LEADERSHIP COUNCIL
| Co-Chairs |
Dr. Linda Degutis, Assistant Professor, Yale University School of Medicine
Dr. Linda C. Degutis is currently Associate Professor of Surgery (Emergency Medicine)
and Public Health at Yale School of Medicine. She is the Associate Research Director
for the Section of Emergency Medicine, and Director of the New Haven Regional
Injury Prevention Program. Dr. Degutis earned a Bachelor of Science degree from
DePaul University in Chicago, a Master of Science degree in Nursing from Yale
University and a Doctor of Public Health degree from Yale.
Dr. Degutis worked for Senator Paul Wellstone (D-MN) in 1996-97 as a Robert Wood
Johnson Health Policy Fellow, and continues her involvement in health policy and
public policy issues on local, state and national levels. Her prior experience
in working with trauma patients and emergency department patients has resulted
in a strong interest in issues related to alcohol problems and injury, with a
particular emphasis on policy issues and community activities. She is the author
of numerous publications and is an active member of the American Public Health
Association, the American Trauma Society and the Society for Academic Emergency
Medicine.
Christopher DiStefano, Student, Haddam-Killingworth High School
As youth co-chair of the Connecticut Coalition to Stop Underage Drinking,
Christopher has been involved in a variety of programs and projects including
the newly reorganized statewide youth initiative PACT (Prevention Association
for Connecticut Teens) and our Annual Conferences. During the CCSUD's 9
th Annual Conference he participated in a workshop highlighting PACT and presented
awards to individuals and communities recognized by the CCSUD for their work in
preventing underage drinking. In addition, Chris testified for the state bill
to stop underage drinking at house parties. This past August he attended the OJJDP
6
th Annual National Leadership Conference presented by the Underage Drinking Enforcement
Training Center in Tucson, Arizona. Aside from his work with the CCSUD, Chris
is on both the football and wrestling team at Haddam-Killingworth High School,
is an active member of SADD, and his Local Prevention Council. Chris is a sergeant
in the Madison Police Explorer Post and plans to major in Law Enforcement in college.
| Executive Committee of the Leadership Council |
| Executive Committee Member: Matthew Cook, Research Analyst, UCONN Health Center | Member at Large: Johanna L. Krebs, Youth Coordinator, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, CT |
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Co-Chair: Dr. Linda Degutis, Associate Professor, Yale University School of Medicine |
Host Agency Representative: Stephen Ristau, President, The Governor's Prevention Partnership |
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Youth Chair: Christopher DiStefano, Youth |
Vice Chair: Craig Turner, Director, Wallingford Youth & Social Services |
| Vice Chair: Nelson Forman, III, Executive Director, Substance Abuse Action Council of Central CT |
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| Leadership Council |
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Kate Antonucci Executive Director Middlesex County Substance Abuse Action Council |
Scott Newgass School Social Worker Connecticut Department of Education
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Jim Bates Cheshire Youth Services Bureau |
Sgt. Mike Perry Connecticut State Police Training Academy
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Dennis C. Carrithers, Ph.D. Connecticut Association of Schools |
Bob Petrucelli
Director CT Youth Services Association
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Lt. Anthony Cuozzo Orange Police Department |
Sgt. C. Leon Pierce, Jr. Connecticut State Police
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| Therese Duncan
Special Education Council - Vice President for Legislation
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Lori Stanczyc
Director Rocky Hill Youth and Family Services
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| Stephen Guest, CPA
Parent Advocate Blum Shapiro & Co. PC |
Judith Stonger
Program Coordinator CT Clearinghouse
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| Dawn Homer-Bouthiette
Director of Family Strength and Parent Involvement Commission on Children
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John Suchy
Director - Liquor Control Division Department of Consumer Protection
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| Karin Kyles
Executive Director CT Communities For Drug-Free Youth, Inc. |
| Key Advisors |
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Brian Austin Assistant State Attorney Office of the Chief State Attorney |
Det. Christopher Bartolotta Connecticut State Police
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Gary Lukasewski Lead Planning Analyst - Policy Development and Planning Division Office of Policy and Management |
Mary Kate Mason Mental Health Program Manager Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services
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| Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee Representative |
George Oleyer
Member
