Board of Directors

Sashi is a Senior Vice President at Chubb insurance where she leads Product and Portfolio Management for Small Business. In the past two decades Sashi has worked in a number of leading insurance companies in various leadership roles focusing on underwriting, product development, casualty insurance and workers compensation. She has also represented the carriers and the industry in various national and state industry boards and committees.

Sashi earned her Bachelor's degree at the University of Texas at Austin where she was in the Honors Business Program and majored in Finance and Risk Management & Insurance. She lives in Simsbury, CT with her husband, 2 kids and golden retriever. In her spare time she loves art, antiques, photography and travel. 

Mikayla, a 2020 graduate of the University of Connecticut, serves on the Board of Directors where she is the voice of the young adult generation. She studied Exercise Science and understands the importance of exercise and movement to the health of people of all ages. She plans to integrate her knowledge of the importance of exercise into For All Ages' programs.

Mikayla earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science with a minor in Biology from the University of Connecticut. She intends to pursue a Physician Assistant Master's degree in the near future.

  As a part-time caregiver of her parents - one of whom suffers from dementia - Susan sees first hand the impact of loneliness and isolation on older adults. She believes that maintaining friendships and remaining socially involved are vital to the physical and mental well-being of all, especially as we get into our older adult years.

After many years working as a financial analyst in the insurance industry, Susan now enjoys working part-time in the Connecticut Children’s Medical Center gift shop, a nonprofit organization. Susan has been involved in several other nonprofit organizations, including serving for many years as Chair of the Outreach Committee of the “Friends of CCMC”. In addition, she has served for 12 years as a board member of the Union Street Tavern Trot, a nonprofit that raises funds for Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation.

Susan earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration/Accounting from the University of St. Joseph. 

Jeff is bringing his love for the outdoors, his 40 years of fishing and related experience, and his event planning expertise to manage intergenerational outdoor events including Fishing for All Ages, an intergenerational learn-to-fish fishing derby. 

Jeff graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Wildlife Management from the University of Maine, Orono.

Experiencing the profound changes to her late parents’ lives as they dealt with compromised physical health and dementia in their final years left Pat with a personal understanding and concern for the impact that social isolation can have on older adults and their caregivers. That, and a strong desire to help instill in our youth the value of working for the common good and an appreciation for the gifts their elders have to offer, makes the mission of For All Ages resonate with her. 

After her recent second retirement, the first after 33 years in retailing as a store manager and the second after 10 years in non-profit mission advancement, Pat is working part-time as a fundraising consultant. She is happy to now have time to give back to the Farmington Valley community where she has lived for 31 years, and looks forward to assisting For All Ages as it expands more broadly in Connecticut.

Pat earned a Bachelor of Science degree with honors from Rutgers University. 

Martie has first-hand experience with the impacts of dementia as she has helped both of her parents navigate this disease for nearly a decade. Through this journey, Martie came to understand the importance of caring for and connecting with older adults in our community.

Martie has 30 years’ experience working in nonprofits in the areas of education, youth development and the arts in a variety of roles from strategic planning to fundraising to project management. She previously served as the Executive Director of a nonprofit involving youth teaching older adults how to use a computer through digital storytelling.

The Tea @ 3 program idea grew out of Martie's own experience years ago getting together daily for tea with a colleague. Tea time became a time that they both looked forward to and came to depend on. The Tea @ 3 program provides a way to connect people who are isolated around something comforting and easy that can be done daily. The intergenerational connection and the feeling of belonging from being a part of the ‘Tea @ 3 community’ reduces loneliness, improving health and well-being. 

Martie earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from San Diego State University.