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670Clinton,AveBridgeport,CT06605 http://www.iiconn.org FORIMMEDIATERELEASE ContactInformation: MarieDallas Tel.(203)336‐0141/Fax.(203)339‐4400 [email protected] Claudia Connor Named President and CEO of the International Institute of Connecticut APassionateAdvocateforNewAmericans,IncludingImmigrantsandRefugees Bridgeport,CT.March26,2015––TheInternationalInstituteofConnecticut(IICONN),thestate’s leadinghumanserviceagencyforimmigrantsandrefugees,announcedtodaythatClaudia ConnorhasbeennameditsnewPresidentandCEO. Ms.ConnorisanattorneywhocomestoIICONNwithovertwenty‐fiveyearsofexperiencein legalrepresentation,humanrightsadvocacy,fundraising,policyanalysis,strategicleadershipand managementinthenon‐profitsectorintheUnitedStates,AfricaandSoutheastAsia. SheiscurrentlyDirectorofStrategicFoundationPartnershipsatSavetheChildreninFairfield, CT,whereshedoesfundraisingfromprivatefoundationsandmanageshigh‐levelfoundation relationships.BeforejoiningSavetheChildrenin2012,Ms.ConnorworkedattheInternational RescueCommittee,withUNICEFinMyanmar,andheldavarietyofotherservicepositionsin AfricaandSoutheastAsia.Duringthecourseofhercareershesupervisedrefugeeresettlement programofficesintheU.S.,setthestrategicvisionforanewlyestablishednationalprogramunit thatincludedimmigrationservices,developedandexecutedanimpactassessmentofhuman traffickinginterventions,andhasshownsignificantfundraisingabilitywithprivatephilanthropic foundations.Shestartedhercareerdoingcriminaldefensetrialworkandprisoners’rights litigationwiththeLegalAidSocietyinNewYorkCity. JaneNorgren,IICONNChairsaid:“ClaudiabringstoIICONNtheperfectmixofmanagementskills andknowledgeofimmigrationandrefugeeissues.Shewillbeapassionateandtirelessadvocate forourclientsandavisionaryleaderwhowillcontinuetobuildIICONNintothestate’sleading organizationforimmigrantsandrefugees.ItisatestamenttoIICONN’ssuccessasaneffective humanserviceagencythatwewereabletoattractaPresidentandCEOofClaudia’sstature.” Ms.Connorsaid:“IamhonoredtohavebeenselectedforthisleadershippositionatIICONN.It willbeaprivilegetoworkwiththeIICONNstaff,Board,clientsandpartnerstocontinueto advancetheagency’smission.Thechallengesfacingrefugeesandimmigrantsareincreasingly complex.IembracetheopportunitytohelpleadIICONNasitevolvesandadaptstothechanging needsoftherefugeesandimmigrantsitservesinConnecticut.” Ms.ConnorsucceedsCynthiaRussell,whohasbeenIICONN’sinterimExecutiveDirectorsincethe deathoftheformerExecutiveDirectorlastfall.Ms.ConnorwillassumehernewroleatIICONN onApril27. ‐‐more‐‐ NewIICONNCEOpg2 AboutIICONN: TheInternationalInstituteofConnecticut,foundedin1918,isastatewidenonprofithumanservice agencythatassistsrefugeesandimmigrantsinConnecticutresolvelegal,economic,linguisticand socialbarrierssothattheybecomeself‐sufficient,integratedandcontributingmembersofthe community.TheInstituteachievesthismissionbyprovidingacompassionatearrayofhigh‐quality legal,socialandeducationalprogrammingandbypromotingcrossculturalunderstandingand decenttreatmentforall.Italsoprovidesspecializedservicestovictimsofseriouscrimessuchas humantrafficking,torture,anddomesticviolence.Eachyear,theInstituteassistsover7000 individualsfromitsofficesinBridgeport,StamfordandHartford. ####
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