Section Leadership
Section Co-Chiefs
Max Mihalov
Brotherhood
Max is a Brotherhood member of Paugassett Lodge, and a member of Troop 28 (Shelton, CT) and Crew 555 (Camp Staff). He was inducted into the OA in October of 2021, and is a Founder’s Award recipient and former Lodge Chief. His favorite Scouting memory is attending NOAC 2022. Max is looking forward to serving his fellow brothers and strengthening the connection between our 7 lodges this year.
Brendan Lockmer
Vigil Honor
Brendan is a Vigil member of Kittan Lodge, and a Life Scout from Troop 2113. He was inducted into the Order of the Arrow in 2021, and most recently served as the Section E16 Secretary. His favorite Scouting memory is attending NOAC 2022. Brendan is looking forward to working with members of the COC to lead a successful year.
Section Vice Chief
John Platt
Vigil Honor
John is a Brotherhood member of Tschitani Lodge, and an Eagle Scout from Troop 256 in Berlin, CT. He was inducted into the Order of the Arrow in 2020, and is currently the Tschitani Lodge Chief. His favorite Scouting memory is attending the shows at NOAC 2022. John is looking forward to connecting all the lodges in the Section and ensuring a great training conference this year.
Section Co-Secretaries
Abby Thibodeau
Vigil Honor
Abby is a Brotherhood member of Pocumtuc Lodge, and an Eagle Scout from Southampton, MA. She was inducted into the OA September of 2021, and has since served as Lodge VC of Communications and received the Founder’s Award. Her favorite Scouting memory (so far) is attending Conclave 2024! Abby is looking forward to meeting as many Arrowmen as possible, and seeing everyone at NOAC 2024.
Ingrid Ragone
Brotherhood
Ingrid is a Brotherhood member of Kittan Lodge, and and Eagle Scout from Troop 75 in Delmar, NY. She was inducted into the Order of the Arrow in 2022, and currently serves on the NCC. Her favorite Scouting memory is going to Sea Base in 2022. Ingrid is looking forward to meeting new people within Section E20.
Section Adviser
Lloyd Gallup
Vigil Honor
Lloyd Gallup is a Vigil Honor Member of Owaneco Lodge and Committee Chair for Troop 12, Milford. He served as Lodge Advisor for Owaneco Lodge for 10 years from 2012 to 2022. He became an Associate Section Adviser in 2016, and is excited to be in his second year as Section Adviser. He became involved in Scouting as an adult alongside his son, with whom he received the Vigil Honor. Lloyd looks forward to helping Section leaders for years to come!
Associate Section Adviser
John 'Hoss' Haskell
Vigil Honor
John “Hoss” Haskell, is a Life Scout, originally from the Amiskwi Lodge #505 on the Northshore of Boston, where he served his Vigil. After college he moved to Connecticut, where he was staff adviser for Sassacus Lodge #10 from 1979 to 1981, while serving as a District Scout Executive for Indian Trails Council and Ass’t Camp Director at JN Webster.
Hoss returned to be an active adult in the OA when his son Barton was serving in chapter & lodge roles including Tschitani Lodge Chief. Hoss was Conclave Adviser in 2009, Associate Lodge Adviser for eight years and served four years as Lodge Adviser for Tschitani Lodge #10. Major achievements were over 20% of Tschitani earning the Arrowman Service Award in 2015 and hosting a conclave and Arrowtour stop. Hoss is proud of the five chiefs he worked with, seeing three become Section Chief with Jon Hagenow becoming the NE Region Chief and Alex Pillis becoming Eastern Region Chief. Hoss has attended NLS, NLATS, DYLC, and seven NOAC’s; co-advising the contingent twice and taught at his first one as well. The Volkswagen Thing Pull became a standard event at the lodge and at section conclaves in RI, Cape Cod, & the Berkshires
Hoss has been the treasurer of Friends of Webster, a camp alumni group, for over twenty years. He helped American Warrior take over 1,100 WWII veterans to DC as a team-leader on ten trips. He retired from teaching at a technical high school and has been an adjunct at his local community college since retirement. Hoss is also on the board of trustees of the Slater Library. He has served on council camping committees, chaired an ad hoc committee on off-season camp fees, was a Cubmaster, Explorer Adviser, ASM, Friends of Scouting presenter, and served as a leader for three National Jamborees. He served on staff as a youth for seven years at Indian Pond Scout Reservation in New Hampshire, was a day camp program Director at Camp Wakehah; and has served 16 years at J.N. Webster Scout Reservation, his last seven years as Deputy Director. He is a recipient of the Founders’ Award, District Award of Merit, Silver Beaver, and is a James E. West Fellow and received the Centurion Award from Tschitani Lodge. Hoss and his wife “Gus” are active as JNW campmasters and staffing Friends of Webster events. They have two Eagle Scout sons, Bart & Ian