The Common Ground Board of Directors
Members of the Common Ground Board of Directors have a legal and ethical responsibility to ensure that the organization does the best work possible in pursuit of its mission and goals. Board members must believe in the purpose and the mission of the organization, and act responsibly and prudently as its steward. The Common Ground Board of Directors meets monthly in Room 103 in the Hilltop School Building. All meetings are open to the public.
Robert Parker, Co-chair. Retired School Principal & Communications Executive.
Babz Rawls Ivy, Co-chair. Publisher, Inner City News.
Beth Klingher, Treasurer. Artist & Educator.
Terri Snell, Secretary
Kyeen Andersson, Parent & Policy Analyst
Errol C. Saunders II, Doctoral Student, Teachers College, Columbia University; Hopkins School.
Charles J. Negaro, Founder and Chairman of Chabaso Bakery.
Monica Maccera Filppu, Common Ground’s Executive Director.
Peter Ludwig, Tropical Resources Institute at Yale University.
Deloris Vaughn, Senior Director at Everyday Democracy of the Paul J. Aicher Foundation.
Gioia Connell, Roche Dinkaloo and Associates.
Carly Osborne, Pootatuch Watershed Association and gO Fish Memorial Fund.
Alexis Smith, Executive Director, New Haven Legal Aid
Christopher Hayes, Student Representative
Christopher Albert, Student Representative
Common Ground Board of Directors Meeting Schedule 2021-2022, Virtual Zoom Meetings
- August 30th
- September 27th
- October 25th
- November 22nd
- December 20th
- January 24th
- February 28th
- March 28th
- April 25th
- May 23rd
- June 27th
- Annual Meeting June 28th
Board of Directors Meeting Agendas
Common Ground Board Meeting Agenda for June 27, 2022
PLEASE NOTE: In order to comply with adjusted CT Open Meeting laws, this Zoom meeting will be recorded and posted on the Common Ground website New Haven Ecology Project Board Meeting Agenda Jun 27, 2022
Common Ground Board of Directors Agenda: May 23, 2022
PLEASE NOTE: In order to comply with adjusted CT Open Meeting laws, this Zoom meeting will be recorded and posted on the Common Ground website New Haven Ecology Project Board Meeting Agenda May 23,
Common Ground Board of Directors Agenda: April 25, 2022
PLEASE NOTE: In order to comply with adjusted CT Open Meeting laws, this Zoom meeting will be recorded and posted on the Common Ground website New Haven Ecology Project Board Meeting Agenda April 25,
Board of Directors Meeting Minutes
DRAFT Common Ground Board of Directors Meeting Minutes: June 28, 2022
PLEASE NOTE: In order to comply with adjusted CT Open Meeting laws, this Zoom meeting will be recorded and posted on the Common Ground website New Haven Ecology Project Board Meeting Minutes Jun 27, 2022
Common Ground Board Meeting Agenda for June 27, 2022
PLEASE NOTE: In order to comply with adjusted CT Open Meeting laws, this Zoom meeting will be recorded and posted on the Common Ground website New Haven Ecology Project Board Meeting Agenda Jun 27, 2022
Common Ground Board of Directors Meeting Minutes: May 23, 2022
PLEASE NOTE: In order to comply with adjusted CT Open Meeting laws, this Zoom meeting will be recorded and posted on the Common Ground website CLICK HERE FOR RECORDING OF THE MAY 23 2022