About Our Association
Who We Are
The Northeast Greenwich Association (NGA) circa 1928. The primary activity of the Association is providing pertinent information, resources, and community services to the public in the Greenwich, Ct area including, but not limited to the Northeast Greenwich region. The region consists of 25% of Greenwich’s land area and approximately 15% of its population.
Our Mission
The Northeast Greenwich Association (NGA) circa 1928. The primary activity of the Association is providing pertinent information, resources, and community services to the public in the Greenwich, Ct area including, but not limited to the Northeast Greenwich region. The region consists of 25% of Greenwich’s land area and approximately 15% of its population. The Association provides its residents with valuable services. These include safety guidelines, preventative advice for general crime and most recently information about Covid 19. Our communiques encouraged residents to remain vigilant and take protective measures while safely maintaining a sense of community. The Association educates residents on events, community calendars focusing on Planning and Zoning, local conservation initiatives, traffic congestion and general health concerns.
Creating and maintaining Community is at the heart of our mission as we maintain communication with our elected officials and support other non-profits in the area. We are an official 501, C-(3) organization. The Association is 100% volunteer based. Our Board of Directors( about twenty of us) meet approximately five times a year to feel the pulse of the community and help meet the challenges presented by development and State mandates. We protect neighborhoods and are vigilant about quality of life issues that are under constant challenge. We publish an in depth Newsletter once per year featuring local officials that make the Town function and thrive. Our Annual Meeting in in October and features our 1 st Selectman and other Chiefs and
Chairs of our Municipal Departments. Currently we have over 300 Homes as members. Dues are set at $50 per year and are used by the Board to cover and carry out its charitable, educational and environmental purposes.
How We Operate
The Association is 100% volunteer based. Our Board of Directors (about twenty of us) meet approximately five times a year to feel the pulse of the community and help meet the challenges presented by development and State mandates. We protect neighborhoods and are vigilant about quality of life issues that are under constant challenge. We publish an in-depth Newsletter once per year featuring local officials that make the Town function and thrive.
Our Annual Meeting is in October and features our 1st Selectman and other Chiefs and Chairs of our Municipal Departments. Currently we have over 300 Homes as members. Dues are set at $50 per year and are used by the Board to cover and carry out its charitable, educational and environmental purposes.
Board of Directors
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Ted Walworth
President
Ted was born in Greenwich Hospital into a 5-generation Greenwich family. Attended North Street, GCDS, Blair Academy, Brunswick and Denison University. Read more
Ted worked for CBS-TV in advertising sales 1976-2016. An ardent “Open Space” Supporter, Ted currently serves on the Conservation Commission(6 years) and the IWWA. He’s been President of The Northeast Greenwich, Member Ducks Unlimited, Trout Unlimited and The Nature Conservancy.
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Lavelle Shields
Vice President
Lavelle is happy to be a 25 year member of NGA, having served as Director and VP for many of them. Read more
She holds a Math degree from Good Counsel College, and received her MS in Computer Science from NYU. Lavelle had a long career with IBM as as a systems engineer and program director, with a wide range of Marketing and Planning experiences within IBM. She is a subject matter expert in International brand management, training, product launch/support, education and strategic planning.Lavelle is an active volunteer, as President, Treasurer, Committee Leader, for schools and community associations in support of her children's activities including scouting, class mother, booster clubs, etc. Her community associations include: United Way, YWCA, Saint Michael the Archangel Parish, Greenwich Exchange for Women's Work, Call-A-Ride of Greenwich, Greenwich Commission on Aging.
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Rob Pizella
Treasurer
Rob Pizzella is a financial services executive with over 25 years of experience in capital markets and private wealth management. Read more
Rob has served on NGA’s board since 2014 and became treasurer in 2020. He has also served on the board of trustees for the Westport Country Playhouse given his passion for the arts and theatre. Rob enjoys volunteering and has generously donated his time and efforts to multiple organizations including Nathaniel Witherell Nursing Home and teaching financial literacy at the Greenwich Boys and Girls Club and Waterside School in Stamford. Rob and wife Marna have 3 wonderful daughters, Madigan, Lauren and Jacklyn along with their golden retriever name Ryely and a cocker spaniel named Goose.
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Frank Gilbride
Secretary
Frank and his wife Carol have lived on Stanwich Road for 37 years. A graduate of Villanova University and the Fordham University Law School, he is co-founder of Gilbride, Tusa, Last & Spellane LLC, and heads the Private Clients Group. Read more
He has served as Director and Secretary of NGA, and actively supports many Greenwich organizations, including the Greenwich United Way (Chairman of Leadership and Professional Divisions), Greenwich Hospital (Trustee and Secretary), Greenwich Country Club (Governor and Secretary), and Saint Michael the Archangel Catholic Church (Parish and Finance councils).
Class of 2023
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Frank Gilbride
Frank and his wife Carol have lived on Stanwich Road for 37 years. A graduate of Villanova University and the Fordham University Law School, he is co-founder of Gilbride, Tusa, Last & Spellane LLC, and heads the Private Clients Group. Read more
He has served as Director and Secretary of NGA, and actively supports many Greenwich organizations, including the Greenwich United Way (Chairman of Leadership and Professional Divisions), Greenwich Hospital (Trustee and Secretary), Greenwich Country Club (Governor and Secretary), and Saint Michael the Archangel Catholic Church (Parish and Finance councils).
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M.J. Hvolbeck
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Steven Klausner
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Lee Prince
Secretary
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Leslie Tarkington
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Ted Walworth
Ted was born in Greenwich Hospital into a 5-generation Greenwich family. Attended North Street, GCDS, Blair Academy, Brunswick and Denison University. Read more
Ted worked for CBS-TV in advertising sales 1976-2016. An ardent “Open Space” Supporter, Ted currently serves on the Conservation Commission(6 years) and the IWWA. He’s been President of The Northeast Greenwich, Member Ducks Unlimited, Trout Unlimited and The Nature Conservancy.
Class of 2024
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Ellen Brennan-Galvin
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Tony Carvette
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Gray Hampton
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David Prince
Secretary
David grew up in Greenwich, moved away for 30 years, and is now happily back in the Northeast Greenwich area with his wife and two children, who both attend Central Middle School. Read more
David’s career has been with media companies like Bloomberg and NPR, as well as advertising agencies and consultancies. He leads NGA’s digital presence including the NGA website and promotion on other platforms. He holds a BA from Bucknell University and an MBA from Columbia Business School.
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Richard Schulze
Dick Schulze moved to Greenwich in 1981 from overseas and has been active with various eleemosynary organizations ever since. Read more
His career included 37 years as a global banker, including working 13 years abroad, and is a retired US Air Force officer. He is passionate about maintaining the charm and quality of life of Greenwich, not wanting to live in NY City or Stamford.
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Lavelle Shields
Lavelle is happy to be a 25 year member of NGA, having served as Director and VP for many of them. Read more
She holds a Math degree from Good Counsel College, and received her MS in Computer Science from NYU. Lavelle had a long career with IBM as as a systems engineer and program director, with a wide range of Marketing and Planning experiences within IBM. She is a subject matter expert in International brand management, training, product launch/support, education and strategic planning.Lavelle is an active volunteer, as President, Treasurer, Committee Leader, for schools and community associations in support of her children's activities including scouting, class mother, booster clubs, etc. Her community associations include: United Way, YWCA, Saint Michael the Archangel Parish, Greenwich Exchange for Women's Work, Call-A-Ride of Greenwich, Greenwich Commission on Aging.
Class of 2025
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Alice Duff
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Trey Fitzgibbons
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William W. Galvin III
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Rusty Parker
Secretary
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Robert Pizzella
Rob Pizzella is a financial services executive with over 25 years of experience in capital markets and private wealth management. Read more
Rob has served on NGA’s board since 2014 and became treasurer in 2020. He has also served on the board of trustees for the Westport Country Playhouse given his passion for the arts and theatre. Rob enjoys volunteering and has generously donated his time and efforts to multiple organizations including Nathaniel Witherell Nursing Home and teaching financial literacy at the Greenwich Boys and Girls Club and Waterside School in Stamford. Rob and wife Marna have 3 wonderful daughters, Madigan, Lauren and Jacklyn along with their golden retriever name Ryely and a cocker spaniel named Goose.
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Everett Smith III
Chief Executive Officer
Everett Smith III is the Chief Executive Officer of GoldenSet Capital Partners. Read more
Everett has 40 years of Energy investing experience in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Everett holds a BA in Economics from Vassar College and an MBA from the University of Houston.
Why Become a Member?
How long have you been a resident of Greenwich? If you have for a while, I’m sure that you’ve wanted to hear directly from people like our First Selectman, State Senators, State Representatives, or the heads of our P&Z, Fire Dept., Police Dept., Commission on Aging, Public Health Dept., Schools, Hospital, Library, Aquarion, Audubon, etc. All of these people have spoken at NGA meetings within the past ten years, and members have had opportunities for one-on-one discussions with each of them.
Hot Topic issues also have been discussed so that we and our neighbors have been better able to understand what the real issues were, and which side they wanted to support. Additionally, I’ve found that I’ve reconnected with friends at NGA meetings that I hadn’t seen in some years, so have been able to enjoy an ever-expanding circle of Greenwich friends.
Many of them have local topics of interest that I’d not heard of before. The Annual Family Membership fee for NGA is $50. If you attend, you can easily enjoy some drinks, essentially gratis, while learning about some of the issues with which we should all be familiar. That’s what I call a win / win deal – a break-even! If you consider that learning more about the issues facing residents of the Town of Greenwich is important (of course it is!), consider paying a Membership Fee of $100 each year, or at least well North of $50. That way not only you but many of your neighbors will also learn more about these issues.
