SCSU Foundation, Inc. Board of Directors
Paula Armbruster
Paula Armbruster, M.A., M.S.W. is a retired Associate Clinical Professor from the
Yale School of Medicine. She also served for over twenty years as Director, Outpatient
Services and as Director, Social Work Training of the Yale Child Study Center. Nationally
recognized, Ms. Armbruster chaired the National Consortium for Children's Mental Health
Services. She is also a founder of several preventive community programs for youth
including Leadership, Education, and Athletics in Partnership (L.E.A.P.) of New Haven.
In addition, she is a member of the Yale Women's Council and is co-chair of Yale Women
Connecticut. She also serves on the boards of various local organizations. Ms. Armbruster
received her B.A. in Political Science and M.S. in Social Work from the University
of Connecticut; and her M.A. in Southeast Asia Studies from Yale University. Ms.
Armbruster is the chair of the SCSU Foundation Development Committee and serves on
the Governance Committee.
Michael Chambrello '79 Treasurer
Michael Chambrello is Chief Executive Officer - Asia-Pacific Region of Scientific
Games in New York City. Scientific Games is a global technology leader and provider
of comprehensive, gaming solutions to the lottery and pari-mutuel racing industries.
Previously, Mr. Chambrello was President and CEO of Environmental Systems Products
Holdings, Inc. (ESP) and CEO of Transmedia Asia Pacific, Inc. and Transmedia Europe
Inc. Mr. Chambrello has served on the Board of Directors of various public and private
high technology companies as not for profit organizations. Mr. Chambrello earned
a B.S. in Economics from SCSU and attended Graduate School at the American University's
Kogod College of Business. As treasurer of the SCSU Foundation Board of Directors,
he is the chair of the Finance Committee and also serves on the Governance Committee.
Mary O'Connell Kozik, '74
Mary O'Connell Kozik is a Senior Chemist with AECOM Corporation in Chelmsford, MA.
Formerly, she was a Chemistry Group Manager in Environmental Sciences with ICF Consulting
and Arthur D. Little, Inc. She also worked in similar capacities for the Massachusetts
DEP and TRC Environmental Consultants. Ms. Kozik received her B.A. degree in Chemistry
from SCSU and her M.S. in Chemistry from St. Joseph College of West Hartford, CT.
She also received her M.Ed. from Boston College and M.B.A. from the University of
Massachusetts. Ms. Kozik and her husband currently reside in Acton, MA. She serves
on the SCSU Foundation's Finance and Governance Committees.
Thomas J. Madigan, '98
Thomas Madigan works as a Financial Advisor for UBS Financial Services in New Haven
where he is the Vice President of Investments and a managing partner of the Lelas
/ Madigan / Curtis Wealth Management Group. Mr. Madigan specializes in wealth management
for high net worth individuals and also manages pension plans, 401k plans and corporate
assets. He received his Bachelors degree from SCSU in Business Management. While
an undergraduate student at Southern, Thomas was a 4 year starter for the SCSU Fighting
Owls football team. Thomas resides in Branford with his wife, Michelle, and their
8 month old son. He serves as chair of the Investment Committee and also serves on
the Finance Committee.
David R. McHale, '82, Vice Chair
David R. McHale is Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of the
Northeast Utilities system (NU). At NU, he is responsible for Corporate Strategy
& Environmental Affairs, Customer Care, Information Technology, Supply Chain, Real
Estate, Property Management, Energy Supply and Integration Planning. Mr. McHale received
his B.S. degree in Economics from SCSU and his MBA with a specialization in Finance
from the University of New Haven. In addition, he attended both the Executive Financial
Management and the Executive Strategy and Organization Programs of Stanford University.
In 2010, Mr. McHale was the recipient of Southern's Distinguished Alumnus Award.
He serves as Vice Chair of the SCSU Foundation Board of Directors and also serves
on the Audit and Investment Committees.
Joseph Natarelli
Joseph Natarelli is the Partner-in-Charge of Marcum LLP in New Haven, CT, one of the
largest independent public accounting and advisory services firm in the nation. He
is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in the states of Connecticut, New Jersey,
New York, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Mr. Natarelli has more than 20 years of
experience with international accounting and consulting firms providing auditing and
consulting services related to corporate acquisitions, divestitures, and mergers and
refinancing. Mr. Natarelli frequently speaks on accounting and auditing matters in
the field of construction (a strong area of expertise). Mr. Natarelli received his
B.S. degree in Accounting from Quinnipiac University. He resides with his family
in Madison, CT. He is the chair of the SCSU Foundation Audit Committee and serves
on the Investment Committee.
Dr. Marc A. Nivet, '92
Dr. Marc Nivet is Chief Diversity Officer of the Association of American Medical Colleges
(AAMC) in Washington, D.C. In this role, he provides strategic vision for AAMC's
diversity and inclusion activities in medical education and health care. Prior to
this, he was Chief Operating Officer and Treasurer for the Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation
in New York City which supports programs designed to improve the education of health
professionals. Dr. Nivet is a fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine and a past
president of the National Association of Medical Minority Educators, Inc. Dr. Nivet
received his B.S. in Communication Studies from Southern, his M.S. in Higher Education/Student
Development from Long Island University, C.W. Post campus and his Ed.D. in Higher
Education Management from the University of Pennsylvania. He serves on the SCSU Foundation
Development Committee.
William H. Pratt, Esq., '76
William Pratt is a partner for the law firm Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett
& Dunner of Washington, D.C. His practice encompasses all aspects of intellectual
property transactions and licensing, government contracts, and the arbitration of
intellectual property disputes. He advises corporations both in the United States
and abroad on a wide range of licensing issues across a broad spectrum of technologies.
Mr. Pratt received his B.S. degree from SCSU, his M.P.A. from The George Washington
University, Washington, D.C. and his J.D. from Washington College of Law, American
University, Washington, D.C. He serves on the SCSU Foundation Audit and Finance Committees.
Robin Sauerteig, Chair
Robin Sauerteig is the former Vice President for BLS Strategic Capital of New Haven
and Westport. Previously a public relations executive and management consultant,
Ms. Sauerteig received her B.A. summa cum laude from the University of Connecticut
and her M.A. magna cum laude from Yale University. Ms. Sauerteig is Chairperson of
the SCSU Foundation Board of Directors and participates on all committees of the Board.
Ms. Sauerteig also served as the Chair of the New Haven Lawn Club Board of Governors
and is a former trustee and officer of Long Wharf Theatre, the Shubert Performing
Arts Center and the Yale Art Gallery.
Richard Tripodi, '67 Secretary
Richard Tripodi is currently President of RFTS, Inc., a private consulting firm.
Formerly, he was President of Roanoke Companies Group, Inc., a subsidiary of Specialty
Construction Brands (a unit of the H. B. Fuller Company of St. Paul, MN). Prior to
Roanoke, Mr. Tripodi held senior management positions with Laporte Construction Chemicals
North America, Inc. of Mentor, Ohio, Ensign Bickford Industries of Simsbury, CT and
Monsanto Company of St. Louis, MO. He began his career as a high school teacher for
Norwalk Public Schools in Connecticut. Mr. Tripodi received his B.S. degree in Education
from SCSU. He is Secretary of the SCSU Foundation Board of Directors and serves on
the Development Committee.
Anthony Verlezza, '74
Anthony F. Verlezza is the former Vice President of Supply Chain for Unilever's North
American Ice Cream group, the world's largest manufacturer and marketer of ice cream
products including Breyers, Ben & Jerry's, Klondike, Popsicle, and Good Humor. Mr.
Verlezza also held positions during his career with Borden Co. and Kraft, Inc. In
2005, Mr. Verlezza was the recipient of Southern's Distinguished Alumnus Award. A
native of West Haven, Connecticut, Mr. Verlezza graduated from Southern with a B.S.
degree in Biology and later earned his MBA in Management from LaSalle University.
He serves on the SCSU Foundation's Audit and Governance Committees.