Ana M. Gopoian, Founder

Ana grew up on the Westside of Wallingford, CT and at a young age she had lost her way in life which took her down a path that wasn’t conducive to meeting healthy social norms. Despite her misguided experiences and adversities, she is now enjoying success in many areas in life.
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Christine Gagnon, Board Chair

Christine Gagnon is a mom that has been on the battle lines of Substance Use Disorder with her son, Michael, for many years. Michael passed away at the age of 22 on July 17 th 2017.
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Liz Fitzgerald, Board Vice-Chair

Liz Fitzgerald is a mom who has been on the front lines of first dealing with mental health issues with her two sons along with Substance Use Disorder for the past 15 years. Kyle passed away at the age of 25 on March 22nd, 2013. Matthew battled severe loss of his best friend and brother […]
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Karen Corriveau, Board Treasurer

Karen brings 30 years of finance experience to TriCircle, Inc. For 25 years, she has owned and operated her bookkeeping business. Her clients range from family owned small businesses to multi-million dollar corporations.
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Kim Neilander, Board Secretary

Kim has been an advocate for mental health and drug abuse awareness since her only sibling, Ricky, passed away from suicide and addiction in 2007. She has volunteered for many activities and served on boards that provide education and support for increasing public awareness and helping remove the stigma that so often accompanies drug addiction. […]
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John Bialobrzeski, Board Member

John worked for 35 years for the Labor Department at both the State and Federal level, retiring as the Unemployment Insurance Director for the State of Connecticut. John has a BA in Urban Studies/Geography from Saint Anselm College and a JD from Western New England University School of Law. The father of three children, he […]
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Emily Noonan, Board Member

Emily Noonan is a attorney at Robert Noonan & Associates in Middlefield, CT. Emily’s firm represents employers in employment and employee benefits matters before courts, state and federal agencies. The firm also advises employers and insurance professionals on workplace problems and employee benefit issues. The firm’s clients are located in several different states and with […]
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Michael Black, Board Member

Michael is the youngest with five sisters. At a young age, his oldest sister was involved in a drunk driving accident and later succumbed to her injuries. This was a devastating loss for Mike and had a profound impact on his life growing up. In Southwestern Michigan, drugs were a constant problem that plagued Mike’s […]
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Dennis McKelvey, Board Member

Dennis grew up in Buena Park, CA before attending the United States Naval Academy, in Annapolis, MD. Following graduation for the Naval Academy, he entered the Submarine service and ultimately served as the Commanding Officer of two nuclear powered submarines (NR-1 and USS ANNAPOLIS) before retiring from active duty in 2012. He has three children […]
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