Staff

Maggie Adair - Executive Director

Prior to joining the Alliance as Executive Director in 2011, Maggie Adair was Deputy Director of the Connecticut Association for Human Services, an Alliance member.  Previously, she worked as Project Director at the Nonprofit Human Services Cabinet, Training Coordinator at the Connecticut Association of Nonprofits, Membership Services Director at the Massachusetts Municipal Association, and worked for over a decade as a newspaper editor and reporter.

Maggie holds a bachelor's degree in Comparative Religion from the University of Vermont, and a master's degree in Public Administration from the University of Hartford.

Samantha Dynowski - Director of Advocacy & Outreach

Samantha Dynowski's organizing experience include 11 years coordinating grassroots activities at the Connecticut Business and Industry Association. From 2007 – 2008, Dynowski oversaw volunteer activities for the non-profit group, A Hand Up, Inc.  In that time, volunteers delivered donated household goods to over 100 people transitioning from homelessness to independence.  Samantha received a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Connecticut.

Jessica Ciparelli - Communications Specialist

Jessica Ciparelli joined the Alliance in 2008 and leads Alliance media and communications efforts.  For six years prior, she worked as a reporter, writing news articles for the ReminderNews in Vernon. She was also an on-air reporter at WINY in Putnam in 2000 and 2001, reporting news and interviewing local newsmakers. Jessica holds a bachelor's degree in Communications from Eastern Connecticut State University.