Five New Directors Join Cultural Alliance of Western Connecticut

The Cultural Alliance of Western Connecticut has added five members to its Board of Directors. The new directors bring a range of experience and talents to the arts organization. They are:

Emily Anne Carney, writer; Dennis Daugherty, chairman of the Western Connecticut Chapter of SCORE; Joe Keneally, technical director for the Sherman Chamber Ensemble; Vicki Taylor-Bloch, interior designer; and Paula Woodhouse, commercial lender at Savings Bank of Danbury.

  •          Carney is a professional writer and adjunct professor at Western Connecticut State University. She assists the Cultural Alliance with grants, fundraising and community outreach. Carney was also selected as a writer for the inaugural Endworks Project, a collaboration between the Women’s Center of Greater Danbury and the Cultural Alliance.
  •          Daugherty has been chair of the Western Connecticut Chapter of SCORE for the past six years. SCORE provides free and confidential mentoring to people starting or growing a business. Daugherty also sits on the Legislative Council of the Greater Danbury Chamber of Commerce.
  •          In addition to his role with the Sherman Chamber Ensemble, Keneally has also served as a member of Sherman’s Conservation Commission, Democratic Town Committee, Library Board of Trustees and Board of Education.
  •          Taylor-Bloch worked as a menswear designer and executive for Liz Claiborne and Donna Karan before co-founding At Home Design, a residential interior design company. She also co-founded The Design Guild and has served as a board member for Interfaith Aids Ministry, Friends of Ball Pond and the Women’s Center of Greater Danbury.
  •          Woodhouse is a commercial lender at Savings Bank of Danbury. She has over 30 years of experience in small business and commercial lending, providing small businesses with an array of products including working capital lines of credit, term loans for equipment and vehicle purchases, owner-occupied real estate financing and investment real estate financing.

The Cultural Alliance of Western Connecticut is the heart of the region’s creativity to help communities connect and thrive. We are a 501C-3 and regional service organization serving 10-towns in the Greater Danbury area. Our aspiration is to improve access and growth of arts and culture to improve the quality of life and the economy. The Connecticut Office of the Arts provides major support.

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Submitted by Danbury, CT

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