EASTERN CONNECTICUT HEALTH NETWORK HONORS 35 WITH PEOPLE OF PURPOSE AWARD
Manchester and Rockville hospital nurses and caregivers among the honorees.
Manchester, CT, June 3, 2025 — Eastern Connecticut Health Network honored 35 employees, including nurses and caregivers at Manchester and Rockville hospitals and outpatient facilities with the People of Purpose Award. This award recognizes the Top 1% of employees who uphold our mission and service values in providing exceptional care delivery to patients throughout the network.
People of Purpose was created in 2021, following the COVID-19 pandemic and honoring employees who have made a sustained and significant contribution to ECHN beyond the scope of their required duties.
The following were honored with the People or Purpose Award at a ceremony in May that brought together family members of the honorees and ECHN employees and affiliates:
Elmar Alikhanov, Engineering Department, West Hartford resident
Charlie Anderson, Food and Nutrition Department, North Windham resident
Melissa Arn, Evergreen Imaging, South Windsor resident
Cathy Boyer, Quality Management Department, Tolland resident
Danielle Burney, Medical Imaging Department, Tolland resident
Erin Bussiere, Wound Care Center, Coventry resident
Maria Cafro, Laboratory Services, East Hartford resident
Donna Cameron, Women’s Services, Vernon resident
Matthew Clancy, Clinical Day School, Coventry resident
Nicole Cumento, Medical Imaging Department, East Hartford resident
Pedro Diaz, Environmental Services Department, East Windsor resident
Paul Doucette, Information Technology Department, Windham resident
Amanda Doughty, Medical Education Department, Tolland resident
Glenda Douglas, Environmental Services Department, Manchester resident
Ayesha Hamid, Nursing Department, South Windsor resident
James Hunter, Materials Management Department, South Windsor resident
Kim Jenack, Laboratory Services Department, Manchester resident
Breanne Knightly, Emergency Department, Somers resident
Nina Kruse, Administration Department, Glastonbury resident
Sara Landry, Human Resources Department, South Windsor resident
Ines Lorigan, Laboratory Services Department, East Granby resident
Victoria Magnano, Nursing Department, Cromwell resident
Joan McLaughlin, Emergency Department, East Hartford resident
Jillian Menzel, Administration Department, Coventry resident
Alaura Page Adams, Women’s Center for Wellness, Andover resident
Kimberley Palma, Clinical Operations Department, Vernon resident
Christopher Pelletier, Financial Services Department, Rocky Hill resident
Kim Riley, Visiting Nurse and Health Services of Connecticut, Monson resident
Karen Shea, Rehabilitation Services Department, South Windsor resident
Brigitte Shlatz, Environmental Services Department, Stafford Springs resident
Rae Sierra, Financial Services Department, Hartford resident
Danielle Watters, Cardiac Rehabilitation Department, Colchester resident
Dawn Winans, Nursing Department, Ellington resident
Kevin Wisell, Nuclear Medicine Department, Ludlow resident
Lisa Wolfson, Surgical Services Department, Broad Brook resident
About ECHN
Eastern Connecticut Health Network operates acute care hospitals and emergency services in Manchester and Rockville, serving a region of 300,000 people in 19 towns. Its affiliates include Manchester Memorial Hospital, Rockville General Hospital, ECHN Medical Group, and the John A. DeQuattro Cancer Center. Dedicated to providing compassionate health care services in over 30 specialties, ECHN is training the next generation of resident physicians in primary care and psychiatric medicine. ECHN specialty programs include Breast Imaging, Diabetes care, General Surgery, Hand Surgery, Heart and Vascular Services, Integrative Health, Maternity, Occupational Health, Orthopedic Surgery, Pain Management, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Primary Care, Pulmonary, Sleep Disorders, Stroke Care, Urgent Care, Vein Health, Wound Care, and the Women’s Center for Wellness. Follow-up care services are supplemented by Visiting Nurse and Health Services of Connecticut. ECHN is a member of Prospect Medical Holdings, a national family of hospitals and health networks. Visit echn.org for more information.
