Jillian K. Zupan was appointed a member of the Chester BOE in 2023, and elected to a full term in 2025.

An emergency room nurse for 10 years, she now chairs the nursing curriculum committee for all six nursing programs for Connecticut State Community College. As a board member and parent with children in the school system, she is committed to fostering academic excellence, equity, and student success.

5Jillian is a professor of nursing at Three Rivers Community College and co-owner of Seed and Soil Flower Farm LLC.