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Lonna Carter - Ms. Carter is a litigation attorney in downtown Boston. She moved to Massachusetts from the Midwest in 1996 and has lived in Newton since 2004, where she now lives with her husband. She was elected to the Board in 2010. | ||
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Jane Eisenstark - For twenty-one years, Jane Eisenstark and her son lived in a Newton Community Development Foundation (NCDF) townhouse property formerly called The Hamlet (recently re-named Houghton Village in memory of Eloise Houghton, who founded NCDF in 1968). In 1977, Jane and her son qualified for an affordable unit and were among the lottery winners who were some of the first residents to move in. Jane has served on the CAN-DO Board since its inception in 1994, and has continued to serve through her move to the Cornerstone Cohousing Community in Cambridge, in 2001. Jane has served in an administrative capacity for the non-profit Eliot Community Human Services for fifteen years making use of her social work background and serving, for example, on the agency's Management Team, Coordinating the Agency Inclusion and Diversity Council and editing the Agency newsletter. She is an active member of Social Workers for Peace and Justice and serves on the Executive Committee of Kahal B'raira, a Humanistic Judaism Congregation. |
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Michelle Hayes - Michelle graduated from the University of Dayton in Ohio and has earned the Certified Property Manager designation from the Institute of Real Estate Management. Michelle has 20 years experience in the Facility Management industry and has served in the corporate sector as Director of Management and Leasing for Cambridge Management Services in Rochester, New York; Alliance Director at Niagara Mohawk Power Company in Syracuse New York and Director of Facilities for Sovereign Bank NE. Michelle is employed by GCA Services Group, Inc. Michelle has managed 165 Units of Section 8 Housing in Rochester, NY; 240 market and affordable units in Albany N.Y.; 36 Affordable condominium units where the owners were able to build equity in their homes in Rochester, NY and trained staff in the management of five market and affordable complexes (12,000 units) throughout Florida, all under the brand name of "the Grande Reserve". |
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Cindy Kane - Cindy Kane joins our Board of Directors with fund raising experience here in Newton. Most recently Cindy worked as the Development Director for the John M. Barry Boys & Girls Club of Newton, where she had also served as the Special Events Coordinator. Cindy has been actively involved with the Club for over 12 years, and has been both a member of the Board of Directors and a member of the staff. Prior to joining the Board of Dircetors for the John M. Barry Boys & Girls Club of Newton, Cindy was a PTO president at the Horace Mann School, a member of the Newton PTO Council and a Sales Representiative for speciality toys. Cindy and her husband Steve have lived in Newton for over 22 years. They have three children. | ||
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Nina LeDoyt - Nina grew up in Newton and attended Underwood Elementary School, Bigelow Middle School and Newton North High School. Her family was involved in Fair Housing activities and in the development of the Freedom School, later known as METCO. After graduating from High School, Nina moved to Boston to pursue a Bachelor's Degree and eventually an EdM in International Education Development from Boston University. In 1990, Nina moved to Newton to raise a family. She later bought a home in Newton Corner in the Garfield House neighborhood. She lives there with her husband and dog, and her daughter when she is not attending college. Nina manages several rental units in Newton. Nina has worked in higher education for over 25 years and is currently Senior Associate Registrar at Northeastern University where her daughter attends college. As Senior Associate Registrar she directs the major areas in the office and has led the implementation of system projects and academic initiatives. She has worked with faculty, academic administration, and information system professionals to successfully accomplish these projects. In a previous job, she served on a college-wide strategic planning committee. |
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Deanna Reid - Ms. Reid joined the Board in 2005 has lived in Newton since 2003 . She has two children in the Newton public schools and one who recently graduated from Newton North. She has worked as a childcare provider and teacher for more than twenty-five years. | ||
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Kenneth H. Sinclair - Mr. Sinclair is a self-employed computer engineer who has lived in Newton with his wife and two children for approximately ten years. He joined the Board in 2002 and is the current Treasurer. | ||
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James Thompson - Jim Thompson is a Certified Financial Planner™ practitioner and investment advisor representative with LPL Financial in Newton, Massachusetts. He directs Village Financial Partners, a financial planning and investment services firm located at The Village Bank. He previously held senior management positions at Scudder Investments in Boston and AARP in Washington D.C. He is 2011 President Elect and Pro Bono Director of the Financial Planning Association of Massachusetts. Under his guidance, financial advisors from across Massachusetts have volunteered to provide pro bono financial advice to cancer patients at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute and to Massachusetts soldiers deploying for overseas duty. On September 30, 2009 Jim was awarded First Prize in the team category by the Invest In Others Foundation for community service by financial advisors. Over 400 nominations nationwide were submitted. Jim is a volunteer and frequent speaker at Discovering What's Next, an organization dedicated to engaging midlife and older adults in creative exploration of their next life stage. He is a featured speaker at the current Boston Public Library series entitled: Can I Afford Retirement? funded by the Investor Protection Trust. He has a B.A. from Duke University, a Masters in Gerontology and Public Administration from the University of Southern California, and is a graduate of the Program for Financial Planners at Boston University. Jim lives in Arlington MA with his wife and son, is a long suffering Red Sox fan, and enjoys casual fishing. |
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