They say an organization is only as good as the people who are involved with it. Our Staff, Board members, volunteers, and professional counsel not only possess intelligence and integrity but also a deep sense of empathy and commitment to making the world a better place. They are vital to our continued good governance, regional growth and meaningful community impact.

Staff

Peter Dunn Bio

Peter Dunn

President & CEO

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Alfred Bush Bio

Alfred Bush

Staff Accountant

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Jonathan Cohen Bio

Jonathan Cohen

Vice President of Community Impact

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Sandy Flynn Bio

Sandy Flynn

Vice President, Finance and Administration

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Amaris Gonzalez Bio

Amaris Gonzalez

Program Officer for Youth and Families

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Norah Joyce

Communications Associate

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Melody MacLean Bio

Melody MacLean

Senior Director of Communications

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Elaine Nedder Bio

Elaine Nedder

Grants and Program Manager

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Kaela Schmaus Bio

Kaela Schmaus

Manager, Executive Operations

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Sarah Shugrue Bio

Sarah Shugrue

Director of Grantmaking and Capacity Building

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Heather Smith Bio

Heather Smith

Events and Office Manager

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Kelly Stimson Bio

Kelly Stimson

Vice President of Philanthropic Services

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Jacob Vazquez Bio

Jacob Vazquez

Philanthropic Advisor

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Board of Directors

Thomas J. Bartholomew Bio

Thomas J. Bartholomew

CHAIR, Bartholomew & Co., Inc., Term expires 2025

Satya Mitra Bio

Satya Mitra

CHAIR ELECT, Guru Tax & Financial Services, Inc., Term expires 2024

Maria Heskes-Allard Bio

Maria Heskes-Allard

TREASURER, Term expires 2026

Joycelyn Augustus Bio

Joycelyn Augustus

CLERK, Financial Consultant, Term expires 2025

Kola Akindele Bio

Kola Akindele

WPI, Term expires 2026

Che Anderson Bio

Che Anderson

AT LARGE, UMass Chan Medical School, Term expires 2025

Michael P. Angelini Bio

Michael P. Angelini

AT LARGE, Bowditch & Dewey, Term expires 2028

Linda Cammuso Bio

Linda Cammuso

Estate Preservation Law Offices, Term expires 2027

Marybeth Campbell Bio

Marybeth Campbell

Worcester Community Action Council, Term expires 2027

Christine Cassidy Bio

Christine Cassidy

Fallon Health, Term expires 2028

Germán Chiriboga Bio

Germán Chiriboga

UMass Chan Medical School, Term expires 2026

Dennis F. Kerrigan, Esq. Bio

Dennis F. Kerrigan, Esq.

Hanover Insurance Group, Term expires 2027

Christopher W. McCarthy Bio

Christopher W. McCarthy

Fidelity Bank, Term expires 2027

Lisa McDonough Bio

Lisa McDonough

Community Volunteer, Term expires 2028

Kimberly Salmon Bio

Kimberly Salmon

Hanover Insurance Group, Term expires 2025

Naomi Sleeper Bio

Naomi Sleeper

Imperial Distribution, Term expires 2027

Eric Torkornoo Bio

Eric Torkornoo

Fidelity Bank, Term expires 2028

Ann Tripp Bio

Ann Tripp

Opus Management (retired), Term expires 2027

Ronald Waddell Bio

Ronald Waddell

Legendary Legacies, Term expires 2026

Valerie Zolezzi-Wyndham Bio

Valerie Zolezzi-Wyndham

Promoting Good LLC, Term expires 2027

Warner S. Fletcher Bio

Warner S. Fletcher

Fletcher Tilton PC, Board Member Emeritus

Past Board Chairs

Corporators