New Britain Institute Board of Managers
2025-2026
Officers
Vice President: Francis (Bud) Volz
Treasurer: Matthew Kaufman
President: G. Geoffrey Bray
Secretary: Christie Ward
Class of 2026
Michael Carrier
Howard Dyson
Nicole Bosco
Class of 2027
Gilbert Gigliotti
Shirley Bendza
Sondra Sanford
Class of 2028
Rick Lopes
MaryAnn Kolitsidas
John Whalen
Committee Chairpersons
New Britain Public Library: Juan Berrios
New Britain Youth Museum: Melissa Santos
New Britain Industrial Museum: Jonathan Scott
Finance Committee: Matthew Kaufman
Honorary Members
The Honorable Erin E. Stewart, Mayor of New Britain
Dr. Anthony Gasper, Superintendent, Consolidated School District of New Britain
Branch Board Members
Library
Juan Berrios, Pres.
Michael Humen, Past Pres.
Donald Naples, Secretary
John Whalen, Treasurer
Geoffrey Bray (NBI)
Kimberly Bosse
Sarah Dutro Cormier
Nicholas Dagistino
Normal Dorval
Susan Girolomoni
Jerrell Hargraves
Daniel Salerno
Nathan Simpson
Francis Volz (NBI)
Youth Museum
Melissa Santos, Board Chair
Richard J. Rease, Treasurer
Susan Lathan, Secretary
Anthony Cortright
Lori Baker
Nicole Bosco
Jason Hewitt
Susan D. Lovitt
Twanette Price
Industrial Museum
Jonathan Scott, Chair
Stephen Mangan, Vice Chair
Frank Bradley, Secretary
Randall Judd, Treasurer
Julie Dyson
Paul Gianaris
Mallory Howard
Alan Martin
Craig Nolan