Kimberly Norman‑Rosedam is a trailblazing building official who made history as the first Black woman licensed as a building official and to lead a building department in Connecticut and throughout New England. A third‑generation contractor, she began her career as a commissioner on the Zoning Board of Appeals before serving as a construction inspector and plan reviewer for the City of Stamford, and now oversees all building inspection and code‑enforcement activities for the Town of Guilford. She holds certifications: Building Official, Residential Building Inspector, Real Estate Salesperson, State Home Improvement Contractor, and Lead Renovation, Repair & Painting Contractor—and champions innovation, sustainability, and the mentorship of emerging women professionals in her field.

Judith H. Rothschild
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science (1982), University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT Juris Doctorate (1985), Quinnipiac University School of Law, North Haven, CT Judith H. Rothschild is the Director of




