Monica Maccera Filppu

Monica Maccera Filppu is an educator and non-profit leader dedicated to ensuring that all children receive the high-quality education they need to achieve their full potential and build the life of their choosing. With nearly 30 years of experience, she has focused on...

Anna Witkowski

Anna was named Chief Education Officer (CEdO) for CLC in October 2021. She oversees all of the agency’s education, program and content functions. Anna previously served as Director of the School Readiness program at CLC. She joined CLC in 1994 as Head Teacher in...

Neil Shah

Neil Shah has spent the past two decades serving as an outsourced or in-house Chief Financial Officer for non-profit organizations across the United States, organizations with annual budgets ranging from a few million dollars to almost half a billion dollars in annual...

Peggy Middleton

Peggy Middleton is a seasoned HR professional with more than 25 years of experience in Human Resources Management, Leadership, and Human Services. Throughout her career, Peggy has demonstrated a commitment to enhancing organizational value by focusing on people,...

Marsha Guthrie

Marsha joined CLC in January 2020. She brings over 17 years of Head Start experience, more than 10 of which were in leadership roles. Prior to joining CLC, Marsha served as the Senior Administrative Director of FCP/Head Start Director for Cardinal McCloskey Community...

Jennifer Hallissey

Jennifer leads grant writing, marketing and volunteerism. Prior to joining CLC, Jennifer was Vice President of Education at United Way of Western Connecticut where she led education related initiatives, partnerships and grant-making activities. In previous roles,...

Penny Lehman

Penny’s career with Children’s Learning Centers of Fairfield County (CLC) began in 2006 as the agency’s first Teacher Development Coordinator. Penny came to CLC with 14 years prior experience in various early childhood roles such as Preschool Program Director, Teacher...

Sarah McMackin

Before joining CLC, Sarah held several positions that showcased her dedication to early childhood education. Her passion for fostering language and literacy skills in young children led her to serve as the Program Director for The Early Learning and Literacy...

Trevor Tomlinson

Trevor joined CLC in 2021 and oversees Information Technology. He has more than 20 years of broad-based experience in Information Technology and Telecommunications with national and international organizations in various industries, including Finance, Philanthropy,...