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P2P Leadership

Nancy Coughlin, Chief Executive Officer

Nancy Coughlin joined Person to Person in June of 2019, bringing expertise and experience in food insecurity, anti-poverty, and women’s and children’s issues. Prior to joining P2P, Nancy served for seven years as the executive director at Neighbor to Neighbor, a Greenwich-based organization dedicated to providing food and clothing to low-income families and children. Ms. Coughlin received a BA in psychology from the University of New Hampshire, and a J.D. from the Suffolk University Law School. In 2012, Coughlin was selected as one of 10 inaugural Executive Leadership Group (ELG) members by Fairfield County’s Community Foundation. She has served on the Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, Greenwich United Way Community Planning Council, Junior League of Greenwich Community Advisory Board, and Needs Clearing House Advisory Board. Nancy is a 20-year Darien resident who has been active in several local organizations including the YWCA Darien/Norwalk, Royle School PTO, and the Methodist Family Center Preschool.

Lauren Franciamore, Chief Programs Officer

Lauren Franciamore supervises the Person to Person Casework staff and oversees the implementation and success of the agency’s Emergency Assistance program. She joined P2P as chief programs officer in 2017. Lauren is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW), who is also SIFI certified. She came to P2P from Community Centers, Inc., in Greenwich, where she worked for 10 years, first as a social worker and then, since 2014, as its Executive Director. Prior to Community Centers, Inc., Lauren served as a residential psychology specialist with the YAI/National Institute for People with Disabilities Network. Her earlier experience includes service as a social work intern at Julia Dyckman Andrus Memorial Center, Prospect House Homeless Shelter, and Family & Children’s Agency. Lauren received her Masters in Social Work from New York University, and her Bachelor of Arts in Social Work from Sacred Heart University, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude.

Juri Garone, Chief Services and Community Relations Officer

Juri Garone joined Person to Person in September 2019, and recently became chief services and community relations officer, a new role which focuses on volunteer management including recruitment, training, engagement and retention as well as community relations, focused on engaging civic, faith, and corporate partners in the mission of P2P.  Prior to that, Juri worked in the Library Learning Commons at Weston High School for 7 years. During the time she spent as a stay-at-home mother, Juri co-chaired the Weston Domestic Violence Task Force advocating for local victims and raising money for the Domestic Violence Crisis Center. Juri spent a decade in broadcast journalism, working as an Emmy Award-winning television news anchor and reporter in Westchester, New York, and Bergen County, New Jersey. She has won numerous television industry awards from the Associated Press and the Society of Professional Journalists among others. Juri and her husband, Christopher have 2 children, Lilly and Renzo and a terrier named Luna, and live in Weston, CT.

Debra Ritchie, Chief Operating and HR Officer

Debra Ritchie joined Person to Person in early December 2022 as the interim chief operating officer and was appointed permanent COO in early April 2023. Her responsibilities include financial operations, site operations, and human resources. Deb graduated from Villanova University in 1991 with a degree in finance. After working in corporate banking covering media and telecommunications companies for nearly a decade, Deb served as an elected official in Darien for 12 years including four years on the Darien Board of Education serving as co-chairman. Deb has volunteered in many capacities, including Board of Directors for Darien Nature Center, The Community Fund Allocation Panel, Co-Chair of Council for Darien School Parents, Town of Darien Youth Commission, Volunteer for YMCA Darien/Norwalk and St. Thomas More Parish.

Joel Weiss, Chief Philanthropy Officer

As CPO, Joel oversees the agency’s philanthropic efforts, which provide 98% of the agency’s financial funding, as well as marketing and communications. Joel comes to us from Delivering Good in New York City, where he served as the director of financial resource development. Previous experience includes senior management roles at Reconstructing Judaism, the Jewish Senior Life Foundation, United Way of Pioneer Valley, MA, and the Jewish Federation of Western MA. Joel acquired a Bachelor of Arts degree from the George Washington University, an MSW in Social Work from Yeshiva University, and an MBA from the University of Massachusetts.

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Staff

Finance Department

Janeen Eckert
Finance Associate

Operations Department

Programs Department

Programs

Flor Gonzalez
Assistant Program Manager

Casework Staff

The casework model at Person to Person uses the team approach, which combines extensive professional experience and collaborative energy to meet the immediate and long-term needs of Emergency Assistance clients at our offices in Stamford, Darien and Norwalk. Working together under the guidance of the Chief Programs Officer, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, P2P’s programs team includes bilingual caseworkers, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and a volunteer caseworker with more than 25 years of experience at the agency.

Development and Marketing Department

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Board 2023-2024

Directors Emeriti

OPUS for P2P

Founded in 1996, OPUS (which means “great work”) is built on the vision and commitment of a group of Darien women who each “shared a need to be part of and to help the community.” From the very beginning, OPUS embraced the opportunity to do great work and to make a difference.

OPUS is a valuable driver of both awareness and funds for P2P programs, including Campership and Baby Basics. Learn more at opus4p2p.org.

Careers

Person to Person believes that every individual who asks for our assistance should receive it, regardless of background or circumstance. Every member of the P2P team, from full-time staff to our network of volunteers, makes an immediate and lasting impact on the 28,000 people we serve in lower Fairfield County.

P2P is firmly committed to equal employment and advancement opportunities for all present employees as well as for applicants in all phases of the employment process.

P2P offers competitive compensation, excellent benefits, and a supportive workplace culture.

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