Board of Trustees

The Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization, governed by a Board of Trustees comprised of volunteer members and the Chief Executive Officer.

Ellen Freyman, J.D.,  President
Attorney, Shatz, Schwartz & Fentin

John Morse, Vice President
President & Publisher, Merriam-Webster

Trant Campbell, J.D., Secretary
Attorney, Annino, Draper & Moore

Tom Burton, Treasurer
President, Hampden Bank

Manny Andrade, J.D.
Senior Vice President, People's United Bank

Beth de Sousa, CPA
Moriarty & Primack

Mary Beth Dowd
Director of Clinical Services, Greater Springfield Senior Services

Allison Ebner
Director, Regional Membership, Assoc. Industries of MA

Sue Mielnikowski
Attorney, Cooley & Shrair

Adrienne Osborn
Program Manager, Women's Correctional Center

Alan Popp, M.S.
Chief Executive Officer, Mason Wright Foundation

Arlene Putnam
President, Putnam Consulting, LLC

Cheryl Stanley, Ed. D.
Dean of Education, Westfield State University