New London Main Street People
The work of New London Main Street is carried out by its staff, board of directors, committees, and over 100 volunteers, and is made possible through the support of its members and sponsors.
See below for a complete listing of our board of directors and staff members, including contact information.
New London Main Street Board of Directors 2008-2009
Directors Serve Three Year Terms
Executive Committee
President
Frank McLaughlin
(W) McLaughlin Companies, LLC
239 Williams Street, New London CT 06320
Phone: 860-961-7746; Fax: 860-440-2558
(H) Mystic CT 06355
Email: Contact Frank McLaughlin
President's Comments
- Spring 2009 (McLaughlin)
- Fall 2008 (McLaughlin)
- December 2007 (McLaughlin)
- September 2007 (McLaughlin)
- December 2006 (Basu)
- December 2005 (Basu)
Immediate Past President
Barun Basu
(W) Barun Basu Associates
26 Broad Street, New London CT 06320
Phone: 860-444-0034; Fax: 443-4255
(H) Quaker Hill CT 06375
Email: Contact Barun Basu
Vice President
Jerry Sinnamon
(W) Be On Purpose
239 Williams Street, Suite 203, New London, CT 06320-5753
Phone: 860-437-3922; Fax: 860-437-3933
(H) New London CT 06320
Email: Contact Jerry Sinnamon
Secretary
Don Gibson
(W) Director, World Wide Project Management, Pfizer
50 Pequot Avenue, MS6025-A3152, New London CT 06320
Phone: 860-732-9672; Fax: 860-732-1323
(H) East Lyme CT 06333
Email: Contact Don Gibson
Treasurer
vacant
Core Committee Chairs
Economic Enhancement Committee
vacant
Economic Enhancement Reports
- Spring 2009 (Runyan)
- Fall 2008 (Runyan)
- Fall 2007 (Sinnamon)
- Spring 2007 (Sinnamon)
Design Committee
Kathleen Wick
(W) Kate Wick Design
New London CT 06320
Phone: 860-444-0814; Cell: 860-235-2956
Email: Contact Kathleen Wick
Design Committee Reports
- Spring 2009 (Wick)
- Fall 2008 (Parsekian)
- Fall 2007 (Plapper)
- Spring 2007 (Wick)
Organization Committee
vacant
Organization Committee Reports
- Spring 2009 (Gibson)
- Fall 2008 (Myler)
- Fall 2007 (Woods)
- Spring 2007 (Woods)
Promotion Committee
Tracy Bergenn, Promotion Coordinator
Deirdre Cavanagh, Board Liaison
Promotion Committee Reports
- Spring 2009 (Bergenn)
- Fall 2008 (Bergenn)
- Fall 2007 (Bartlett)
Board Members
Gwen Basilica
(W)
66 Bank Street, New London CT 06320
Phone: 860-447-9170
(H) New London CT 06320
Email: Contact Gwen Basilica
Patricia Butler
(H) Waterford CT 06385
Email: Contact Patricia Butler
Deirdre Cavanagh
(H) New London CT 06320
Email: Contact Deirdre Cavanagh
Kathy Diaz-Saavedra, Promotion Committee Board Rep.
(W) Marketing Manager, MetroCast Communications
61 Myrock Avenue, P.O. Box 6008, Waterford CT 06385
Phone: 860-442-5616 x223; Fax: 860-443-6031
(H) New London CT 06320
Email: Contact Kathy Diaz-Saavedra
Joshua Foley
(W) Staff Attorney, State Elections Enforcement Commission
20 Trinity Street, Hartford CT 06106
(H) New London CT 06320
Email: Contact Joshua Foley
David Lewis, Board Governance, Chair
(W) Flavours of Life
189 Bank Street, New London CT 06320
Phone: 860-444-9428
(H) Mystic CT 06355
Email: Contact David Lewis
Susan Howard
(W) U.S. Properties Inc.
5 Shaws Cove #200, New London CT 06320
Email: Contact Susan Howard
Sarah Matthews
(W) Vice President of Marketing, Dime Bank
209 Salem Turnpike, Norwich CT 06360
Phone: 860-859-4300 x213
(H) Suite B410, Norwich CT 06360
Email: Contact Sarah Matthews
Mark Somers, MD
(W) Cardiologist, Eastern Connecticut Cardiology Group
196 Parkway South, Suite 103, Waterford CT 06385
Phone: 860-443-4383
(H) New London, CT 06320
Email: Contact Mark Somers
Jenny Wronowski, Finance, Chair
(W) Fiscal and Project Management Consultant, New London Development Corporation
165 State Street, Suite 313, New London CT 06320
Phone: 860-447-8011 x11
(H) Mystic, CT 06355
Email: Contact Jenny Wronowski
Michael Buscetto, City Council Member, Main Street Liaison
(H) New London CT 06320
Email: Contact Michael Buscetto
Ned Hammond (Ex Officio)
(W) Office of Planning & Development, City of New London
111 Union Street, New London CT 06320
Phone: 860-447-5247; Fax: 860-437-4467
(H) New London CT 06320
Email: Contact Ned Hammond
New London Main Street Staff
Chief Executive Officer
Penny Parsekian
(W) New London Main Street
The Atrium, Suite 101, 165 State Street, New London CT 06320
Phone: 860-444-CITY (2489); Fax: 860-444-7196
(H) New London CT 06320
Email: Contact Penny Parsekian
For more about our Chief Executive Officer, see her profile!
CEO Comments
- Spring 2009
- Fall 2008
- Winter 2007
- Fall 2007
- Spring 2007
- December 2006
- Spring 2006
- December 2005
- Fall 2005
Volunteer Coordinator & Database Manager
Joanne Gibson
(W) New London Main Street
The Atrium, Suite 101, 165 State Street, New London CT 06320
Phone: 860-444-CITY (2489); Fax: 860-444-7196
(H) East Lyme CT 06333
Email: Contact Joanne Gibson
For more about our Volunteer Coordinator, see her profile!
Promotion Coordinator
Tracy Bergenn
(W) New London Main Street
The Atrium, Suite 101, 165 State Street, New London CT 06320
Phone: 860-444-CITY (2489); Fax: 860-444-7196
(H)New London CT 06385
Email: Contact Tracy Bergenn
For more about our Promotion Coordinator, see her profile!
Operations Coordinator
Tammy Sell
(W) New London Main Street
The Atrium, Suite 101, 165 State Street, New London CT 06320
Phone: 860-444-CITY (2489); Fax: 860-444-7196
(H)New London CT 06385
Email: Contact Tammy Sell
For more about our Operations Coordinator, see her profile!
Bookkeeper
Stephanie Neal
Quaker Hill CT 06375
Email: Contact Stephanie Neal

