Noeleen Nelson
I am honored to have been nominated for the position as Vice President for the board. Since becoming a charter member of the Irish Heritage Society of Milford, I have had the opportunity to promote Irish culture through various roles that I have immersed myself in. I am one of the founders of The Tara Theatre Company and to date we have produced 12 Irish plays that provide our dedicated audiences with a glimpse of Irish humor, songs and drama.

I am a proud past president of Slainte which is our non-profit charitable organization which provides scholarships for students and donates to local charities. Our fundraisers have proved hugely beneficial for our recipients and also for our supporters who have enjoyed a wide variety of performances with several of the artists being of Irish descent.

As previously stated I feel humbled to have been selected as one of the nominees for the upcoming board. If elected, I will continue to work to the best of my ability to promote Irish culture and to assist the board to the best of my ability.

Go Raibh Mile Maith Agat

Noeleen Nelson

Patrice Dunn
I am honored to be nominated as Vice President! I have been active in the club since joining in 2015. I have volunteered on the committee that fundraises and purchases Christmas gifts for needy families as well as helping with the yearly Holiday Craft Fair. I have volunteered at the Irish festivals helping at the various committee tables, setting up, serving at the beer tent, checking IDs and for the past two years I have co-chaired the committee for the Food Trucks. I have served beer at the IHSM tent at the Oyster Festival. I am presently a bar manager and one of the regular bartenders.
For the past three years, I have purchased supplies for the bar and club. I volunteered on the parade and St Patrick’s Day committees, marched in the parade carrying a flag and arranged for the food trucks at the club. I have performed in seven plays with Tara Theater since 2015. I reignited the Garden Club and help the committee maintain the triangular plot in town along with the window boxes at the club. For two years before COVID I organized the off-site monthly Happy Hours. I served on the board for two years as Parliamentarian and headed a sub-committee that helped refine some of the by-laws. I am currently serving on Slainte. I was Volunteer of the Month for July 2019.
I am a retired Special Educator. My career spanned 40 years! I loved my job, the children and my colleagues. Although I highly recommend retirement, I do miss those “Ironman moments” I shared working with children with special needs and their families!
Again, I am honored to be nominated to serve on the board as Vice President. If elected, I will serve the IHSM community to the best of my ability.
Slainte’

Ed Mead
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Scott Willey
I am honored to be nominated for the position of Treasurer for the 2023-2024 term.
I have been an IHSM member since 2014. While I always volunteer at the Irish Festival
and the Oyster Festival, and I have made many great friends in the IHSM, work demands had previously kept me from getting as involved as I would have liked. I have recently “semi-retired,” and I would like to invest some of my newly found free time in contributing to the IHSM. Given my background in accounting and finance, I believe that serving as Treasurer is where I can add the most value.
My qualifications for the position of Treasurer are:
 Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from UConn (Go Huskies!).
 Certified Public Accountant.
 Extensive experience as a Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Controller for
several large corporations.
 Experience as Treasurer of non-profit organizations, including Milford
International Little League, Foran High Booster Club, and several local political
campaigns.
I currently serve as coach of the Foran High School girls tennis team, and I also work
part-time as a consultant for several companies. I am a life-long Milford resident and have been married to my wife Cathleen (Murphy) for 38 years. We have 4 children and 2 grandchildren.

Sheila Olcott

I am honored to be nominated for the position of Secretary for the 2023-2024 term.

I have been an IHSM member since November of 2015. Since then, I have served on the Executive Board and have volunteered for various committees:

Trustee of the Executive Board (2020-2023)
Co-Chair of the Cultural Committee
Bartender since 2019
Chairperson of the Man & Woman Dinner (2022 & 2023)
Co-Chair of the Little Women’s Christmas (2022)
Volunteer of the Irish Festival and many more!

I am an Insurance Agent, employed by Gallagher Risk Management Insurance. I have 2 grown daughters and have resided in Milford since 1993.

I look forward to continuing my service on the Executive Board and promoting growth and Irish Culture in our wonderful club!

Dave Fuller
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Sue Maxham
I am honored to accept my nomination for parliamentarian. I joined the IHSM in 2015, when meetings were still held at Costa Azura. I have been active in Tara Theater since 2016, first acting and then directing. I have volunteered for events such as the Irish Festival, Oyster Festival, membership renewal drive, and cornhole and golf tournaments. I am a regular at Trivia and general membership meetings and would like to take this opportunity to become more involved. By day I am a Director of User Assistance for Dassault Systemes, a French software company, where I manage a global team of technical/user experience writers. I have 2 grown children, 1 grandson, and a granddaughter on the way!

Sarah Sugrue
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Dana Garrow
Hi my name is Dana Garrow and I am running for the position of Second Year Trustee. I have been a member of the club for 10 years. As many of you know I am one of the regular volunteer bartenders at the club. I have been active with the club for many years. I have volunteered at the Irish festival for many years at the children’s tent, the beer tent & clean up. I have also volunteered at the beer tent at the Oyster festival. I have been a member of the children’s & family committee, The activities committee as well as generally volunteering when I can. I love being Irish and since joining the IHSM I have learned so much more about my heritage. I started working in retail and food service in high school and continue to do so. I worked for Macy’s department store for 21 years as a senior merchandise manager until 2018 and I’ve been a bartender at 99 Restaurant and Pub for 5 years. I believe I have the interest and willingness to serve on the board as a Trustee and be an active member in continuing the future of this club.

Paula McGill
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Jane McSally
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Patti Shea
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