our board and Advocates

Board of directors

The 2021 Board of Directors of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Mass & MetroWest and their affiliations are as follows:

 

Officers

Jack Hoehlein (Chair)
Morgan Stanley

Lynette Paczkowski (Vice Chair)
Bowditch & Dewey, LLP

Todd Tallman (Treasurer)
Cornerstone Bank

Ahmad Lightfoot (Secretary)
The TJX Companies

Margaret Sullivan (Immediate Past Chair)
Avidia Bank

 

Directors

Karen Donovan Bean
Development Consultant

Michael Burke
The Hanover Insurance Group

David Cole
Arthur Cole Painting

Jay Goldfarb
Fortis Management Group

Derek Grillo
Struck Catering

Shannon Hawley
Ernst & Young

Eric Jenkins
CENTRIA

Ryan Kittredge
Carr Financial Group

Helder Machado
Machado Consulting

Kaitlin MacKenzie
Brightcove

Biju Muduli
Onapsis

David Podell
MassBay Community College

Suzanne Sontgerath
Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Yvonne Spicer
Mayor of the City of Framingham

Steve Taviner
Development and DEI Consultant

Paul Villena
firstPRO Inc.

Dr. Arin Whitman
Western New England University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

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Board Of Advocates

Advocates are chosen for their involvement in the community and their passion for helping our mission. They are elected to a five-year term and are eligible for re-election to one or more successive terms. Advocates serve without compensation, serving as active volunteers or committee members to further the mission of the agency. For a full listing of our Board of Advocates, please click here. If you are interested in joining our Board of Advocates, please email Jeff Chin.

Special Advisory Boards

The agency has convened special advisory boards and task forces to help with special projects, individual campaigns, and targeted initiatives. If you would like to learn more about how you can help in this manner, please email Jeff Chin.