The Communication Advocacy Network has nine (9) members on the Board of Directors. They meet every quarterly every year to discuss the needs of Connecticut’s DeafBlind and Deaf Elderly population. Topics include fundraising strategies, and reviewing CAN’s services. Meetings occur at CAN’s office in Hartford, CT. Please contact Jennifer White-Jackson at JWhite-Jackson@cancorp.org or call 860-566-9488 if you would like to attend a board meeting.
Edward Peltier, Chair
Retired Executive Director, American School for the Deaf
LeRoy Terrio, Vice Chair
Retired Accountant, Verizon Communications/Idearc Media
Jennifer White-Jackson, CAN Director
Former Dean of Students, American School for the Deaf
Former Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor, Missouri
Susan V. Pedersen, Board Member
Retired Director, Communication Advocacy Network, INC. (CAN)
Certified Deaf Interpreter
Retired Communication Officer of CT Commission on the Deaf and Hearing Impaired
Roselle Weiner, Secretary Retired School Librarian, American School for the Deaf
Debbie Bosworth, Treasurer Retired Residential Counselor, American School for the Deaf
Wade Terry, Review Committee Retired Counselor, CT Commission on the Deaf and Hearing Impaired Past Board Chair, Northwestern Connecticut Community College
Lisa Flaherty-Vaughn, DeafBlind Representative Vice President of DeafBlind Support and Access Network (DBSAN) Member of DeafBlind Advisory Board, BESB
Maura McGuire, Board Member
Former Assistant Director of CREC Soundbridge
Former Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Bud Durand, Board Member
Heritage Signer (Coda), Deaf Parents
Dr. Harvey Corson, Honorary Member Board Chair, National Theatre of the Deaf Board Member, Pennsylvania School for the Deaf, Philadelphia Retired Executive Director, American School for the Deaf
Last updated: 6/13/2024