Board Of Directors Kathleen McCartney Board member since 2026President Emerita of Smith College. Former Professor and Dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Trustee of PIMCO Closed End Funds, and Trustee of the Marc Sanders Foundation. Member of the Development and Marketing Committee of Community Service...

Board Of Directors Katherine Kelley Pearson Board Member since 2005Kitty, a native Newburyporter, has resided in Newbury with her husband Don since 1978.  They are the parents of three daughters and the grandparents of nine.She retired after teaching middle school for over thirty years at the Immaculate...

Board Of Directors Christine Molitor Johnson Board member since 2010Christine is a native of Newburyport who taught for 36 years in the city where she was a Master/Head Teacher. Presently, she is a working artist and a juried member of the National Association of Women Artists in...

Board Of Directors John Dodge Board member since 2021John’s career as a journalist has spanned 40+ years, covering technology, engineering and business.  He has written for the Wall Street Journal, Boston Globe, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, PC Week, EDN, Design News, Electronic Business, Bio-IT World, Lowell Sun, Haverhill Gazette...

Board Of Directors Peg Brown Board Member since 2014Peg grew up outside of Chicago and has lived on the east coast since the late 1970’s. After retiring as a special educator of 34 years, she has been involved with the Karen Wellington Foundation, Newbury Food Pantry, The Pettengill...

Board Of Directors Richard Bazirgan Board member since 2022I live in Newbury with my wife of 53 years, Dede.  I am a graduate of Northeastern University with a BS in Marketing.  This is a wonderful organization that provides the less fortunate with the personal items that canot be...