Board of Finance - Incumbent
MATTHEW TOBIN
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Matthew grew up in Maryland, where his father was the County Attorney and his mother a stay-at-home mom who raised 5 children. In high school, he excelled as a wrestler and in his studies, graduating as Salutatorian. Matt attended the United States Naval Academy and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he studied Civil Engineering and played Rugby.
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As a Civil Engineer, Matt worked on projects for the United States Navy, Port of Houston, Army Corps of Engineers, EPA, and the Smithsonian Institute where he worked building a research facility on Barro Colorado Island located in Lake Gatun in the Panama Canal. Matt led major construction projects and oversaw each project budget. He currently works for O&G Industries in Torrington as an Engineering Manager in the Power Division, where he heads up the engineering teams responsible for building fossil fuel power plants and alternative energy power systems in southern New England.
In 1977, Matt moved to the Litchfield area. His wife is a 4th generation Litchfield/Northfield native and together they raised a son, who followed in his grandfather's footsteps and became a lawyer. Matt volunteers as an Educational Counselor for MIT and helped draft Litchfield's Equity Statement for SustainableCT, where his efforts were focused on affordable housing.
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A lifelong naturalist and outdoorsman, Matt enjoys backpacking, hiking, running, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. He has competed as a triathlete and has proudly run the Litchfield Hills Road Race about 30 times. He was the scrum half for the Litchfield Hills Rugby Club. Matt is a frequent backpacker on the Appalachian Trail. Matt is a blue ribbon winning gardener and a fierce combatant of the many invasive plants and insects now found in Litchfield which threaten our native flora. Matt has served on the Litchfield Board of Finance since 2021, starting off as an alternate and more recently as a full member. He also serves as the Vice Chair of the Pension Commission and Secretary of the Advanced Technology Commission.
Board of Finance - Candidate
BARBARA TINGLEY
Barbara grew up in the small town of East Granby and has called Litchfield home for the past 37 years. Along with her husband Kenneth she has been fortunate to be able to raise their two children in this wonderful small New England community. For over 20 years Barbara worked at the Litchfield Athletic Club, with the last 10 of those years as both Business Manager and General Manager.
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Barbara started out her professional career in banking for American Savings Bank in Simsbury, Connecticut where she quickly worked her way up to Assistant Branch Manager before stepping away and taking time off to raise her children. After the sale of the Litchfield Athletic Club, Barbara returned to the banking field before she went to work in the Land Use Department for the Town of Washington. She is also a State of Connecticut licensed Real Estate Agent.
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Barbara is seeking a position on the Board of Finance so that she can do her part in keeping the beautiful Town of Litchfield affordable for future generations.
STEPHAN KRUCKER
Board of Finance - Candidate
Stephan’s story began in Suffern, New York, the son of immigrant parents, who instilled in him the values of family, education, community and hard work. His mother was a stay-at-home mom, and his father was a computer programmer, working a union job for the utility company. Stephan showed an aptitude for business at the early age of 13. He mowed lawns, shoveled snow and lifeguarded at the community pool while he was in high school and college. At a young age Stephan also learned to serve and give back to others, by volunteering in the pediatric unit of the local hospital and teaching children how to swim.
He graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a Bachelor’s of Science in Biology and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration with a focus in Healthcare Administration. Stephan’s professional career, included leading teams at two of the world’s largest biopharmaceutical companies, providing breakthroughs in healthcare that changed patients’ lives. He continues to teach healthcare professionals, ways patients can live healthier lives and provide access to medicines that are safe, effective and affordable. Stephan is no stranger to managing finances as he is responsible for leading a $380 Million business unit and is effective at driving revenue growth, while effectively managing business expenses.
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In 2017 Stephan and his husband Norman moved to Litchfield. At first it was to escape NYC and their desire to renovate a historic home. The town drew them in because of its rich history, tradition, and the beauty it exudes both naturally and from the people living there. The people were so welcoming, warm, and open, that Litchfield is now the town and community they call home.
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Stephan is an active member of the Litchfield community. From 2023 to 2025 he served as the Sr. Burgess for the Litchfield Borough. Stephan was the leader who secured an $800,000 grant to improve the sidewalks within the Borough. He also serves as the leader/chair of the the Litchfield Republican Town Committee.
Board of Finance Alternate - Candidate
Kris Wright
Kris was born and raised in Connecticut. He was born into a bigger family - by today’s standards - and is the youngest of five children. His mother was a stay-at-home mom, a necessary position for keeping order in a house with five kids, and his father was a physical therapist and real estate investor. A veteran, Kris’s dad taught him discipline, leadership, to show respect, and work hard for what you want. Values Kris embraces to this day.
Upon graduating from Pomperaug highschool, Kris found himself in bootcamp. He entered the Army National Guard as a helicopter technician, a position he held for six years. While serving, Kris decided to pursue a degree. He started at Naugatuck Valley Community College where he graduated with an associate in general studies. and continued his education at Eastern Connecticut State University obtaining a bachelor’s degree in economics. While in attending the university he worked as an Army technician, played collegiate rugby and interned for Willimantic’s economic development department. In school Kris flourished and graduated with honor landing a spot in Boston University’s competitive graduate program for economics.
After graduating and fulfilling his military obligation, Kris began working as a senior data scientist for a major defense company in Connecticut, specializing in developing cost effective solutions to improve the organizations supply chain. Leveraging machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), he led the development of a tool determine whether or not his company should bid on government solicitation, saving over $200,000,
In 2024, Kris purchased his first home, in Northfield, an area dear to him as he has spent the last twelve years living in Litchfield County. Kris is very invested in Litchfield and this lovely part of the state, wishing to see it flourish not only now, but in the future.
Board of Finance Alternate - Candidate
Mike Bruni
Mike was born into a working-class family in Suffolk County, New York. His father was a union electrician maintaining traffic lights whose at-home workshop inspired Mike’s lifelong interest in science and technology. His mother was a school bus driver and later a customer service rep for the electric company.
Originally a hobby, Mike studied computer science and engineering at the University of Pennsylvania. Since graduation, he’s worked to build technology start-ups in numerous verticals first as a developer and later, engineering manager and executive where he gained experience managing large budgets and other financial concerns. He was the first head of engineering at CB Insights and his reporting software has been used by the United Nations, most notably helping to achieve a ceasefire agreement at the end of the Libyan Civil War. As a leader and mentor, Mike continues working at newer start-ups helping to train a new generation of software engineers. He also enjoys volunteer work and was a longtime docent at the Bronx Zoo before moving to Northfield.
Mike and his wife moved to Litchfield in 2020 after falling in love with the town’s historic character. They now live just outside Northfield village with their daughter and a spoiled Maltese.