Kate Gill, Co-President

Kate grew up in Hartford and worked 30+ years in advertising in NYC. She bought her home in Guilford 25 years ago and always planned to retire here. Since moving full time to Guilford, she discovered the Village and how it redefines the way people can age in their homes in a supportive community. She wants to do all she can to keep the Shoreline Village flourishing as a strong social network of support for older people at home.

Kate is also on the Board of the WB Yeats Society of NYC plus a professional playwright and member of the Dramatists Guild.

The New York Times endorses the expansion of the Village movement as one way to fill the void left by the absence of a broad public program to help kinless seniors age at home.

“In the absence of any broad public program, experts suggest a variety of smaller solutions to support kinless seniors…the Village movement, which helps seniors age in place, might (similarly) expand.” (The New York Times, 12/3/22)

Board Members and Officers

Kate Gill, Co-President

Camille Solbrig, Co-Presidient

George DuPont, Director

Anne Gould, Treasurer

Board Members

Maryann Bracken

Bruce Linkov

Camille Solbrig, Co-President

Born in Chicago, but attending high school and college in PA, Camille has resided in Guilford now for over 20 years. She is a chemist married to a biologist with 2 grown sons, one of which is a new parent.



Camille’s work-life was spent as a researcher/product engineer before transitioning to her current work as an adjunct professor.  She chaired the New Haven Section of the American Chemical Society and has served on the boards of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Madison and the Guilford Newcomers Club. 

 “It is my hope that strategies learned through experiences helping my parents through the aging process may be used to help others. I am also looking to participate in community with others going through this final stage of life.”

Maryann Bracken, Board Member

A long-time Guilford resident and Massachusetts native, Maryann Bracken taught in Ghana as a member of the Peace Corps, and at an American Air Force school in England, as well as in New Hampshire. Maryann was executive director of the Women & Family Life Center in Guilford. In her retirement, she teaches yoga, and serves as a volunteer for, among other organizations, Meals on Wheels and the Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services (IRIS.) She and her husband have two children and four grandchildren who live in Seattle and in Argentina.

“Older adults may recognize they are in need of assistance but they often hesitate to ‘burden’ family and friends,” she says. “SVCT provides that assistance while also offering connection and community.”

George duPont, Director

George and his wife Patricia moved to Guilford 19 years ago. He has been helping local businesses with employee benefits. George believes " humor is the best medicine" and has been avidly practicing without a license for eight decades. As an ambassador for the Shoreline Chamber of Commerce and The Jordan Porco, youth suicide prevention, Foundation, he has used his diverse marketing background to help grow and strengthen those organizations. George feels blessed and humbled by his circumstances and wants to help grow the Shoreline Village Community. As a lifelong learner, he is intrigued by all the possibilities offered to our children and grandchildren by the burgeoning capabilities of Artificial Intelligence.  

" Youth is a gift of nature, but age is a work of art."

Bruce Linkov, Board Member

Bruce and his wife Teri have lived in Guilford since 2006.

Prior to Bruce’s retirement in 2019, he was employed by Pfizer Inc for 24 years. During his time there, he was a Director, working in various aspects of Clinical Research. Since retiring, Bruce has worked as a substitute teacher in the Guilford and Madison public school systems. He has also volunteered at the Guilford Food Bank and worked as a Friendly Visitor for the Guilford Interfaith Ministry. He currently volunteers at Yale Hospital in the Infusion Unit and serves as a Mentor in the Guilford Public School System as well as volunteering with Shoreline Village CT. He also has served on the Guilford Conservation Committee.

Bruce and Teri travel and visit with their children and grandchildren.

Kathy Moniello, Advisory Board Member

Many Villagers may already know Kathy through her work helping older adults and their families make thoughtful housing decisions as they age. As a Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPS) and a Seniors Real Estate Specialist® (SRES®), Kathy is a strong advocate for helping people remain in the homes they love for as long as it is practical, safe, and fulfilling. If a move eventually becomes the right choice, she helps families understand their options and make informed decisions with confidence.

Kathy is also a familiar face throughout our shoreline communities. Through her work with the Forevermore Homes Team at Coldwell Banker and her leadership with the Shoreline Area Senior Network, she has become a trusted resource for older adults, offering educational programs and connecting people with the services and support they need to age well.

Kathy and her husband, Scott, live in Guilford Lakes with their two Labrador retrievers, Ranger and Sasha. They are active members of St. George Church, where Kathy volunteers as a religious education teacher, and Scott cares for the Healing Garden.

We are grateful that Kathy has chosen to share her experience, energy, and heart with Shoreline Village. Her dedication to helping older adults continue living independently, connected to their neighbors and communities, makes her a wonderful addition to our Advisory Board.

Anne Gould, Board Member 

Anne Gould and her husband, Craig, moved to North Branford five years ago after living in Rhode Island for over 21 years, to be near their daughter in Hamden, CT. Anne has a varied accounting background in banking, insurance, taxes, computer training and as finance manager for a non profit community center in Providence that included a daycare, after school program, senior center and veteran housing. Wanting to help young children directly when retired Anne volunteered as a tutor for Inspiring Minds a non profit education agency that provides academic and mentoring support for pre K and elementary classrooms in the Providence school system. 

“At a Shoreline Village tea outreach 3 years ago I met several members and immediately felt welcomed and a sense of connection and community in a new area and state. The inviting monthly newsletter and friendly email reminders listing activities including lectures, book club, social gatherings, walks, and yoga make it easy and encouraging to participate in events. The volunteer program of assisting with rides and visits provides an opportunity to be of service to members who can use some occasional support living in their homes and wanting to remain independent.”