Committed to Change

Citizens for Economic Opportunity (CEO) is a statewide coalition of labor unions, community, faith based and citizen action groups working for corporate responsibility and health care. Originally formed in 1995 to combat harmful mega-mergers in the health care industry, CEO is now the vehicle for a growing Corporate Responsibility and Health Care Campaign that is breaking new ground on some of today's most challenging workplace and health care issues. Through our exciting campaign, CEO is refuting the "better business climate" model for economic growth – which relies on reducing wages and health care benefits and weakening workplace protections – and refocusing the debate toward the long-term well-being of CT employees and their communities.

Staff

Karen Schuessler, Director, has been at CEO since 2008.  Karen has a very political background and has a lot of experience working for candidates, doing grassroots organizing and organizing fundraisers.  In addition, Karen has worked at ABC News doing political research.  Her background also includes working at various non-profits on housing and environmental issues.

Katie Hearn, Organizer, became part of the CEO staff in 2011. Katie has interned with United Connecticut Action for Neighborhoods, a Hartford-based community organization, and with the Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence, the statewide network of domestic violence programs. Katie has a master's degree in social work from the University of Connecticut.

Executive Board

• Phil Wheeler, President
• Paul Filson
• Dan Livingston
• Sal Luciano
• Lori Pelletier
• Renae Reese
• Tom Swan
• Tom Wilkinson