Melissa McCaw

Melissa McCaw, MPA, serves as the Chief Administrative Officer and Director of Finance for the Town of East Hartford, CT, since March 2022. Prior to this role, Melissa was the Secretary of the Connecticut Office of Policy and Management from January 2019 to March 2022 and held the position of Interim Chief Financial Officer and Director of Management, Budget, and Grants for the City of Hartford from January 2016 to January 2019. Melissa's experience includes leading financial operations, budget management, grants administration, and strategic financial planning. Earlier in their career, Melissa was the Budget Director at the University of Hartford and worked as a Budget Specialist at the Office of Policy and Management for the State of Connecticut. Melissa earned a Bachelor of Arts in Government/Political Science from Wesleyan University and a Master of Public Administration in Public Finance and Budgeting from the University of Connecticut.