The Community Foundation Welcomes New Leadership and Member to 2019 Board of Directors
The board of directors elects Khalilah Brown-Dean to chair and Flemming "Nick" Norcott Jr. to vice chair and welcomes Terry H. Jones as its newest member.
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| Terry H. Jones |
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| Khalilah Brown-Dean |
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| Flemming L. Norcott Jr. |
New Haven, CT (January 29, 2019) The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven has welcomed Terry H. Jones, of Shelton, to its board of directors, and the board has voted Khalilah Brown-Dean to serve as chair and Flemming "Nick" Norcott Jr. as vice chair.
Jones was appointed by The Foundation Trustees Committee for a seven-year term beginning January 1, 2019. Jones has run the seven-generation Jones Family Farms for 50 years. He is also the vice president of the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station Board of Control, a member of the Shelton Economic Development Commission, and chairman of CT Working Land's Alliance, a wide coalition advocating for farmland preservation and healthy food.
Brown-Dean will serve as chair of the board of directors. An associate professor of political science at Quinnipiac University, Brown-Dean is an expert on the political dynamics surrounding the American criminal justice system and a frequent contributor to the Washington Post, CNN, Ebony.com and other media outlets. She was appointed to the board in 2015.
Norcott, the vice chair, is a retired state judge who served on the Connecticut Supreme Court for 22 years. He was appointed to the board in 2016.
