Our Team

Staff

For Media Inquiries: Katerina Daley

Chief Executive Officer

Maura Sullivan
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Senior Director of Development and Communications

Katrin Aback
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Innovation Development Director

Leo Sarkissian
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Director of Education and Outreach

Jackie Doherty
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Director of Communications

Katerina Daley
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Director of Government Affairs and Strategic Partnerships

Nora Bent
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Government Relations Specialist

Charles Fiske
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Policy Officer

Jose Lopez
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Development Operations Associate

Kalea Amundson
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Education and Outreach Consultant

Dianne Huggon
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Office Assistant and Bookkeeper

Sheila Hopkins
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Finance Director

Susan FitzPatrick
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In December 2023, The Arc of Massachusetts unexpectedly lost our Director of Outreach and Education, Kerry Mahoney. Please read this article to learn about Kerry’s incredible legacy and all she contributed to the IDD community in her decades-long career.

Operation House Call Staff

Family Engagement Director

Ashley Waring

Director of Academic Programs and Partnerships

Stephanie Lowell

Program Administrator

Lindsay MacAuley

Pathways to Friendship Staff

Pathways to Friendship Program Director

Rachel Hayward

Pathways to Friendship Facilitator

Dotty Foley

Pathways to Friendship Facilitator

Phoebe Goodman

Board of Directors

Janet Sweeney Rico, PhD

President

Brian Cusack

Vice President

Brett G. Bell

Treasurer

Tracy Atkinson

Secretary

Scott Borchardt

Past President

Subhadeep Basu
Director

Robert Bagdasarian
Director

Robert Beckett
Director

Dan Burke
Director

Rick Daswani
Director

Jamie Katzman
Director

Jean Phelps
Director

Colin Robinson
Director

Peter Sally
Director

Gianfranco Zaccai
Director

The Arc of Massachusetts community lost a dedicated leader and advocate when Deborah Norton, long-time board member and former Board President passed away on February 18, 2023. Please read Leo’s letter here. Deborah’s obituary recognizing her incredible life can be read here.

Steering Committee

Karen Mariscal, Esq.
Chair

Robert Beckett

Scott Borchardt

Hillary Dunn Stanisz

Christopher Fox, PhD

Rosalie Edes

Sarah Jerome

Roxanne Hoke-Chandler

Cindy Howard

Barbara Pilarcik

Janet Sweeney-Rico

Mary Valachovic