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
Blake Lukis – 2016
Town of Framingham DPW
Director, Water & Wastewater
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
Kelley French – 2016
Partnerships for a Skilled Workforce
Dir., Young Adult Employment
Laurie Tosti – 2016
Ashland School Committee
Chair
Nat Strosberg – 2016
Town of Arlington
Planning Director
*Town of Ashland
Adam Freudberg – 2016
US Air Force
Senior Advisor
Dave Welch – 2016
Course Brook Strategies
President
Rose Miranda – 2016
Town of Sudbury
Asst. Town Clerk
*Town of Ashland
Mike Dupuis – 2016
Nestle Waters
Director of Operations
Matt Ruxton – 2016
Special Olympics Massachusetts
VP, Sports
Maj. Peter Capuzzi – 2016
US Marine Corps Wounded Warrior Regiment
Dist. Injury Support Coord.
Andy MacPherson – 2016
ServiceNow
*EMC
Ashley Newhall – 2015
American Girl
Asst. Store Manager
Ingrid Centurion – 2015
Centurion Technologies
CEO
Joyce McMahon – 2015
Bethany Hill Place
Property Manager
Lindsey Lukis – 2015
Veristat
Director, Talent & Culture
*Cumberland Farms, Inc.
Scott Umbel – 2015
MetroWest YMCA
Branch Executive Director
Eric Giancola – 2015
Distinctive Hospitality Group
Regional Sales Manager
Julia Homer – 2015
Homer Consulting
Communications Consultant
Alyssa MacPherson – 2015
MetroWest Visitors Bureau
Marketing Manager
Howie Rosenstein – 2015
Cumberland Farms, Inc.
CFO
Sandy Lehane – 2015
EMC
Global Real Estate Planning Mgr.
Amanda Leshowitz – 2015
Walnut Hill School for the Arts
Student Life Coordinator
Margaret Carroll – 2015
Framingham State University
Dean of S.T.E.M.
James Adeyemi – 2015
Employment Options, Inc.
Asst. Workforce Manager
Marc Cote – 2015
Framingham State University
Dean of Arts & Humanities
Erica Brown – 2015
Hopkinton Independent/Erica Brown Creative Content
Writer
Kirsten Joseph – 2015
TD Bank
Mark Knowlton – 2015
SMOC
Component Director
Erin Harper – 2015
Boys & Girls Clubs of MetroWest
Manager Resource Dev.
Tony Schiavi – 2015
Town of Ashland
Town Manager
Jen Maseda – 2015
United Way of Tri-County
Chief Philanthropy Officer
Trish Wesley Umbrell – 2015
Natick Community Organic Farm
Farm Administrator
Amanda Fargiano – 2015
Envisa, Inc.
Comptroller
Paul Gildea – 2015
Framingham Fire Dept.
Deputy Chief
Marcia Reni – 2015
Greater Lowell (Purple Ink Insurance)
Mental Health Assoc.
Blake Alleyn – 2015
Sheraton Framingham Hotel & Conf. Center
Asst. Director of Sales
Bryan Brown – 2015
Guaranteed Rate Mortgage
Sr. Loan Officer
Stephanie Kenney – 2015
Bose Corporation
Community Relations Manager
