The EASTCONN Board of Directors has announced that Eric Protulis has been selected as the agency’s next executive director.

Protulis is currently the director of pupil services at Area Cooperative Educational Services in Hamden. He previously served as a program director, assistant director of special services and director of special services at EASTCONN from 2014-2019.

Protulis has been credited with numerous program improvements at ACES. Mr. Protulis began his work in education as a school psychologist in Plainville. He continued his service in Region 8 as a psychologist and then as the director of special education and services. Protulis has also been an adjunct professor at the University of Hartford.

Protulis lives in eastern Connecticut with his wife, Katie, and their children Nate and Ellie.

Mr. Protulis will begin his service to EASTCONN on July 18.

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