Office of the Commissioner
Division Directors
| Title | Contact Information |
|---|---|
| Commissioner | Beth Bye 860-500-4413 |
| Executive Secretary for Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner | Andrea Gilberti andrea.gilberti@ct.gov 860-500-4413 |
| Deputy Commissioner | Elena Trueworthy elena.trueworthy@ct.gov |
| Chief Operating Officer | Samantha Reinstein samantha.reinstein@ct.gov |
| Communications and Legislative Program Manager | Maggie Adair maggie.adair@ct.gov |
| Child Care Development Fund Administrator | |
| Head Start State Collaboration Office Director | Karen Pascale karen.pascale@ct.gov |
| Lead Planner, Blue Ribbon Panel on Child Care | Eloisa Melendez eloisa.melendez@ct.gov |
| Statewide Parent Cabinet Coordinator | Chenae Russell chenae.russell@ct.gov |
| Division | Contact information |
|---|---|
| Early Care and Education | Kimberly Paluska, Director kimberly.paluska@ct.gov |
| Home Visiting | Ashley McAuliffe, Director ashley.mcauliffe@ct.gov |
| Birth to Three | Nicole Cossette, Part C Coordinator nicole.cossette@ct.gov |
| Fiscal | Sarah Poulin, Director sarah.poulin@ct.gov |
| Grants & Contracts | Cathy Lenihan, Director catherine.lenihan@ct.gov |
| Information Technology | Michelle Abrahamson michelle.abrahamson@ct.gov |
| Legal | Cynthia Watts-Elder cynthia.watts-elder@ct.gov |
| Licensing | Elizabeth Proietti, Director elizabeth.proietti@ct.gov |
| Quality Improvement | Deb Flis, Director deb.flis@ct.gov |
Programs and services
| Program | Contact Information |
|---|---|
| Background Checks | oec.bc@ct.gov 860-500-4466 |
| Birth to Three System | Nicole Cossette nicole.cossette@ct.gov |
| Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) | Charmaine Evans charmaine.evans@ct.gov Laura Dunleavy laura.dunleavy@ct.gov |
| Early Start CT | Christy Gademsky christina.gademsky@ct.gov Jennifer Jones jennifer.jones@ct.gov Michelle Levy michelle.levy@ct.gov Rachel Tway-Grant rachel.tway-grant@ct.gov |
| Even Start | Haley Scott haley.scott@ct.gov |
| Home Visiting | Ashley McAuliffe ashley.mcauliffe@ct.gov |
| Smart Start | Michelle Levy michelle.levy@ct.gov |
Last updated July 7, 2025