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Capital Region Development Authority

On June 15, 2012 the Connecticut General Assembly officially established the Capital Region Development Authority, (CRDA), replacing the quasi-public entity formerly known as the Capital City Economic Development Authority, (CCEDA). Public Act 12-147 not only re-designates CCEDA as CRDA, but it also allows the new Authority the same powers as CCEDA to plan and implement specified Capital district projects. The Act also expands the original CCEDA district and permits CRDA to plan and implement some of these projects outside of the district.

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Demographics

In 2024, Capital Region Development Authority had 15 employees* whose median age was 57.

*Employee count may include duplicates for people that changed job titles or employment status during the year. The breakdown figures below may not add up to the total because of missing demographics data for some employees.

Gender

Capital Region Development Authority had 8 female (53%) and 7 male employees (47%).

Employment Type

14 were full-time employees, and 1 was employed part-time.

Race/Ethnicity

11 identified as white, and 3 as non-white. Race is unknown for 1 employee.

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Employees and Compensation

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Sean Harrison
SrAcctingAnalyst
Full
$79,250
$60,277
$139,527
Michael Freimuth
CRD Executive Director
Full
$259,350
$178,926
$438,276
Lauren Vaz
CRDAsstDirectorofAccounting
Full
$101,365
$73,279
$174,644
Lauren Vaz
CRDDirectorofAccounting
Full
$4,858
$3,149
$8,007
Mark O'Connell
CRDConstructionSrPrgrmMgr
Full
$145,096
$100,287
$245,383
Kimberly Hart
CRD Venue Director
Full
$172,493
$136,411
$308,904
Derek Peterson
CRD Senior Underwriter
Full
$103,642
$81,779
$185,421
Dorine Channing
CRDDirectorofAccounting
Full
$103,587
$78,286
$181,873
Joseph Geremia
CRD Chief Financial Officer
Full
$211,379
$157,746
$369,125
Erica Levis
CRDConstructionSrPrgrmMgr
Full
$108,545
$91,653
$200,198
Kimberly Cooke
CRD Account Asst
Part
$42,380
$56,034
$98,414
Anthony Lazzaro
CRD Deputy Director
Full
$216,688
$160,603
$377,291
Terryl Mitchell Smith
CRD Dir of Mrk and Pub Rel
Full
$129,081
$91,085
$220,166
Jennifer Gaffey
CRD Office Manager
Full
$118,184
$98,039
$216,223
Robert Houlihan
CRD Dir Design and Build Srvcs
Full
$186,744
$124,768
$311,512

*Fringe is the cost associated with employment other than salary and wages. This typically includes the employer's share of health and retirement benefits but may vary across each entity. Quasi-public agencies utilizing the state's CORE-CT payroll system will show significantly higher fringe rates due costs including a number of components, some of which are not related to the cost of the benefits earned by the employee to whom they applied. For more detailed information about how totals for fringe are calculated, please inquire directly with the quasi-public agency.