Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is appointing Mariana Monteiro to serve as Connecticut’s chief equity and opportunity officer.
In this position, Monteiro will lead the Connecticut Office of Equity and Opportunity, a new state office established by the governor through an executive order he enacted earlier this year that is assigned with ensuring that Connecticut state government is a leader in equity and inclusion with the goals of eliminating institutional and systemic barriers and creating opportunity and access for all those it serves and employs. The office is administratively held within the Office of the Governor and it is funded through that office’s existing appropriations.
