Board of directors
The 2023 Board of Directors of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Mass & MetroWest and their affiliations are as follows:
Officers
Lynette Paczkowski (Chair)
Bowditch & Dewey, LLP
Michael Burke (Vice Chair)
Todd Tallman (Treasurer)
Cornerstone Bank
Ahmad Lightfoot (Secretary)
The TJX Companies
Jack Hoehlein (Immediate Former Chair)
Morgan Stanley
Directors
Nava Almog
BostonGene
Karen Donovan Bean
Development Consultant
Jay Goldfarb
Fortis Management Group
Shannon Hawley
Ernst & Young
Helder Machado
Machado Consulting
Kaitlin MacKenzie
Onapsis
Ben Hinks
Bowditch & Dewey, LLP
Kit Hughes
College of the Holy Cross
David Podell
MassBay Community College
Former Mayor of the City of Framingham
Steve Taviner
Development and DEI Consultant
Dr. Arin Whitman
Western New England University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
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Board Of Advocates
Advocates are chosen for their involvement in the community and their passion for helping our mission. They are elected to a five-year term and are eligible for re-election to one or more successive terms. Advocates serve without compensation, serving as active volunteers or committee members to further the mission of the agency. For a full listing of our Board of Advocates, please click here. If you are interested in joining our Board of Advocates, please email Lindsay McCarthy.
Special Advisory Boards
The agency has convened special advisory boards and task forces to help with special projects, individual campaigns, and targeted initiatives. If you would like to learn more about how you can help in this manner, please email Lindsay McCarthy.