Board of Directors
Meet Our Board
Columbus House is guided by a dedicated Board of Directors who share a firm commitment to our mission of ending homelessness in our community. With expertise in various fields, our board members provide strategic leadership, advocacy, and support to ensure we are able to continue delivering life-saving housing and services to our neighbors.
Stephen Ziegelmayer
Board Chair
Travelers Insurance
Allison Batson
Board Vice Chair
CT State Community Colleges
Darrin DellaVecchia
Board Secretary
Webster Bank
John Stachniewicz
Board Treasurer
Yale Divinity School
Caroline Beltre
Pennrose
Adriana Copeman
Retired, Hamden Public Schools District
Sean Duffy
Quinnipiac University
William Dunston
Amazon
Amy Eppler-Epstein, Esq.
New Haven Legal Assistance Association
Ben Ledbetter
Ben Ledbetter Architect
Christina Ann Lindstrom, LCSW
Department of Veterans Affairs
Rudy A. Zimmermann
Retired, Bayer Pharmaceuticals
Zach Dendas
Senior Manager of Government Relations
Rose Robles
Keller Williams Realty
Karen Scott
Gray Organschi Architecture
Robert Fitchner
Veterans Health Administration
