Officers and Directors of The Salisbury Forum
2022-2023
Patricia Jenny
President
Pat retired in February 2019 as Vice President for Grants at The New York Community Trust, the community foundation for New York City, Westchester, and Long Island where she managed a $50 million program and staff providing grants to nonprofits. As a philanthropic leader, Pat founded a now 18-year old collaborative of New York City foundations focused on employment programs and continues to serve on a number of nonprofit boards focused on employment as well as environmental issues.
Lee deBoer
Vice President
Lee was part of the early management team at Home Box Office and ultimately helped to chart its growth for nearly 20 years, focusing on expansion into new services and global markets. Subsequently, he has served as the CEO for a number of digital media enterprises and as a longtime media industry consultant.
Bill Littauer
Treasurer
Bill Littauer had a 50 year career in broadcast news as a reporter, producer, executive producer and manager in Baltimore, Washington and New York.
Christopher Sinclair Secretary
Christopher was born and raised in Norfolk, Connecticut, and has called Salisbury home since 2022. He attended the University of Connecticut at Storrs, graduating in 2013 with a degree in English and Spanish. Christopher was a contributing reporter with Norfolk Now for nearly ten years, writing on a variety of local issues. Since 2020, Christopher has worked as a personal trainer and registered yoga teacher in the Northwest corner. He also teaches yoga classes in Great Barrington, Massachusetts.
Michael Duca
Michael enjoyed a 40-year career in financial services and wealth management in Philadelphia, New York and Boston. As Executive Vice President of Wealth Management at Cambridge Trust Company, he created the Cambridge Trust Thought Series®, a regular program of events and podcasts featuring a diverse line-up of speakers addressing significant quality of life issues. Michael is also on the board of the Associates of the Boston Public Library. A Twin Lakes homeowner since 1984, he became a full-time resident in 2017.
Steve Essex
Steve has had a career of almost 30 years in wealth management in Connecticut, New Jersey and New York. He currently serves as Executive Vice President and Head of Wealth Advisory at Salisbury Bank and Trust Company in Lakeville, Connecticut. Steve has previously served on the Board of Administration and Finance of Asylum Hill Congregational Church in Hartford, CT, as Treasurer of the MarketPlace of Salisbury and as a board member and investment committee chair of Planned Lifetime Assistance Network (PLAN) of Connecticut.
Darryl Gangloff
Darryl Gangloff is marketing and communications content strategist at The Hotchkiss School in Lakeville, CT. He has nearly 20 years of experience in communications and journalism. He previously served as communications officer at Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation in Sheffield, MA. His career in local journalism included award-winning editor positions at The Lakeville Journal, The Millerton News, The Poughkeepsie Journal, The Harlem Valley Times, and The Register Herald. He holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Marist College. Darryl is a lifelong Dutchess County resident and lives with his wife and daughter in Millerton, NY.
Andrew Gates
Andrew has been an active real estate broker and investor for more than 20 years with a particular focus on Litchfield County and the Hudson Valley. Raised in Sharon, he has traveled extensively and lived in Asia and Africa. Andrew attended the Indian Mountain and Salisbury Schools and graduated from Fordham University. He was co-founder of Little Gates & Co. Wine Merchants and served on the board of the Tri-State Chamber of Commerce (CT-NY-MA).
Jamie Lehrer
Jamie most recently worked as Development Director at the Off-Broadway theater company The New Group for 10 years. Before that, she held the same position at the Lyric Hammersmith in London. Her working life began in publishing as an editor and writer and lived abroad in Switzerland, Singapore but mostly in London. Jamie and her husband John have had a home in Canaan, CT for over 20 years.
Carol Magowan
Carol settled with her family in Salisbury in 1991 after spending 18 years abroad. She became a partner in Amber Construction, designing and building fine homes in the area for many years. She has served on numerous nonprofit boards in many capacities and was an EMT on the Salisbury Volunteer Ambulance Squad until 2015.
Betsy Maury
Betsy is the Director of Development at the New York Youth Symphony. Prior to working in nonprofit management, she was an acquisitions editor at Penguin Random House and travel writer, writing guidebooks to countries in Central Europe for Fodor's Travel Publications. She has served on the board of the Scoville Memorial Library, the SOAR Afterschool Enrichment Program committee and the Region One School Re-Opening Advisory Committee. Betsy has also been a grant reviewer for the NEA and a judge for Connecticut History Day, a state-wide program that engages middle and high-school students in historical research, interpretation, and creative expression through project-based learning. She attended Smith College.
Dennis Mincieli
Dennis is a former Vice President of AKRF, Inc., one of the leading environmental and urban planning firms in the Northeast, where he directed the company’s real estate advisory group. He was previously a senior member of the real estate development subsidiary of Parsons Brinckerhoff and a partner in the Lord Company, real estate developers. Dennis continues to consult on economic development projects in the State of Connecticut and for Pure Earth/Blacksmith Institute, a global leader in toxic pollution cleanup.
Jim Montanari
Jim and his husband, Dan have lived in Salisbury since 1985. For over 45 years, Jim's professional focus was portfolio management on behalf of international corporate, institutional and individual property investors. His volunteer commitments have ranged from Board Member of The St. Bartholomew's Conservancy (New York) to AIDS research funding raising (DirectEffect) on behalf of The Rockefeller University. Jim graduated from Cornell University and Harvard Business School.
Steve Parmelee
For 30 years, Steve has served in a variety of roles in private education. His past experience as an Assistant Head of School, Dean of Students, mentor teacher, and Dean of Faculty has allowed him to see the many perspectives of a school community. He currently serves in a variety of roles at Salisbury School. After his studies at the University of Michigan, Steve worked at Duke University and two private schools in Los Angeles. He lives in Salisbury with his wife and children.
Lisa Sheble
Lisa came to Salisbury almost 40 years ago from NYC where she was director of publications and photography teacher for a school. She took on similar roles at Salisbury School, but later shifted to the Philosophy & Religion department after receiving her Master's in Religious Studies from Hartford Seminary. Her final classes were dedicated to the study of Ethics and Ecology. Lisa is one of the longest-serving members of our board and continues to take pleasure in learning from leading voices on global issues.
