Gary Nielsen, CPA

Gary Nielsen has been with Easterseals since 2004.  He is a Licensed Certified Public Accountant and holds a Master’s Degree in Finance.  He provides oversight of the Finance Office, IT and Agency Infrastructure.  He has over 35 years of professional business experience in accounting, audit, budget development, administration, finance, insurance, policy development, grant management, construction oversight and infrastructure management.  

Over the course of his career, he has been a Board of Director for 15 Corporations and Foundations, a Trustee for a National Reinsurance Pool and has held the Executive Leadership and Cabinet position of Chief Financial Officer for 18 years.  Gary has a long tenure with Easterseals and he “enjoys making a difference in the lives of the individuals and families that we serve on a daily basis in the greater Waterbury area”.  

He and his wife Nancy live in Woodbury and have two adult children.