TRICIRCLE - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Executive Director
- Founder
Ana has a strong personal commitment to explore multiple pathways for recovery and treatment. She continues to cultivate resources to connect individuals and their families to sustainable long-term options.
Growing up on the west side of Wallingford, CT, Ana lost her way in life at a young age which took her down a path that wasn't conducive to meeting healthy social norms. Despite her misguided experiences and adversities, she is now enjoying success in many areas in life. It's been over 26 years now that Ana has identified herself as a woman in recovery, which means she hasn't used any mood or mind altering substances, including alcohol, since July 13, 1995.
She has had the honor of doing service work in many communities and has shared her story both nationally and internationally. Ana has a very colorful and motivating way of sharing her journey, leaving her audiences hopeful and inspired.
A believer that success cannot be achieved alone, Ana strives for win-win outcomes. Her diverse network has aided her in helping many people. Humble and open to opportunities while learning about the disease of addiction, she has remained an asset to those affected by substance use disorders and possible co-occurring mental health challenges.
After 26 years in a corporate career, Ana has transitioned all her energies into TriCircle, a 501(c)(3) non profit organization. This company was created to support the solutions, education and resources needed in Connecticut communities. Ana believes that bringing TriCircle to full implementation will fulfill her lifetime purpose to serve.
Ana integrates complementary methodology and techniques to help individuals effectively address their life challenges. She supports families and their loved ones who are affected by the disease of addiction to find solutions, continued successes, and the resources needed to thrive in life.
At the age of 42, with 10 years of recovery, Ana enrolled in college for the first time. Years later, education still drives her passion and purpose. She has had the privilege of sharing her recovery story in many places. Ana has also been documented as part of the "I Am Not Anonymous" project. http://www.iamnotanonymous.org/ana
Ana regularly says that the shame, guilt, isolation and stigma that surround individuals and families affected by the disease are just as detrimental as the disease itself. The opposite of addiction is connection, and Together WE are Stronger!
Dennis grew up in Buena Park, CA, before attending the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD. Following graduation from the Naval Academy, he entered the Submarine service and ultimately served as the Commanding Officer of two nuclear powered submarines (NR-1 and USS ANNAPOLIS) before retiring from active duty in 2012. He has three children and lives with his wife in Gales Ferry, CT. Dennis has personally felt the impact from the disease of addiction throughout his own life and in the lives of close friends and family members. He feels strongly that by volunteering with an organization like TriCircle, there is a chance to break the cycle of addiction and substance use.
Emily Noonan is an attorney at Robert Noonan & Associates in Middlefield, CT. Emily's firm represents employers in employment and employee benefits matters before courts and state and federal agencies. The firm also advises employers and insurance professionals on workplace problems and employee benefit issues. The firm's clients are located in several different states and, with greater frequency, locations in Europe. Emily holds a Bachelor's Degree from Sarah Lawrence College and a Juris Doctor Degree from the University of Connecticut School of Law.
Job Titles:
- Communications and Public Relations Advisory Board
John Bialobrzeski worked for 35 years for the Labor Department at both the State and Federal levels, retiring as the Unemployment Insurance Director for the State of Connecticut. John has a BA in Urban Studies/Geography from Saint Anselm College and a JD from Western New England University School of Law. The father of three children, he was active in the Durham, CT community while his children were growing up, including serving for several years as treasurer for the Parent Teacher Association. With Janet Rooney, his wife of 35 years, he currently lives in Southbury, CT, serving on his condo board and working part-time for the US Department of Agriculture. Luke, John and Janet's oldest son, died September 5, 2015, at the age of 28 from the disease of addiction.
Job Titles:
- Production Supervisor for CompuMail Corporation
Job Titles:
- Digital & Marketing Support