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Meet the New SNEC Board of Directors
With six open seats on the board and only five candidates, we did not need a membership vote this year. We have a great set of returning and new board members officially starting in 2026.
Darwyn Azzinaro | President | Many prior terms — 2nd Year of Current Term
Darwyn Azzinaro continues as our Chapter President. He has been volunteering with SNEC-PMI on and off for the last 20 years and has held many of the leadership positions, including President and CFO. Darwyn has also volunteered with PMI to help develop and update two global standards. His career experience is diverse, including multiple startups and consulting companies. Darwyn is currently SVP, EPMO Leader at Liberty Bank.
Greg Gregonis | Vice President | 1st Term — 3rd Year of Current Term
Greg Gregonis joins us for his third year on the Board and is our Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Greg is a long-time volunteer for SNEC-PMI. Prior to serving on the Board, Greg helped to build up the Programs portfolio. Greg has used project management as the conduit for accomplishing business goals and change. As a result, he established a project and process management freelance LLC called Transition2Done. Greg is an adjunct professor at Western New England University. He has been successfully leading and directing projects and project work for more than 30 years. His training and experience in management, industrial engineering, project management, and Lean Six Sigma has provided the knowledge and experience to hold senior management roles and to work with teams to implement a diverse portfolio of projects and initiatives. Greg’s vision is to provide project management leadership solutions that support teams to successfully transition their desired changes to done.
Jaidaa Tahoun | Corporate Secretary | 1st Term — 1st Year of Current Term
Jaidaa Tahoun is serving her first year and first term as the chapter’s Corporate Secretary. Outside of her chapter involvement, Jaidaa is a Certified Scrum Master and MIS professional with experience as an Enterprise Project Manager. She previously served as secretary of the Information Systems Club and is active with PMI Agilist. Jaidaa also volunteers with the Outreach Committee and is passionate about leadership, innovation, and community impact.
Rohit Sarde | Treasurer & CFO | 1st Term — 1st Year of Current Term
Rohit Sarde is serving his first year and first term as the chapter’s CFO and Treasurer. He is a finance specialist at CIANBRO and has eight years of construction industry experience in project controls for multi-billion-dollar infrastructure projects, including the JFK Airport Redevelopment and the Walk Bridge Replacement Project in Norwalk, CT. Rohit previously served as the VP of the Finance Portfolio for SNEC-PMI. His interests are fiscal strategy, governance, and member engagement. Rohit is PMP-certified and is pursuing an MBA in Finance starting in January 2026. He is dedicated to fostering collaboration, transparency, and sustainable project governance.
Allan Ram | Marketing & Operations | 1st Term — 1st Year of Current Term
Allan Ram is serving his first year and first term as the chapter’s Marketing and Operations Director. Prior to becoming a board member, Allan managed the facilities component of the last two conferences. He also facilitated the Chapter’s 2024 and 2025 Strategic Planning sessions. Allan currently manages strategic financial projects at Liberty Bank. Previously, he has worked at Anthem, Alstom, Deloitte Consulting, and Wesleyan University.
Mona Heredia | Membership & Volunteers | 2nd Term — 1st Year of Current Term
Mona Heredia is continuing in her role as Director of Membership and Volunteers. A passionate leader with 20+ years in healthcare and insurance, Mona co-led the last two SNEC conferences as Lead Marketing Chair. She is currently a Senior Program Director at Hartford HealthCare, where she developed HHC’s internal PM and Change Management certifications and created a mentoring program. She champions intentional leadership through mentoring and community engagement. During her second term, she hopes to continue building member value and connection by actively promoting the rich opportunities available through the SNEC Chapter. Fun fact about Mona: She is a huge soccer fan—especially passionate about the Premier League and the World Cup. As for her favorite futbol teams… she keeps it a secret to help maintain family peace!
Debora Ketai | Programs | 1st Term — 2nd Year of Current Term
Deborah Ketai is serving her second year on the board as the Programs Portfolio lead, overseeing six committees: Four produce our webinars; one hosts in-person networking events; and one establishes relationships and hosts events with regional colleges and universities. This year, Deborah also drove the planning for the chapter's annual strategic planning meeting. Fun fact: Outside of SNEC, Deborah is a published poet.
Raphael Deh-Atheba | Education | 1st Term — 2nd Year of Current Term
Raphael Deh-Atheba brings an extensive domestic and international background in the nonprofit sector, especially in the areas of programming and curriculum development. Under Raphael’s leadership as Assistant Vice President, SNEC-PMI has re-established its presence in the Springfield, Massachusetts area. Raphael also extended SNEC-PMI’s outreach to Western New England University through a successful online event that took place in 2024. Raphael’s first year in charge of the Education and Special Events portfolio is dedicated to strengthening current partnerships to offer quality education and events programs to our members.
