Ädelbrook Behavioral and Developmental Services in Cromwell, Connecticut announces the selection of Alyssa Goduti as its new President and CEO. Alyssa brings nearly 20 years of leadership, advocacy, and business development experience in CT’s nonprofit human service sector. Most recently she served as the President and CEO of the CT Council of Family Service Agencies, a statewide association of human service providers which collectively serves over 180,000 people, employs 5000 staff with total funding of over $250M.

Previously, Alyssa served as the Vice President for Business Development and Communications at CHR and as the Vice President for Public Policy of the Connecticut Community Providers Association (now the CT Nonprofit Alliance). She is a true leader and innovator within the nonprofit industry. The Ädelbrook board selected Goduti after an extensive search led by board members, executive staff and the search firm JobfitMatters.

“We are very excited to have Alyssa Goduti taking on the role of President and CEO,” said Howard Burgoyne, Co-Chair, Ädelbrook Board of Directors. “Alyssa brings a combination of great passion and expertise for nonprofits, proven leadership abilities and is also a local community member from Cromwell. She impressed the search committee with her extensive knowledge of nonprofit administration, development and government relations.”

Roger Oxendale, President of Covenant Ministries of Benevolence commented on the search process, “Ed Poff and the JobfitMatters team were a great partner to the Ädelbrook search committee. The System for Identifying Motivated Abilities (SIMA) provided a comprehensive profile for each of the final candidates equipping the committee members well for the interview process and the ultimate selection of the finalist.”

“I am honored to join Ädelbrook as its new leader, and to work with the dedicated board and staff to provide hope and healing for children and families with Autism and other developmental and behavioral challenges. I’m inspired by the strength and determination of children and families served by Ädelbrook, the compassion of the staff, the culture of innovation and the agency’s future potential to meet the growing needs of people with Autism. I’m thrilled to be part of its leadership,” Goduti shared.

Ädelbrook is a multi-service agency specializing in behavioral and developmental services. Ädelbrook is dedicated to meeting the unique needs of families and individuals, of all ages, as they relate to Autism Spectrum Disorder and other neurodevelopmental disorders.