2026 Chamber Annual Meeting and Awards
On May 21st, the Newington Chamber of Commerce held its Annual Meeting and Chamber Awards ceremony at Indian Hill Country Club.
Congratulations to all the award winners and to all the new and outgoing members of the Newington Chamber of Commerce board.

2026 AWARDEES left to right
- Beautification Award – Safe Splash Swim School, Brandon Gutierrez, Manager
- Gail Whitney Public Service Award – Newington Community Fund At Greater Hartford Gives, Fred Googel
- Chamber Business Person of the Year – Jill Kovalich, Solo Agers Connect LLC
- Public Safety Award– Jennifer Freese, Newington High School EMS Program
- Special Recognition – Bob Newbold, Fahy Insurance
- Youth Service Award – Soccer Club of Newington, Jaime Trevethan
- Chamber Member of the Year – Pat Mahoney, GFWC
- absent from photo:
- Chamber Business of the Year – Jeff Morrow, Morrow Realty
Congratulations to all of you for making Newington a Great place to live and work!

2026-2027 Newington Chamber Board
- AJ Horton, Actalent,
- Dr. Alex Kane, Judson Chiropractic,
- Jill Kovalich, SoloAgersConnect LLC,
- Pat Mahoney, GFWC,
- Joan-Alice Taylor, Taylor Therapy Center,
- Al Marino, Retired,
- Shauna Mendoza, Final Cut Sports Barbershop,
- Executive Director : Leslie Civitello,
- President: Jim Wiltshire, The Chapel,
- Immediate Past President: Paul Muska, Edward Jones,
- Executive Vice President: Andrew Canepari, Logo Thread,
- Vice President: Michelle Royer, Lucy Robbins Welles Library,
- Secretary: Dr Christina Robinson, CCSU,
- Treasurer: Katie Kiss, Del Soul Spa
- Absent from photo : Jennifer Morgenthau, JMA Architects LLC, Jeff Morrow, Morrow Realty, Trish Feeney, AAG Tax and Accounting
Congratulations to all the new, returning, and outgoing board members!






