Foundation Welcomes New Board Members

Bank President, Attorney Bring Decades of Leadership

January 15, 2026

A composite image featuring a woman with shoulder-length dark hair in a patterned jacket on the left, and an older man with short gray hair and a mustache in a navy blazer and blue shirt on the right. — Left to right: Judith Corprew, John A. Parese.

Judith Corprew, president and chief executive officer of New Haven Bank, and John Parese, a longtime local attorney, were appointed to the Board of Directors on January 1, 2026.

Corprew, appointed by the Trustee Banks, lives in Oxford and has more than 40 years of community banking experience, with a special focus on supporting underbanked families and women-owned businesses. She also serves on many civic and volunteer boards including the Housatonic Community College Foundation and the Valley Community Foundation.

Parese, appointed by New Haven County Bar Association, is a lifelong North Haven resident. He has practiced law in the New Haven area since 1973, focusing on real estate law, land use and related fields of practice.

“The Foundation is fortunate that Judith and John have agreed to bring their talents to our board. They are community leaders with decades of work in our region. We look forward to their contributions,” says Karen DuBois-Walton, The Foundation’s president and CEO.