Olivia Sayah

Andrea Cohen, member and Founder and Vice-Chair of HouseWorks, one of the nation’s largest independent private home care companies, will receive the 2021 Home Care Champion award by the Home Care Alliance of Massachusetts. The award honors those who have advanced the image or cause of home care in Massachusetts and have demonstrated industry leadership through innovation and vision.

“Andrea is the very epitome of a home care champion and has been so for many years.  When private home care was just emerging as a growth industry, she led the way for bringing them into the Home Care Alliance membership,” said Pat Kelleher, executive director of Home Care Alliance of MA. “She has been a strong voice for industry standards and a leader in bringing innovation into home care in ways that enhance the family and client experience. Where she leads, many follow.” Read more here.

IWF/MA President Judy Habib was recently named vice chair of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital’s national board of governors. In a Boston Business Journal article, Judy reflects on her parents’ encouragement to collect money for St. Jude’s as a child. St. Jude inspired Judy’s name, as well as “a value instilled in us to give back, to be grateful, and to help those who are less fortunate,” Habib said. Now Judy leads the board of governors nationally as “St. Jude embarks on a six-year, $11.5 billion fundraising campaign to benefit both medical treatment and research.” Read more here.

Welcome, New Member: Macaire Pace, West Market CEO, Mercer!

Macaire is Mercer’s West Market CEO at Mercer, leading a region that includes the Mountain States and the Pacific States in the U.S. Prior to joining Mercer in early 2018, Macaire was with Willis Towers Watson as the Managing Director and Market Leader for the Metro New York region. Earlier in her career, Macaire spent several years in various leadership, business strategy and business development roles at Hewitt Associates in both San Francisco and New York.

Welcome, New Member: Linda Whitlock, Founder and Principal, The Whitlock Group!

Recently appointed by President Biden to the Presidential Commission on White House Fellowships, Linda Whitlock, a respected leader of people and of institutions, has been a seasoned board leader of more than 20 enterprises, from highly regulated public companies and private equity-backed portfolio companies to billion dollar charitable institutions, in industry sectors including financial services, healthcare, real estate, arts and culture, sports, and education.

Sandy was recently named one of the 2021 New Englanders of the Year for her work as Chief Executive Officer of Boston Children’s Hospital from 2013-2021. Under Sandy’s leadership, Boston Children’s Hospital was named the #1 pediatric hospital in the country by US News for eight consecutive years. Sandy will be honored in a virtual celebration alongside two other women on Oct. 18th.

Learn more about Sandy’s work, the celebration, and the other honorees here: necannualcelebration.com

Welcome, New Member: Patty Favreau, Executive VP and Chief Communications Officer, Church Pension Group!

Patty is Executive Vice President and Chief Communications Officer of the Church Pension Group, a $17 billion financial services firm that serves the employee benefits, property casualty and publishing needs of the Episcopal Church. There she is responsible for CPG’s brand and communications programs, research and analysis efforts, institutional relationship management, and its web and social media strategies.

Welcome, New Member: Jaime Mahoney, CEO, Tea Forté!

As CEO, Jaime has been able to successfully transform Tea Forté, a luxury tea business headquartered in Greater Boston, to a high growth organization, with 2020 being a banner year and the strongest in the company’s history. She has more than 20 years’ experience in Consumer Products, bringing strong growth results to the teams and organizations she has managed.

Priscilla Douglas was just announced as a new member of the Board of Trustees at Harvard University’s American Repertory Theater. The American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) at Harvard University is a leading force in the American theater, producing groundbreaking work that is driven by risk-taking and passionate inquiry. Priscilla was among six new Trustees and five new Advisors who joined the theater’s respective boards during the 2020/21 Season.

“I’m thrilled to welcome these A.R.T. champions to our Boards of Trustees and Advisors and grateful for the wisdom, diverse expertise, and commitment they bring to the institution in this pivotal moment of transformation and visioning,” said Board of Trustees Chair Andrew Ory.