About Us
Finding Inspiration in Every Turn
At CLCC, our team is more than staff and volunteers, we are a community of dreamers, doers, and changemakers dedicated to creating a place where everyone belongs. Together, we bring diverse experiences, skills, and passions to life, united by a shared commitment to inclusion, sustainability, and compassion.
Meet The Team
Stephen Gustafson
President / Board Chair
Why did you join the board?
“I became involved with CLCC during its early formation when my mother invited me to assist with tracking microgreens and developing a system to manage their growth and distribution. From that moment, I was hooked.”
Favorite Quote:
I like living by a philosophy once told to me by Paul Newman, “Helping others isn’t a hobby. It’s the rent we pay for our time on earth.”
Hank Sikorsky
Vice President / Vice Chair
What excites you about the mission of this nonprofit?
The focus on vocational skills and the future housing prospect. I also enjoy the farm based community environment. This is truly a grass roots effort that has tremendous potential and will make such a difference in many people’s lives.
Favorite Quote:
“The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them” – Ernest Hemingway
Carole Kerkin
Board Secretary
What excites you about the mission of this nonprofit?
The opportunity to assist in helping neurodiverse adults acquire housing and employment while developing friendships and experiencing the positiveness of being part of a community.
Fun Fact & Quote:
I raise chickens, I am literally a chicken tender.”
Sallie D’Attilio (Founding Member)
Board Treasurer
"What excites you about the CLCC Mission?
The Community. The friendships that are made between our Participants volunteers, and staff. To see their growth in confidence .
Favorite Quote:
“There is only one happiness in this life, to love and be loved” George Sands
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Cindy Hall (Founding Member)
Corp. Financial Secretary
Karen Bohr
Board Member
Why did you join the Board?
I was motivated to join the board in January to contribute directly to supporting young adults in achieving self-sufficiency and long-term independence. I feel that CLCC is strategically addressing the challenges posed by the critical deficiency in stable, transitional, and supportive housing options
Favorite Quote:
“We may not have it all together, but together we have it all.” Anonymous
Kim Little
Board Member & Farmstand Manager
Why did you join the Board?
I joined the board to be able to connect my knowledge of the world of disability with the nonprofit whose mission is to help individuals who are neurodiverse to live independently.
Favorite Quote:
“I raise my voice not so I can shout but so that those without a voice can be heard.”
Ryan Feeney
Board Member & Assistant Farmstand Manager
Why did you join the Board?
I joined the board so I could have a say for my peers and be a part of how this organization is run.
Favorite Quote:
"If you can dream it, you can do it". – Walt Disney
Amy Blaymore Paterson
Board Member
Sabrina Hosmer
Board Member
Bob McNamara
Greenhouse Manager
Nancy McMeekin
Arts In the Afternoon Coordinator
OUR CONTRACTORS & SUPPLIERS
Demolition / Concrete Removal
Laborers Union Local #230
Excavation / Sitework / Grading
Earth Dynamics
Roofing / Concrete Cutting
Yves Ouellette Contractor
Masonry / Chimney Work
Cesar Futia Mason
Foundation / Concrete
Yale Construction
HVAC
Dynamic Mechanical
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