Staff Biographies
Laura Rosenbluth
Executive Assistant
860-724-4283E-Mail Laura Rosenbluth is the Executive Assistant to Matt Hart, Executive Director of CRCOG. Laura is active in many aspects of CRCOG; she participates in the timeline progress of projects,…
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Kyle Shiel, AICP
Principal Planner
860-724-4706 E-Mail Before joining CRCOG, Kyle was the Senior Planner for Comprehensive Planning & Special Projects for the Town of Manchester. He worked on redevelopment projects, housing, economic development, parks…
Read MoreElizabeth Sanderson, AICP, RLA – BIL Coordinator/Principal Program Manager
Phone-860-724-4701 E-Mail As CRCOG’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Coordinator and Principal Program Manager, Elizabeth is pleased to use her experience as an American Institute Certified Planner, Connecticut Professional Landscape Architect,…
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Jacob Knowlton
Community Development Planner
860-724-4241 E-Mail Jacob studied Political Science and Urban/Community Studies at the University of Connecticut. Go huskies! He was raised by a father who loved the outdoors and a mother…
Read MoreJill Swenson, Accountant
860-724-4272 E-Mail Jill has a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Southern Connecticut State University. Before joining CRCOG, she worked in the Finance Department in the Town…
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Matt Hart
Executive Director
860-724-4232 E-Mail Matt Hart recently began his tenure as the Executive Director of the Capitol Region Council of Governments (CRCOG), the largest of Connecticut’s regional planning organizations serving 38 municipalities…
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Maureen Goulet
Principal Program Manager
860-724-4211 Maureen Goulet Maureen Goulet worked at CRCOG from 2002-2019 in various roles from Administrative Assistant to Principal Program Manager handling the Capitol Region Purchasing Council. After getting her MPA…
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Christopher Henchey, AICP
Transportation Planner
Christopher Henchey 860-724-4219 Christopher Henchey is a Planner focusing on Community Development with CRCOG. He received a Master of City & Regional Planning degree with a Transportation Studies certificate from…
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Ryan Faulkner
Transportation Planner
860-724-4267 Ryan Faulkner Ryan is a Transportation Planner whose been with CRCOG since 2021. He received his B.A. from the University of Connecticut in Economics and his M.S. in Geography…
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Caitlin Palmer, AICP
Principal Community Development Planner
860-724-4435 E-Mail Caitlin Palmer has a Master of Science in Urban Planning from Columbia University and has eight years of experience as an Urban Planner. She worked for the City…
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