Management Team

HuskyTHON is entirely student-run, and our Management Team of 32 undergraduate students is working tirelessly to make HuskyTHON 2026 better than ever before. These students are in charge of planning, organizing, overseeing, and executing the 18-hour dance marathon. The members of the Management Team are leaders within our organization who have specific duties throughout the year depending on their subteams. The group consists of five subteams: Communications, External Relations, Finance, Internal Relations, and Membership.

We are excited to introduce you to our Management Team members! By clicking on each team member’s name, you’ll be able to learn more about their position and responsibilities via pop-up tabs. If you’re interested in becoming part of the Management Team, be sure to explore each subteam’s responsibilities by clicking on their tab. You’ll also find contact information for each current position holder, giving you the opportunity to reach out with any questions via email.

Executive Director

Alyssa Piccoli

Executive Director

Office Hours: Tuesday 11am-12pm

Since 1999, HuskyTHON has dedicated itself to changing the future. Each year, one generation comes together to fight for the next, striving to be bigger and better than the year before. HuskyTHON 2025 was defined by unwavering dedication, passion, and achievement, as a record-breaking 4,739 participants came together to raise an unprecedented $2,102,853.03 for the patients and families of Connecticut Children’s. In the midst of adversity and hardship, our organization continues to be a place where children can set their worries aside and simply experience the joy of being kids.

The heartbeat of our organization is what we call a “Why”, which is the reason that our participants choose to participate in a year-long fundraiser for children and families whom they have never met. Whether a participant dances for more holidays spent at home, for the patients that they will one day care for, for the students that they will one day teach, or for a world that is free of childhood illness, every step that we take is driven by a shared purpose. While we may come from different backgrounds and pursue different futures, we are united by one common denominator - the relentless desire to fight for something far greater than ourselves. 

HuskyTHON is a light that guides us home, an unstoppable force that is driven by passion, and a reminder of what we can achieve together. As children and their families face the unimaginable challenges of childhood illness, we continue to dance, fight, and believe in a brighter tomorrow. We will continue to participate in HuskyTHON until there is a day when no child suffers from childhood illness and no family faces that journey alone. 

I am both humbled and honored to lead this cause alongside such a determined and passionate group of individuals. On behalf of our 32-person Management Team and our Miracle Families, I thank you for joining our movement to change kids’ health and change the future. We truly could not do this without your support. 

For More Little Moments, 

Alyssa Piccoli, Executive Director of HuskyTHON 2026



Communications

Izzy Casais

Vice President of Communications

Office Hours: Monday 12pm-1pm

Paige O'Keeffe

Creative Director

Office Hours: Thursday 12pm-1pm, 4pm-5pm

Mason Ferry

Director of Marketing

Office Hours: Thursday 11am-12pm

Emelie Mandeville

Director of Merchandise

Office Hours: Monday 2pm-4pm, Wednesday 3pm-4pm

Matt Farago

Director of Media

Office Hours: Monday 1pm-2pm, Wednesday 1pm-2pm

External Relations

Courtney Balerna

Vice President of External Relations

Office Hours: Monday 4pm-5pm

Callie Lacey & Shea Tirendi

JonaTHONs

Office Hours: Monday 9am-10am, Wednesday 9am-10am

Alex Zavelson

Alumni Relations

Office Hours: Tuesday 2pm-3pm, Friday 9am-10am

Jacquelyn Parker & Ava Abruzzese

Hospital Relations

Office Hours: Monday 4pm-5pm, Tuesday 12pm-1pm

Finance

Paul Leahy

Vice President of Finance

Office Hours: Thursday 11am-12pm

Matt LaCroix

Corporate Partnership

Office Hours: Friday 12pm-1pm

Walker Toth & Sean Lage

Donation Management

Office Hours: Thursday 2pm-3pm

Tara Sperry

Strategic Fundraising

Office Hours: Wednesday 2pm-3pm, Thursday 3pm-4pm

Rachel Praus

Canning

Office Hours: Wednesday 12pm-1pm, Thursday 9am-11am

Internal Relations

Mikey Mahoney

Vice President of Internal Relations

Office Hours: Tuesday 10am-11am

Nora Casey

Special Events & Volunteers

Office Hours: Monday 10am-11am

Kyle Grenier

Stewardship

Office Hours: Friday 9am-11am

Alyssa Piccoli

Entertainment

Office Hours: Wednesday 10am-11am

Bailey Brake
Hospitality

Office Hours: Tuesday 9am-10am

Natalia Kruk
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Office Hours: Tuesday 4pm-5pm

Membership

Kyle Volo

Vice President of Membership

Tiernan Neville & Gianna Socci

Morale

Office Hours: Monday 11am-2pm, Wednesday 4pm-5pm

Kris Davis & Alex Papazian

Campus Affairs

Office Hours: Tuesday 1pm-2pm, Thursday 1pm-2pm, Friday 1pm-2pm

Emily Pesce

HuskyTHON Rising Leaders

Leah Craig & Molly Normandin

Dancer Relations

Office Hours: Tuesday 3pm-4pm, Wednesday 11am-12pm