Leading the Way – Eric Thornburg Joins the Community Foundation’s Board of Directors

The Community Foundation of Middlesex County is honored to welcome Eric Thornburg to its Board of Directors. Mr. Thornburg and three other new directors bring passion and a broad range of skills to the Community Foundation’s leadership team.

Mr. Thornburg of Clinton is a leading executive in Middlesex County as the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Connecticut Water Services, Inc. Under his leadership, Connecticut Water has undergone significant growth and is currently ranked in the top tier among all publicly traded water utilities. Eric’s strong business and financial background will be of added benefit to both the Board of Directors and the Community Foundation’s Audit Committee on which he will serve.

Joining Mr. Thornburg on the Community Foundation’s Board of Directors are John Boccalatte of Middletown, Greg Rainey of Ivoryton, and Frantz Williams, Jr. of Middletown. Three current Community Foundation Directors were re-elected to three year terms. David Director (Cromwell) will continue his work on the Council of Business Partners, Governance Committee, and Strategic Planning Committee. He will also chair the Personnel Committee and was elected as the Treasurer of the Board of Directors for 2014. Nancy Fischbach (Deep River) was re-elected to Board of Directors Secretary and Chair of the Community Foundation’s Grants Committee. She also serves on the CFMC Governance Committee. Gary Salva (Middlefield) was also re-elected to a three year term and serves on the Development Committee.

“We are very excited about the Board of Directors for 2014 and its leadership and commitment,” said John Biddiscombe, Chairman, CFMC Board of Directors. “John Boccalatte, Greg Rainey, Eric Thornburg, and Frantz Williams bring a broad range of expertise to our work, and the Middlesex County community will benefit from their business acumen and their deep commitment to furthering the investment of our neighbors and stakeholders. Middlesex County traditionally reaps the diverse benefits of a strong, dedicated and knowledgeable Board of Directors at the Community Foundation. These four individuals ensure the oversight and governance work of the Community Foundation will continue to develop and impact the community.”

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