CHA's acute care member hospitals share a common dedication to quality care and patient satisfaction. Feedback from patients and family members is a vital component of hospitals' efforts to continuously improve the patient experience. To facilitate contact with CHA-member hospitals, a directory of hospital communications contacts follows:


The William W. Backus Hospital

Shawn Mawhiney
Director of Communications
860-889-8331
smawhiney@wwbh.org


Bridgeport Hospital

John Cappiello
Media Relations Coordinator
203-384-3637
kjcapp@bpthosp.org

Audrey Wise
Director of Marketing
203-384-3945
kawise@bpthosp.org


The Hospital of Central Connecticut

Helayne Lightstone
Director of Corporate Communications
860-224-5470
hlightstone@thocc.org

Nancy Martin
Sr Marketing & Communications Specialist
860-224-5900
namartin@thocc.org


Connecticut Children's Medical Center

Robert Fraleigh
Director of Corporate Communications
860-610-5707
Rfraleigh@connecticutchildrens.org


Danbury Hospital

Andrea Rynn
Director, Public & Government Relations
203-739-7919
Andrea.rynn@wcthealthnetwork.org

Diane Burke
Public Relations Specialist
203-739-7461
Diane.Burke@wcthealthnetwork.org


Day Kimball Hospital

Charlene Leith-Bushey
Director of Communications
860-928-6541
clbushey@DayKimball.org


John Dempsey Hospital

Kristina Goodnough
Communications Officer 2
860-679-3700
goodnough@nso.uchc.edu

Carolyn Pennington
Communications Officer 2
860-679-4864
cpennington@uchc.edu

Chris DeFrancesco
Communications Officer
860-679-3914
cdefrancesco@uchc.edu

Maureen McGuire
Director of Communications
860-679-4523
mmcguire@nso.uchc.edu


Greenwich Hospital

George Pawlush
VP, Public Relations & Community Affairs
203-863-3126
George.Pawlush@greenwichhospital.org

Cathy Ranieri
Manager, Strategic Marketing
203-863-3625
Cathy.Ranieri@greenwichhospital.org

Robin Loughman
Manager, Public Relations
203-863-3457
Robin.Loughman@greenwichhospital.org


Griffin Hospital

Ken Roberts
Dir., Communications and Public Affairs
203-732-7432
kroberts@griffinhealth.org


Hartford Hospital

Rebecca Stewart
Director, Media Relations
860-545-4285
rstewart@harthosp.org

Michaela Donnelly
Media Relations Manager
860-545-4658
mdonnelly@harthosp.org


The Charlotte Hungerford Hospital

Timothy LeBouthillier
Director, Marketing and Public Relations
860-496-6544
TLeBouthillier@hungerford.org


Johnson Memorial Hospital

Amy Krysiewski
Director, Community Relations
860-684-8589
amy.krysiewski@jmmc.com


Lawrence & Memorial Hospital

Mike O'Farrell
Director, Public Relations & Media Svcs
860-442-0711
mofarrell@lmhosp.org


Manchester Memorial Hospital

Rosemary Martocchio
Communications Manager
860-647-6424
rmartocchio@echn.org

Amy Lantaigne
Marketing & Communication Manager
860-533-6556
alantaigne@echn.org


Middlesex Hospital

Peg Arico
Director, PR and Communications
860-358-6980
peg.arico@midhosp.org


MidState Medical Center

Lynn Faria
Director, Community Relations & Wellness
203-694-8731
lfaria@midstatemedical.org

Pam Cretella
Communications Project Manager
203-694-8732
pcretella@midstatemedical.org


New Milford Hospital

Andrea Rynn
Director, Public & Government Relations
203-739-7919
Andrea.rynn@wcthealthnetwork.org

Linda Wiseman
Director, Marketing
203-739-5428
linda.wiseman@wcthealthnetwork.org

Dorothy Christman
Public Relations Coordinator
203-794-5429
dorothy.christman@wcthealthnetwork.org


Norwalk Hospital

Maura Romaine
Director of Community Relations
203-852-2251
maura.romaine@norwalkhealth.org


Rockville General Hospital

Rosemary Martocchio
Communications Manager
860-647-6424
rmartocchio@echn.org

Amy Lantaigne
Marketing & Communication Manager
860-533-6556
alantaigne@echn.org


Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center

Tina Varona
Media Relations Manager
860-714-1076
tvarona@stfranciscare.org

Jim Schepker
Sr. VP, Marketing & Business Development
860-714-6018
jschepke@stfranciscare.org

Pete Mobilia
Senior Communications Specialist
860-714-4511
pmobilia@stfranciscare.org


Saint Mary's Hospital

Joseph T. Connolly
Chief Marketing & Govt Relations Officer
203-709-6369
jconnolly@stmh.org

Jennifer Clement
Publications and Media Coordinator
203-709-6240
jclement@stmh.org

Chad W. Wable
President and Chief Executive Officer
203-709-3368
cwable@stmh.org


Hospital of Saint Raphael

Liese Klein
Media Relations Manager
203-789-3507
lklein@srhs.org


St. Vincent's Medical Center

Lucinda Ames
Marketing/Communications Associate
203-576-5550
lames@stvincents.org

Noreen M. McNicholas
Corporate Director of Marketing/Commun.
203-576-5256
nmcnicholas@stvincents.org


Sharon Hospital

Jill Groody Musselman
Business Dev. & Communications Officer
860-364-4444
jill.musselman@sharonhospital.com


Stamford Hospital

Scott Orstad
Manager of Corporate Communications
203-276-5933
sorstad@stamhealth.org


Waterbury Hospital

Matt Burgard
Public Relations Specialist
203-573-6718
mburgard@wtbyhosp.org


Windham Hospital

Heather Tindall
Sr Exec Marketing/Community Partnerships
860-456-6942
htindall@wcmh.org

Shawn Maynard
Senior Executive, Community Affairs
860-456-6861
smaynard@wcmh.org


Yale-New Haven Hospital

Robert Hutchison
Admin. Dir, Marketing & Communications
203-688-5703
rob.hutchison@ynhh.org

Katie Murphy
Asst Director, Marketing/Communications
203-688-2492
katie.murphy@ynhh.org

Mark D'Antonio
Media Relations Coordinator
203-688-2493
mark.dantonio@ynhh.org