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Bob joined the board in 2004 and is the president of Barker Steel in Milford. He has been involved with several nonprofts in MetroWest, including the South Middlesex Opportunity Council, Natick Service Council and Natick Community Organic Farm.

Garry is president of Wayland-based R.W. Holmes, a commercial real estate brokerage firm. He serves on the board of the Metrowest Chamber of Commerce.

Ms. Krigman is an associate professor of finance and holder of the Boardman Lockwood Term Chair at Babson College, where she specializes in the study of initial public offerings, investment banking and open market stock repurchases. Previously, she was on the faculty at the University of Arizona where she taught at the undergraduate, M.B.A and Ph.D. levels.

Pamela has served on the board of the Jewish Family and Children’s Services in Boston and played an active role on boards and committees of the Wayland public schools. Her professional career was in sales and management at IBM.

Jack O’Neil is a Managing Partner at National Development. He is a long-time coach for Natick Youth Hockey, girls' basketball, and softball. He is has also been involved in the Framingham Country Club, Natick High School Building Committee, and the MetroWest YMCA Capital Campaign Steering Committee.

Janet is a trustee of the Walnut Hill School in Natick and the Wellesley Free Library Building Fund. A committed volunteer and fundraiser, she has participated in organizations such as the New England Philharmonic Orchestra, Wellesley Town Meeting, and Wellesley Advisory (Finance) Committee.

Meg has been involved in our Youth in Philanthropy program for several years and established the Youth in Philanthropy Endowment Fund in 2007. She manages the Ramsey McCluskey Family Foundation and has 20 years of experience in software research, development, and consulting.

Mr. Rands has worked in the investment management field since 1966. He was portfolio manager for a portion of Vanguard® Morgan Growth Fund and retired as senior vice president of Wellington Management Company.

John is a certified financial planner and estate planner with over 15 years experience. He has served on the boards of the Builder Association of Greater Boston, National Center on Family Homelessness, and Sudbury Youth Lacrosse.

Kathan is director of development at the Harvard Graduate School of Design and was previously our interim Co-Executive Director. She is a former trustee of both the Wellesley Historical Society and Wellesley Education Foundation and is a former elected member of the Wellesley Library Board of Trustees.

Ken is the founder and president of Ken Vona Construction, a builder of high-end homes in MetroWest. He does volunteer and philanthropic work related to animal rescue and was the lead builder for Mission to Mississippi, a program of the Wayland to Waveland initiative to rebuild homes destroyed by Hurricane Katrina.


Trustee Emeritus

Mr. Conover is retired from the life insurance industry, where he most recently served as Vice President of Consolidated Group, Inc. He has served as an officer and trustee of numerous organizations, including MetroWest YMCA, Danforth Museum, Copley Society, the The Rivers School, Dedham Country and Polo Club, MetroWest Chamber of Commerce, and Squam Lakes.

Our Investment Committee

Leveraging their years of experience in companies both large and small these people help insure that the Foundation remains financially robust.
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Our 2009 Annual Report

Our annual report provides information about our financial position, grantmaking, and accomplishments over the past fiscal year.
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