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Massachusetts & Rhode Island Advisory Board

A group of diverse community leaders who work with local staff to raise funds and awareness for Best Buddies.

Richard Berman
Participant Representative Best Buddies Ambassador & Jobs Participant
The Red Sox Foundation & The Rose Kennedy Greenway

Jason Brown
Participant Representative Best Buddies Ambassador & Jobs Participant
Avid Technologies

Deborah Collins
Director of Operations
St. Regis Residences Sales & Marketing

Kristina Daglio
Brookline, MA

Beth Doran
Director of Operations
Harvard Women’s Lacrosse

Michael Dunnet
Business Development Director
Informa

Simon Escobar
Participant Representative Best Buddies Ambassador & Jobs Participant
The Boston Red Sox

Andrew Falcone
Vice President
Railroad Financial Corporation

Andrew Hamilton
Strategic Enterprise Sales
StrongDM

Kevin Hanna
Executive Vice President
Colliers International

Ashley Hart
Associate
Holland & Knight LLP

Kevin Hausmann
Advisor
Algonquin Regional High School

Dianne Lescinskas
Program Development Manager
Autism Commission

Melinda Lugo
Participant Representative Best Buddies Ambassador & Jobs Participant
UMass Memorial

Shardé Marchewski
Global Head of Purpose & Inclusion
Wayfair

Joan McGrath
Chief Executive Officer
Planned Lifetime Assistance Network (PLAN) of Massachusetts & Rhode Island

Michael O’Brien
Associate Vice President, Individual Giving
Wheaton College

Ed O’Sullivan
President
Capital Associates

Carl Robinson
Senior Vice President
First Citizens Bank

Andrew Watson-Hogan
Partner
Windermere Management

Craig Welton
Chief Development Officer
Boys & Girls Club of Dorchester

Massachusetts & Rhode Island Young Professionals Council

Ishan Dey
Principal
Novo Holdings

Michael Dunnet
Business Development Director
Informa

Jay Falcone
Senior Analyst
UASI

Charles Hayes
Senior Analyst
Raytheon Technologies

Tyrone Hicks, Participant Representative
Office Assistant
Best Buddies MA & RI – Worcester

Jenn Jacob
Senior Manager, Development & Events
The Red Sox Foundation

James Keith, Participant Representative
Assistant Swim Instructor
Andover YMCA

Meredith Lang
Vice President
Audax Private Equity

Savannah Mathers
Business Development Manager
IQVIA Biotech

Sophie Scrimgeour
Special Education Teacher
Perkins School for the Blind

Andre Williams, Participant Representative
Best Buddies Ambassador & Jobs Participant
Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council

Jose Yau, Jr., Participant Representative
Best Buddies Ambassador & Jobs Participant
Longfellow’s Wayside Inn

If you are interested in being a part of our Advisory Board, and would like more information, please reach out to Massachusetts@bestbuddies.org.

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