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March of Dimes Connecticut Chapter Elects 2004 Board of Directors
06-Jan-04
East Hartford, CT – The March of Dimes recently elected the following professionals to serve on the March of Dimes Connecticut Chapter Board of Directors Executive Committee:
  • Eric R. Baron, Vice Chair, President of The Baron Group
  • Michael P. Botelho, Secretary, Counsel for Updike, Kelly & Spellacy, P.C.
  • Joseph F. Clark, Treasurer, Managing Director of American Express Financial Advisors – Connecticut
  • Hema de Silva, MD, Program Service Co-Chair, Director of Neonatology at Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center
  • Andrea Gelzer, MD, Public Affairs Chair, Vice President of Health Policy for CIGNA HealthCare
  • Joshua Hawks-Ladds, Board Chair, Partner for Pullman & Comley, LLC
  • Alexander C. Levy, WalkAmerica Chair, Business Development for Fleet Bank Hartford
  • Illona E. Marusak, RN, Program Service Co-Chair, Registered Nurse for Community Health Network of CT, Inc.
  • Richard McKnight, Volunteer Development Chair, Managing Partner of The McKnight Group
  • Paul E. Smith, Revenue Development Chair, Principal of Ameriben Alliance, LLC
  • Vincent M. Valvo, Communications Chair, Publisher & Editor of Law Tribune Newspapers

The March of Dimes is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects and infant mortality. Founded in 1938, the March of Dimes funds programs of research, community services, education, and advocacy to save babies and in 2003 launched a five-year campaign to address the increasing rate of premature birth. For more information, visit the March of Dimes Web site at www.marchofdimes.com, its Spanish Web site at www.nacersano.org, or call 1-888-MODIMES.