Board of Directors

Chair- Denise Best – Resident
Vice Chair- Hortense Ross- Resident/Business Owner
Treasurer- Richard Gruber- Urban League of Greater Hartford
Secretary- Nadine Francis West- Metro Hartford Alliance
George Scott- Business Owner
 Rosemond Frett- Resident/Business Owner
Robert S. Golden III- Travelers Insurance Co.
Christine Grant- University of Hartford
Dr. Edward S. Johnson- Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center
Celestia Simmons- Hartford Public Library, Albany Avenue Branch
Dollie McLean- Artists Collective
Julianne Lugo- NINA
Herman Todd- Business Owner
Andre Wade- UANC Chair
Yvonne Chandler- Horace Bushnell Management
Precious Ross-Ellis- Resident/Business Owner
Dr. Margery Steinberg- University of Hartford
Maryellen Shuckerow- Chrysalis Center, Inc.
Cherie Griffith-Dunn- VLO Group New England
Mike Zaleski- Hartford Proud and Beautiful

Contact Info

Upper Albany Main Street
1382 Albany Ave.
Hartford, CT 06112

Tel: (860) 727 9830
Fax: (860) 727-9820

risi@hartford.edu

About Us

Upper Albany Main Street (UAMS) is “the Avenue’s” leading community-business organization. Upper Albany Main Street views economic development as the principal catalyst for improving the quality of life on the Avenue for all those who live, work and visit this historic and diverse neighborhood. The “central customer base” comprises the residents and business owners, but the “global customer base” is the broader community because Upper Albany is a gateway community, and its success will have a positive impact on the overall renaissance of the City. By capitalizing on the rich African American and West Indian heritage of our neighborhood, UAMS can develop Upper Albany into a “destination” that brings people who might not otherwise find an occasion to visit. Upper Albany Main Street will continue to seek the necessary resources to add value to each and every constituency that has a vested interest in our neighborhood.