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

BECKY McGUIGAN
Associate Director & Director of Programs
becky@forgecityworks.org
LOGAN CARRUBA
Lead Case Manager
logan@forgecityworks.org
LUZ CONDE
HR Manager
luz@forgecityworks.org
CARLA DOMINGO
Recruitment & Training Specialist
carla@forgecityworks.org
YULEIDDY GONZALEZ
Communications Specialist
yuleiddy@forgecityworks.org
LUKE GREIKA
Lead Chef Instructor
luke@firebyforge.com
JENNIFER HOCKENHULL
Director of Finance
jennifer@forgecityworks.org
ANA HOROWITZ
Case Manager
ana@forgecityworks.org
CODY WHITE
Data & Evaluations Manager
cody@forgecityworks.org

MAYRA RIVERA
General Manager at
The Grocery on Broad

mayra@kitchencafe.org

ALBA ORTEGA
Employment Specialist
alba@forgecityworks.org

CHERRELLE ROWLAND
Catering & Events Sales Manager

cherrelle@firebyforge.com

CARY WHEATON
Founder, 2008 – 2021

BOARD OF DIRECTORS & COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Whitney Bundy, Board Vice Chair
Hartford HealthCare

Katrice Claudio, Board Member
reSET Social Enterprise Trust

Ben Dubow, Executive Director, ex officio
Forge City Works

Carlos Espinosa, Board Member
Trinity College

Melina Floyd, Board Member
United Way of Central & Northeastern CT

Aimee Hendrigan, Board Member
Melville Charitable Trust

Khalik Jackson, Committee Member
Aetna/CVS Health

Michael Johnson, Board Member
Sullivan & LeShane

Al Loomer, Board Member
Loomer & Associates (Ameriprise)

Jamie McDonald, Chair, Restaurant Advisory Team
Bear’s Restaurant Group

Ojala Naeem, Board Chair
Travelers

Bob Pilney, Board Treasure & Secretary
The Hartford

John Price, Board Member
Hartford Healthcare/Compass One

Sarah Sutherland, Committee Member
Retired, Eleanor Health

Jill Turlo, Board Member
Hartford Parking Authority

Maggie Willard, Board Member
Retired, Hartford Foundation Grants Officer

Donna Wnuck, Committee Member
Retired, Mergers & Acquisitions Consultant

EMERITUS BOARD MEMBERS:

Jason Rojas
Emeritus Board Member, Trinity College

Ruth Melville
Emeritus Board Member, Melville Charitable Trust

Kenya Rutland
Emeritus Board Member, KJR Consulting

Josh Durand
Emeritus Board Member, Lincoln Financial

Jahn Marie Surette
Emeritus Board Member, JM Surette Advisors

Nancy Wheeler
Emeritus Board Member, Wheeler Connect

Sara Batchelder
Emeritus Board Member, Retired Clinical Social Worker