Membership
The State Emergency Response Commission (SERC) is comprised of eighteen members: the Commissioners of the Departments of Energy and Environmental Protection, Emergency Services and Public Protection, Public Health, Transportation, and Labor; the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management; the State Fire Marshal; the State Fire Administrator; the Adjutant General of the Military Department; (or their designees or a designee); and nine (9) members appointed by the Governor.
Chairperson / SERC Administration:
Gerard P. Goudreau, SERC Chairperson
Peter Zack, Director
Emergency Response and Spill Prevention Division
Diane Duva, Director, Emergency Response Planning Office
Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Commission Members:
| Member | Designee |
|---|---|
| Katie Dykes Commissioner Department of Energy and Environmental Protection |
Peter Zack
Director, Emergency Response and Spill Prevention Division
Diane W. Duva
Director, Emergency Response Planning Office, Bureau of Materials Management and Compliance Assurance |
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David Kallander, Ph.D.
Toxicologist
Environmental and Occupational Health Assessment Program
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Joseph Giulietti
Commissioner Department of Transportation |
Adam G. Fox, P.E.
Principal Engineer
Environmental Compliance Bureau of Engineering and Construction
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Commissioner
Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection
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William J. Hackett
State Director of Emergency Management Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security
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Jeffrey J. Morrissette
State Fire Administrator Office of the State Fire Administrator |
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Commissioner
Department of Labor |
Jim Pierce
Program Manager, CONN-OSHA
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Secretary of
Office of Policy and Management |
Matthew LaFayette
Budget Analyst
Budget and Financial Management Division |
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Commissioner
Department of Administrative Services
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William Abbott
State Fire Marshal
Office of State Fire Marshal
Division of Construction Services
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CT Adjutant General
Connecticut Military Department
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Brigadier General Ralph Hedenberg
Connecticut Military Department
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The following list represents the nine (9) SERC members appointed by the Governor, four (4) represent the public; three (3) represent owners or operators of facilities; one (1) is the fire chief of a municipal fire department whose employees are compensated for their services; and one (1) is the fire chief of a volunteer fire department. The members of the SERC are appointed by the Governor to the Commission and serve for two (2) years, or until a successor is appointed and has qualified, whichever is longer.
| Appointees | Represent |
|---|---|
| Gerard P. Goudreau - Serves as Chairperson |
Facility
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| Robert J. Araujo |
Facility
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Chief John C. Littell
Tolland Fire Department
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Volunteer Fire Department
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Chief Edward N. Richards
Enfield Fire Department
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Municipal Fire Department |
| John A. Elsesser Town of Coventry |
Public
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| Kyle Zimmer, Jr. | Public |
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Carol Violette
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Public |
| Vacant | Public |
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Vacant
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Facility
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- Terms of appointees are effective on a specific date and end on a specific date or until a successor is appointed and has qualified, whichever is longer.
Content Last Updated July 2019