History & Accomplishments | Committees, Coalitions and Organizations | Media History | Leadership
Leadership
Founders
Kathy Fitzgerald, Wynn Gerhard – both with Greater Boston Legal Services when MANHR was founded.
Co-Founders
Henry Dowd, Arlene Germain, Ann Huff, Katie McCargo, Peggie McDonough
Leadership Positions, Pro Bono
Executive Director
2000 – 2003 Kathy Fitzgerald
2004 – 2005 Co-Directors: Anne Huff, Peggie McDonough, Arlene Germain
2006 – 2018 Arlene Germain
2021 – May, 2022 Arlene Germain
Policy Director
2019 – April, 2021 Arlene Germain
Leadership Positions, Paid
Executive Director
2019 – April, 2021 Alison Weingartner
Senior Advisor
Sept., 2016 – May, 2018 Martin Alintuck (oversaw creation of current website)
Sept., 2018 – Dec., 2018 Alison Weingartner
Board of Directors, Pro Bono —MANHR obtained non-profit 501(c)(3) status in 2006
President
2006 – 2019 Arlene Germain
2019 – 2022 Julian Rich
Vice President
2006 – 2011 Steve Renner
2011 – 2018 Katie McCargo
2018 – 2019 Karen Dobak
2019 – 2022 John J. Ford
Treasurer
2006 – 2018 Henry Dowd
2018 – 2019 Katie McCargo
2019 – 2022 Arlene Germain
Secretary/Clerk
2006 – 2007 Dorothy Anne Vitale
2007 – 2012 Pam Hickey
2012 – 2018 Penelope Shaw
2018 – 2022 Kenn Cameron
Board of Directors
Phyllis Aymen 2019 – 2022
Pam Hickey 2006 – 2013
Kenn Cameron 2011 – 2022
John Martin 2007 – 2016
Chris Chirco 2019 – 2022
Katie McCargo 2006 – 2022
Karen Dobak 2007 – 2019
Peg McDonough 2006 – 2017
Henry Dowd 2006 – 2018
Carol Pallazolla 2019 – 2022
Kelly Ellis 2019 – 2022
Steve Renner 2006 – 2011
John J. Ford 2019 – 2022
Julian Rich 2019 – 2022
Arlene Germain 2006 – 2022
Penelope Shaw 2011 – 2018
Jerry Goldberg 2006 – 2008
Nancy Sylvester 2019 – 2022
George Haas 2006 – 2009
Dorothy Anne Vitale 2006 – 2007
History & Accomplishments | Committees, Coalitions and Organizations | Media History | Leadership