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Trumbull Attorney Named Board Chair at The Center for Family Justice
Matthew C. Reale Will Lead the board of the Bridgeport-based nonprofit which supports survivors of domestic and sexual violence.
The Center for Family Justice’s Board of Directors recently elected Matthew C. Reale of Trumbull, an attorney and community leader with a long history of nonprofit volunteerism, as its new board chair.
Reale, a partner in the Shelton-based law firm of Anthony & Reale, took on his official duties at CFJ’s June 14 annual meeting at the Trumbull Marriott.
He will lead the 19-member board which oversees the Bridgeport-based nonprofit. CFJ provides crisis and supportive services each year to more than 4,200 adults and children impacted by domestic and sexual violence in the communities of Bridgeport, Easton, Fairfield, Monroe, Stratford, and Trumbull.
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Reale succeeds Kathryn Maiolo of Monroe, whose three-year term as board chair recently ended.
“Matt brings a great passion and energy for public service to the role of board chair,” said Debra A. Greenwood, CFJ’s President & CEO. “From his legal background to his enthusiasm for advocating for our clients and mission in the community, we welcome a strong, committed board chair who I am confident will help us move forward with our many strategic goals.”
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During his tenure on CFJ’s board, Reale has chaired CFJ’s successful annual Golf Classic fundraiser at the Mill River Country Club.
An alumnus of Sacred Heart University and the Villanova University School of Law, Reale currently serves on Trumbull’s Zoning Board of Appeals.
He is the past president of the Greater Bridgeport Bar Association and an active member of the Sacred Heart University Alumni Association. He is also a former adjunct professor at the university. In addition, he was the former president and board member at the McGivney Community Center, a youth-focused Bridgeport nonprofit.
“I am proud to be elected as the chairperson of the Board of Directors of The Center for Family Justice,” said Reale. “It is truly an honor to play a small part in the leadership of such an incredible organization with a rich history of helping others during the most challenging and difficult times of a person’s life.” In this new role, Reale added, “I am especially interested in continuing CFJ”s role in the transformation its clients experience as they go from victims to survivors.”
