Raymond P. Necci
Board Chairman
Raymond P. Necci is the president and chief operating officer for two of
Northeast Utilties’ (NU) operating companies: The Connecticut Light and Power
Company (CL&P) and Yankee Gas Services Company (Yankee Gas). CL&P
and Yankee Gas are Connecticut’s largest electric and natural gas utilities. He
has responsibility for all operations and for ensuring that customers receive safe,
dependable and reasonably priced energy.
A native of Brooklyn, NY, Necci joined Northeast Utilities (NU) in 1976 in the
Generation Engineering department. He held several leadership positions in the NU nuclear
organization, becoming the vice president of Nuclear Oversight and Regulatory Affairs in 1998,
and vice president of Nuclear Technical Services in 2000. In 2001 he became the vice president of
Operations for Dominion Nuclear Connecticut until rejoining NU in January 2002 as vice
president – Utility Group Services.
Necci earned a Bachelor of Engineering degree from the State University of New York Maritime
College and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
He is a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Connecticut.
Necci is a member of the boards of directors of the Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Company,
Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce and the Northeast Gas Association. He is also
Chairman to the board
and on the campaign cabinet of the United Way of Central and
Northeastern Connecticut. Necci is a member
of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
Susan B. Dunn
President and CEO
Susan Dunn joined the United Way in 1990 as communications director. On November 8, 2006, Susan was
named president and chief executive officer. During her United Way
career, Susan was responsible for the annual $27 million fundraising
effort, leadership giving, communications and public relations along
with administrative responsibilities for the organization.
Among Susan’s community activities, she currently serves on the board of the
National Conference for Community and Justice of Connecticut and Western Massachusetts—Connecticut
Chapter, is a corporator of Hartford Hospital and past president of the board of trustees of the
Harriet Beecher Stowe Center.
Susan is among the first women graduates of Fairfield University,
Fairfield, Connecticut with a Bachelor of Science degree in marketing, cum laude.
She resides in West Hartford with her husband, Ned, and has three adult children.