CBIA Names Diane Mokriski General Counsel 

CBIA, Connecticut’s largest business organization, has named Diane Mokriski as general counsel and vice president of human resources and employment law services.

As CBIA’s general counsel, Mokriski will serve as the organization’s legal counsel and will lead its internal human resources strategy and management.

Mokriski most recently served as counsel for employment and human resources, overseeing CBIA member employment law offerings, including the HR Hotline, a free service for member companies.

“Diane has been a trusted voice, advisor, and advocate for CBIA member companies for over six years,” said CBIA president and CEO Chris DiPentima.

“This promotion reflects her deep expertise, strong leadership skills, and the important role she continues to play across CBIA.

“Diane will bring the same passion, care, and employment law expertise she shares with our members to our own legal and HR planning.”

In her expanded role, Mokriski will explore new services tailored to member needs.

She will also help shape the organization’s long-term strategy by bringing together CBIA’s member-facing employment law expertise with leadership of its internal legal and HR functions, creating greater alignment across the organization, and strengthening member and employee services.

“It’s a privilege to help our members through their difficult—and often frightening and frustrating legal challenges,” Mokriski said.

“Their trust means so much to me, and I’m excited to invest that same energy in an area I care about just as much as our members—CBIA itself.”

Since joining CBIA in 2020, Mokriski has advised thousands of employers through the organization’s HR and employment law programs.

Before joining CBIA. she spent over 20 years in private practice as an employment litigation attorney.

She counseled Connecticut employers and defended them in court against all types of employment-related claims, such as discrimination, harassment, wage and hour complaints, and noncompete issues.

Mokriski represented clients at administrative agencies such as the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the Department of Labor, as well as state and federal lower and appellate courts.

She holds a bachelor’s degree from Colgate University and earned her law degree from the University of Connecticut.

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CBIA is Connecticut’s largest business organization, with thousands of member companies, small and large, representing a diverse range of industries from every part of the state. For more information, please contact Scott Beaulieu (860.244.1929).