CLICC Board of Directors

Mary E. Sommer, Board ChairMary Sommer has served as a superior court judge for the State of Connecticut since 2008 and is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame Law School. She has been a committed leader in the Stamford community advocating for social justice issues, particularly in the areas of juvenile justice and mental health. A former board member of Connecticut Appleseed Center for Law and Justice, Mary also serves on the National Association of Women Judges Fairness and Access and Women in Prison committees, Stamford Stands Against Racism steering committee, and several other non-profit organization and foundation boards. She has devoted her service in the non-profit sector to board governance and strategic planning.

Mary E. Sommer, Board Chair

Mary Sommer has served as a superior court judge for the State of Connecticut since 2008 and is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame Law School. She has been a committed leader in the Stamford community advocating for social justice issues, particularly in the areas of juvenile justice and mental health. A former board member of Connecticut Appleseed Center for Law and Justice, Mary also serves on the National Association of Women Judges Fairness and Access and Women in Prison committees, Stamford Stands Against Racism steering committee, and several other non-profit organization and foundation boards. She has devoted her service in the non-profit sector to board governance and strategic planning.

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David Reif, TreasurerDave Reif is a full-time arbitrator and mediator.  In 2014, he retired from the law firm of McCarter and English, after more than forty years as trial lawyer. In addition to serving on the CLICC board, David is the Vice President of the Board of New Haven Legal Assistance Corporation; a member of Connecticut’s Client Security Fund Commission; an adjunct professor at Quinnipiac University School of Law; and the author of a blog on arbitration and mediation law, “ADR Highlights.”  His previous board work includes Connecticut Appleseed, the Blackstone Library, and First Congregational Church of Branford. He served as a Trustee of his alma mater, Lafayette College, and is a graduate of Harvard Law School. 

David Reif, Treasurer

Dave Reif is a full-time arbitrator and mediator.  In 2014, he retired from the law firm of McCarter and English, after more than forty years as trial lawyer. In addition to serving on the CLICC board, David is the Vice President of the Board of New Haven Legal Assistance Corporation; a member of Connecticut’s Client Security Fund Commission; an adjunct professor at Quinnipiac University School of Law; and the author of a blog on arbitration and mediation law, “ADR Highlights.”  His previous board work includes Connecticut Appleseed, the Blackstone Library, and First Congregational Church of Branford. He served as a Trustee of his alma mater, Lafayette College, and is a graduate of Harvard Law School. 

Caroline Nobo Sarnoff, Board MemberCaroline Nobo Sarnoff is a Research Scholar in Law and Executive Director of the Justice Collaboratory at Yale Law School, where she provides strategic direction and leadership to the Justice Collaboratory’s unique network of interdisciplinary scholars and staff. With 15 years of experience, Caroline is a career criminologist and national expert on criminal justice data and infrastructure. She is a fierce advocate for criminal justice system transparency and is often featured translating research into policy and practice. Her expertise includes policing, gun violence, community-based research methodologies, and the progressive prosecutor movement. Prior to joining Yale, Sarnoff was the Director of Data Outreach for the non-profit Measures for Justice (MJF). Sarnoff holds a Master of Science in Criminology from the University of Pennsylvania and a B.A. in Sociology from Mount Holyoke College.

Caroline Nobo, Board Member

Caroline Nobo Sarnoff is a Research Scholar in Law and Executive Director of the Justice Collaboratory at Yale Law School, where she provides strategic direction and leadership to the Justice Collaboratory’s unique network of interdisciplinary scholars and staff. With 15 years of experience, Caroline is a career criminologist and national expert on criminal justice data and infrastructure. She is a fierce advocate for criminal justice system transparency and is often featured translating research into policy and practice. Her expertise includes policing, gun violence, community-based research methodologies, and the progressive prosecutor movement. Prior to joining Yale, Sarnoff was the Director of Data Outreach for the non-profit Measures for Justice (MJF). Sarnoff holds a Master of Science in Criminology from the University of Pennsylvania and a B.A. in Sociology from Mount Holyoke College.

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Cindy Cox-Roman, SecretaryCindy Cox-Roman is the CEO of HelpAge USA, a global nonprofit that advances the wellbeing and inclusion of older people in the world’s poorest communities. Cindy has spent her career in the fields of strategic research, communication, and advocacy. In 2001, she founded WIT Consulting LLC, a strategic market research firm in Washington, DC. Prior, Cindy was a partner at Yankelovich Partners, where she worked with CLICC’s founder Arthur White. She is a graduate of the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University and holds a Master of Arts in Gerontology from the University of Southern California. In addition to CLICC, Cindy also serves on the board of the GE2P2 Global Foundation. 

Cindy Cox-Roman, Secretary

Cindy Cox-Roman is the CEO of HelpAge USA, a global nonprofit that advances the wellbeing and inclusion of older people in the world’s poorest communities. Cindy has spent her career in the fields of strategic research, communication, and advocacy. In 2001, she founded WIT Consulting LLC, a strategic market research firm in Washington, DC. Prior, Cindy was a partner at Yankelovich Partners, where she worked with CLICC’s founder Arthur White. She is a graduate of the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University and holds a Master of Arts in Gerontology from the University of Southern California. In addition to CLICC, Cindy also serves on the board of the GE2P2 Global Foundation. 


 

Benjamin Justice, Board Member


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