Advisory Board for Leadership in Community Involvement
What is the Advisory Board for Leadership in Community Involvement?
Comprised of experienced, forward-looking professionals, the Community Involvement Advisory Board serves as a unique and powerful forum. Members meet throughout the year to advance the vital work their companies undertake for the benefit of various communities. Since 2006, and under the guidance of the Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship, these community involvement leaders have shared knowledge while exploring the emerging social and management challenges in this space.
What Do Board Members Do?
Each year the board will work as a group to set the advisory agenda to be explored. Advisory Board members will have the opportunity to present their own work and to recommend guest topics and/or speakers. Members will help to shape one or more advisory bulletin publications focused on emerging themes and best practices in community involvement. Advisory board members are invited (but not required) to be named co-authors of the advisory bulletin publications.
Interested in joining?
Let's talk about your company's community involvement program, and what you're hoping to achieve. Contact UsDownload the 2023 Bulletin
This report highlights lessons from the Advisory Board for Leadership in Community Involvement, hosted by the Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship. Click on the cover image or the link below to download this report.
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Board Chair
Rita OrtizSenior Director, Community Relations for The Travelers Companies and Assistant Vice President, Travelers Foundation
NOW ACTIVELY RECRUITING!Interested in joining this board? Let us know.
Member List as of November 2023
Sarah AbateSenior HR Manager
IDEAL Industries
Kelly AckerVP, National Employee Community Engagement
U.S. Bank
Alina AgustiManager, Social Responsibility & Weil Foundation
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Samantha AkellaManager, Global Sustainability Programs
Watts Water Technologies
Carmen ArgersingerHead of Corporate Citizenship & Community Affairs
Delta Dental of MI, OH, and IN
Nike AzumaSenior Consultant
Deloitte
Anitra Bailey Associate Manager of Community Impact Company
Altria Client Services
Adonia Barbiere Account Executive, CSR
Edelman
Heidi Barry Corporate Citizenship Analyst
MFS Investment Management
Christine BlashockCommunity Outreach Manager
Erie Insurance
Liz BowenAssociate Director, Corporate Citizenship & Strategic Philanthropy
Charles River Labratories
Rhonda Staley-BrooksDirector, Community Relations, Outreach & Support
SMUD (Sacramento Municipal Utility District)
Maureen BryanVice President, Director of Corporate Citizenship
MFS Investment Management
Vanesa Carmona-LewisManager, Corporate Citizenship
Paylocity
Emma ChambersManager, Corporate Social Responsibility
Air Liquide America
Isaac ChambersManager, Worldwide Volunteer Programs
Texas Instruments
Lindsay CooperManager, Community Relations
Capital Power
Maija CraigManager, Community Investment
TELUS
Dara CrociAssociate Director, Danaher Foundation & Community Impact
Danaher
Lisa DavisDirector, Community Impact
JM Family Enterprises
Helen Dorsey Unit Manager, North Region
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas / Health Care Service Corporation
Marlene Ferreira National Director, Human Service Programs
Lincoln Financial Group
Mary FoxAssociate Vice President, Senior Corporate Social Responsibility Consultant
FM Global
Marla FreemanCommunity Relations Supervisor
Devon Energy
Kimberly GarlandManager, Delta Dental Foundation
Delta Dental of Michigan, Ohio and Indiana
Maria GattiVice President of Philanthropy & Community Engagement
MGM Resorts International
Veronica HaydenDirector, Corporate Responsibility
CBRE
Jessie HeckmanManager of Global Employee Volunteering and Giving
Vanguard
Ty JohnsonSenior Advisor, Sponsorships & STEM Programs
ConocoPhillips
Tricia JohnstonDirector, Communications & Community Engagement
Capital Power Corporation
Nicole JudayBoard Chair, IDEAL Industries Foundation
IDEAL Industries
Jennifer KirnerSenior Community Investment Manager
TELUS
Sarah KnausSenior Manager, Culture and Purpose
Deloitte
Sarah KoenigResponsible Business Leadership Manager
PwC
Megan Lopez Employee Relations Manager
ESET, LLC
Olivia MaguireCommunity Impact Programs Lead
JM Family Enterprises Inc.
Lia MancusoSenior Director, Corporate Affairs, Community Impact
KPMG LLP
Megan MarshallSr. Social Investment Advisor
Cenovus Energy
Ali McDowellSenior Manager, Social Impact
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Raelynn MendezManager, Employee Giving
Texas Instruments
Katie Morris Senior Public Affairs Specialist - Corporate and Civic Partnerships
Health Care Service Corporation
Polly O'Brien MorrowSenior Program Manager, Global Corporate Citizenship and Philanthropy; Vice President, Pitney Bowes Foundation
Pitney Bowes
Amanda MossDirector, Community Giving
BMO Financial
Kristina NartiffManager, CRL Cares Programs
Charles River Labratories
May NivarSenior Manager, Community Impact
Altria Client Services
Sherri NugentDirector, Community Relations
Teradata
Rita OrtizSenior Director, Community Relations for The Travelers Companies and Assistant Vice President, Travelers Foundation
The Travelers Companies
Kara Petros Senior Specialist, Social Impact
Dolby Laboratories
Marissa PitchfordCSR Impact & Engagement Manager
ESET, LLC
Christina RehkopDirector, Community Relations
Devon Energy Corporation
Allison RobinsonSocial Impact, Senior Manager
Dolby Labratories
Ellen RossiPresident, EQT Foundation
EQT Corporation
Christine RybickiManager, Corporate Social Responsibility
Advocate Health
Kendall SchaffnerSenior Account Executive, Global Corporate Social Responsibility Specialist
Edelman
Kevin SheaSenior ESG Consultant
FM Global
Kate SheehanSenior Manager, Community Affairs
QVC Inc.
Diane SheltonCommunity Initiatives and Philanthropy Leader
DPR Construction
Quentin SinclairDirector, Community Impact
ATB Financial
Potoula StavropoulosSenior Director, Social Impact
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Sylvia Stevens-EdouardSenior Director of Community Relations
Liberty Mutual Insurance
Abby Szpekman Manager - Corporate Responsibility Communications
MassMutual
Meredith TierneyDirector, US Corporate Social Responsibility & Community Relations
Sanofi
Annie TomecekSenior Supervisor, Global Community Relations
T.D. Williamson
Miles Warren IIIHead, US Community Giving
BMO Financial
David WightonManaging Director, Social Innovation
ATB Financial
Meghan Wright Executive Director, Lincoln Financial Foundation; Vice President, Charitable Contributions
Lincoln Financial Group
Jessica Yarnell Senior Advisor, Social Investment
Cenovus Energy
Vesela ZehirevDirector of Philanthropy & Community Engagement
MGM Resorts International
Who Can Join?
We seek individuals with a track record of developing and executing effective community involvement strategies; who are active learners interested in exploring challenges, issues, and new ideas related to community involvement. The primary member can bring a colleague of any level to participate. BCCCC membership required.