History & Accomplishments | Committees, Coalitions and Organizations | Media History | Leadership

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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

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History & Accomplishments | Committees, Coalitions and Organizations | Media History | Leadership