The Branford Community Foundation (BCF) is pleased to welcome three new Board members—Tricia Bohan, Andy Marlatt, and Alex Palluzzi, Jr. All are active members of the Branford community who are passionate about giving back, making them welcome additions to the BCF Board of Directors. The Board is composed of community leaders who serve without compensation and who have been selected for their knowledge, interest, and integrity of judgment. 

Tricia Bohan is a lifelong resident of Branford who has built a life deeply rooted in community, creativity, and service. After earning a fine art degree in photography from Paier College of Art, she turned her passion into a profession as the owner of Tricia Bohan Photography. For over 30 years, she has been capturing meaningful moments for clients across the shoreline and beyond. In addition to her photography work, Tricia has demonstrated a strong commitment to the Branford community through decades of volunteer leadership. She has served as Secretary for the Branford Festival Corporation, was a founding member of the Branford Merchants Association, and is a Board Member and Past President of the Branford Rotary Club. She also served as a Director for the James Blackstone Memorial Library. 

Andy Marlatt is the co-founder of Antonym Partners, a nonprofit consulting firm based in Branford. In his other life, he is a comedy writer who has written for several BBC television and radio programs, and wrote the short film Tribes, which was chosen for the American Pavilion at the 2021 Cannes International Film Festival. He also authored the (very briefly) best-selling satirical book Economy of Errors (Random House), and founded the two-time Webby Award finalist website, SatireWire.com. A 1986 graduate of the University of Georgia, Andy began his career as a journalist and has been published in newspapers and magazines around the world. Andy and his wife Susan have lived in Branford for 35 years, where they raised two sons. He serves on the Town of Branford’s Human Services Board and has been a board member of multiple local organizations, including Branford Rotary and the Branford Soccer Club. 

Alex Palluzzi, Jr. was Director of Parks & Recreation for the town of Branford for the past 32 years, and he has been involved with the department for 50 years. Alex holds numerous degrees, including a bachelor’s degree in management from Albertus Magnus College, and a master’s degree in recreation & leisure services from Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU). He is an Adjunct Professor at SCSU in the Health & Human Services Department, teaching in the Recreation & Leisure Services Department for the past 21 years, where he currently teaches a graduate course. Alex is a member of Connecticut Recreation & Park Association (CRPA), National Recreation & Park Association (NRPA), American Park & Recreation Society (APRS), Connecticut Parks Association (CPA), and New England Park Association (NEPA). He is the past President of CRPA which represents 600 member professionals and covers 122 municipalities in the State of Connecticut.

Alex Palluzzi, Jr., Tricia Bohan, and Andy Marlatt are the latest community leaders to step up and volunteer their time on the Branford Community Foundation’s Board of Directors.