The Portuguese Foundation, Inc.
Officers and Board of Directors
Officers:
President: Jose "Zak" P. Bravado
Paralegal, Leete, Kosto & Wizner, LLP, Hartford, CT
Vice President: Manuela Freitas
Attorney, Dressler and Associates, Hartford, CT
Vice President: Manuel da Silva Goulart
Retired Administrator, Hartford Board of Education, Hartford, CT
Secretary: Maria A. Santos
Assistant Attorney General, State of Connecticut, Hartford, CT
Treasurer: Gabriel R. Serrano
Attorney, Serrano & Serrano, LLC, West Hartford, CT
Directors:
Sergio Alves, Attorney, Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan LLP, New York City, NY
John Bairos, Manager of Government and Community Relations, Comcast Communications, Berlin, CT
Dr. Antonio A. Cirurgiao, Author, Comendador da Ordem do Infante Dom Henrique, Professor Emeritus of Spanish & Portuguese, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
Alberto A. Costa, Patient Access Manager, Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford, CT
James Gregorio, Retired, Community Renewal Team, Hartford, CT
Irene Vieira Killian, Educator, University of Hartford High School of Science and Engineering, Hartford, CT
Vanda Cristina Marques, Lecturer, Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT
Ofelia Matos, Budget Director, City of Waterbury, CT
Fernando G. Rosa, Deputy Director, Hartford Economic Development Corp., Hartford, CT
Edward A. Santos, Chief Operations Group (retired) US Department of Defense, Defense Contract Management Agency, East Hartford, CT
John Serrano, Attorney, Serrano & Serrano, LLC, West Hartford, CT
Jorge T. Vieira, Owner, Griswold Liquors Package Store, South Windsor, CT
Guiding Members:
George F. Castro, Owner, Liquor Cabinet, East Granby, CT
Maria Alice Conroy, Educator, Magnet MultiCultural School, Bridgeport, CT
Hon. Angelo L. dos Santos, Superior Court Judge, State of Connecticut, Putnam, CT
Clara C. Duarte, Real Estate Agent, William Raveis, Glastonbury, CT
Anthony Ferreira, Legal Assistant, Gale and Kowalyshyn, Hartford, CT
Abilio "Bill" Gouveia, Attorney at Law, Honorary Consul of Portugal, Bridgeport, CT
Gracinda Cabral Lavado, Manager, Human Resources, Sonitrol
Libania "Lee" Lewis, Financial Adviser, Merrill Lynch, Hartford, CT
Ana M. Martins-Cavanaugh, Product Management Director, WellPoint NextRx, Canton, CT
Gary S. Mala, Superintendent of Schools, Regional School Dist. #17
Maria Fernanda Miranda, Co-owner, Miranda Vineyards, Goshen, CT
Tereza Neves, Past Visiting Professor, Trinity College, Hartford, CT
Antonio F. Palma, Engineer, Pfizer Corp.
Anabela Pinho-Cerdeira, Certified Public Accountant, CIGNA, Bloomfield, CT
Maria Fernanda Pinheiro, Educator, Parkville School, The Hartford Board of Education.
Eva Maria Bettencourt da Rosa, Teacher, Sao Miguel Azores, formerly University of Connecticut
Anabela Parreira-Santos, CSW, Glastonbury Youth & Family Services, Glastonbury, CT
Carlos M. Santos, Attorney, Hartford, CT
Richard L. Santos, President and Chief Executive Officer, IMA World Health, New Windsor, MD
Fernando Silva, Vice Principal, Washington School, Waterbury CT
Maria do Rosario Simao, Attorney, Grozoch Associates, Inc., New Britain, CT
Dr. Antonio Simoes, Author and past Dean of Graduate School of Education and Allied Professions, Fairfield University, Fairfield CT
Reverend Antonio Jorge Tchingui, Parish Priest, Our Lady of Fatima Roman Catholic Church of Hartford, CT
Carlos Valinho, Real Estate Developer, Hartford, CT
Dr. Lisa Seabra Veiga, DMD, Dentist, Waterbury, CT
Betty Vicente, Marketing, Rhode Island
