Milford United Way Appoints New Director

Information via Milford United Way

MILFORD – The Milford United Way is pleased to announce the appointment of Kathryn Bonetti as its next Director. Mrs. Bonetti, a lifelong resident of Milford, joins the UW team with an impressive collection of experiences, both professional and personal. Bonetti will officially begin her post at the Milford UW on July 1, 2024.

“The Board and I are thrilled to have Mrs. Bonetti utilizing her knowledge of the community as a lifelong resident and her passion for helping people to serve the Milford community in her new capacity as Director of the Milford United Way” said Wanda Carlson, Chair of the Milford United Way.

Upon earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Wheaton College (Norton, MA), Bonetti began her career trajectory as the Editor-in-Chief for Subway World Headquarters in Milford in 1986. While there, she oversaw the activities of all internal communications for the corporation including franchisee messaging, video production, operations manuals, and budgeting, while supervising a staff of nine. In 2004, Bonetti was hired as the Communications Coordinator for the Milford Public School district, a role she has held for the past 20 years. Throughout her time with MPS, Bonetti has become a familiar face across the district, frequently seen photographing major school events, authoring hundreds of press releases, providing social media content, and building relationships with local officials and local media.

Bonetti has been involved in many local organizations over the years, designed to help the community. Her noteworthy work in the Parent Teacher Association (PTA) across the city led to her many leadership roles, having served as president of the groups at Meadowside Elementary, West Shore Middle, One Voice PTSA (high schools), as well as the Milford PTA Council.

Her work has been recognized over the years by many organizations, both professional and benevolent, including the Connecticut Association of Boards of Education (CABE), the Parent Teacher Association of Connecticut (PTA-CT), and the United Way of Milford.

Bonetti is excited to begin her new position and believes the relationships she has been able to build over the years will go a long way to cultivate trust, understanding, and community support of United Way of Milford. “Anyone who knows me understands my deep love of and commitment to our wonderful city of Milford. However, while we enjoy the many, many benefits of living here, there are many who struggle in our city every day with financial, mental health, or hunger challenges, to name a few. Our community has always been one of the most giving, supportive places on the planet and I look forward to bringing both factions together to make Milford the best … for all.”