Our Board of Directors
Behind Community Caring in Bridgewater is a group of neighbors who believe in the importance of looking out for one another. Our volunteer Board of Directors works together to strengthen our community and make sure a helping hand is never too far away.
President
Cheryl Johnson-
Cheryl has a diverse business law practice including taxation, entity structuring and operations, business planning, and specialized securities law matters.
Having broad experience in transactional tax matters (including domestic and international transactions, mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, and financings); exempt organization business planning; partnership/limited liability company organization, taxation, and operations; and business succession planning, Cheryl advises clients, outside counsel, and key client business advisors on when to go forward with business dealings and when to walk away.
Cheryl also has a broad practice advising investment funds and their advisors (including private equity funds, fund of funds, and hedge funds) and opportunity zone funds.
Cheryl was previously associated with the New York City law firms Debevoise & Plimpton and Shereff, Friedman, Hoffman & Goodman.
Cheryl has served on the boards of a number of charitable organizations with particular experience with, and service to, libraries, educational and senior assistance organizations, land trusts, and other land conservation organizations.
While at home in Bridgewater, Connecticut, Cheryl plays with her grandchildren and teaches them about chickens, guinea fowl, gardening, and the assorted wild animals that also wander through the property. An avid runner, tennis player, cyclist, and advanced Certified Master Gardener, Cheryl loves to spend time outdoors.
Members
Alex McNaughton-
A Bridgewater resident for 35 years, Alex McNaughton is one of the founding members of Community Caring in Bridgewater (CCB). He currently serves as Co-Chair of CCB’s Chores Committee, helping seniors with household tasks and maintenance needs so they can continue living comfortably and safely in their homes.
Alex is also actively involved in town government, serving as Treasurer of the Region 12 Board of Education and Chairman of the Bridgewater Planning and Zoning Commission. His professional background includes experience in the newspaper, radio, and cable television industries. He attended Cornell University and the Lawrenceville School.
Andrea Wilson-
Andrea Sara Wilson was the Executive Director of the New Milford Visiting Nurse Association. She held that position from 1995-2018. Her responsibility was to lead and guide this non-profit healthcare agency which is dedicated to providing quality home care, Hospice and public health services to the greater New Milford area, including Bridgewater. In addition to the above services, the agency also provided Lifeline, Telehealth, Palliative care, travel immunizations, a Nurturing Families Network program, rehabilitation therapies, homemaker, and certified nursing assistants. The agency employed approximately 77 individuals with a budget of over 4 million dollars. It has been designated as a Top 500 Home Health Care provider by Home Care Elite for 11 years.
Previous employment includes working for Lutheran General Health Systems, Charleston Are Medical Center, the State of Illinois and Pennsylvania and Charion and Washington counties in Pennsylvania.
Andrea has a Masters in Public Administration from the University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA and B.S. from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA. She is a fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives and has been a member since 1989.
Glen Hochstetter-
Glen has resided in the town of Bridgewater for the last 50 years. He has spent the last 49 years working in the home construction business. The quality of his handcrafted skills has been enjoyed by many clients in both Litchfield and Fairfield County, Connecticut. Hammersmith, Inc. was the name of his company. Prior to pursuing this vocation, Glen graduated with a degree in Aircraft Design and flew helicopters in both the US Army (Vietnam Veteran) and later as a corporate pilot. Hochstetter is currently semi-retired from taking on large building projects and is choosing to focus on helping people with miscellaneous small projects. Helping Bridgewater’s citizens age in place and care for their homes is a mission Glen is happy to participate in.
Elizabeth MacDonald-
In 1970 my husband and I bought our home in Bridgwater, where I maintain a ceramic studio. There was a carriage barn across the road,( originally part of the property) where I kept a window box full of flowers. In 1980, the present owner gave me the falling down structure. I had it moved, board by board, to be reconstructed , as it was, for a larger working space.
Nate Cardonsky
Coordinator
Ashli Feather-
With a long career in administration and customer service, Ashli brings warmth and care to her work. In addition to her role at Community Caring in Bridgewater she also works at Bridgewater Congregational Church. For the last three summers she has managed the Kent Memorial Library used book sale. Ashli is married to Dirk, a member of the BVFD and a Financial Planner at MassMutual. They have a son, James, who graduated from Shepaug in 2025 and is headed to the Coast Guard in early 2027.