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Judy Habib Named Vice Chair of St. Jude’s Board of Governors
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New Member Spotlight: Macaire Pace
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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.
New Member Spotlight: Cindy Gruber
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Cindy is a retired corporate communications and marketing executive, whose career included employment at several Fortune 500 corporations. During her retirement, she has expanded her community and volunteer work to include founding member and former chair of Women’s Leadership Council Lahey Health in Burlington, MA; former board chair of The wellness Community Boston; former board member of The Walker School Needham, MA; member of The Hestia Fund Boston; and member of Women of Impact Blog.
New Member Spotlight: Linda Whitlock
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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 Fenwick Named 2021 New Englander of the Year
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Learn more about Sandy’s work, the celebration, and the other honorees here: necannualcelebration.com
New Member Spotlight: Patty Favreau
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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.
New Member Spotlight: Jaime Mahoney
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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 Joins American Repertory Theater’s Board of Trustees
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“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.
Rosemarie Day’s Day Health Strategies Celebrates 11 Years
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