1987-2020 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
Michael Miller – 2018
SDPA/Sunovion
Events
**MetroWest Chamber of Commerce
Julie Ginn – 2018
MassBay Community College
Director, Career Services
Julie Nardone – 2018
Fearless Design
Owner
Pat Gotham – 2018
YMCA Boston Greater Boston
Major Gifts Officer
*Framingham State University
Amy Sheldon – 2018
Nonprofit Consultant
Sheldon Communications
*Bridges Together
Yolanda Greaves – 2018
Empowering Systems, Inc./ Town of Ashland
Owner/ Select Board
Aimee Siers – 2018
Berkshire Hathaway/ Commonwealth
Realtor
Jenn Ball – 2018
Town of Ashland
Asst. Town Manager
Jake Hepler – 2018
Northeastern Univ. School of Law
Leadership Giving Officer
*SMOC
Jan Smits – 2018
Stebo
Social Entrepreneur
Cathy Currie – 2017
Cumberland Farms, Inc.
Logistics & Supply Manager
Lisa Lopes – 2017
Middlesex Savings Bank
Branch Manager
Siobhan Hullinger – 2017
Sudbury
Community Activist
Sheree Gaus – 2017
Waters Corporation
Mgr. Health, Safety & Environment
*Bose Corporation
Nancy Richards-Cavanaugh – 2017
Hopkinton Independent
Staff Writer
Bob Young – 2017
Bowditch & Dewey LLP
Partner
Eric Whelan – 2017
TJX Companies
Office Services Manager
Paul Hurley – 2017
Cumberland Farms, Inc.
Dir. Financial Planning & Analysis
Jeremy Marsette – 2017
Town of Natick
DPW Director
Sarah Tricot – 2017
Murphy & King
Attorney
*Fletcher Tilton PC
Lorretta Holloway – 2017
Framingham State University
VP Student Enrollment/Dev.
Heather Wightman – 2017
RIA House
Founder/Executive Director
Sarah Baldiga – 2017
Rise Above Foundation
Co-Founder/Exec. Director
Tiffany Lillie – 2017
Framingham Public Schools
Asst.Dir.Community Resource Dev
Matt Lane – 2017
SMOC
Dir. Real Estate Development
Andrea Weaver – 2017
Bridges Together
Founder/Executive Director
Deborah Cahill – 2017
Middlesex Savings Bank
Retired
*AVP
Aaron Schindler – 2017
PRO Unlimited
Program Manager
*Adecco
Erin Connors – 2017
Quilling Cards LLC
Business Development Dir.
Katelin Cwieka – 2017
Communications Avidia
AVP Social Media & Brand
Betsy Emberley – 2017
Decisions at Every Turn
Program Coordinator
Charles Hirsch – 2017
Special Olympics Massachusetts
Director of Development, Mgr. Communications & Marketing
Carol Ward – 2017
Veterans Inc.
Services Advocate
Thiago Dias – 2017
Tax Advisor, Inc.
President
*Brazil New England Chamber of Commerce
Susan Robie – 2017
Town of Ashland
Executive Assistant
Phil Dixon – 2017
The Taly Foundation
Co-Founder/ Treasurer
Amanda Elkin – 2017
Family Promise MetroWest
Director
Sean McGourty – 2017
MetroWest YMCA
CFO
Anne OConnell – 2016
Literacy Unlimited
Coordinator
Mara Gorden – 2016
Christa McAuliffe Charter School
Director, Community Development
Leanne Budolfson – 2016
Bose
Communications Specialist
*Cumberland Farms, Inc.
Arlie Woodrum – 2016
Univ. of New Mexico
Dean, College of Education
*Framingham State University
Jim Tsakirgis – 2016
Bose Corporation
Mgr. Planning & Construction
George Fournier – 2016
Cumberland Farms, Inc.
VP, Supply Chain
Sue Dargan – 2016
Framingham State University
Dean, Social & Behavioral Sciences
Sara White – 2016
MetroWest Regional Transit Authority
Dir. Marketing & Communications
Sarah Ross – 2016
Natick Soldier Systems Center
Program Administrator
Laura Brown – 2016
MassBay Community College
Dir. of Grants Development
