Board of Directors

The Chamber Board of Directors is made up of business leaders from different sectors who meet monthly to provide oversight to the Chamber's program of work and set policy for the organization. The Board meets on the second Wednesday of each month.

A photo of the Midstate Chamber of Commerce's Board of Directors and Staff from the annual dinner in 2023.

Board of Directors and Staff at our Annual Meeting, 2023 (all page photo credits: Ray Ross 2023)

Adriana Rodriguez
Vice Chair
Spanish Community of Wallingford (SCOW)

Ralph Mesite, Chair of the Midstate Chamber of Commerce Board

Ralph Mesite
Past Chairman
Mesite Family Partnerships

Ed Hogan, Treasurer of the Midstate Chamber of Commerce Board

Edward Hogan
Treasurer
MembersFirst CT Federal Credit Union

Steven Minkler, member of the Midstate Chamber of Commerce Board

Steven Minkler
Vice Chair
Central Connecticut State University

Carol Conant
Secretary
Marketing Graphics, LLC

Dan Quesnel, member of the Midstate Chamber of Commerce Board Daniel Quesnel
Immediate Past Chairman
Liberty Bank

Frank Ridley, Chairman Emeritus of the Midstate Chamber of Commerce Board Frank W. Ridley
Chairman Emeritus
Friends of the Meriden Public Library

Rosanne Ford, President of the Midstate Chamber of Commerce Rosanne P. Ford
President
Midstate Chamber of Commerce

Erik Allison, member of the Midstate Chamber of Commerce Board Erik Allison
RJ Media Group
Erik is the Vice President and Creative Director for the RJ Media Group. He brings three decades worth of award-winning print and digital design /marketing to businesses in Central Connecticut. He is married and a father to two amazing kids. Erik volunteers as a coach and board member of the Wallingford Cardinals Softball program.

Joe Feest, member of the Midstate Chamber of Commerce Board

Joseph F. Feest
City of Meriden Economic Development Director

Kevin Ferrarotti
Hartford Healthcare - Hunter's Ambulance Service

Scott Gombar
Nwaj Tech LLC

Nikki Grillo, member of the Midstate Chamber of Commerce Board
Nikki Grillo
Nesso Group

Brian Hoeing, Esq., member of the Midstate Chamber of Commerce Board Brian C. Hoeing, Esq.
Updike, Kelly & Spellacy, PC
Mr. Hoeing is Counsel at Updike, Kelly & Spellacy, PC where he focuses on Commercial Litigation, Professional Liability, and Product Liability. He has extensive experience achieving client-focused results through efficient advocacy in complex commercial, municipal, and personal disputes. UKS clients assisted by Mr. Hoeing include those in the insurance, manufacturing, financial, and service industries.

Donna Hylton, member of the Midstate Chamber of Commerce Board

Donna Hylton
STEAM Train Inc.

Kerry Johnson, member of the Midstate Chamber of Commerce Board Kerry Johnson
Chamber Ambassador/Travel Advisor

Leon Langs, member of the Midstate Chamber of Commerce Board Leon Langs
M&T Bank

Jaclyn Martorelli, member of the Midstate Chamber of Commerce Board Jaclyn Martorelli
Turnkey Processing, LLC

Carrie Mott
Bouvier Insurance

Elwyn B. Quirk, member of the Midstate Chamber of Commerce Board Elwyn B. Quirk
Law Office of E.B. Quirk, LLC

Marisol Rodriguez, member of the Midstate Chamber of Commerce Board Marisol Rodriguez
Liberty Bank

Ann Marie L. Rosado, member of the Midstate Chamber of Commerce Board Ann Marie L. Rosado
Higher Health

Dave Sharron, member of the Midstate Chamber of Commerce Board Dave Sharron
O.H. Platt High School

Efrain Valentin
Valentin Karate