust

Bob Pilney
The Hartford

John Price
Hartford Healthcare/Compass One

Tasha Roberts
Aetna/CVS

Jason Rojas
Emeritus Board Member, Trinity College

Kenya Rutland
KJR Consulting

Jahn Marie Surette
Emeritus Board Member, JM Surette Advisors

Maggie Willard
Retired, Hartford Foundation Grants Officer

Nancy Wheeler
Emeritus Board Member, Wheeler Connect

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