Rocco Tricarico has been appointed president and CEO of Goodwill of Western and Northern Connecticut (GWCT), replacing Jeff Wieser, who held the positions for the past 22-months.
Prior to joining GWCT, Tricarico served 17 years as executive director of Human Services Agency of New Britain Inc. (HRA). During his tenure, HRA doubled the size of its budget and offered more than 30 programs that served low- and moderate-income residents in New Britain, Meriden, New Haven and Bristol. He has worked as a legal services attorney in both New York and Florida and served on the Board of Finance for the town of East Lyme, as a board member of the United Way of Southeastern Connecticut, and as treasurer for the Connecticut Association for Community Action.
Tricarico is a longtime resident of East Lyme and will be based at GWNC”™s headquarters in Bridgeport.
