Cathryn Silver-Smith

Cathryn Silver-Smith serves as the First Selectwoman of Ashford, Connecticut, a small town in Windham County. As First Selectman, she holds the position of Chief Executive and Administrative Officer of the Town, acting as Ashford's primary liaison to municipal, state, and federal government officials and agencies, as well as civic organizations and neighborhood groups. She can be reached through the Selectmen's Office at Ashford Town Hall, located at 5 Town Hall Road, Ashford, CT 06278.

Prior to her role in municipal government, Silver-Smith accumulated professional experience as a project manager, with a background that includes leading cross-organizational and vendor teams, as well as expertise in project management, RFP processes, cost-benefit analysis, systems design, and related disciplines, according to her LinkedIn profile. She is affiliated with the Democratic Party in Ashford, and her election was supported by the Ashford Democrats. She is listed in the Connecticut Office of Policy and Management's directory of municipal chief executive officers and is recognized by the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities (CCM) as Ashford's First Selectman.