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Nathan has been the Executive Director of the Greater Hartford Community Foundation, Inc. and the Tournament Director of the Travelers Championship, Connecticut’s PGA TOUR event, since 2005. During this time, the tournament has generated more than $30 million for charity and has been recognized by the PGA TOUR for numerous awards. In addition to receiving the “Players Choice” award in 2017 and 2018, the Travelers Championship was named “Tournament of the Year” by the PGA TOUR in 2017 and has now won 14 TOUR awards since 2009. Others include “Most Fan Friendly Event” (2010, 2012, 2017), “Best Title Sponsor Integration” (2009, 2010, 2012), “Best Marketing Program” (2011), “Best Use of Players” (2012), “Best Charity Integration” (2013), “Best Special Event” (2016, when it hosted the Bruce Edwards Foundation Dinner) and “Best Tournament Sales” (2017). He is also a Class ‘A’ member of the PGA of America and an active member of the Connecticut Section of the PGA. 

After graduating from Auburn University in 1996 with a degree in Mass Communications, Nathan worked for the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail Academy of Golf as an instructor through 2001 while playing professional golf on various tours throughout the Southeast. He then went to work for the Bruno Event Team from 2001-2004 where he was the Executive Director of The First Tee of Greater Birmingham and also worked on all four major professional golf tours in the United States, including serving as Tournament Director for the Southern Farm Bureau Classic.

Nathan resides in West Hartford, Connecticut, with his wife, Carmen, and their two children.

MISSION: The Aurora Women and Girls Foundation galvanizes resources to increase economic security, educational attainment, and leadership for women and girls in the Greater Hartford region. 

VISION: We envision strong, equitable communities in which all women and girls realize their potential and are full, valued, and sought-after participants — economically, politically, and socially.

Our mission, vision, values, and strategies support all women and girls inclusive of sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression.

Since 2012, Back East Brewing Company has been committed to producing authentic and unique beers that push the boundaries of regular brewing styles and categories. We’re proud to serve our customers with only the best, continually crafting each taste until it’s exactly right. Everyday, we’re driven by our core values: delivering quality flavors, honoring our customers and celebrating the culture of beer. Experience it for yourself by joining us! 

Dick was born in Baltimore, MD and graduated from Cornell University in mechanical engineering.  He served in the US Air Force, and worked for Esso Research & Engineering before starting his own technology consulting firm.  He later served in both the US Depts of Defense and Treasury, and held executive positions at Chase Manhattan Bank and McGraw-Hill.

In 1990, he taught at the International Management Institute in Kiev, Ukraine, and spent the next twelve years working in and out of Eastern Europe, ending up as executive vice president of the International Executive Service Corps. Dick is provost emeritus of the European College of Liberal Arts (now Bard College Berlin).  Today, he is founder and publisher of Estuary Magazine, a quarterly print and online magazine all about the Connecticut River Watershed.

Family Promise of Central Connecticut

In the Spring of 2013, Kara Russell was enjoying lunch in the Boston area with Susan Zwart, a college friend she hadn’t seen in years.  They exchanged updates about their growing families and their challenging jobs, and then Susan shared that she had recently begun volunteering with Family Promise, an organization that uses places of worship to host homeless children and their families.

 Kara listened intently, impressed by Susan’s obvious passion for the program, and deeply moved by the idea that volunteers from various faiths could come together to serve the most vulnerable among us.  She wanted to help, too.

When Kara returned to Connecticut, she did a quick online search to locate an affiliate in her area.  She was surprised to learn that while there were nearly 200 Family Promise affiliates across the country, there were none in her home state.

A couple of months passed, and Kara still couldn’t shake the idea of Family Promise.  She kept thinking of the tremendous work Susan and her fellow Family Promise volunteers were doing in North Shore Boston, and of the hundreds of homeless children that needed assistance in Connecticut.  Finally, she picked up the phone, called the National Family Promise toll free number, and asked what it would take to get an affiliate started.

Kara learned the first step was to host a community wide meeting at her own place of worship.  After consulting with her pastor, the first Family Promise of Central Connecticut meeting was held at St. Mary Parish in Newington.  The support from the community was overwhelmingly positive, and Family Promise of Central Connecticut laid down roots that evening.

 Within three years, Family Promise of Central Connecticut grew to include a core group of passionate volunteers representing 17 places of worship.  We officially opened our doors on March 5th, 2017 and our ribbon cutting ceremony for the Day Center took place on June 4, 2017.  We are all looking forward to the work of fulfilling our mission to end child and family homelessness…one family at a time.

Dr. Ellen Eisenberg, Oral and Maxillofacial Diagnostic Sciences, UConn School of Dental Medicine. October 31, 2017 (Tina Encarnacion/UConn Health photo)

Ellen Eisenberg, D.M.D., FICD

Professor Emerita, Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Diagnostic Sciences, UConn School of Dental Medicine
Associate Professor Emerita, Division of Anatomic Pathology, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UConn School of Medicine
Consultant, Oral Pathology Biopsy Service

Central Connecticut State University (CCSU) President Zulma R. Toro announced today (Jan. 14, 2022) that long-time Blue Devil administrator Tom Pincince has been named CCSU’s next Director of Athletics.

Pincince had served as the CCSU interim Director of Athletics since December 2019 and spent the 17 prior seasons leading the department’s communications efforts and serving as Athletics spokesperson.

“Tom’s performance as interim Athletics Director over the last two years illustrated his capability to lead our coaches and staff. He also demonstrated his dedication and sincere investment in our student-athletes. I am confident that Tom will continue that level of commitment while elevating the profile of our Blue Devils and athletic programs,” Toro said.

Pincince joined the department as Assistant Director of Athletics and Sports Information Director in August 2002. He went on to become Assistant Director of Athletics for Communication and Media Services, charged with managing the communications efforts for the entire department, including the evolution of the Blue Devils’ online presence. He also served as program administrator for the men’s basketball and baseball teams.

Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, under Pincince’s leadership CCSU Athletics has grown and collected many accolades over the last two seasons. Nine of its 16 athletic programs achieved perfect Academic Progress Rate scores, and 11 programs earned a team GPA above 3.0. Five student-athletes were selected Northeast Conference Scholar-Athletes, and a school record of 230 student-athletes were named to the league’s Academic Honor Roll with 3.2 or higher GPA. The Blue Devils also won six team conference championships, 19 individual conference crowns, posted more than 100 All-Conference selections, as well as 13 NEC Player of the Year and six NEC Rookie of the Year awards.

Pincince also helped to reestablish the Athletics Department’s Wellness Room to provide student-athletes a safe space to focus on their mental health.

“I’m honored and thankful to President Toro for the opportunity to lead our department and our student-athletes, and I’m truly grateful to be a Blue Devil,” Pincince said. “The last two years have been some of the most trying times we have ever experienced. Together, we have continued to hold true to our belief that we will make decisions based on what’s best for our student-athletes and to provide them with the best experience possible during their time in New Britain.”

A native of Woonsocket, R.I., Pincince’s collegiate athletic career began with a four-year stint as a member of the Stonehill College football program. After graduating in 1997, Pincince moved into administrative roles at Fairfield University, the University of New Haven, and the University of Hartford.

“CCSU is a special place. It’s been home for me for 20 years,” Pincince said. “I’m honored to lead our department and our student-athletes, thankful for the opportunity and truly grateful to be a Blue Devil. As I’ve said for the last two years, we will do this together, as we always do!”

Pincince, and his wife, Kyle, reside in West Hartford and have three daughters: Isabella, Sophia, and Lucy.