1987-2023 ALUMNI LISTS
Leadership MetroWest is proud of the 800+ alumni of the Leadership Academy who lead the way forward in business, education, municipal, nonprofit, and civic life. Our alumni are “uncommon leaders serving the common good.” The following list by year is a “who’s who” of leaders from all sectors and communities in MetroWest. (*) Original sponsoring organization (†) Deceased
Matt Vaghi – 2018
Special Olympics MA
Director, Business Operations
John Chenier – 2018
Framingham State University
Asst. Dean of Admissions
Lena Kilburn – 2018
Framingham Public Library
Director
Peter Waisgerber – 2018
MetroWest YMCA
Chief Development Officer
Matt Copeland – 2018
Building Envelope Sciences
President
**Gorman Richardson Lewis Architects
John King – 2018
Middlesex Savings Bank
Branch Manager, Holliston
Jill Dixon – 2018
Taly Foundation
President/ Co-Founder
Lauren Mann – 2018
Dedham Savings Bank
Asst. VP, Marketing Operations
**Natick Service Council
Fernando Ferreira – 2018
Avidia Bank
Branch Manager, Hudson
Michael Miller – 2018
SDPA/Sunovion
Events
**MetroWest Chamber of Commerce
Erin Connors – 2017
Quilling Cards LLC
Business Development Dir.
Andrea Weaver – 2017
Bridges Together
Founder/Executive Director
Cathy Currie – 2017
Cumberland Farms, Inc.
Logistics & Supply Manager
Carol Ward – 2017
Veterans Inc.
Services Advocate
Aaron Schindler – 2017
PRO Unlimited
Program Manager
*Adecco
Katelin Cwieka – 2017
Communications Avidia
AVP Social Media & Brand
Charles Hirsch – 2017
Special Olympics Massachusetts
Director of Development, Mgr. Communications & Marketing
Susan Robie – 2017
Town of Ashland
Executive Assistant
Thiago Dias – 2017
Tax Advisor, Inc.
President
*Brazil New England Chamber of Commerce
Betsy Emberley – 2017
Decisions at Every Turn
Program Coordinator
Phil Dixon – 2017
The Taly Foundation
Co-Founder/ Treasurer
Amanda Elkin – 2017
Family Promise MetroWest
Director
Sean McGourty – 2017
MetroWest YMCA
CFO
Siobhan Hullinger – 2017
Sudbury
Community Activist
Lisa Lopes – 2017
Middlesex Savings Bank
Branch Manager
Eric Whelan – 2017
TJX Companies
Office Services Manager
Sheree Gaus – 2017
Waters Corporation
Mgr. Health, Safety & Environment
*Bose Corporation
Nancy Richards-Cavanaugh – 2017
Hopkinton Independent
Staff Writer
Jeremy Marsette – 2017
Town of Natick
DPW Director
Bob Young – 2017
Bowditch & Dewey LLP
Partner
Sarah Tricot – 2017
Murphy & King
Attorney
*Fletcher Tilton PC
Lorretta Holloway – 2017
Framingham State University
VP Student Enrollment/Dev.
Sarah Baldiga – 2017
Rise Above Foundation
Co-Founder/Exec. Director
Paul Hurley – 2017
Cumberland Farms, Inc.
Dir. Financial Planning & Analysis
Heather Wightman – 2017
RIA House
Founder/Executive Director
Deborah Cahill – 2017
Middlesex Savings Bank
Retired
*AVP
Tiffany Lillie – 2017
Framingham Public Schools
Asst.Dir.Community Resource Dev
Matt Lane – 2017
SMOC
Dir. Real Estate Development
Maj. Peter Capuzzi – 2016
US Marine Corps Wounded Warrior Regiment
Dist. Injury Support Coord.
Kelley French – 2016
Partnerships for a Skilled Workforce
Dir., Young Adult Employment
Laurie Tosti – 2016
Ashland School Committee
Chair
Andy MacPherson – 2016
ServiceNow
*EMC
Matt Ruxton – 2016
Special Olympics Massachusetts
VP, Sports
Dave Welch – 2016
Course Brook Strategies
President
Mike Dupuis – 2016
Nestle Waters
Director of Operations
Michele Marotta – 2016
ME Visitors Bureau
Outreach Coordinator
Seth Clemmer – 2016
TD Bank
Store Manager
John Dargin – 2016
Middlesex Savings Bank
AVP, Sales & Customer Service