Mirellise Vazquez currently serves as Vice President of Investment for The Connecticut Project, a state-wide catalyst and convener, working to transform Connecticut into a state in which everyone can thrive. Mirellise has twenty-five years of experience in the public and non-profit sectors, focusing on human rights, children’s rights, and education, including policy, advocacy, and philanthropy. Mirellise is Board Chair of Five Frogs, a former board member of Engaging Schools, and a former board member and vice-chair of Building One Community. She is the recipient of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence's 2020 Marvin Maurer Award.