Board Members

The South District Fire Commission consists of five members, each of whom are elected to a one-, two-, three-, four-, or five-year term by those residing in the Fire District.

Elections are held the day of the Annual Meeting in February, and voting results are announced at the meeting that evening. The term of the newly-elected commissioners begins at noon the next day.

For information about the duties of the Fire Commission, please refer to the Charter of the South Fire District page.

Deborah A. Kleckowski
Chairwoman
197 Coleman Road
860-716-7672
dkleckowski@southfiredistrict.com 
Term: 2019 – 2024

Sebastian N. Giuliano
Vice Chairman
348 Maple Shade Road
860-638-9054
sgiuliano@southfiredistrict.com
Term: 2020 - 2025

Geen Thazhampallath
Secretary
71 Ribera Lane
860-951-1609
gthazhampallath@southfiredistrict.com 
Term: 2017 – 2022 

Daniel J. Penney
Commissioner
1101 Chamberlain Hill Road
860-347-3986
dpenney@southfiredistrict.com 
Term: July 2020 - 2023

Philip J. Pessina
140 Maple Shade Road
860-559-5211
ppessina@southfiredistrict.com 
Term:  April 2021 - 2026