The Old Guard
Guest Speakers 2021-2022
Matt Hart, West Hartford Town Manager
Mary Donohue - Big Houses, Big Architects, Big Stories
Prof. Eric Lehman, University of Bridgeport
Benedict Arnold and the Burning of New London
William Keller - Monuments Men (Italy)
Clem Sayers - Gen. Mgr. , ROGO Distributors (ret.)
History of Beer Sales in Connecticut
The Salvation Army - Michael Baldelli and Holly Fink
Mark Vasington, Board Chairman
Hartford Habitat for Humanity
Terry Fogarty - Kaman Corp.
Kaman Helicopters in 2021
Steve Gephard, CT DEEP
Status of the Connecticut River
Coach John Gallagher University of Hartford
Elizabeth Normen, Publisher
Connecticut Explored
Jason Jakobowski, President Connecticut Foodshare
Prof. John Bell, Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry, UConn
Mark Moriarty, PGA Executive Director
first tee (connecticut)
Walter Woodward, Ph.D.
Professor of History, UConn
Creating Connecticut
Steve Loff, Film Producer
Willie Pep, Documentary
Todd Andrews, Senior Vice President
Goodwin University
Salvatore Menzo, Superintendant
University Magnet School System
Margaret Hann, Executive Director,
The Bridge
Dr. James Gill, Chief Medical Examiner, State of Connecticut
Attorney Michael Cantor,
Connecticut Business Development
Speakers via Zoom Since Covid
Jeff Lee Mantle, Mohammad and Me
Greg Boyko Japan: Always Reinventing Itself
Tracy Flater An Inside Look at the Playhouse Theatre Group
Beth Boyle The House of Bread
Tom Mullaney What's Up with the Financial Markets
Shari Cantor, Mayor, West Hartford Town Update
Interesting presentations and lively questions and answers
As many as 35 presentations during normal season
(some meetings may be cancelled due to weather)