THE HCC TEAM
Emily Zanleoni, LCMHC, NCC, CPS
Emily has been the Executive Director since 2020, when HCC received our Federal funding through a Drug-Free Communities Grant. Previous to 2020, Em was a member on the HCC Board for about 6 years and was the lead organizer of the Annual Block Party.
FROM EMILY:I care deeply about my community and especially our kids. I had been working in early prevention and intervention as a mental health provider embedded in a local high school and moving to community prevention seemed like a logical next/side-step.
I feel grateful for the opportunity to be able to support our schools, businesses and organizations toward the cause of creating a more healthy resilient Hartford. I do feel like I make a difference with the work HCC does and that really means something to me.
I hope HCC continues to thrive and grow and that our schools, community members, businesses and local organizations will continue to include HCC as we build a more stable, resilient and graceful community.
In my life outside of HCC, I’m a mom and a wife and those things take time! But I also enjoy gigging with my acoustic guitar player Nat Williams, mowing the law (I know, weird, right!?), and sleeping (we all don’t get enough!)
Kelly Clements, MPH, CPS
Kelly has been the Program Director since January 2021.
FROM KELLY: Working with middle and high school students, as well as collaborating with the fantastic adults and like-minded organizations in Hartford makes our programming so much fun. I enjoy seeing events and programs come together, especially when youth take the lead and make it their own.
I spend my free time with my family, needlepointing, and working on house projects!
Kyle began serving as HCC's Director of Operations in 2025, shortly after becoming more familiar with HCC's work. He is thankful for the opportunity to serve where needed and provide support for the important work that HCC is doing alongside and within the community.
Kyle has seen firsthand the ways that relationship-based community work has the power to transform lives and entire communities. From supporting our youth in the schools, fostering healthy lives, addressing summer food insecurity, and creating meaningful connections, HCC's work helps us to invest in the well-being of others in our community. Kyle is grateful for the opportunity to support the operational, administrative, and core functions to help HCC join with others in Hartford to live out our shared vision.
Kyle is excited to support the work of fostering a healthy, inclusive, vibrant and resilient Hartford.
Kyle Seibert
HCC Director of Operations