ASRC - Executive Board Members

We are proud to maintain a Board of Directors comprised of family members.

• Christopher Lyle - President
  Chris is the Agency Principal for the Allstate Insurance Agency in Derby, CT. He has a son and a daughter, both of whom are on the autism spectrum. Chris is a founding member and treasurer of the Orange SEPTA since 2002. He has been a mentor in the Derby Public Schools since 1995.
• Michael DePalma - Vice President
  Michael is the father of a son, Nicholas, who is on the autism spectrum and a daughter, Adriana who is Nicky's favorite person in the whole world! Michael works as a Personal Insurance Salesperson for Webster Insurance in Meriden. He lives in Madison with his two children and his wife Anne.
• Dean Young - Treasurer
  Dean works as an Assistant Vice-President for commercial lending at Citizens Bank of CT. Dean has been active as a Board Member of Whitneyville Church of Christ and a Treasurer for the Cub Scouts of America, Pack 92. Dean has been involved with ASRC for many years, serving several years as a Board Member. Dean has a son, on the spectrum.
• Jadine Finch - Secretary
  Jadine works as a real estate paralegal in Milford, CT. She has a daughter who is on the autism spectrum. She has been involved with the CT Autism Resource Center for many years.
• Cathy Adamczyk
  Cathy is the parent of five children, one who is ateenager on the spectrum. She is the founder of North Star, which is a support and resource organization for families who have children with disabilities. Cathy has been appointed by the Governor to both the Children's Behavioral Health Advisory Council and the CT Council on Developmental Disabilities, which she chairs.
• Peggy Day
  Peggy is the mother of three teenagers, including a high functioning autistic son. She is an attorney in private practice and has served on several non-profit boards, currently serving on the Board of Directors of The Canterbury School, Families Network of Western Connecticut and also on the Board of Advisors of Niagara University. She is thrilled to have been asked to join the board of ASRC, an organization near and dear to her heart, which has been so very helpful to her and her son - and countless others!
• Chera Gerstein
  Chera Gerstein is the parent of a 20 year old son on the spectrum. She sits on the Advisory Board for the Pilot Project for Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder without Mental Retardation. Chera has been employed by Willis HRH for the past 23 years in the financial services area and a board member of ASRC for the last two years.
• Carol Hawco
  
• Julie Hipp
  Julie has been actively involved with ASRC for many years, when it was originally known as the Greater New Haven PDD/Asperger Network. She is an Independent Marketing Consultant and Executive Recruiter, and has a son on the autism spectrum. Julie has been active in assisting school districts and recreation providers to offer appropriate social skills and mentorship programs for kids with an ASD, and has established successful models of such programs in her town for others to follow.
• Michael Lynch
  Michael Lynch is a Financial Planner with the Barnum Financial Group. He also is a parent of a young daughter on the autism spectrum. He hosts a weekly call in radio show dealing with financial issues. He and his wife Diana have been active supporters of ASRC since moving to Connecticut.
• Jack Nork
  
• Amy Sorenson
  Amy has a son with autism, and a daughter. She started a support group in Weston for parents of children with special needs in 2001, and became a member of the Board in 2006.
• John Tangney
  John is the Interactive Recruitment Account Executive at The Day Publishing Company. He is married, has two daughters, and a son with ASD.
• Robyn Trowbridge
  Robin is the proud mother of four remarkable young people, one of whom experiences an autism spectrum disability. She works full time as an Area Director for a private non-profit, which serves adults with developmental disabilities within central Connecticut. Since joining the journey of autism many years ago, the ASRC, its Directors and network have been an invaluable resource to her, her family, and the Connecticut community. She is proud to contribute in whatever way possible to forward the mission of our Center.