Z. Michael Taweh, M.D.
President / Medical Director

Dr Taweh resides in Newtown and has been a primary care physician since 1999 and now maintains his medical practice in Danbury as Advanced Internal Medicine.  Dr. Taweh is Founder, President and Medical Director of Kevin’s Community Center.  Dr. Taweh has a particular interest in the nonprofit health care sector and works towards health care reforms for affordable healthcare for all Americans.  He was presented the prestigious 2004 Dr. Melville G. Magida Award sponsored annually by the Fairfield County Medical Association and the Richard & Hinda Rosenthal Foundation. The award recognizes a young physician who has shown a notable capacity for patient treatment and care, and a special sensitivity to patient-physician relationships.

George Taweh
Vice President / Secretary

Mr. Taweh resides in Plainville, CT, and is a Certified Project Management Professional by the Project Management Institute (PMI). He has more than 12 years of construction management experience in the medical construction field and industrial, commercial and high rise buildings. Mr. Taweh holds several engineering degrees including a Masters degree.  He is currently a candidate for an MBA degree and the author of a book entitled “The Dialysis Project Management Guide.”

Michael P. Ronan, Esq.

Mr. Ronan resides in Newtown and is a semi-retired attorney and management consultant.  He has over 25 years of experience in business, consulting and the law, having focused his professional career on corporate formation, strategic planning, governance and administration, commercial and residential real estate, contracts and small business affairs, team-building, conflict resolution, negotiation and mediation.  Earlier in his career he was with the Perkin-Elmer Corporation and was assigned to the NASA Hubble Space Telescope Program. Mr. Ronan has served as a director on numerous community boards and nonprofit corporations, including Newtown Youth Services, Saint Rose Church Parish Council, Newtown Lions Club and the Greater Danbury Business Association (Past President) and he has advised many area nonprofit organizations.

Evan Pitkoff, Ed.D.

Dr. Pitkoff resides in Newtown and is the Superintendent of Schools for Newtown.  He is the President-Elect of the Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents.  Dr. Pitkoff holds a Bachelor of Science in psychology, two Masters of Arts degrees – one in learning disabilities and one in educational administration - and a Doctor of Education degree in educational administration.  He is a former special education teacher and high school principal. Dr. Pitkoff has presented numerous workshops and written journal articles in such areas as alternative education, teacher evaluation, interdisciplinary learning, school safety, distance learning, the superintendent’s role in instructional improvement, employee absenteeism and school district governance.  Dr. Pitkoff is a member of the Newtown Lions Club and serves on the Board of Directors of several charitable organizations including the United Way of Greater Danbury Campaign Committee and Volunteers in Psychotherapy, a nonprofit organization in West Hartford.  

Della Schmid, M.S., D.C.

Dr. Schmid resides in Newtown and has been in private practice as a Doctor of Chiropractic for over 12 years.  Dr. Schmid owns Colonial Chiropractic Centre in Newtown and is also a consultant to Leeway Hospital in New Haven, CT, a subacute HIV/AIDS facility.  In addition to her Doctorate degree, Dr. Schmid holds a Masters of Science in Biomechanics, is a Board Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician and is board eligible as a Chiropractic Orthopedist.  Dr. Schmid is a former adjunct instructor in diagnostic imaging, EMT, and Research Fellow at the National College of Chiropractic.  Dr. Schmid has co-chaired the annual Newtown Health and Safety Fair since 1993 and is a current member of the Newtown Chamber of Commerce and has served on its Board of Directors.

Susan A. Belanger, Ph.D.

Dr. Belanger resides in Newtown and is the Foster Care Clinic Coordinator for Community Health Center in Middletown, CT working with a multi-disciplinary team providing mental health assessments to all children entering the foster care system.  Dr. Belanger holds Masters of Arts and Doctorate degrees in Developmental Psychology and has been practicing, publishing and presenting in the field of child welfare and mental health with children, adolescents and their families for over 12 years.  Dr. Belanger is a former college Adjunct Lecturer in psychology and is skilled in research and analysis including such areas as program evaluation, outcome measurement, quality assurance and compliance measures. Dr. Belanger has served on several local and national advisory boards, including New York City’s Council of Family and Child Care Agencies (COFCCA) Managed Health Care Task Force collecting data aimed at improving the delivery of quality medical services to children in foster care in New York City.

Laura L. Branchini, CPA

Ms. Branchini resides in Newtown and is a certified public accountant with 20 years experience in a variety of corporate roles including finance, public accounting, auditing, and operations.  She began her career at Arthur Anderson in New York City as an auditor and moved to corporate internal auditing as a manager.  Following the spin off of a small publishing division of Macmillan Publishing Company, she assumed the position of CFO and later as President & COO.  Since 1999, Ms. Branchini has been in operational roles within the financial services industry.   Currently, she is Vice President within the Capital Markets Corporate division of General Electric with a focus on risk management.  Ms. Branchini has been instrumental in establishing formal policies and procedures and financial reporting for Kevin’s Community Center, Inc.  For the past five years she has also been an active member of Newtown Junior Women’s Club, serving as its Treasurer and as a member of its Board of Directors