Cummings Grants Volunteers
Volunteers are an integral part of Cummings Foundation's grant program. By tapping into the deep expertise and rich diversity of greater Boston's professional community, the Foundation is so much better able to understand the issues local communities are facing, identify the most promising and effective nonprofits to fund, and strengthen relationships with beneficiaries.
Past and current volunteers include several local mayors, a former White House staffer, a retired justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, former state legislators, CEOs, a noted Boston Globe reporter, a renowned cardiologist, and college presidents, among many other Boston-area professionals and distinguished citizens.
A team of 80 volunteers determines at least half the grants awarded each year. Many more volunteers generously give their time to conduct site visits with grant winners. As a token of thanks for the time and significant thought they dedicate to Cummings Foundation, all volunteers are invited to participate in the Cummings Community Giving program, which allows them to select a local nonprofit to receive a $1,000 contribution from Cummings Properties.
Grant Cycle Committees
Site Visits volunteer Aliesha Porcena (right) with grantee Kayla Hamlett Murray, executive director, Bethel Institute for Community Development (left).
The Site Visits Committee conducts in-person site visits with nonprofits every year of a 10-year grant and during the final two years of shorter-term grants. These volunteers help develop and maintain long-term relationships, keep the Foundation abreast of important developments at these organizations, allocate additional funding, and help inform decisions about future grants. Site visits take place between January and August. Each volunteer conducts at least 10 visits (with a fellow volunteer) and completes a brief report after each one. This committee is broken down into subcommittees that are based on geography and led by volunteer chairpersons. Sample Site Visits Committee Guide
The LOI Committee evaluates letters of inquiry and decides which of the 600 or so applicants will be invited to the full application stage. This committee is active for a four-week period from late September to late October. Volunteers are divided into pairs, with each pair independently evaluating the same set of LOIs and then meeting to compare notes and finalize a jointly agreed upon list of nonprofits to invite to submit a full application. Sample LOI Committee Guide
The Application Review Committee is active for a seven-week period during January and February to review full applications and determine which applicants will advance to the Final Grant Selection Committee. Volunteers are divided into trios, with each trio independently evaluating the same set of applications and then meeting to compare notes and finalize a jointly agreed upon list of nonprofits to advance in the process. One member of each trio will have strong financial acumen and will evaluate each applicant’s financial health by reviewing Form 990s. Sample Application Review Committee Guide
The Final Grant Selection Committee is active for a four-week period during March and April to review the finalists' applications and determine which applicants will receive funding. Volunteers work in teams of four, with each volunteer independently evaluating the same set of 15 applications and then meeting to compare notes and finalize a jointly agreed upon list of at least seven nonprofits to receive a grant. Volunteers typically serve on this committee for three years before rotating off and sometimes serving on a different committee. Sample Final Grant Selection Committee Guide
The 10-Year Committee is active for one week during early May, and each committee member may volunteer for one or more eight-hour days during that time. Volunteers evaluate the repeat grant winners during on-site Presentation Days. In preparation, they independently review applications, plus any site visit reports and the most recent impact report, for their applicants. After hearing a presentation and having an opportunity to ask questions, the volunteers determine which grant winners will receive long-term funding. Members of other committees may elect to also serve on this committee. Sample 10-Year Committee Guide
Cummings Coaches provides grant-writing support and proposal development mentorship to a limited number of small nonprofits during the letter of inquiry (July - September) and full application (November - December) phases of the Cummings $30 Million Grant Program. The coaches are community volunteers who have previously served on a Cummings grant selection committee and are very familiar with both the Foundation and its selection process. Coaches are paired with one or more eligible nonprofit applicants (more here) and commit at least two hours of meeting time, which can be broken up over multiple meetings. It is up to each coach and nonprofit pair to determine when, where, and for how long to meet. Sample Cummings Coaches Guide
The Impact Report Committee is active during a five-week period in April and May. Impact reports are submitted annually by each grantee. Reports describe how that year’s grant funds were used and detail any variances or challenges. Volunteers review the impact reports and share any circumstances requiring follow-up with Foundation staff. Sample Impact Report Committee Guide
2025 Grant Cycle Volunteers
LOI Committee
- Xavier Andrews, chief communications & marketing officer, Black Economic Council of Massachusetts
- Thaís De Marco, nonprofit leader; owner, TDM Photography
- Carol Donovan, educator, Massachusetts state representative (retired)
- Joao Dos Santos, director, Catholic Charities Teen Center at Saint Peter’s
- Marcia Hertz, nonprofit marketing and fundraising consultant
- Alfonso Hidalgo, senior account supervisor, financial policy & public affairs, Edelman
- Robert D. Keefe, JD, senior counsel, WilmerHale
- Deborah Kochevar, DVM, PhD, former Cummings School dean, Tufts University
- Sarah Nolan, senior national accounts auditor, CopperPoint Insurance Companies
- Bruce Plummer, senior administrator (retired), Worcester State University; former grantmaker, Worcester Cultural Council
- Geetha Ramani, vice president of business development – North Region, MassDevelopment
- Lauren Ruggles, JD, partner, Hackett Feinberg, PC
- Denise Saltojanes, managing director, Golden Seeds
- Neil Swidey, professor of the practice, journalism program director, Brandeis University
- Qingjian "Q.J." Shi, director, Asian Business Empowerment Council, The Boston Foundation
- Wayne Ysaguirre, chief of workforce innovation, the CAYL Institute
Cummings Coaches
LOI Phase
- Adjoa Acquaah-Harrison, founding executive in U.S. & international philanthropy/GPA New England Conference & adult education workshop presenter-consultant
- Sharyn Bahn, fundraising consultant (retired)
- Adele Fleet Bacow, founder, Community Partners Consultants
- Betsy Busch, MD, developmental pediatrician, trustee emerita, Tufts University
- Paul Carberry, nonprofit fundraising and development consultant
- Thaís De Marco, nonprofit leader; owner, TDM Photography
- Gale Druga, PhD, fundraising professional (retired)
- Heidi Heinlein, senior program officer, GMA Foundations
- Marcia Hertz, nonprofit marketing and fundraising consultant
- Robert D. Keefe, JD, senior counsel, WilmerHale
- Andrew Kendall, executive director, Henry P. Kendall Foundation
- Debbie Kochevar, DVM, PhD, dean emerita, Cummings School, Tufts University
- Jim Kraus, senior consultant, Development Guild
- Patricia McCauley, DNP, director (retired), Clinical Resource & Simulation, Regis College
- Kara McLaughlin, first lady, Salem State Univ.; former exec. dir., The House of the Seven Gables
- Greg Smith, associate professor of business & marketing, Gordon College
- Gerry Sobkowicz, procurement coordinator (retired), commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Tony Sobkowicz, environmental engineer (retired)
- Celeste Steele, healthcare administrator in quality, safety, and infection prevention
Application Phase
- Adjoa Acquaah-Harrison, founding executive in U.S. & international philanthropy; Grant Professionals Association (GPA)-New England Conference, workshop presenter-consultant
- Adele Fleet Bacow, founder, Community Partners Consultants
- Sharyn Bahn, fundraiser and nonprofit founder (retired)
- Gale Druga, PhD, fundraising professional (retired)
- Marcia Hertz, nonprofit marketing and fundraising consultant
- Heidi Heinlein, senior program officer, GMA Foundations
- Robert Keefe, JD, senior counsel, WilmerHale
- E. James Kraus, senior consultant, Development Guild
- Patricia McCauley, DNP, director (retired), Clinical Resource & Simulation, Regis College
- Kara McLaughlin, first spouse, Salem State University; former executive director, The House of the Seven Gables
- Greg Smith, associate professor of business and marketing, Gordon College
- Gerry & Tony Sobkowicz, procurement coordinator (retired), commonwealth of Massachusetts; and environmental engineer (retired)
- Celeste Steele, healthcare administrator in quality, safety, and infection prevention
2024 Grant Cycle Volunteers
2024 Grant Cycle Volunteers
Site Visit Committee
Karen Grant, Chair
Karen has spent most of her career working in communications, marketing, and fundraising in the nonprofit sector and is currently vice president of external affairs for Cradles to Crayons. An active community member, she serves as the co-chair of the Melrose Education Foundation Advisory Board and is a member of the Melrose Commission on Women.
- Marsha Alperin, social worker; co-founder, SparkShare
- Tom Alperin, co-founder and director, National Development
- Neil Berman, MD, cardiologist (retired)
- Judy Bigby, MD, secretary of health and human services (retired), Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Margot Botsford, JD, associate justice (retired), Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
- Heidi Heinlein, senior program officer, GMA Foundations
- Marcia Hertz, nonprofit marketing and fundraising consultant
- Alison Johnson, strategy and marketing consultant
- Elizabeth Peters, director of advancement (retired), Cotting School
- Kathleen Skarin, chief of staff, Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Linda Snyder, vice president of operations (retired), Tufts Univ.; trustee, Massachusetts College of Art and Design
- Gerry Sobkowicz, procurement coordinator (retired), Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Tony Sobkowicz, environmental engineer (retired)
- Norman Stein, CEO, Development Solutions; senior vice president & chief development officer (retired), Boston Medical Center
- Maile Takahashi, director of community programming, Harvard Public Affairs and Communication
- Daniel Vidaña, president & CEO, Innovation Studio
Robert D. Keefe, JD, Chair
Since Bob began volunteering in fall 2015, he has been a tireless supporter of Cummings Foundation and local nonprofits. This prominent Boston attorney retired after 40 years with WilmerHale, and he has played an integral role in piloting multiple volunteer programs at the Foundation. He was appointed as a trustee in 2022.
- Merle Berman, school administrator, Coach in Education
- Nat Butler, financial manager (retired), MassHealth, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Paul Carberry, nonprofit fundraising and governance consultant
- Lewis Edgers, PhD, professor emeritus, civil and environmental engineering, Tufts University
- Arlan “Skip” Fuller, MD, chief of gynecologic oncology (retired), Massachusetts General Hospital
- Paul Lewis, principal, Paul Lewis Communications
- Katelyn Quynn, chief development officer and vice president, board relations, Hebrew SeniorLife
- Edward Rocha, president, Rola Corporation
- Pamela Seigle, nonprofit executive director (retired); trustee, Conservatory Lab Charter School
- Joyya Smith, vice president for diversity, access, and inclusion, Suffolk University
- May Vaughn, executive director, Girls’ LEAP
- Toni Wiley, chief executive officer, Sportsmen’s Tennis & Enrichment Center
Nancy Powers, Chair
Nancy has been actively engaged over the years with a variety of non-profits in Boston and her local community. She has served on the boards of the Social Impact Center in Roxbury, Blueprints of Love and the En Ka Society as well as smaller, local non-profits such as Friends of Winter Pond. Nancy has also volunteered in more “hands-on” roles such as working in the kitchen at the Women’s Lunch Place, driving for Meals on Wheels and “cuddling” babies in Winchester Hospital’s NICU. She has recently joined the board of Boston CASA and is currently serving as the client scheduler for a local food pantry.
- Megan Britt, chief of strategic partnerships, Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership
- Melanie Calzetti-Spahr, managing director (retired), Fidelity Investments
- Tom Campbell, board of directors, Smith Micro Software Publishing and Printing
- Georgiana Chevry, director of basic needs security policy & programs, Massachusetts Department of Higher Education
- Leslie Coney, senior director business development (retired), Pfizer
- Donna Denaro, community volunteer
- Paul Denaro, director of marketing & distribution, Protein Matrix
- Gale Druga, PhD, fundraising professional (retired)
- Brooke Estridge, head of responsible investing, Liberty Asia
- William McElhiney II, director of business development (retired), O'Sullivan Architects
- Michael McGlynn, mayor of Medford (retired)
- George Rio, executive director (retired), BNY Mellon Wealth Management
- Howard Seplowitz, DMD, oral surgeon (retired)
- Brian Sisitzky, president, L. H. Sisitzky Sales, Inc.
- Bruce Stevens, president & CEO (retired), Steinway & Sons
- Rick Weiner, MD, president (retired), Winchester Hospital
Susan Lewis Solomont, Chair
Susan is a senior advisor with The Philanthropic Institute. She brings a wealth of experience from her long career as a consultant for both corporate and private philanthropy, plus 15 years in fundraising. She is also the author of Lost and Found In Spain: Tales of An Ambassador's Wife and a children's book, Stella the Ambassadog.
- Sharyn Bahn, fundraising consultant
- Jill Bassett, chief of staff, office of the chancellor, MIT
- Betty Borghesani, DNP, pediatric nurse practitioner (retired); co-founder, Anne E. Borghesani Community Foundation
- Roger Borghesani, mechanical engineer (retired); co-founder, Anne E. Borghesani Community Foundation
- Alice Diamond, associate dean for career and community service (retired), Lesley University
- Janeen Hansen, transportation & real estate project manager (retired)
- James Hogan, senior project manager, Northstar Project Management & Real Estate Services
- Alice Holstein, teacher and writer (retired)
- Peggy Kemp, JD, school leadership coach, Harvard Graduate School of Ed; head of school (retired), Fenway High School
- Andrew Kendall, executive director, Henry P. Kendall Foundation
- Carol Lazarus, senior advisor and liaison (retired), Fenway High School
- Anu Nayak, technology professional, IBM
- Ilissa Povich, JD, attorney; investigator, Harvard University Office for Dispute Resolution (retired); trustee, MassBay Community College
- Peter Rotolo, MD, obstetrician-gynecologist (retired)
- Eileen Shakespear, associate for teacher and staff development, Boston Green Academy
- Gary Smith, JD, senior vice president (retired), Houghton Mifflin Company
- Lynne Smith, The Fenway Hat Lady and community volunteer
- Heidi Star, community volunteer
Greg Smith, Chair
Greg spent his entire career in leadership roles with technology companies. Six years ago, he transitioned his focus into working with nonprofit organizations as a board member and consultant. In addition, he is active as a college professor teaching marketing, strategy, and management in both nonprofit and business curriculums.
- Jeff Averick, founder & CEO (retired), Certica Solutions
- Isis Ortiz-Belton, vice president, Eastern Bank; president, Association of Latino Professionals for America Boston
- Margaret Carter, PhD, JD, clerk of court (retired), US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
- Dave Dreher, partner (retired), Ernst & Young
- Christine Evans, PhD, professor emerita, humanities division chair, interim dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Lesley University
- Mark Forman, founder, Boston Coffee Cake Company
- Betsy Harper, owner (retired), SM Search
- Brandi Johnson, vice president & chief diversity officer, Endicott College
- Jim Kraus, senior consultant, Development Guild
- Albert Lanzillotti, certified public accountant, owner, AP Lanzillotti II CPA
- Barbara Layne, LPD, dean, School of Continuing and Professional Studies, Salem State University
- Eunice Lopez, chief programs officer, Lawrence CommunityWorks
- Debra Marino, chief advancement officer, St. John's Preparatory School
- Bruce Shaw, director (retired), Shady Hill School
- Chuck Sulkala, president, Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association; executive director (retired), National Auto Body Council; co-owner, ACME Body & Paint Company
- Linda Sulkala, program manager (retired), Recycled Rides, National Auto Body Council; co-owner, ACME Body & Paint Company
- Sue Twombly, vice president, strategy & client services, KingFish Media
LOI Committee
- Gabe Campos, JD, director, Diversity Equity & Inclusion, MIT
- Sakeenah Chapman, director, The Posse Foundation Boston
- Thaís De Marco, deputy director, MA LGBT Chamber of Commerce
- Joanna de Pena, founder & executive director, Top Notch Scholars
- Carol Donovan, educator and Massachusetts state legislator (retired)
- Joao Dos Santos, program director, Catholic Charities Teen Center at Saint Peter’s
- Alfonso Hidalgo, senior account supervisor of financial policy & public affairs, Edelman
- Deborah Kochevar, DVM, PhD, former Cummings School dean, Tufts University
- Alan Macdonald, CEO (retired), Hallmark Health System
- Sarah Nolan, senior national accounts auditor, CopperPoint Insurance Companies
- Bruce Plummer, senior administrator (retired), Worcester State University
- Denise Saltojanes, managing director, Golden Seeds
- Neil Swidey, professor/director of the Journalism Program, Brandeis University
- Wayne Ysaguirre, chief of workforce innovation, the CAYL Institute
Cummings Coaches
LOI Phase
- Adele Fleet Bacow, founder, Community Partners Consultants
- Margot Botsford, JD, associate justice (retired), Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
- Betsy Busch, MD, developmental pediatrician, trustee emerita, Tufts University
- Lisa Craig, former vice president, Boston Private Bank & Trust Co.; nonprofit advisor
- Gale Druga, PhD, fundraising professional (retired)
- Heidi Heinlein, senior program officer, GMA Foundations
- Marcia Hertz, nonprofit marketing and fundraising consultant
- Robert D. Keefe, JD, senior counsel, WilmerHale
- Andrew Kendall, executive director, Henry P. Kendall Foundation
- Debbie Kochevar, DVM, PhD, dean emerita, Cummings School, Tufts University
- Jim Kraus, senior consultant, Development Guild
- Patricia McCauley, DNP, director (retired), Clinical Resource & Simulation, Regis College
- Kara McLaughlin, interim executive director, Destination Salem
- Gerry Sobkowicz, procurement coordinator (retired), commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Tony Sobkowicz, environmental engineer (retired)
- Norman Stein,CEO, Development Solutions; senior vice president & chief development officer (retired), Boston Medical Center
Application Phase
- Adele Fleet Bacow, founder, Community Partners Consultants
- Sharyn Bahn, fundraising consultant
- Margot Botsford, JD, associate justice (retired), Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
- Betsy Busch, MD, developmental pediatrician, trustee emerita, Tufts University
- Paul Carberry, nonprofit fundraising and development consultant
- Gale Druga, PhD, fundraising professional (retired)
- Heidi Heinlein, senior program officer, GMA Foundations
- Marcia Hertz, nonprofit marketing and fundraising consultant
- Robert D. Keefe, JD, senior counsel, WilmerHale
- Andrew Kendall, executive director, Henry P. Kendall Foundation
- Jim Kraus, senior consultant, Development Guild
- Patricia McCauley, DNP, director (retired), Clinical Resource & Simulation, Regis College
- Kara McLaughlin, interim executive director, Destination Salem
- Gerry Sobkowicz, procurement coordinator (retired), commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Tony Sobkowicz, environmental engineer (retired)
- Greg Smith, associate professor of business & marketing, Gordon College
- Norman Stein, CEO, Development Solutions; senior vice president & chief development officer (retired), Boston Medical Center
Application Review Committee
- Adjoa Acquaah-Harrison, founding executive in U.S. & international philanthropy/GPA New England Conference & adult education workshop presenter-consultant
- Jill Bassett, chief of staff, Office of the Chancellor, MIT
- Christine Evans, PhD, professor emerita, humanities division chair, interim dean, College of Liberal Arts, Lesley Univ.
- Carmen Fields, producer/host, “Higher Ground,” WHDH-TV Channel 7
- Patrick Fortin, managing partner, business development, Berkshire Hathaway Home Services
- Hermayne Gordon, director, Woburn Public Library
- Charmane Higgins, executive director, Trinity Boston Connects
- Schuyler Hogan, JD, associate, Cherry Tree Legal, PLLC
- Adesuwa Igbineweka, director of career equity and access, Suffolk University
- Eric Johnson, senior philanthropic advisor and assistant secretary of the corporation, Tufts University
- Kathy Lucero, founder and president, Out Source Print Management
- Rashaun Martin, managing director of retention, cultivation & diversity programs, Boston Public Schools
- Kurtlan Massarsky, director of development & marketing, Boston Alliance of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Youth (BAGLY)
- Pat McCauley, DNP, director (retired), Clinical Resource and Simulation Center, Regis College
- Kara McLaughlin, interim executive director, Destination Salem
- Adriana Mendes-Sheldon, director of community partnerships, Project Bread
- Marisa Serafini, manager of business analysis (retired), Massachusetts Medical Society
- Celeste Steele, healthcare administrator in quality, safety, and infection prevention
- Katherine Taudvin, head of corporate affairs & human resources, scPharmaceuticals
- Robin Wortmann, director, Winchester Coop Bank; formerly with Hewlett-Packard Medical
Financial Health Reviewers
- John Audi, CFO/COO, BSC Group
- Eva Boyce, chief financial officer, GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders
- Lisa Craig, former V.P., Boston Private Bank & Trust Co.; nonprofit advisor
- Dave Dreher, partner (retired), Ernst & Young LLP
- Kevin Hepner, chief financial officer, Franklin Cummings Tech
- Jane Huntington, senior vice president (retired), Bank of America
- Andy Kendall, executive director, Henry P. Kendall Foundation
- Katie McGrath, associate dean & CFO, Harvard Law School
- Ellen McLaughlin, JD, senior vice president and general counsel (retired), Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston
- Mike Ouellet, senior vice president, nonprofit banking, Citizens Bank
Grant Selection Committee
Chairs
- Natalie Breen, account manager, Cummings Properties
- Ramen Cromwell, producer, CHRONICLE, WCVB Channel 5 Boston
- Shannon DePierro, account manager, Cummings Properties
- Gregory Flaherty, project engineer, Cummings Properties
- Anne Maglia, PhD, vice chancellor for research & innovation, UMass Lowell
- Paul Manganaro, president, Manganaro Northeast
- Debbie Nguyen, executive director, Alray Scholars Program
- Alma Philpott, JD, senior operations counsel, Cummings Properties
- Kyera Singleton, executive director, Royall House and Slave Quarters
- Arthur Vigeant, former mayor, city of Marlborough
Community Members
- Lauren Baker CEO, Wonderfund; former first lady, commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Ben Bradford, head of external affairs, MassBio
- James Brett, president & CEO, The New England Council
- Jamie Bush, principal, Bush & Company
- Hehershe Busuego, director of programs & racial equity, Essex County Community Foundation
- Michael Cahill, mayor, city of Beverly
- Al Campbell, RN, president, Winchester Hospital
- Craig Driscoll, managing partner, Highland Capital Partners
- Joan Driscoll, community volunteer
- Aisha Francis, PhD, president & CEO, Franklin Cummings Tech
- Robyn Glaser, executive vice president, football business, and senior advisor to the head coach, The Kraft Group
- Tom Grilk, JD, president & CEO (retired), Boston Athletic Association
- Antoinette Hays, PhD, RN, president, Regis College
- Darryl Hines, business consultant and tax practitioner, Boston Federal Accounting and Tax Services
- Kim Janey, president & CEO, Economic Mobility Pathways; former mayor, city of Boston
- Tripp Jones, founder & principal, 21c
- Breanna Lungo-Koehn, mayor, city of Medford
- Josiane Martinez, CEO, Archipelago Strategies; former executive director, Mass. Office for Refugees and Immigrants
- Margaret McKenna, JD, president emerita; Lesley University; president (retired), Walmart Foundation
- Darlene Mercer-Bruen, Ward 5 councilor, city of Woburn
- Tom O’Reilly, chief administrative and financial officer, Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston
- Vikram Patel, PhD, Paul Farmer professor and chair, Dept. of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School
- Daniel Rivera, president & CEO, MassDevelopment; former mayor, city of Lawrence
- Jaye Smith, founder & president, FSG Consulting; board chair, Third Sector New England
- Janet Wu, media news anchor/reporter
- Sandra Yi-Fuller, head of corporate responsibility & reporting, Biogen
Cummings Properties Staff Member Volunteers
- Mike Barker, JD, counsel, Cummings Properties
- Jeff Burke, electrical team leader, Cummings Properties
- Bob Dunn, account manager, Cummings Properties
- Rick Lenfest, community services manager, New Horizons at Marlborough
- Mark Lynch, shop supervisor, Cummings Properties
- Jo-Ann Ohlson, payroll/HR generalist, Cummings Properties
10-Year Committee
Chairs
- Judy Bigby, MD, secretary of health and human services (retired), Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Lisa Craig, former vice president, Boston Private Bank & Trust Co.; nonprofit advisor
- Alfonso Hidalgo, senior account supervisor of financial policy & public affairs, Edelman
- Charmane Higgins, executive director, Trinity Boston Connects
- Robert Keefe, JD, senior counsel, WilmerHale
Community Members
- Betty Borghesani, pediatric NP; co-founder, Anne E. Borghesani Community Foundation
- Roger Borghesani, mechanical engineer; co-founder, Anne E. Borghesani Community Foundation
- Thaís De Marco, deputy director, MA LGBT Chamber of Commerce
- Patrick Fortin, managing partner, business development, Berkshire Hathaway Home Services
- Lenny Goldstein, chief financial officer, Keshet
- Joan Hadly, senior vice president (retired), Museum of Science
- Schuyler Hogan, JD, associate, Cherry Tree Legal, PLLC
- Deborah Kochevar, DVM, PhD, former Cummings School dean, Tufts University
- Rashaun Martin, managing dir. of retention, cultivation & diversity programs, Boston Public Schools
- Mike Ouellet, senior vice president, nonprofit banking, Citizens Bank
- Denise Saltojanes, managing director, Golden Seeds
- Celeste Steele, healthcare administrator in quality, safety, and infection prevention
Impact Report Committee
- Christine Evans, PhD,professor emerita, humanities division chair, interim dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Lesley University
- Susan Gill,vice president, Patrick Gill Trauma Institute
- Patricia McCauley, DNP,director (retired), Clinical Resource & Simulation Center, Regis College
- Paul McLaughlin, general manager (retired), city of Woburn Golf & Ski Authority
- Julia MacIsaac, philanthropy coordinator, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
- Judy Olson, chief of staff (retired), Tufts University Office of the President
- Jackie O’Neill,marshal (retired), Harvard University
- Geetha Rao Ramani,vice president of Business Development – North Region, MassDevelopment
- Gary Smith, JD, attorney; senior vice president (retired), Houghton Mifflin Company
- Lynne Smith, The Fenway Hat Lady and community volunteer
- Alan Steele, MD, PhD, JD,counsel (retired), Lathrop GPM, LLP
- Christine Stokes, senior director of development & External Affairs (retired), Facing History and Ourselves
2023 Grant Cycle Volunteers
2023 Grant Cycle Volunteers
Site Visit Committee
Karen Grant, Chair
Karen has spent most of her career working in communications, marketing, and fundraising in the nonprofit sector and is currently vice president of external affairs for Cradles to Crayons. An active community member, she serves as the co-chair of the Melrose Education Foundation Advisory Board and is a member of the Melrose Commission on Women.
- Marsha Alperin, social worker; co-founder, SparkShare
- Tom Alperin, co-founder and director, National Development
- Judy Bigby, MD, secretary of health and human services (retired), commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Margot Botsford, JD, associate justice (retired), Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
- Neil Berman, MD, cardiologist (retired)
- Joan Hadly, senior vice president (retired), Museum of Science
- Heidi Heinlein, senior program officer, GMA Foundations
- Marcia Hertz, nonprofit marketing and fundraising consultant
- Alison Johnson, strategy and marketing consultant
- Isis Ortiz-Belton, vice president, Eastern Bank; president, ALPFA Boston
- Elizabeth Peters, director of advancement (retired), Cotting School
- Linda Snyder, VP, operations (retired), Tufts University; trustee, Massachusetts College of Art and Design
- Kathleen Skarin, Senior Engagement Officer, RIZE Massachusetts
- Gerry Sobkowicz, procurement coordinator (retired), commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Tony Sobkowicz, environmental engineer (retired)
- Norman Stein, CEO, Development Solutions; senior VP development (retired), Boston Medical Center
- Maile Takahashi, director of community programming, Harvard Public Affairs and Communication
- Daniel Vidana, president, Innovation Studio
Robert D. Keefe, JD
Since Bob began volunteering in fall 2015, he has been a tireless supporter of Cummings Foundation and local nonprofits. This prominent Boston attorney retired after 40 years with WilmerHale, and he has played an integral role in piloting multiple volunteer programs at the Foundation. He was appointed as a trustee in 2022.
- Marsha Alperin, social worker; co-founder, SparkShare
- Tom Alperin, co-founder and director, National Development
- Merle Berman, school administrator, Coach in Education
- Nat Butler, financial manager (retired), MassHealth, commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Paul Carberry, nonprofit fundraising and development consultant
- Jeff Correia, revenue manager, Dynatrace
- Sabrina Correia, VP, community manager Chase Bank; board of directors, Fenway High School
- Skip Fuller, MD, vice president (retired), Winchester Hospital
- Andrew Kendall, executive director, Henry P. Kendall Foundation
- Carol Lazarus, senior advisor and liaison (retired), Fenway High School
- Aliesha Porcena, director of small business, City of Boston
- Katelyn Quynn, chief development officer and vice president, Hebrew SeniorLife
- Eileen Shakespear, associate for teacher and staff development, Boston Green Academy
- Gary Smith, JD, senior vice president (retired), Houghton Mifflin Company
- Lynne Smith, The Fenway Hat Lady and community volunteer
- Joyya Smith, vice president for diversity, access, and inclusion at Suffolk University
- May Vaughn, executive director, Sitters for Scholars
- Toni Wiley, chief executive officer, Sportsmen’s Tennis & Enrichment Center
Nancy Powers, Chair
Nancy has been actively engaged over the years with a variety of non-profits in Boston and her local community. She has served on the boards of the Social Impact Center in Roxbury, Blueprints of Love and the En Ka Society as well as smaller, local non-profits such as Friends of Winter Pond. Nancy has also volunteered in more “hands-on” roles such as working in the kitchen at the Women’s Lunch Place, driving for Meals on Wheels and “cuddling” babies in Winchester Hospital’s NICU. She has recently joined the board of Boston CASA and is currently serving as the client scheduler for a local food pantry.
- Melanie Calzetti-Spahr, managing director (retired), Fidelity Investments
- Tom Campbell, board of directors, Smith Micro Software Publishing and Printing
- Paul Casey, Massachusetts legislator (retired)
- Margaret Carter, PhD, JD, clerk of court (retired), US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
- Georgiana Chevry, director of basic needs security policy & programs, Massachusetts Department of Higher Education
- Paul Denaro, director of marketing & distribution, Protein Matrix
- Gale Druga, PhD, fundraising professional
- Lewis "Lew" Edgers, professor emeritus, civil and environmental engineering, Tufts University
- Brooke Estridge, head of responsible investing, Liberty Asia
- William B McElhiney II, director of business development, O'Sullivan Architects
- Mike McGlynn, mayor (retired) of Medford
- Edward Rocha, president, Rola Corporation
- George Rio, executive director (retired), BNY Mellon Wealth Management
- Howard Seplowitz, DMD, oral surgeon (retired)
- Brian Sisitzky, president, L. H. Sisitzky Sales, Inc
- Rick Weiner, MD, president (retired), Winchester Hospital
Susan Lewis Solomont, Chair
Susan is a senior advisor with The Philanthropic Institute. She brings a wealth of experience from her long career as a consultant for both corporate and private philanthropy, plus 15 years in fundraising. She is also the author of Lost and Found In Spain: Tales of An Ambassador's Wife and a children's book, Stella the Ambassadog.
- Sharyn Bahn, fundraising consultant
- Jill Bassett, associate dean & director, PKG Center for Public Service, MIT
- Judith Castor, PhD, director of clinical and regulatory affairs, Aphios
- Leslie Coney, senior director business development (retired), Pfizer
- Alice Diamond, associate dean for career and community service (retired), Lesley University
- Janeen Hansen, transportation & real estate project manager (retired)
- Alice Holstein, teacher and writer (retired)
- Marie Lingblom, director, Woburn Council on Aging
- Lynn Moore, PhD, chief diversity officer, MassBay Community College
- Anu Nayak, cyber security professional, IBM
- Ilissa Povich, JD, attorney; investigator, Harvard University Office for Dispute Resolution (retired); trustee, MassBay Community College
- Peter Rotolo, MD, obstetrician-gynecologist (retired)
- Heidi Star, bank marketing executive (retired)
- Chuck Sulkala, president, Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association
Greg Smith, Chair
Greg spent his entire career in leadership roles with technology companies. Six years ago, he transitioned his focus into working with nonprofit organizations as a board member and consultant. In addition, he is active as a college professor teaching marketing, strategy, and management in both nonprofit and business curriculums.
- Jeff Averick, founder & executive (retired) of Certica Solutions
- Megan Britt, chief of strategic partnerships, Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership
- Cam Brown, president, King Fish Media
- Mark Forman, director of business development / e-commerce, Boston Coffee Cake
- Betsy Harper, owner, SM Search (retired)
- Tom Hirschfeld, MD, physician (retired)
- Brandi Johnson, VP & chief diversity officer, Endicott College
- Jim Kraus, senior consultant, Development Guild
- Albert Lanzillotti, certified public accountant, owner, A P Lanzillotti, II CPA
- Barbara Ruth Layne, LPD, dean, School of Continuing and Professional Studies, Salem State University
- Mela Lew, JD, nonprofit consultant, Community Action Partners; member, MA Supreme Judicial Court Committee on Bar Admissions
- Juana Naveo, vice president, commercial property and casualty, Eastern Insurance Group
- Bruce Shaw, director (retired), Shady Hill School
- Pamela Seigle, nonprofit executive director (retired); trustee, Conservatory Lab Charter School
LOI Committee
- Jill Bassett, associate dean & director, PKG Center for Public Service, MIT
- Gabe Campos, director, Diversity Equity & Inclusion, MIT
- Thaís De Marco, engagement & membership director, MA LGBT Chamber of Commerce
- Jackie Dinneen, interim chief of staff, Peace Corps
- Carol Donovan, educator and Massachusetts state legislator (retired)
- Joao Dos Santos, program director, Catholic Charities Teen Center at Saint Peter’s
- Marice Edouard-Vincent, superintendent, Medford Public Schools
- Alan Macdonald, CEO (retired), Hallmark Health
- Sarah Nolan, premium auditor, national accounts, Sentry Insurance
- Jackie O’Neill, marshal (retired), Harvard University
- Denise Saltojanes, managing director, Golden Seeds
- Neil Swidey, professor/director of the Journalism Program, Brandeis University
- Greg Torres, president & CEO (retired), board chair, MassINC
- Wayne Ysaguirre, principal, Ysaguirre Consulting; former president & CEO, Nurtury
Application Review Committee
- Adele Fleet Bacow, founder, Community Partners Consultants; first lady, Harvard University
- Betsy Busch, M.D., developmental pediatrician, Tufts University
- Herby Duverne, founder & CEO, RISE
- Carmen Fields, producer/host, “Higher Ground,” WHDH-TV Channel 7
- Hermayne Gordon, director, Woburn Public Library
- Alfonso Hidalgo, account supervisor of financial policy & public affairs, Edelman
- Charmane Higgins, executive director, Trinity Boston Connects
- Adesuwa “Ade” Igbineweka, director of career equity and access, Suffolk University
- Eric Johnson, senior vice president, Tufts University
- Nancy Kinton, sales associate, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices
- Tom Kinton, president, Kinton Aviation; CEO (retired), Massport
- Kathy Lucero, founder and president, Out Source Print Management
- Gerry Lynch, president, System 7 Wolfers
- Rashaun Martin, director of talent & recruitment, Boston Public Schools
- Kurtlan Massarsky, director of development & marketing, BAGLY
- Patricia McCauley, D.N.P., director (retired), Clinical Resource & Simulation Ctr., Regis College
- Kara McLaughlin, first lady, Salem State Univ.; former exec. dir., The House of the Seven Gables
- Adriana Mendes-Sheldon, director of community partnerships, Project Bread
- Marisa Serafini, manager of business analysis (retired), Massachusetts Medical Society
- Katherine Taudvin, head of corporate affairs & human resources, scPharmaceuticals
- Robin Wortmann, director, Winchester Coop Bank; formerly with Hewlett-Packard Medical
Financial Health Reviewers
- John Audi, CFO/COO, BSC Group, Inc.
- Eva Boyce, chief financial officer, GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders
- Lisa Craig, former V.P., Boston Private Bank & Trust Co.; nonprofit advisor
- Patrick Fortin, managing partner, business development, Berkshire Hathaway Home Services
- Kevin Hepner, chief financial officer, Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute
- Jane Huntington, senior vice president (retired), Bank of America
- Andrew Kendall, executive director, Henry P. Kendall Foundation
- John May, partner, PriceWaterhouseCooper (PwC)
- Katie McGrath, associate dean & CFO, Harvard Law School
- Denise Saltojanes, managing director, Golden Seeds
Grant Selection Committee
Chairs
- Nelly Alba, director of recruiting & persistence, Youth Development Organization
- Cristina Ayala, co-executive director, Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence
- Sharyn Bahn, fundraiser (retired)
- Susan Carpenter, organization consultant/owner, Maywood Transitions
- Elaine Chen, Cummings Family Prof. of the Practice; director, Derby Entrepreneurship Center at Tufts
- Glenn Flannigan, general manager, WIN Waste Innovations
- Lenny Goldstein, chief financial officer, Keshet
- John Maestranzi, co-founder, Iron Tree Service; co-owner, Maestranzi Brothers
- Paul Manganaro, president, Manganaro Northeast
- Debbie Nguyen, executive director, Alray Scholars Program
Community Members
- Jim Brett, president & CEO, The New England Council
- Jamie Bush, principal, Bush & Company
- Michael Cahill, mayor, city of Beverly
- Beth Chandler, president & CEO, YWCA Boston
- Ramen Cromwell, producer, CHRONICLE, WCVB Channel 5 Boston
- Aisha Francis, PhD, president & CEO, Franklin Cummings Tech
- Scott Galvin, mayor, city of Woburn
- Donna Latson Gittens, founder & CEO, MORE Advertising
- Elisabeth Jackson, chief executive officer, Bridge Over Troubled Waters
- Anne Maglia, PhD, vice chancellor for research & innovation, UMass Lowell
- Kenann McKenzie, PhD, director, Generous Listening & Dialogue Ctr. at Tufts; president, NAACP North Shore
- Upendra Mishra, managing partner, The Mishra Group
- Richard Norberg, DMD, dentist (retired), Russell Hill Dental
- David Podell, PhD, president, MassBay Community College
- Kaz Rafia, DDS, executive VP & chief health equity officer, CareQuest Institute
- Daniel Rivera, president & CEO, MassDevelopment
- Kyera Singleton, executive director, Royall House and Slave Quarters
- David Steinberg, general partner, Longwood Fund
- Arthur Vigeant, mayor, city of Marlborough
- Janet Wu, anchor/reporter, Bloomberg News
Cummings Properties Staff Member Volunteers
- Casey Brennan, custodian, Cummings Properties
- Andrea Dedrick, chief financial officer, Cummings Properties
- Bob Folger, account manager, Cummings Properties
- Julia Foster, senior project coordinator, Cummings Properties
- Jim Gillette, purchasing manager, Cummings Properties
- Cheryl Hutchinson, executive assistant, Cummings Properties
- Heather Lauten, JD, operations counsel, Cummings Properties
- Mark Lynch, shop supervisor, Cummings Properties
- Ryan McRae, JD, account manager, Cummings Properties
- Ellie Pye-Rosatone, project coordinator, Cummings Properties
10-Year Committee
- Paul Lohnes (chair), Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association
- Adele Fleet Bacow, founder, Community Partners Consultants; first lady, Harvard University
- Judy Bigby, MD, secretary of health and human services (retired), commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Eva Boyce, chief financial officer, GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders
- Gabriel Campos, JD, director, Diversity Equity & Inclusion, MIT
- Lisa Craig, former vice president, Boston Private Bank & Trust Co.; nonprofit advisor
- Ramen Cromwell, producer, CHRONICLE, WCVB Channel 5 Boston
- Thaís De Marco, deputy director, MA LGBT Chamber of Commerce
- Patrick Fortin, managing partner, business development, Berkshire Hathaway Home Services
- Heidi Heinlein, senior program officer, GMA Foundations
- Charmane Higgins, executive director, Trinity Boston Connects
- Alfonso Hidalgo, account supervisor of financial policy & public affairs, Edelman
- Robert D. Keefe, JD, senior counsel, WilmerHale
- Andrew Kendall, executive director, Henry P. Kendall Foundation
- Rashaun Martin, managing director, Retention, Cultivation and Diversity Programs, office of the Superintendent, Boston Public Schools
- Adriana Mendes-Sheldon, director of community partnerships, Project Bread
- Judith Palmer Castor, PhD, director of clinical and regulatory affairs, Aphios
- Richard Taylor, managing director, Nubian Square Development
Impact Report Review Committee
- Gale Druga, PhD, fundraising professional (retired)
- Christine Evans, PhD, professor emerita, humanities division chair, interim dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Lesley University (retired)
- Susan Gill, vice president, Patrick Gill Trauma Institute
- Jane Huntington, senior vice president (retired), Bank of America
- Patricia McCauley, DNP, director, Clinical Resource and Simulation Center, Regis College (retired)
- Paul McLaughlin, community volunteer
- Judy Olson, chief of staff (retired), Tufts University Office of the President
- Jackie O’Neill, marshal, Harvard University (retired)
- Karl Ruping, managing partner, incTANK Ventures
- Gary Smith, JD, attorney; senior vice president, Houghton Mifflin Company (retired)
- Lynne Smith, The Fenway Hat Lady and community volunteer
2022 Grant Cycle Volunteers
2022 Grant Cycle Volunteers
Site Visit Committee
Karen Grant, Chair
Karen has spent most of her career working in communications, marketing, and fundraising in the nonprofit sector and is currently vice president of external affairs for Cradles to Crayons. An active community member, she serves as the co-chair of the Melrose Education Foundation Advisory Board and is a member of the Melrose Commission on Women.
- Sabrina Correia, VP, community manager, Chase Bank; board of directors, Fenway High School
- Jeff Correia, revenue manager, Dynatrace
- Marcia Hertz, nonprofit marketing and fundraising consultant
- Alison Johnson, strategy and marketing consultant
- Andrew Kendall, executive director, Henry P. Kendall Foundation
- Elizabeth Peters, director of advancement (retired), Cotting School
- Kathleen Skarin, director of strategic partnerships, The New England Aquarium
- Dr. Joyya Smith, vice president for diversity, access, and inclusion at Suffolk University
- Linda Snyder, VP, operations, (retired) Tufts University; trustee, Massachusetts College of Art and Design
- Norman Stein, CEO, Development Solutions; former senior VP development, Boston Medical Center
- Maile Takahashi, director of community programming, Harvard Public Affairs and Communication
- May Vaughn, executive director, Sitters for Scholars
- Daniel Vidana, president, Innovation Studio
Robert D. Keefe, JD, Chair
Since Bob began volunteering in fall 2015, he has been a tireless supporter of Cummings Foundation and local nonprofits. This prominent Boston attorney retired after 40 years with WilmerHale, and he has played an integral role in piloting multiple volunteer programs at the Foundation. He was appointed as a trustee in 2022.
- Merle Berman, school administrator, Coach in Education
- Margot Botsford, J.D., associate justice (retired), Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
- Nat Butler, financial manager (retired), MassHealth, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Arlan “Skip” Fuller, Jr., M.D., trustee, Cummings Foundation; vice president (retired), Winchester Hospital
- Joan Hadly, senior vice president (retired), Museum of Science
- Vinit Nijhawan, managing director, MassVentures; lecturer, Boston University
- Isis Ortiz, vice president, Eastern Bank; president, ALPFA Boston
- Aliesha Porcena, director of small business, City of Boston
- Nancy Powers, community volunteer
- Gary Smith, J.D., senior vice president (retired), Houghton Mifflin Company
- Lynne Smith, The Fenway Hat Lady and community volunteer
Peggy Kemp, Chair
An experienced educator, Peggy has worked in both K-12 public education and higher education. She was a teacher and a headmaster in the Boston Public Schools and was the founding director of the Office of School Partnerships at Harvard Graduate School of Education. She currently provides leadership coaching to aspiring principals.
- Melanie Calzetti-Spahr, managing director (retired), Fidelity Investments
- Paul Casey, Cummings Foundation trustee and Massachusetts legislator (retired)
- Paul Denaro, director of marketing & distribution, Protein Matrix
- Brooke Estridge, head of responsible investing, Liberty Asia
- Joyce Kazanjian, educator (retired), Facing History and Ourselves
- Carol Lazarus, senior advisor and liaison (retired), Fenway High School
- Steve Lentine, D.M.D., dentist (retired)
- Justin Magee, electrical engineer
- MaryAnne Magee, registered nurse
- George Rio, executive director (retired), BNY Mellon Wealth Management
- Ed Rocha, president, Rola Corporation
- Eileen Shakespear, associate for teacher and staff development, Boston Green Academy
- Brian Sisitzky, president, L. H. Sisitzky Sales, Inc.
- Gerry Sobkowicz, procurement coordinator (retired), Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Tony Sobkowicz, environmental engineer (retired)
Susan Lewis Solomont, Chair
Susan is a senior advisor with The Philanthropic Institute. She brings a wealth of experience from her long career as a consultant for both corporate and private philanthropy, plus 15 years in fundraising. She is also the author of Lost and Found In Spain: Tales of An Ambassador's Wife and a children's book, Stella the Ambassadog.
- Leslie Coney, senior director business development (retired), Pfizer
- Gale Druga, Ph.D., fundraising professional
- Robert Evelyn, deacon, Greater Framingham Community Church
- Janeen Hansen, transportation & real estate project manager (retired)
- Tom Hirschfeld, M.D., physician (retired)
- Alice Holstein, teacher and writer (retired)
- Marie Lingblom, director, Woburn Council on Aging
- Lynn Moore, Ph.D., chief diversity officer, MassBay Community College
- Judith Palmer Castor, Ph.D., director of clinical and regulatory affairs, Aphios
- Peter Rotolo, M.D., obstetrician-gynecologist (retired)
- Heidi Star, bank marketing executive (retired)
Greg Smith, Chair
Greg spent his entire career in leadership roles with technology companies. Six years ago, he transitioned his focus into working with nonprofit organizations as a board member and consultant. In addition, he is active as a college professor teaching marketing, strategy, and management in both nonprofit and business curriculums.
- Jeff Averick, founder & executive (retired), Certica Solutions
- Sean Bennett, Ed.D., VP, diversity and inclusion, Salem State University
- Cam Brown, president, King Fish Media
- Tom Campbell, board of directors (retired), Smith Micro Software Publishing and Printing
- Mark Forman, director of business development / e-commerce, Boston Coffee Cake
- Betsy Harper, owner (retired), SM Search
- Brandi Johnson, VP & chief diversity officer, Endicott College
- Jim Kraus, senior consultant, Development Guild
- Albert Lanzillotti, C.P.A., owner, A P Lanzillotti, II CPA
- Juana Naveo, vice president, commercial property and casualty, Eastern Insurance Group
- Howie Seplowicz, D.M.D., oral surgeon
- Bruce Shaw, director (retired), Shady Hill School
LOI Committee
- Gary Comeau, CSM, disabled veteran advocate, US Army (retired)
- Jaishree Deshpande, Deshpande Foundation trustee
- Jackie Dinneen, deputy chief of staff, Peace Corps
- Carol Donovan, Cummings Foundation trustee, educator, and Mass. legislator (retired)
- Joao Dos Santos, program director, Catholic Charities Teen Center at Saint Peter’s
- Hermayne Gordon, director, Woburn Public Library
- Alan MacDonald, CEO, Hallmark Health (retired)
- Kurtlan Massarsky, director of development and marketing, BAGLY
- Sarah Nolan, premium auditor - national accounts, Sentry Insurance
- Jackie O’Neil, marshal, Harvard University (retired)
- Sandy Santin, president, Santin Development Group
- Anita Sharma, executive director, PAIR Project
- Neil Swidey, professor/director, Journalism Program, Brandeis University
- Paul Wennik, music industry executive (retired)
Application Review Committee
- Adele Fleet Bacow, founder, Community Partners Consultants; first lady, Harvard University
- Betty Borghesani, pediatric NP; co-founder, Anne E. Borghesani Community Foundation
- Roger Borghesani, mechanical engineer; co-founder, Anne E. Borghesani Community Foundation
- Betsy Busch, M.D., developmental pediatrician, Tufts University
- Lisa Craig, former V.P., Boston Private Bank & Trust Co.; nonprofit advisor
- Carmen Fields, producer/host, “Higher Ground,” WHDH-TV Channel 7
- Charmane Higgins, executive director, Trinity Boston Connects
- Eric Johnson, senior vice president, Tufts University
- Nancy Kinton, sales associate, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices
- Tom Kinton, president, Kinton Aviation
- Anthony Le, private equity manager, Nokia Investment Management Corp.
- Kathy Lucero, founder and president, Out Source Print Management
- Gerard Lynch, president, System 7 Wolfers
- Rashaun Martin, educators of color cultivation & retention specialist, Boston Public Schools
- Patricia McCauley, DNP, director, Clinical Resource and Simulation Center, Regis College (retired)
- Ivannoe Rodriguez, executive chef, Coco Verde Vega
- Marisa Serafini, manager – business analysis, Massachusetts Medical Society
- Katherine Tarpley, J.D., staff attorney, Children’s Law Center of Massachusetts
- Richard Taylor, managing director, Nubian Square Development
- Kenn Turner, president & CEO, Massachusetts Life Sciences Center
- Robin Wortmann, director, Winchester Coop Bank; formerly with Hewlett-Packard Medical
- Hermese Velasquez, executive director, Summer Search
Financial Review Committee
- Andrew Kendall (Chair), executive director, Henry P. Kendall Foundation
- John Bogosian, president, King & Bishop Companies
- Tom Campbell, publisher (retired)
- Anthony Le, private equity manager, Nokia Investment Management Corp.
- Michael McGlynn, former Mayor of Medford
- Sarah Nolan, premium auditor - national accounts, Sentry Insurance
- Diana Pisciotta, president, Denterlein
- Denise Saltojanes, managing director, Golden Seeds
Grant Selection Committee
Chairs
- Cristina Ayala, co-executive director, Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence
- Sharyn Bahn, fundraiser (retired)
- Katie Barnes, Ph.D., former interim provost and president, Endicott College
- Jen Davidson, design manager, Cummings Properties
- Ed Gaskin, executive director, Greater Grove Hall Main Streets
- Elisabeth Jackson, chief executive officer, Bridge Over Troubled Waters
- Beck Lacouture Ph.D., co-founder, president, and COO, Evolved by Nature
- Leah Okimoto, founder and executive director, Aaron’s Presents
- Christina Wing, sr. lecturer, Harvard Business School; founder, Wingspan Legacy Partners
- Reina Ysaguirre-Boersma, corporate partner engagement, MA LGBT Chamber of Commerce
Community Members
- Nelly Alba, director of recruiting & persistence, Youth Development Organization
- Michael Cahill, mayor, city of Beverly
- Susan Carpenter, organization consultant/owner, Maywood Transitions
- Beth Chandler, president and CEO, YWCA Boston
- Elaine Chen, Cummings Family Professor of the Practice in Entrepreneurship; director, Derby Entrepreneurship Center at Tufts
- Bob Coughlin, managing director - Life Sciences, JLL
- Glenn Flannigan, general manager, Waste Innovations
- Aisha Francis, Ph.D., president & CEO, Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology
- Scott Galvin, mayor, city of Woburn
- Lenny Goldstein, chief financial officer, Keshet
- Breanna Lungo-Koehn, mayor, city of Medford
- John Maestranzi, co-founder, Iron Tree Service; co-owner, Maestranzi Brothers
- Paul Manganaro, president, Manganaro Bloodstock, Inc.
- Debbie Nguyen, executive director, Alray Scholars Program
- Richard Norberg, D.M.D., dentist (retired), Russell Hill Dental
- David Podell, Ph.D., president, MassBay Community College
- Daniel Rivera, president and CEO, MassDevelopment
- Kyera Singleton, executive director, Royall House and Slave Quarters
- David Steinberg, general partner, Longwood Fund
- Arthur Vigeant, mayor, city of Marlborough
- Reverend Gloria White-Hammond, M.D., co-pastor, Bethel AME Church, Boston
Cummings Properties Staff Member Volunteers
- Andrew Andricopolous, account manager, Cummings Properties
- Brian Borselli, fleet supervisor, Cummings Properties
- Casey Brennan, custodian, Cummings Properties
- Lisa Buckley DaSilva, accounting associate, Cummings Properties
- Tina Freitas, human resources manager, Cummings Properties
- Dave Harvey, account manager, Cummings Properties
- Sue Howland, client engagement manager, Cummings Properties
- Dan Russo, rental associate, New Horizons at Marlborough
- Kyle Scheibert, carpentry team leader, Cummings Properties
10-Year Committee
- Paul Lohnes, chair, planning committee chair, MA Charitable Mechanic Association
- Adele Fleet Bacow, first lady, Harvard University
- Dr. Judith Palmer Castor, director of clinical and regulatory affairs, Aphios
- Lisa Craig, former V.P., Boston Private Bank & Trust Co.; nonprofit advisor
- Ramen Cromwell, producer, CHRONICLE, WCVB Channel 5 Boston
- Marcia Hertz, nonprofit marketing and fundraising consultant
- Charmane Higgins, executive director, Trinity Boston Connects
- Heidi Heinlein, philanthropic advisor, Art of Giving
- Robert D. Keefe, JD, senior counsel, WilmerHale
- Kathy Lucero, founder and president, Out Source Print Management
- Rashaun Martin, educators of color cultivation & retention specialist, Boston Public Schools
- Patricia McCauley, DNP, director, Clinical Resource & Simulation Center, Regis College (retired)
- Jackie O’Neill, marshal, Harvard University (retired)
- Marisa Serafini, manager of business analysis, Massachusetts Medical Society (retired)
- Richard Taylor, managing director, Nubian Square Development
Impact Report Review Committee
- Susan Gill, vice president, Patrick Gill Trauma Institute
- Patricia McCauley, DNP, director, Clinical Resource and Simulation Center, Regis College (retired)
- Paul McLaughlin, community volunteer
- Judy Olson, chief of staff (retired), Tufts University Office of the President
- Jackie O’Neill, marshal, Harvard University (retired)
- Karl Ruping, managing partner, incTANK Ventures
- Denise Saltojanes, managing director, Golden Seeds
- Gary Smith, J.D., attorney; senior vice president, Houghton Mifflin Company (retired)
- Lynne Smith, The Fenway Hat Lady and community volunteer
NExT Grants Selection Committee
- Adele Fleet Bacow, founder, Community Partners Consultants (retired); first lady, Harvard University
- Judy Bigby, MD, secretary of health and human services (retired), commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Margot Botsford, JD, associate justice (retired), Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
- Judith Palmer Castor, PhD, director of clinical and regulatory affairs, Aphios
- Lisa Craig, nonprofit professional; former vice president, Boston Private Bank & Trust Co.
- Aisha Francis, PhD, president & CEO, Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology
- Marcia Hertz, nonprofit marketing and fundraising consultant
- Robert D. Keefe, JD, senior counsel, WilmerHale
- Jim Kraus, senior consultant, Development Guild
- Rashaun Martin, director of recruitment and talent, Boston Public Schools
- Daniel Rivera, president and CEO, MassDevelopment
- Richard Taylor, managing director, Nubian Square Development
2021 Grant Cycle Volunteers
2021 Grant Cycle Volunteers
Site Visit Committee
Karen Grant, Chair
Karen has spent most of her career working in communications, marketing, and fundraising in the nonprofit sector and is currently vice president of external affairs for Cradles to Crayons. An active community member, she serves as the co-chair of the Melrose Education Foundation Advisory Board and is a member of the Melrose Commission on Women.
- Joan Hadly, senior vice president, Museum of Science (retired)
- Marcia Hertz, nonprofit marketing and fundraising consultant
- Alison Johnson, strategy and marketing consultant
- Andrew Kendall, executive director, Henry P. Kendall Foundation
- Juliette Reiter, executive managing director, Newmark Grubb Knight Frank
- Kathleen Skarin, director of strategic partnerships, New England Aquarium
- Joya Smith, vice president for diversity, access, and inclusion at Suffolk University
- Gerry Sobkowicz, procurement coordinator, Commonwealth of Massachusetts (retired)
- Tony Sobkowicz, environmental engineer
- Maile Takasashi, director of community programming, Harvard Public Affairs and Communication
- Dann Vidana, president, Innovation Studio
- Robin Wortmann, director, Winchester Coop Bank, formerly with Hewlett-Packard Medical
Robert D. Keefe, JD, Chair
Since Bob began volunteering in fall 2015, he has been a tireless supporter of Cummings Foundation and local nonprofits. This prominent Boston attorney retired after 40 years with WilmerHale, and he has played an integral role in piloting multiple volunteer programs at the Foundation.
- Merle Berman, school administrator, Coach in Education
- Margot Botsford, J.D., associate justice, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (retired)
- Arlan “Skip” Fuller, Jr., M.D., vice president, Winchester Hospital (retired)
- Durrell Harris, director of community coordination, ABCD
- Vinit Nijhawan, managing director, MassVentures; lecturer, Boston University
- Aliesha Porcena, associate director of national programs and operations, Interise
- Nancy Powers, community volunteer
- Gary Smith, J.D., attorney; senior vice president, Houghton Mifflin Company (retired)
- Lynne Smith, The Fenway Hat Lady and community volunteer
Peggy Kemp, Chair
An experienced educator, Peggy has worked in both K-12 public education and higher education. She was a teacher and a headmaster in the Boston Public Schools and was the founding director of the Office of School Partnerships at Harvard Graduate School of Education. She currently provides leadership coaching to aspiring principals.
- Melanie Calzetti-Spahr, managing director, Fidelity Investments' Devonshire Investors
- Paul Casey, trustee, Cummings Foundation; Massachusetts legislator (retired)
- Paul Denaro, director of marketing & distribution, Protein Matrix LLC
- Brooke Estridge, head of responsible investing, Liberty Asia
- Mark Forman, director of business development / e-commerce, Boston Coffee Cake
- Carol Lazarus, senior advisor and liaison, Fenway High School (retired)
- Steve Lentine, D.M.D., dentist (retired)
- Justin Magee, electrical engineer
- MaryAnne Magee, registered nurse
- Bob Montgomery, trustee, Winchester Cooperative Bank
- Inge Mulvaney, outstanding housewife and mother of four
- Tom Mulvaney, VP medical affairs, Winchester Hospital (retired)
- Ed Rocha, president, Rola Corporation
- Howard Seplowitz, D.M.D., oral surgeon
- Brian Sisitzky, president, L. H. Sisitzky Sales, Inc.
Susan Lewis Solomont, Chair
Susan is a senior advisor with The Philanthropic Institute. She brings a wealth of experience from her long career as a consultant for both corporate and private philanthropy, plus 15 years in fundraising. She is also the author of Lost and Found In Spain: Tales of An Ambassador's Wife and a children's book, Stella the Ambassadog.
- Leslie Coney, business development (retired)
- Gale Druga, Ph.D., fundraising professional
- Robert Evelyn, deacon, Greater Framingham Community Church
- Sol Gittleman, Ph.D., provost and professor, Tufts University (retired)
- Tom Hirschfeld, M.D., physician (retired)
- Alice Holstein, teacher and writer (retired)
- Marie Lingblom, director, Woburn Council on Aging
- Lynn Moore, Ph.D., chief diversity officer, MassBay Community College
- Peter Rotolo, M.D., obstetrician-gynecologist (retired)
- Barbara Rubel, director of community relations, Tufts University (retired)
- Heidi Star, bank marketing executive (retired)
Greg Smith, Chair
Greg spent his entire career in leadership roles with technology companies. Five years ago, he transitioned his focus into working with nonprofit organizations as a board member and consultant. In addition, he is active as a college professor teaching marketing, strategy and management in both nonprofit and business curriculums.
- Sean Bennett, Ed.D., VP, diversity and inclusion, Salem State University
- Cam Brown, president, King Fish Media
- Bob Cuesta, owner, Empanada Dada
- Teresa Irene Gonzales, Ph.D., assistant professor of sociology, University of Massachusetts, Lowell
- Betsy Harper, owner, SM Search (retired)
- Don Harper, owner, SM Search (retired)
- Jim Kraus, senior consultant, Development Guild
- Albert Lanzillotti II, C.P.A., owner, A P Lanzillotti
- Roselee Mohika, director of enrichment programs, The Community Group
- Rich Napolitano, senior VP, Greater Lawrence Family Health Center
- Juana Naveo, VP commercial property and casualty, USI Insurance Services
- Bruce Shaw, director, Shady Hill School (retired)
- Nicole Williams, associate director of admission for transfer students, admission diversity liaison, admission veteran liaison, Merrimack College
LOI Committee
- Gary Comeau, CSM, disabled veteran advocate, US Army (retired)
- Stacy Dell’Orfano, director of development, Friends of the Children
- Carol Donovan, Cummings Foundation trustee, educator, and Mass. legislator (retired)
- Joao Dos Santos, program director, Catholic Charities Teen Center at Saint Peter’s
- Ben Hires, CEO, Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center
- Sarah Nolan, premium auditor - national accounts, Sentry Insurance
- Aliesha Porcena, senior manager - national programs, Interise
- Kamar Porter, prevention network coordinator, Boston GLASS/JRI Health
- Anita Sharma, executive director, PAIR Project
- Jason Talbot, co-founder and special projects director, Artists for Humanity
- Jermaine Taylor, mentor and member services coordinator, InnerCity Weightlifting
- Alice Fuller, victim advocate, Woburn District Court
Application Review Committee
- Betty Borghesani, pediatric nurse practitioner & co-founder, Anne E. Borghesani Community Fdn.
- Roger Borghesani, mechanical engineer & co-founder, Anne E. Borghesani Community Fdn.
- Betsy Busch, developmental pediatrician, Tufts University
- Saeed Coates, president and portfolio manager, The GPG Companies
- Lisa Craig, former V.P., Boston Private Bank & Trust Co.; nonprofit advisor
- Delia Duran-Clark, principal, Esperanza Academy
- Carmen Fields, producer/host, “Higher Ground,” WHDH-TV Channel 7
- Adele Fleet Bacow, founder, Community Partners Consultants; first lady, Harvard University
- Janet Glidden, trustee, Sargent Memorial Library
- Jeffrey Glidden, CFO (retired), board member, Epilepsy Foundation
- Charmane Higgins, executive director, Trinity Boston Connects
- Eric Johnson, senior vice president, Tufts University
- Nancy Kinton, sales associate, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices
- Tom Kinton, president, Kinton Aviation
- Kathy Lucero, founder and president, Out Source Print Management
- Gerard Lynch, president, System 7 Wolfers, Inc.
- Rashaun Martin, educators of color cultivation & retention specialist, Boston Public Schools
- Patricia McCauley, DNP, director, Clinical Resource and Simulation Center, Regis College (retired)
- Siborak Eric Ponn, manager of Ponn Properties, LLC; realtor, LAER Realty Partners
- Ivannoe Rodriguez, executive chef, Coco Verde Vegan
- Marisa Serafini, manager – business analysis, Massachusetts Medical Society
- Katherine Tarpley, J.D., staff attorney, Children’s Law Center of Massachusetts
- Hermese Velasquez, executive director, Summer Search
Financial Review Committee
- John Bogosian, president, King & Bishop Companies
- Stephen Braese, real estate professional, Braese Associates
- Cynthia Campbell, community volunteer
- Tom Campbell, board of directors (retired), Smith Micro Software Publishing and Printing
- Lisa Craig, former V.P., Boston Private Bank & Trust Co.; nonprofit advisor
- Andrew Kendall, executive director, Henry P. Kendall Foundation
- Michael McGlynn, former Mayor of Medford
- Sarah Nolan, premium auditor - national accounts, Sentry Insurance
- Diana Pisciotta, president, Denterlein
- Denise Saltojanes, managing director, Golden Seeds
Grant Selection Committee
Chairs
- Christina Berthelsen, mathematics teacher, Nashoba Brooks School
- Mike “Tucker” Donaghey, executive vice president, SG Torrice
- Rich Foster, vice president and general manager, Monogram Foods
- Bernice Corpuz Freedman, assistant director of media relations, Massport
- Linda Johnson, J.D., director, McLane Middleton
- Peter Koutoujian, sheriff, Middlesex County
- Josef Kurtz, Ph.D., vice president of academic affairs, Emmanuel College
- Anthony Laurentano, J.D., partner, Nelson Mullins
- Judith Palmer-Castor, Ph.D., director of clinical and regulatory affairs, Aphios
- Bill Strazzullo, partner and chief market strategist, Bell Curve Trading
Community Members
- Cristina Ayala, co-executive director, Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence
- Sharyn Bahn, fundraising consultant
- Katie Barnes, Ph.D., former interim provost and president, Endicott College
- Susan Carpenter, organizational consultant/owner, Maywood Transitions
- Elaine Chen, director, Tufts University Entrepreneurship Center
- Bob Coughlin, managing director, Life Sciences, JLL
- Glen Flanagan, general manager, Charles George / Wheelabrator Technologies
- Ed Gaskin, executive director, Greater Grove Hall Main Streets
- Lenny Goldstein, chief financial officer, Keshet
- William Gross, commissioner (retired), Boston Police Department
- Elisabeth Jackson, executive director, Bridge Over Troubled Waters
- Beck LaCouture Ph.D., co-founder, president, and COO, Evolved by Nature
- John Maestranzi, co-founder, Iron Tree Service; co-owner, Maestranzi Brothers
- Richard Norberg, D.M.D., dentist (retired), Russell Hill Dental
- Leah Okimoto, founder and executive director, Aaron’s Presents
- David Podell, Ph.D., president, MassBay Community College
- Raj Rajur, Ph.D., chairman and CEO, CreaGen
- Daniel Strong Walker Thomas, chief, Global Initiative for Indigenous Advancement
- Christina Wing, senior lecturer, Harvard Business School
- Reina Ysaguirre-Boersma, director, outreach and development, Boston Pride
Cummings Properties Staff Member Volunteers
- Leslie Clemens, account manager, Cummings Properties
- Barbra Graham, director of community relations, New Horizons at Choate
- Alison Harding, communications specialist, Cummings Properties
- Alian Lyons, carpentry team leader, Cummings Properties
- Brian Murrihy, executive project leader, Cummings Properties
- Ana Pinto, accounting supervisor, Cummings Properties
- Karl Sanford, lead carpenter, Cummings Properties
- Tony Spencer, senior account manager, Cummings Properties
- Dan Watne, grounds worker, Cummings Properties
- Brooke Zaggari, account manager, Cummings Properties
Impact Report Review Committee
- Gale Druga, Ph.D., fundraising professional
- Patricia McCauley, DNP, director, Clinical Resource and Simulation Center, Regis College (retired)
- Paul McLaughlin, community volunteer
- Judy Olson, chief of staff (retired), Tufts University Office of the President
- Jackie O’Neill, marshal, Harvard University (retired)
- Karl Ruping, managing partner, incTANK Ventures
- Denise Saltojanes, managing director, Golden Seeds
- Gary Smith, J.D., attorney; senior vice president, Houghton Mifflin Company (retired)
- Lynne Smith, The Fenway Hat Lady and community volunteer
2020 Grant Cycle Volunteers
2020 Grant Cycle Volunteers
Site Visit Committee
Karen Grant, Chair
Karen has spent most of her career working in communications, marketing, and fundraising in the nonprofit sector and is currently vice president of external affairs for Cradles to Crayons. An active community member, she serves as the co-chair of the Melrose Education Foundation Advisory Board and is a member of the Melrose Commission on Women.
- Irfan Alibhai, president, The Burkehaven Family Foundation
- Joan Hadly, senior vice president, Museum of Science (retired)
- Alison Johnson, strategy and marketing consultant
- Juliette Reiter, executive managing director, Newmark Grubb Knight Frank
- Brendan Saunders, real estate developer
- Bruce Shaw, director, Shady Hill School (retired)
- Gary Shostak, director of health services (retired), MA Department of Youth Services
- Kathleen Skarin, director of strategic partnerships, The New England Aquarium
- Gerry Sobkowicz, procurement coordinator, Commonwealth of Massachusetts (retired)
- Tony Sobkowicz, environmental engineer
- Robin Wortmann, director, Winchester Coop Bank, formerly with Hewlett-Packard Medical
Heidi Heinlein, Chair
Heidi is a committed professional who has spent the majority of her career promoting philanthropy. She has more than 20 years of experience in charitable giving and nonprofit management, including roles with The Art of Giving (founder), Catalogue for Philanthropy, Citizens Energy, and American Red Cross. She holds a master's degree in Public Health and is dedicated to helping nonprofits with their important work.
- Marsha Alperin, cofounder, SparkShare
- Melanie Calzetti-Spahr, managing director, Fidelity Investments' Devonshire Investors
- Paul Casey, trustee, Cummings Foundation; Massachusetts legislator (retired)
- Paul Denaro, director of marketing & distribution, Protein Matrix LLC
- Brooke Estridge, head of responsible investing, Liberty Asia
- Mark Forman, director of business development / e-commerce, Boston Coffee Cake
- Justin Magee, electrical engineer
- MaryAnne Magee, registered nurse
- Bob Montgomery, trustee, Winchester Cooperative Bank
- Inge Mulvaney, outstanding housewife and mother of four
- Tom Mulvaney, VP medical affairs, Winchester Hospital (retired)
- Ed Rocha, president, Rola Corporation
- Howard Seplowicz, oral surgeon
- Bill Shea, orthopedic surgeon (retired)
- Laura Shea, dietician (retired)
- Brian Sisitzky, president, L. H. Sisitzky Sales, Inc.
Robert D. Keefe, JD, Chair
Since Bob began volunteering in fall 2015, he has been a tireless supporter of Cummings Foundation and local nonprofits. This prominent Boston attorney retired after 40 years with WilmerHale, and he has played an integral role in piloting multiple volunteer programs at the Foundation.
- Merle Berman, school administrator, Coach in Education
- Margot Botsford, associate justice, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (retired)
- Annie Duong-Turner, program manager corporate responsibility, John Hancock
- Skip Fuller, trustee, Cummings Foundation; vice president, Winchester Hospital (retired)
- Durrell Harris, director of community coordination, ABCD
- Marcia Hertz, nonprofit marketing and fundraising consultant
- Melissa Luna, executive director, GreenLight Fund Boston
- Nancy Powers, community volunteer
- Deborah Re, president & CEO, Big Sister Boston
- Gary Smith, attorney; senior vice president, Houghton Mifflin Company (retired)
- Lynne Smith, The Fenway Hat Lady and community volunteer
Peggy Kemp, Chair
An experienced educator, Peggy has worked in both K-12 public education and in higher education. She was a teacher and a headmaster in the Boston Public Schools and was the founding director of the Office of School Partnerships at Harvard Graduate School of Education. She currently provides leadership coaching to aspiring principals.
- Merle Berman, school administrator, Coach in Education
- Cam Brown, president, King Fish Media
- Rose Fisher, chief development officer, MelroseWakefield Healthcare
- Teresa Irene Gonzales, PhD, assistant professor of sociology, University of Massachusetts, Lowell
- Betsy Harper, owner, SM Search (retired)
- Don Harper, owner, SM Search (retired)
- Jim Kraus, senior consultant, Development Guild
- Albert Lanzillotti II, CPA, owner, A P Lanzillotti
- Carol Lazarus, senior advisor and liaison, Fenway High School (retired)
- Roselee Mohika, director of enrichment programs, The Community Group
- Juana Naveo, VP commercial property and casualty, USI Insurance Services
- Greg Smith, principal, Curtis Strategy
- Andreina Viera, founder and CEO, The Vieras
- Nicole Williams, associate director of admission for transfer students, admission diversity liaison, admission veteran liaison, Merrimack College
Susan Lewis Solomont, Chair
As Cummings Foundation's pro bono director of volunteers, Susan serves as a strategic adviser and the primary contact for the Site Visits Committee. She brings a wealth of experience from her long career as a consultant for both corporate and private philanthropy, plus 15 years in fundraising. She is also the author of Lost and Found In Spain: Tales of An Ambassador's Wife and a children's book, Stella the Ambassadog.
- Betty Borghesani, pediatric nurse practitioner & co-founder, Anne E. Borghesani Community Fdn.
- Roger Borghesani, mechanical engineer & co-founder, Anne E. Borghesani Community Fdn.
- Gale Druga, PhD, fundraising professional
- Sol Gittleman, provost and professor, Tufts University (retired)
- Tom Hirschfeld, physician (retired)
- Andrew Kendall, executive director, Henry P. Kendall Foundation
- Steve Lentine, dentist (retired)
- Marie Lingblom, director, Woburn Council on Aging
- Kim O'Loughlin, senior director of philanthropy, Year Up
- Peter Rotolo, M.D., obstetrician-gynecologist (retired)
- Barbara Rubel, director of community relations, Tufts University (retired)
- Heidi Star, bank marketing executive (retired)
LOI Committee
- Yi-Chin Chen, executive director, Friends of the Children - Boston
- Rachel Corrigan, assistant to CEO, Wing-O'Donnell Ventures
- Carol Donovan, Cummings Foundation trustee, educator, and Mass. legislator (retired)
- Joao Dos Santos, program director, Catholic Charities Teen Center at Saint Peter's
- Jack Good, vice president, Peoples United Bank (retired)
- Debbie Kochevar, former dean, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University
- Taidgh McClory, social impact real estate entrepreneur
- Celina Miranda, Ph.D., executive director, Hyde Square Task Force
- Sarah Nolan, middle market audit liaison, Travelers Insurance
- Smita Patel, psychiatrist, Lahey Health and Medical Center
- Frank Virnelli, M.D., chief emeritus of plastic surgery, Winchester Hospital
- Rev. Gloria White-Hammond, M.D., co-pastor, Bethel AME Church, Boston
Application Review Committee
- Jose Angeles, M.D., otolaryngologist, Winchester Hospital, Mass Eye and Ear (retired)
- Sharyn Bahn, fundraising consultant
- Betsy Busch, developmental pediatrician, Tufts University
- Lisa Craig, former V.P., Boston Private Bank & Trust Co.; nonprofit advisor
- Robert Culbert, founder and CEO, Culbert Healthcare Solutions
- Jackie Dinneen, assistant VP, marketing & development, The Partnership
- Delia Duran-Clark, executive director, Mills City Leadership Institute
- Adele Fleet Bacow, founder, Community Partners Consultants; first lady, Harvard University
- Janet Glidden, trustee, Sargent Memorial Library
- Jeffrey Glidden, CFO (retired), board member, Epilepsy Foundation
- Charmane Higgins, co-founder and chief operating officer, more.BOSTON
- Eric Johnson, senior vice president, Tufts University
- Nancy Kinton, sales associate, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices
- Tom Kinton, president, Kinton Aviation
- Kathy Lucero, founder and president, Out Source Print Management
- Gerard Lynch, president, System 7 Wolfers, Inc.
- Tracy Reilly Ingersoll, executive director, Girls Inc. of Greater Lowell
- Marisa Serafini, manager business analysis, Massachusetts Medical Society
- Neil Swidey, reporter/author, The Boston Globe
- Hermese Velasquez, executive director, Summer Search
Grant Selection Committee
Chairs
- John Bogosian, principal and board advisor, KB Companies
- Stephen Braese, real estate professional, Braese Associates
- Bob Ferullo, city council member, City of Woburn
- Denise Flynn, vice president of philanthropy, Winchester Hospital
- Michael McGlynn, mayor (retired), City of Medford
- Gita Muni, executive vice president, ROMEG Therapeutics
- Vinit Nijhawan, interim executive director, Mass Technology Transfer Center
- Diana Pisciotta, president, Denterlein
- Karl Ruping, managing partner, incTANK Ventures
- Brendan Saunders, real estate entrepreneur
Chairs-elect
- Hilary Allard, executive vice president, The Castle Group
- Bernice Corpuz Freedman, assistant director of media relations, Massport
- Mike Donaghey, executive vice president, SG Torrice
- Rich Foster, vice president and general manager, Monogram Foods
- Linda Johnson, J.D., director, McLane Middleton
- Peter Koutoujian, sheriff, Middlesex County
- Josef Kurtz, vice president of academic affairs, Emmanuel College
- Anthony Laurentano, J.D., partner, Nelson Mullins
- Judith Palmer-Castor Ph.D., director of clinical and regulatory affairs, Aphios
- Bill Strazzullo, partner and chief market strategist, Bell Curve Trading
Community Members
- Nelly Alba, director, recruiting & persistence, Youth Development Organization
- Katie Barnes Ph.D., interim provost, Endicott College
- Carole Cobb, COO, Greenlight Biosciences
- Ed Gaskin, executive director, Greater Grove Hall Main Streets
- Beck LaCouture Ph.D., co-founder, president, and COO, Evolved by Nature
- Leah Okimoto, founder and executive director, Aaron's Presents
- Rick Orlando, vice president, Mide Technology Corporation
- Daniel StrongWalker Thomas, chief servant leader, Global Initiative for Indigenous Advancement
- Christina Wing, senior lecturer, Harvard Business School
- Reina Ysaguirre-Boersma, director, outreach and development, Boston Pride
Cummings Properties Staff Member Volunteers
- Linda Curtis, receptionist, Cummings Properties
- Bill Dudley, carpenter, Cummings Properties
- Greg Flaherty, project engineer, Cummings Properties
- Hanna Freitas, electrical apprentice, Cummings Properties
- John Halsey, account manager, Cummings Properties
- Abby Johnson, graphic designer, Cummings Properties
- Heather Lauten, operations counsel, Cummings Properties
- Ryan McRae, account manager, Cummings Properties
- Chris Reilly, associate leasing officer, Cummings Properties
- Dan Watne, driver and operator, Cummings Properties
10-Year Committee
- Paul Lohnes, chair, planning committee chair, MA Charitable Mechanic Association
- Sharyn Bahn, fundraising consultant
- Yi-Chin Chen, executive director, Friends of the Children – Boston
- Lisa Craig, former V.P., Boston Private Bank & Trust Co.; nonprofit advisor
- Robert Culbert, founder and CEO, Culbert Healthcare Solutions
- Adele Fleet Bacow, founder, Community Partners Consultants; first lady, Harvard
- Janet Glidden, trustee, Sargent Memorial Library
- Jeffrey Glidden, CFO, board member, Epilepsy Foundation (retired)
- Heidi Heinlein, philanthropic advisor, Art of Giving
- Eric Johnson, senior vice president, Tufts University
- Smita Patel, psychiatrist, Lahey Health and Medical Center
- Marisa Serafini, manager, business analysis, Massachusetts Medical Society
- Gary Smith, attorney; senior vice president, Houghton Mifflin Company (retired)
- Lynne Smith, The Fenway Hat Lady and community volunteer
2019 Grant Cycle Volunteers
Sustaining Grants Selection Committee
Marcia Hertz, Suffolk Subcommittee Chair
Marcia has volunteered for Cummings Foundation since 2017. She is a seasoned marketing, communications, and fundraising professional with a long history of working in the nonprofit sector. Working for both large and small organizations, Marcia has used her skills to enhance the success of a variety of organizations.
- Betty Borghesani, pediatric nurse practitioner & co-founder, Anne E. Borghesani Community Fdn.
- Roger Borghesani, mechanical engineer &co-founder, Anne E. Borghesani Community Fdn.
- Richard Bush, D.D.S., endodontist (retired), Middlesex Endodontics
- Judy Bush, legal advocate, REACH Beyond Domestic Violence
- Paul Denaro, director of marketing & distribution, Protein Matrix LLC
- Charmane Higgins, co-founder and chief operating officer, more.BOSTON
- Andrew Kendall, executive director, Henry P. Kendall Foundation
- Patricia Maguire Meservey, Ph.D., R.N., president (retired), Salem State University
- Kim O'Loughlin, director of development, Cancer Center at Beth Israel Deaconess
- Robin Wortmann, director, Winchester Coop Bank, formerly with Hewlett-Packard Medical
Robert D. Keefe, JD, Essex Subcommittee Chair
Since Bob began volunteering in fall 2015, he has been a tireless supporter of Cummings Foundation and local nonprofits. This prominent Boston attorney retired after 40 years with WilmerHale, and he has played an integral role in piloting multiple volunteer programs at the Foundation.
- Cameron Brown, president, King Fish Media
- Carol Donovan, Cummings Foundation trustee, educator, and Mass. legislator (retired)
- Delia Duran-Clark, executive director, Mills City Leadership Institute
- Jim Kraus, senior consultant, Development Guild
- Albert Lanzillotti, II, certified public accountant, owner, A P Lanzillotti, II CPA
- Judy Olson, chief of staff (retired), Tufts University Office of the President
- Bill Shea, M.D., orthopedic surgeon (retired)
- Laura Shea, dietician (retired)
- Nicole Williams, Associate Director of Admission for Transfer Students, Admission Diversity Liaison, Admission Veteran Liaison, Merrimack College
Paul R. Lohnes, Middlesex Subcommittee Chair
Paul has volunteered with Cummings Foundation since 2015, bringing a wealth of knowledge and expertise through his more than 40 years of business and philanthropic experience. He also serves as chairman of the Planning Committee for the second oldest charitable organization in the country, Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association.
- Paul Casey, Cummings Foundation trustee and Massachusetts legislator (retired)
- Brooke Estridge, head of responsible investing, Liberty Asia
- Sol Gittleman, provost and professor (retired), Tufts University
- Jeffrey Glidden, CFO (retired), board member, Epilepsy Foundation
- Janet Glidden, board member, Youth Villages; trustee, Sargent Memorial Library
- Peggy Kemp, headmaster, Fenway High School
- Marie Lingblom, assistant to mayor, City of Woburn
- Paul Sauerbrunn, managing principal, Waddell & Reed Financial
Susan Lewis Solomont
As Cummings Foundation's pro bono director of volunteers, Susan serves as a strategic adviser and the primary contact for the Site Visits Committee. She brings a wealth of experience from her long career as a consultant for both corporate and private philanthropy, plus 15 years in fundraising. She is also the author of Lost and Found In Spain: Tales of An Ambassador's Wife and a children's book, Stella the Ambassadog.
- Sharyn Bahn, fundraising consultant
- Margot Botsford, J.D., associate justice (retired), Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
- Juliette Reiter, executive managing director, Newmark Grubb Knight Frank
- Gerry Sobkowicz, procurement coordinator (retired), Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Tony Sobkowicz, environmental engineer
- Neil Swidey, reporter/author, The Boston Globe
- Pratt Wiley, consultant, The Partnership
Cummings Employee Volunteers
- Karen Armbruster, administrative assistant
- Mike Donaghey, electrical TL journeyman
- Jorge Galvan, custodial supervisor
- Jim Gillette, purchasing manager
- Kathryn Jendrick, operations manager
- Ed Silvey, leasing manager
- Charlie Varoutsos, electrician
- JoAnne Varoutsos, client services associate
Feedback Committee
- Subcommittee chair: Marcia Hertz, founder, Marcia Hertz Consulting
- Margot Botsford, J.D., associate justice (retired), Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
- Gerry Sobkowicz, procurement coordinator (retired), Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Tony Sobkowicz, environmental engineer
Partners Committee
- Subcommittee chair: Robert D. Keefe, JD, attorney (retired), WilmerHale
- Sandy Almonte, director of police and community relations, Lawrence Police Department
- Durrell Harris, operations manager, Dorchester Neighborhood Service Center ABCD
- Joan Hadly, senior vice president (retired), Museum of Science
- Ben Hires, director of strategic partnerships, Boston Public Library
- Marisa Serafini, manager business analysis, Massachusetts Medical Society
- Gary Smith, JD., senior vice president (retired), Houghton Mifflin Company
- Lynne Smith, The Fenway Hat Lady and community volunteer
$100K for 100 Site Visit Committee
- Committee chair: Arlan (Skip) Fuller, M.D. trustee, Cummings Foundation; vice president, Winchester Hospital (retired)
- Maureen Abate, nurse (retired)
- Irfan Alibhai, president, The Burkehaven Family Foundation
- Sharyn Bahn, fundraising consultant
- Merle Berman, school administrator, Coach in Education
- Cindy Bohne, elected member, Winchester Town Meeting
- Jamie Bradley, president and founder, Sophwell
- Betsy Busch, developmental pediatrician, Tufts University
- Melanie Calzetti-Spahr, managing director, Fidelity Investments' Devonshire Investors
- Maribeth Canning, CEO and founder, Maribeth Canning Consulting (MCC)
- Yi-Chin Chen, executive director, Friends of the Children - Boston
- Pete Diffendal, financial services professional, Dickinson Wealth Strategies
- Gale Druga, volunteer
- Brooke Estridge, head of responsible investing, Liberty Shared (Anti-Human-Trafficking)
- Rose Fisher, chief development officer, MelroseWakefield Healthcare
- Mark Forman, director of business development / e-commerce, Boston Coffee Cake
- Jack Good, vice president, Peoples United Bank (retired)
- Patrick Gordon, adjunct assistant professor of chemistry, MCPHS University
- Karen Grant, vice president of development, Cradles to Crayons
- Betsy Harper, owner, SM Search (retired)
- Don Harper, SM Search (retired)
- Heidi Heinlein, philanthropic advisor, Art Of Giving
- Marcia Hertz, nonprofit marketing and fundraising consultant
- Karen Hirschfeld, founder and principal, Intdev Expertise
- Tom Hirschfeld, physician (retired)
- Alison Johnson, strategy and marketing consultant
- Ruth Kelley, chief behavioral health officer, Dimock Center (retired)
- Nancy Kinton, sales associate, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices
- Jim Kraus, senior consultant, Development Guild
- Steve Lentine, dentist (retired)
- Melissa Luna, executive director, GreenLight Fund Boston
- Bob Montgomery, trustee, Winchester Cooperative Bank
- Sarah Nolan, middle market audit liaison, Travelers Insurance
- Jack O'Donnell, student, Belmont Hill School
- Kim O'Loughlin, senior director of philanthropy, Year Up
- Elsabel Rincon, manager of settlement programs, The House of the Seven Gables
- Edward Lee Rocha, president, Rola Corporation
- Barbara Rubel, director of community relations, Tufts University (retired)
- Brendan Saunders, real estate developer
- Howie Seplowitz, oral surgeon
- Kashif Siddiqi, director of fiscal operations, Middlesex Sheriff's Office
- Brian Sisitzky, president, L. H. Sisitzky Sales, Inc.
- Kathleen Skarin, chief of staff, Middlesex Sheriff's Office
- Lynne Smith, community volunteer, Fenway Hat Lady
- Gary Smith, senior vice president (retired), Houghton Mifflin Company
- Heidi Star, bank marketing executive (retired)
- Chitra Sundaram, principal consultant, ClearIntelligence
- Britt Walker, owner/operator, Paint Works
- Jessica Walker, owner/operator, Paint Works
- Robin Wortmann, director, Winchester Coop Bank, formerly with Hewlett-Packard Medical
LOI Committee
- Adele Fleet Bacow, founder, Community Partners Consultants; fist lady, Harvard University
- Justin Magee, electrical engineer
- Mary Anne Magee, registered nurse
- Tom Mulvaney, M.D., VP medical affairs (retired), Winchester Hospital
- Inge Mulvaney, outstanding housewife and mother of four
- Beatrice Ouezzin, program manager, Office for Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Partnership, Harvard Medical School
- Winston Richie, director of the international group (retired), Manulife Financial
- Jack Roll, retired chemical and nuclear engineer including with Westinghouse, Abt Associates, and Xenergy
- Peggy Roll, retired from publishing with D.C. Heath (now Houghton Mifflin)
Application Review Committee
- Jose Angeles, M.D., otolaryngologist, Winchester Hospital, Mass Eye and Ear (retired)
- Lisa Craig, former V.P., Boston Private Bank & Trust Co.; nonprofit advisor
- Joe Halpern, associate editor, Boston Business Journal
- Eric Johnson, senior vice president, Tufts University
- Tom Kinton, president, Kinton Aviation
- Kathy Lucero, founder and president, Out Source Print Management
- Celina Miranda, Ph.D., executive director, Hyde Square Task Force
- Esther Rogers, fellow, Office of Boston City Councilor Annissa Essaibi-George
- Tracy Reilly Ingersoll, executive director, Girls Inc. of Greater Lowell
- Gerry Sobkowicz, procurement coordinator, Commonwealth of Massachusetts (retired)
- Tony Sobkowicz, environmental engineer (retired)
- Frank Virnelli, M.D., chief emeritus of plastic surgery, Winchester Hospital
- Rev. Gloria White-Hammond, M.D., co-pastor, Bethel AME Church Swartz Resident Practitioner, Ministry Studies, Harvard Divinity School
Grant Selection Committee
Chairs
- John Bogosian, principal/board advisor, KB Companies
- Jim Cormier, chief of police (retired), Reading Police Department
- Alice Fuller, victim advocate, Woburn District Court
- Taidgh McClory, senior sales management director, CBRE/New England
- Susan Musinsky, executive director, Social Innovation Forum
- Bill O'Reilly, Jr., chief of staff, Brandeis University
- Smita Patel, M.D., psychiatrist, Lahey Hospital
- Nancy Powers, vice president, Blueprints of Love
- Peter Rotolo, M.D., obstetrician-gynecologist (retired)
- Paul Wennik, record executive (retired); board president, Beyond Soccer
Chairs-elect
- Stephen Braese, real estate professional, Braese Associates
- Meg Clancy, executive vice president and co-founder, Aptima, Inc.
- Bob Ferullo, city council member and retired police chief, City of Woburn
- Denise Flynn, vice president of philanthropy, Winchester Hospital
- Michael McGlynn, former mayor, City of Medford
- Gita Muni, executive vice president, ROMEG Therapeutics, LLC
- Vinit Nijhawan, interim executive director, Massachusetts Technology Transfer Center
- Diana Pisciotta, president, Denterlein
- Karl Ruping, managing partner, incTANK Ventures
- Brendan Saunders, real estate entrepreneur
Community Members
- Hilary Allard, executive vice president, The Castle Group
- Michael Eatman, director of community life, Pike School
- Rich Foster, vice president – general manager, Monogram Foods
- Bernice Corpuz Freedman, assistant director of media relations, Massport
- Linda Johnson, director, McLane Middleton
- Peter Koutoujian, sheriff, Middlesex County
- Josef Kurtz, vice president of academic affairs, Emmanuel College
- Anthony Laurentano, partner, Nelson Mullins
- Judith Palmer-Castor, director of clinical and regulatory affairs, Aphios
- Bill Strazzullo, partner & chief market strategist, Bell Curve Trading
Cummings Properties Staff Member Volunteers
- Mike Aveni, senior project architect, Cummings Properties
- Grayson Barlow, associate account manager, Cummings Properties
- Natalie Breen, account manager, Cummings Properties
- Andrea Hanley, lease administrator, Cummings Properties
- Helen Jeffers, associate account manager, Cummings Properties
- Sean Kennedy, electrician, Cummings Properties
- Allie Murphy, design administrator, Cummings Properties
- Donna Musumeci, account manager, Cummings Properties
- Gary Omasta, carpenter, Cummings Properties
- Matthew Rodican, electrician journeyman, Cummings Properties
Impact Report Committee
- Maureen Abate, nurse (retired)
- Paul McLaughlin, executive director, Woburn Golf and Ski Club (retired)
- Bill Shea, M.D., orthopedic surgeon (retired)
- Laura Shea, dietician (retired)
2018 Grant Cycle Volunteers
Stage I Committee
- Adele Bacow, founder and president, Community Partners Consultants
- Betty Borghesani, co-founder, Anne E. Borghesani Community Foundation
- Roger Borghesani, co-founder, Anne E. Borghesani Community Foundation
- Justin Magee, electrical engineer
- Mary Anne Magee, registered nurse
- Inge Mulvaney, outstanding housewife & mother of four
- Tom Mulvaney, M.D., VP medical affairs (retired), Winchester Hospital
- Winston Richie, director of the international group (retired), Manulife Financial
- Jack Roll, retired chemical & nuclear engineer with Westinghouse, Abt Associates, and Xenergy
- Peggy Roll, retired from publishing with D.C. Heath (now Houghton Mifflin)
Stage II Committee
- Jose Angeles, M.D., a retired ENT-otolaryngologist with Winchester Hospital and Mass. Eye and Ear Infirmary
- Lisa Craig, former V.P., Boston Private Bank & Trust Co.; nonprofit advisor
- Kathryn Jendrick, account manager at Cummings Properties
- Eric Johnson, senior vice president for advancement at Tufts University
- Tom Kinton, president of Kinton Aviation Consulting and former CEO of Massachusetts Port Authority
- Kathy Lucero, founder and president of Out Source Print Management and active Woburn volunteer
- Demond Martin, a senior partner at Adage Capital Management, and former assistant to President Clinton's White House Chief of Staff, Erskine Bowles
- Gerry Sobkowicz, retired procurement coordinator for the Commonwealth
- Frank Virnelli, M.D., chief emeritus of plastic surgery at Winchester Hospital
- Rev. Gloria White-Hammond, M.D., co-pastor of Bethel AME Church, Boston, and the Swartz Resident Practitioner in Ministry Studies at Harvard Divinity School
Final Grant Selection Committee
Chairs
- Helen Babcock, vice president (retired), Carlson GMAC Real Estate
- Richard Bush, D.D.S., Endodontist (retired), Middlesex Endodontics
- Jack Connors, founder, Connors Family Office and Hill Holliday Connors Cosmopulos
- David Harris, Ph.D., provost, Tufts University; president-elect, Union College
- Sue Ellen Holland, owner and director, Little Folks Day School
- John Lynch, partner, Lynch, Desimone & Nylen, LLP
- Bob Montgomery, founder, Montgomery Associates; board member, Winchester Co-operative Bank
- Winston Richie, director (retired), Manulife Financial
- Brian Sisitzky, owner, LH Sisitzky Sales
- Neil Swidey, reporter/author, The Boston Globe
Chairs-elect
- Jim Cormier, chief of police (retired), Reading Police Department
- Roman DeSanctis, M.D., director of clinical cardiology (retired), MGH
- Julie DeSilva, communications specialist, Thrive Skilled Pediatric Care
- Pat Kelly, director of admin and security, Scientific Systems
- Taidgh McClory, managing director/partner, CBRE/New England
- Susan Musinsky, executive director, Social Innovation Forum
- Bill O’Reilly, Jr., partner, WilmerHale
- Smita Patel, M.D., psychiatrist, Lahey Hospital
- Peter Rotolo, M.D., obstetrician-gynecologist (retired)
- Paul Wennik, record executive (retired); board president, Beyond Soccer
Community Members
- John Bogosian, principal/board advisor, KB Companies
- Stephen Braese, real estate professional, Braese Associates
- Meg Clancy, co-founder, Aptima
- Denise Flynn, vice president of philanthropy, Winchester Hospital
- Alice Fuller, victim advocate, Woburn District Court
- Michael McGlynn, mayor (retired), City of Medford
- Gita Muni, executive vice president, ROMEG Therapeutics
- Vinit Nijhawan, lecturer, Boston University
- Diana Pisciotta, president, Denterlein
- Nancy Powers, vice president, Blueprints of Love
Cummings Properties Staff Member Volunteers
- Rob Catherwood, grounds worker, Cummings Properties
- Ryan Ellis, communications tech, Cummings Properties
- Teresa Hasu, senior designer, Cummings Properties
- Dave McDonald, electrical team leader, Cummings Properties
- Jessica Palm, account manager, Cummings Properties
- Alma Philpott, operations counsel, Cummings Properties
- Jackie Rossi, project designer, Cummings Properties
- Noelle Swift, project designer, Cummings Properties
- Charlie Varoutsos, electrician, Cummings Properties
- Kerri Welch, accounting associate, Cummings Properties
Site Visits Committee
- Joe Abate, M.D., founder, North Suburban Orthopedic Associates
- Maureen Abate, Ph.D., R.N. nurse (retired)
- Carmen Arce-Bowen, vice president, The Partnership, Inc.
- Sharyn Bahn, fundraising consultant
- Cameron Brown, president, King Fish Media
- Betty Borghesani, Anne E. Borghesani Community Fdn.
- Roger Borghesani, Anne E. Borghesani Community Fdn.
- Margot Botsford, J.D., associate justice (retired), Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
- Richard Bush, D.D.S., endodontist (retired), Middlesex Endodontics
- Maribeth Canning, assistant vice president principal, Dana Farber Cancer Institute
- Paul Casey, CF trustee and Massachusetts legislator (retired)
- Paul Denaro, director of marketing & distribution, Protein Matrix LLC
- Jackie Dinneen, senior director of development, The Partnership, Inc.
- Carol Donovan, CF trustee, educator, and Mass. legislator (retired)
- Brooke Estridge, head of responsible investing, Liberty Asia
- Rick Freeman, Gilbane Building Company
- Patricia Maguire Meservey, Ph.D., R.N., president (retired), Salem State University
- Carol Fulp, president and CEO, The Partnership, Inc.
- Sol Gittleman, provost and professor (retired), Tufts University
- Jeffrey Glidden, CFO (retired), board member, Epilepsy Foundation
- Janet Glidden, board member, Youth Villages; trustee, Sargent Memorial Library
- Joan Hadly, senior vice president (retired), Museum of Science
- Marcia Hertz, founder, Marcia Hertz Consulting
- Robert D. Keefe, JD, attorney (retired), WilmerHale
- Andrew Kendall, executive director, Henry P. Kendall Foundation
- Jim Kraus, executive director of development, Museum of Science
- Albert Lanzillotti, II, certified public accountant, owner, A P Lanzillotti, II CPA
- Marie Lingblom, assistant to mayor, City of Woburn
- Paul Lohnes, planning committee chair, Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association
- Theresa Mwicigi, manager of strategic sourcing for U.S. therapeutic operations, Biogen
- Judy Olson, chief of staff (retired), Tufts University Office of the President
- Hiten Patel, J.D., vice president, Income Research & Management
- Michael Ripp, executive vice president, partner, CBRE
- Juliette Reiter, executive managing director, Newmark Grubb Knight Frank
- Sandy Santin, CEO, SyncThink
- Paul Sauerbrunn, managing principal, Waddell & Reed Financial
- Marisa Serafini, manager business analysis, Massachusetts Medical Society
- Bill Shea, M.D., orthopedic surgeon (retired)
- Laura Shea, dietician (retired)
- Ed Silvey, leasing manager, Cummings Properties
- Gerry Sobkowicz, procurement coordinator (retired), Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Tony Sobkowicz, environmental engineer
- Susan Lewis Solomont, senior advisor, The Philanthropic Institute
- Neil Swidey, reporter/author, The Boston Globe
- Pratt Wiley, executive consultant, The Partnership
Sustaining Grants Committee
- Robert D. Keefe, JD, attorney (retired), WilmerHale
- Paul Lohnes, planning committee chair, Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association
- Susan Lewis Solomont, senior advisor, The Philanthropic Institute
- Joyce Vyriotes, deputy director, Cummings Foundation (paid staff of Cummings Properties)
2017 Grant Cycle Volunteers
Stage I Committee
- Adele Bacow, founder and president, Community Partners Consultants
- Robert D. Keefe, JD, attorney (retired), WilmerHale
- Winston Richie, director of the international group (retired), Manulife Financial
Stage II Committee
- Eric Johnson, senior vice president for advancement at Tufts University
- Kathy Lucero, founder and president of Out Source Print Management and active Woburn volunteer
- Frank Virnelli, M.D., chief emeritus of plastic surgery at Winchester Hospital
Final Grant Selection Committee
Chairs
- Bill Johnson, director of finance, New Ventures at Flagship Pioneering
- Robert D. Keefe, JD, attorney (retired), WilmerHale
- Paul Lohnes, planning committee chair, Mass. Charitable Mechanic Association
- Bob Montgomery, founder, Montgomery Associates
- Juliette Reiter, executive managing director, Newmark Grubb Knight Frank
- Barbara Rubel, director of community relations, Tufts University
- Sandy Santin, chief technology officer, SyncThink
- John Simon, board chair and co-founder, GreenLight Fund
- Aba Taylor, executive director, Winchester Multicultural Network
- Dick Wylie, Ph.D., president, Endicott College
Chairs-elect
- Helen Babcock, vice president (retired), Carlson GMAC Real Estate
- Richard Bush, D.D.S., Endodontist (retired), Middlesex Endodontics
- Jack Connors, founder, Connors Family Office and Hill Holliday Connors Cosmopulos
- David Harris, Ph.D., provost and senior vice president, Tufts University
- Sue Ellen Holland, owner and director, Little Folks Day School
- Bob Lappin, president, Shetland Properties Inc. and Lappin Foundation
- John Lynch, partner, Lynch, Desimone & Nylen, LLP
- Winston Richie, director (retired), Manulife Financial
- Brian Sisitzky, owner, LH Sisitzky Sales
- Neil Swidey, reporter/author, The Boston Globe
Community Members
- Jim Cormier, chief of police (retired), Reading Police Department
- Roman DeSanctis, M.D., director of clinical cardiology (retired), Massachusetts General Hospital
- Pat Kelly, director of admin and security, Scientific Systems
- Taidgh McClory, managing director/partner, CBRE/New England
- Susan Musinsky, executive director, Social Innovation Forum
- Bill O'Reilly, Jr., partner, WilmerHale
- Smita Patel, M.D., psychiatrist, Lahey Hospital
- Peter Rotolo, M.D., obstetrician-gynecologist (retired)
- Ken Summers, trustee emeritus, New Horizons at Choate
- Paul Wennik, record executive (retired); board president, Beyond Soccer
Cummings Properties Staff Member Volunteers
- Kelly Dineen, accounting associate, Cummings Properties
- Gino DiVecchia, carpenter/mason, Cummings Properties
- Pauline Enns, design project coordinator, Cummings Properties
- Theresa Milewski, operations coordinator, Cummings Properties
- Anne Olenio, admin assistant, Cummings Properties
- Mike Petkavich, electrician journeyman, Cummings Properties
- Mike Rahn, grounds team leader, Cummings Properties
- Damien Savoie, operations specialist, Cummings Properties
- Ed Silvey, leasing manager, Cummings Properties
- Keith Yianacopolus, senior grounds crew member, Cummings Properties
2016 Grant Cycle Volunteers
Stage I Committee
- Robert D. Keefe, JD, attorney (retired), WilmerHale
Final Grant Selection Committee
Chairs
- Aba Taylor, executive director, Winchester Multicultural Network
- Janine Danielson, partner, LitmanGerson Associates
- Joan Hadly, senior vice president (retired), Boston Museum of Science
- Juliette Reiter, executive managing director, Newmark Grubb Knight Frank
- Margot Botsford, associate justice, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
- Maribeth Canning, vice president, Winchester Hospital
- Marie Lingblom, assistant to mayor, City of Woburn
- Maureen Ruettgers, Ruettgers Family Charitable Foundation
- Paul Denaro, manager of food service purchasing, Tufts University
- Paul Sauerbrunn, managing principal, Waddell & Reed Financial
Chairs-elect
- Paul Andrews, former superintendent of Woburn Schools
- Scott Bailey, managing director, MassChallenge
- Bill Johnson, vice president of finance, Greenlight Biosciences
- Robert D. Keefe, JD, attorney (retired), WilmerHale
- Paul Lohnes, planning committee chair, Mass. Charitable Mechanic Association
- Bob Montgomery, founder, Montgomery Associates
- Ernest "Sandy" Santin, chief technology officer, SyncThink
- John Simon, board chair and co-founder, GreenLight Fund
- Nick Varano, founder, Strega Prime/The Varano Group
- Dick Wylie, Ph.D., president, Endicott College
Community Members
- Jack Connors, founder, Connors Family Office and Hill Holliday Connors Cosmopulos
- David Harris, provost and senior vice president, Tufts University
- Radha Jalan, president and CEO, ElectroChem
- John Lynch, partner, Lynch, Desimone & Nylen, LLP
- Philip Mahoney, chief (retired), Woburn Police Department
- Barbara Rubel, director of community relations, Tufts University
- Brian Sisitzky, owner, LH Sisitzky Sales
- Ken Summers, trustee emeritus, New Horizons at Choate
- Neil Swidey, reporter/author, The Boston Globe
- Winston Richie, director (retired), Manulife Financial
Cummings Properties Staff Member Volunteers
- Brian Borselli, associate division manager, Cummings Properties
- Cassandra Tower, project coordinator, Cummings Properties
- Jay Lombardo, HVAC technician, Cummings Properties
- Mark Lynch, carpenter, Cummings Properties
- Denise McKeown, administrative assistant, Cummings Properties
- Lucas Toffoli, energy manager, Cummings Properties
- Michael Truesdale, leasing director, Cummings Properties
- Carmen Urbonas, HR manager, Cummings Properties
- Jo-Anne Varoutsos, client services admin, Cummings Properties
- Emily Wood, operations counsel, Cummings Properties