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JUNIOR LEAGUE OF BOSTON
HAPPENINGS 117 Newbury Street
Boston, MA 02116
Winter 2012 • Volume 3 • Issue 2 617.536.6853 • www.jlboston.org
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT in this issue
FROM THE PRESIDENT
A Healthy Partnership A Letter from Wendy Cobb
page 2
This fall the Junior League of Boston kicked off its latest community partnership with COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT
Healthworks Community Fitness
Healthworks Community Fitness. Healthworks Community Fitness is a nonprofit
page 1
organization affiliated with the Healthworks gyms in the greater Boston area, and is
dedicated to providing fitness opportunities to women and children in low-income DEVELOPMENT
communities in order to prevent and treat chronic diseases, improve health and Service and the City Ball
fitness and promote general well-being and empowerment. pages 3
NOMINATING COUNCIL
Healthworks Community Fitness accepts medical referrals and provides free
2013–2014 Slate
memberships to patients prescribed exercise to treat chronic diseases includ- page 4
ing type-2 diabetes, hypertension, mood disorders and obesity. It is a perfect
partnership as we continue to roll out our new League focus on the nutrition BOARD OF DIRECTORS
and wellness of girls. Meet the Board
page 5–6
Healthworks Community Fitness operates two nonprofit facilities in Dorchester,
SUSTAINERS
and the Junior League is excited to be volunteering in the Codman Square center. Junior League of Boson Sustainers
Our members assist on Monday and Wednesday evenings by performing “wellness page 7
coaching” appointments — one-on-one meetings between volunteers and clients
that center around the client’s personal health and wellness goals and serve as an WINTER CALENDAR
orientation to the facility. page 8
MEMBER MILESTONES
Volunteers also assist in marketing and development initiatives, and support page 8
special events for the benefit of the organization. In October, Junior League
members participated in a fundraiser held at Ned Devine’s, which featured
a Zumba! class. Members also staffed an open house, where Diane Patrick,
First Lady of Massachusetts, showed her support for Healthworks Community
Fitness as the keynote speaker. upcoming GMMs
We look forward to growing the relationship with Healthworks. Omni Parker House
January 9, 2012
April 5, 2012
June 6, 2012
THE ASSOCIATION OF
JUNIOR LEAGUES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Wendy Cobb
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Wendy Cobb • President
Cindy Reuter • President-Elect
Tracey Manzi • Treasurer
Kristin Darby • Secretary
Karen Page • Director of Strategic Mgmt & Planning
Karen Pevenstein • Director of Community Service
Dear Members and Friends of the Junior League of Boston, Chanz McManus • Director of Communications
Kristin Ahlgren • Director of Development
Every holiday season, I’m struck by the sudden uptick in stories that Kitty Jones • Director of Membership
detail the spirit of generosity — the secret Santa who hands out $100
Kathleen Niple • Director of Training
bills, the “Layaway Santas” who pay off families’ layaway balances,
Cynthia Fenneman • Director of Sustainer Membership
ensuring that the families are able to provide presents to their kids, and
Gayle Bourdeau • Director of Nominating
numerous programs that provide toys for disadvantaged children. Even
within the Junior League of Boston, various drives have taken place
recently to provide gifts for children, teens and soldiers for the holidays. DIRECTOR-ELECTS
Elizabeth Tyminski • Treasurer-Elect
However, for the members of the Junior League of Boston, generosity doesn’t Laurel Laatta • Secretary-Elect
just occur at the holidays. Our members give generously of their time and their Anna Guerin • Director of Strategic Mgmt & Planning-Elect
resources throughout the year — choosing “job complete” as the measurement of Natalie Newcom • Director of Community Service-Elect
when a Placement is completed, surpassing the required number of hours; sell- Carrie Murphy • Director of Development-Elect
ing more than three times the required number of cookbooks; donating in excess Laura O’Connell • Director of Membership-Elect
of the Annual Fund requirements; taking on secondary placements; volunteering Koren Phillips • Director of Training-Elect
to serve on taskforces and Active committees as Sustainers; choosing to serve in
Kritstin Alexander • Director of Sustainer Membership-Elect
leadership in order to secure the future of the Junior League of Boston.
Teresa Lisek • Director of Nominating-Elect
I’ve only scratched the surface of how our members give so generously of them-
selves, and I can’t help but think how lucky I am to be part of a group that has so
COMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL
much to teach me about giving.
Director of Communications • Chanz McManus
Thank you all for your generosity, and demonstrating that in the Community Liaisons • Laurie Consoli, Megan Grobert, Hailey
Junior League of Boston giving is a year-round occurrence — it’s not just some- Nicholson
thing we do during the holidays. Development Liaisons • Meredith Gendreau, Nicole
Steenburgh
Finance Liaisons • Shannon Geonetta, Julie Young
Fondly,
Happenings Editor • Elizabeth McCann
Liaisons At-Large • Amelia Ehrens, Jen Page, Jenna Paone,
Shelly Runyon, Kelly Tynan, Angela Williams
Membership Liaisons • Christina Armentano, Janice Tran
Nominating Liaisons • Shannon Geonetta, Julie Young
Public Relations • Patricia Foster
Secretary’s Council Liaisons • Shannon Geonetta, Julie
Young
Social Media • Deanna Bushart
Strategy Liaisons • Shannon Geonetta, Julie Young
Sustainer Liaisons • Kristin Ferguson, Meredith Gendreau
Training Liaison • Janice Tran
To submit an article to Happenings, please e-mail
ecmccann@yahoo.com. Space is limited, so please
Junior League of Boston Board of Directors
keep articles to roughly 250 words.
2 • Junior League of Boston
By Allison Lavigne and Jennifer Nelson, 2012 Ball Chairs
Our glamorous and sparkly reprieve from the cold winter is almost here...
The Service and the City Ball is a mere month away and promises to be
a night to remember!
In the fall issue of Happenings we revealed this year’s theme: James
Bond. Get ready to ante up because we are thrilled to announce that this
year’s ball will feature a touch of Casino Royale. Yes, in the true high-
stakes spirit of James Bond, the night’s activities will include entertaining
table games where guests can double down and double their fun!
Ball tickets will come with a bit of “Bond Cash,” which will be exchanged
for chips at the casino tables and the money wheel. Guests may receive
additional Bond Cash by making a donation during the event to become
a “High Roller.”
In addition, guests can play the Royale Raffle and will hanve an opportu-
nity to bid in the live and silent auctions. There will be fantastic items to
win during the event!
Service and the City will also feature a cocktail reception, live music and
dancing. Available for purchase, table reservations will include entrance
into the Annual Fund Raffle and a bit of Annual Fund credit.
Tickets. Ball, Table and Raffle tickets will go on sale January 18 at
jlboston.org/SATC-Tickets. Be sure to purchase your tickets early, as
Service and the City has sold out in the past.
Online Auction. Select auction items will be available for bid at our
online auction, which will go live January 25. For more details, please
visit jlboston.org/SATC-Auction.
Patron and Underwriting Donations. We will be accepting Patron
and Underwriting Donations through January 25. Pease make your
donation online at jlboston.org/SATC-Partner, or e-mail inquiries to
SATCBall@gmail.com. Patron and Underwriting Donations may be
tax-deductible.
Still need a Ball Gown? Please join us at the L’élite shopping party
on January 12 to view their fabulous gowns and wedding collections.
Attendees will receive a 20% discount on select items, with 10% back to
the League.
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2013–2014 Slate
The Nominating Council is proud to announce the slate for fiscal year 2013-1214.
President-Elect
Tracey Manzi
Treasurer-Elect
Gabrielle Piasio
Secretary-Elect
Molly Frazier
Director of Strategy-Elect
Lacey Bowman
Director of Community Service-Elect
Kathleen Riley
Director of Communications-Elect
PJ Foster Lurvey
Director of Development-Elect
Elizabeth Hackett Smith
Director of Membership-Elect
Leigh Anne Dempsey
Director of Training-Elect
Chayla Freeman
Director of Sustainer Membership-Elect
OPEN
Director of Nominating-Elect
Daphne Durham
Nominating Member
Caitlin Moran
Nominating Member
Karen Page
Nominating Member
Valerie Pontiff
Nominating Member
Danielle Stephenson
Technology Manager-Elect
Allison Lavigne
Community R & D Manager-Elect
Kristie Howard
Placement Manager-Elect
Sherrie Green
Provisional Program Manager-Elect
Jeri Kelley
4 • Junior League of Boston
BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
Meet the Board
Wendy Cobb, President Standish Mellon Asset Management where she was a senior
Wendy has been involved with the Junior League since 1992. member of the global bond strategies team, which was re-
She previously served as the Director of Nominating and Vice sponsible for managing $3 billion in assets. Tracey is a gradu-
Manager of Community and was a member of the Finance and ate of the State University of New York at Buffalo and holds the
Development Councils and the Centennial Committee. As a Chartered Financial Analyst, Accredited Valuation Analyst,
member of the Junior League of Dallas, she served as the Vice Certified Forensic Financial Analyst and Certified Divorce
President of Planning, Chair of the Provisional Project Com- Financial Analyst designations.
mittee and Project Chair. A graduate of Texas A&M University,
Wendy is a business analyst for HP where she supports the Karen Pevenstein, Director of Community
Department of Veterans Affairs. Wendy has been a member Karen has been an AJLI member for over 10 years and
of the Steering Committee of Museum of Fine Arts’ Museum transferred to Boston from the Junior League of Monterey
Council and has served on the advisory board for the MIT and County in 2002. She served several years as a volunteer
Harvard chapters of Kappa Alpha Theta and is currently the Vice and project chair on JL Boston Arts, Manager of Community
President of Public Relations for the Boston Metro Kappa Alpha Research & Development and on the Communications
Theta alumnae chapter Committee. She was honored by the Junior League of Boston as
Active Volunteer of the Year in 2007. Karen has a background
Cindy Reuter, President Elect in broadcast journalism and worked at KSBW-TV in Monterey
Cindy has also serviced as Director of Nominating, Member at and WBZ-TV in Boston before transitioning to public relations.
Large and Co-chair of JL Boston Arts. Cindy is employed full After spending time honing her skills at an agency, she now
time as a Senior Financial Analyst at a Financial Services firm. manages retail PR at Staples, Inc., handling back-to-school and
She holds an undergraduate degree in business administration holiday outreach. A Maryland native and cum laude graduate of
from Villanova University and a graduate degree in management Villanova University, Karen lives in Back Bay with her lovable
from Boston University. Cindy has one son, 1.5 years old, and poodle rescue, Louis.
lives with her family in Arlington.
Chanz McManus, Director of Communications
Kristin Darby, Secretary Chanz oversees JL Boston’s internal and external communica-
Kristin joined the league in 2008 and served as a Project Chair tions. She has been involved with the League since 2007, where
for Germaine Lawrence. She was a mentor for three years at she has served on the Service and the City Ball committee for
Germaine Lawrence. Professionally, Kristin is the Chief Informa- two years and on the Small Events Fundraising Committee.
tion Officer, VP of Information Solutions for a captive medical In 2010, she chaired the Small Events Committee. Chanz is a
malpractice insurance company. She holds a bachelor’s de- Senior Media Buyer at Hill Holliday in the financial district.
gree with dual majors in Accounting and Management Informa- She has worked at Hill Holliday since graduating from Boston
tion Systems from University of South Florida and a MBA from University in 2006, where she majored in Mass Communica-
Henley Business School. In addition, she is a licensed Certified tions, Advertising and Public Relations and acted as
Public Accountant (CPA) in MA and VA. Social Chair of the Gamma Phi Beta Delta Chapter.
Kristin resides in Boston, and is active in the community. In Kristin Ahlgren, Director of Development
addition to her commitment to the Junior League of Boston, she Kristin oversees JL Boston’s Annual Fund, Uncommon Cook-
is currently serving as the President of the Downtown Boston book project, Service and the City Ball, American Girl Fashion
Rotary Club, member of the Board of Advocates at Germaine Show and Small Fundraising Events. She has been involved
Lawrence and a member of the Boston Club. Kristin was recog- with the league since 2005, where she served on the Future U,
nized in 2010 by the Boston Business Journal as a 40 Under 40 Uncommon Cookbook, and Service and the City Ball commit-
Rising Star. tees. She chaired the Ball in 2010, and has been instrumen-
tal in creating first-ever corporate partnerships, including with
Tracey Manzi, Treasurer Tiffany & Co., Ann Taylor Inc., and Tiny Prints. Kristin is a soft-
Tracey has been actively involved with the League since 2001. ware engineer at Gerson Lehrman Group in the financial district.
Tracey previously served in a variety of positions including Prior to this, she worked for EMC and Microsoft. She holds an
Secretary, Active Advisor Chair and Provisional Advisor as well undergraduate degree in computer engineering from Vanderbilt
a volunteer on the Membership, Finance and Training Commit- University and a graduate degree in software engineering from
tees. Tracey is an entrepreneur and the co-founder of ClearView Northeastern University. Kristin also does alumni interviewing
Divorce, a technology start-up in the consumer Internet/web work for Vanderbilt and is involved in fundraising for the Tennes-
2.0 industry, which offers an innovative and affordable online see Beta chapter of Pi Beta Phi. She currently lives in back bay
solution to couples experiencing divorce. She is also the founder with her husband, Eric.
of New England Divorce Solutions, a firm that provides busi-
ness valuations and litigation support services to family law
attorneys and their clients on the financial issues of divorce. Prior to
starting her own businesses, Tracey was a Vice President at
5 • Junior League of Boston
BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
Meet the Board (continued)
Karen Page, Director of Strategic Management & Planning London to U.S. Presidential Debates and Evening/PM Magazine
Karen joined the Junior League of Boston in 2000 and served to daily live talk shows. She has been honored with more than 40
several community programs, including Healthy Girls Initia- international, national and regional awards, including 12 Emmys
tive, JLB Healthy Start and Foster Care Review. From 2004 to and a Peabody, and is a frequent juror for the Banff World Tele-
200606, she further supported our community programs as Vice vision Festival, duPont-Columbia Awards, History Makers and
Manager and Manager of Community, leading the former Com- other content review panels. She is a native of Baltimore, earned
munity Initiatives Steering Committee and the activities of com- a Journalism degree at the University of Maryland, lives in south-
munity project chairs and the hundreds of volunteers who served ern Maine with her husband Peter, has a daughter Noelle and
on the 18 to 20 projects of the time. She was also an Advisor for stepdaughter Greta. Fenneman enjoys cycling, hiking, kayaking,
several Provisional groups and has been the recipient of both swimming and international travel.
the Volunteer Recognition Award and the Manager of the Year
Award. She has 18 years of experience in the pharmaceutical in- “Kitty” Jones, Director of Membership
dustry, during which time she earned her PhD in Pharmacology Kitty has been involved with the Junior League since 1993.
at Boston University School of Medicine. Karen currently works Kitty previously served as Co-chair of the American Girl Fash-
as a cell biologist at Pfizer, where she supports the development ion Show during its inaugural year and was a member of the
of drugs that hold the potential to treat inflammatory and autoim- Nominating Committee. She also has served on the Secretary’s
mune diseases. She is actively involved with the Massachusetts Council, the Ball Committee, Show House committee, Transfer
Chapter of the Association for Women in Science and currently Committee and JLB Arts. As a member of the Junior League
serves on its Board of Directors as a Chair of the Mentoring of Gainesville, FL, Kitty served on the Board of Directors as
Committee. Her volunteer efforts reflect her commitment to the Corresponding Secretary and was chief recipe tester and writer
development of women as leaders and the health and educa- for the Cookbook Committee. She also served as Auction Chair
tion of girls in our community. When not working or volunteering on the Ball Committee and on the Thrift Shop Committee. While
in the Boston area, she enjoys her 18th century farmhouse in a member of the Junior League of Tampa, Kitty chaired the Bou-
Merrimack, NH, where she lives with her husband, Wade. tique and Auction committees for Thrift Sale and co-chaired the
Auction Committee for the annual Ball. She also volunteered at
Kathleen Niple, Director of Training the Ronald McDonald House and was the Features Editor for the
Kathleen joined the Junior League in 2007 and has served as award-winning Sandspur Magazine. In 1994, Kitty was honored
a member of the JLB Events Committee and the Development with the Most Likely to Volunteer Provisional Award. When not
Chair for the American Girl Fashion Show. A graduate of Elon at the League, Kitty works as a managing attorney in Boston
University and Boston College, Kathleen currently works for a and also advises nonprofit start-up organizations. She is active
structured-finance analytics software company. In addition to with the Holocaust Reparations Project and the MSCPA. She
volunteering with the Junior League of Boston, Kathleen volun- also organizes professional international exchanges and was
teers for Alpha Omicron Pi as a Recruitment Specialist working appointed an international delegate to the YMCA International
with seven collegiate chapters in the northeast and as the Vice World Council. Kitty is a graduate of the Florida State University,
President of Membership and Member Education for the Boston the University of Florida, Institut Catholique de Paris and Suffolk
alumnae chapter. University Law School.
Cynthia Fenneman, Director of Sustainer Membership Gayle Bourdeau, Director of Nominating
Cynthia joined the League 33 years ago and has been a member Since joining the Junior League in 2006, Gayle has served on
of the San Francisco, Philadelphia and Boston chapters. Cyn- the JL Boston Arts Committee and Nominating Council and has
thia has served on many community and national boards and chaired various Development Council committees, including the
presently is a board member for Strawbery Banke Museum and 2009 Ball. Gayle was also responsible for naming and branding
Latino Public Broadcasting. She is President and CEO of the Service and the City Ball. She is a commercial real estate
American Public Television (APT), a leading distributor of qual- attorney and works as Associate Senior Underwriting Counsel
ity programs to U.S. public television’s 359 stations. Fenneman at Stewart Title Guaranty Company. She holds a BS degree in
has 35 years of broadcasting management and production ex- Marketing with a minor in Law from Bentley College and a JD
perience in commercial, cable and public television. She led from Widener University School of Law-Delaware. In addition to
the 2006 launch of Create TV, the 24/7 lifestyle channel, and her volunteer work for the Junior League of Boston, Gayle is an
the 2010 distribution of WORLD, the nonfiction news and docu- Officer on the Board of Directors of New England Women in Real
mentary channel. For the past seven years, APT has distributed Estate (NEWiRE) and co-chairs its Membership and Charity Golf
approximately half of public television’s top 100 highest-rated committees.
program titles. In the 1990s, Fenneman was part of the launch
team for Discovery Health Channel and Special Projects Direc- Mikael Agrusa Bristow, Operations Manager
tor for PBS’s Democracy Project. She was Executive Producer Mikael joined the League as the senior staff member in 2008.
for programs including A&E Biography, PBS’s Ciao Italia, and She has over 10 years of experience in the marketing, consult-
APT fundraising specials. Fenneman also led the broadcasting ing, legal, academic and nonprofit industries. Prior to joining
and national/local production division at New Hampshire Public JL Boston, she worked for a pharmaceutical strategy consulting
Television. For Westinghouse Broadcasting, she held manage- firm. Mikael oversees the staff, facilities and daily operations of
ment and producing positions at KYW/Philadelphia, KPIX/San the Junior League of Boston. She holds an MBA in International
Francisco and WJZ/Baltimore. Fenneman has produced a wide Management from Boston University.
range of programming, from the Live Aid highlights special in
6 • Junior League of Boston
Junior League of Boston Sustainers
Junior League of Boston Sustainers are 464 women strong: women who are realtors, researchers, college admission officers, sales managers,
broadcasting CEOs, writers, gardeners, professors, business owners, community leaders, volunteers, education specialists, antique dealers,
museum leaders, psychiatrists and more. Sustainers make up more than 45% of the entire JL Boston membership and contribute 30% of League’s
dues revenue.
This year, Sustainers are increasingly focusing their efforts on meaningful volunteer and educational activities in addition to their slate of strong
social events. The nearly 20 Sustainer Council members are responsible for planning more than 30 events from September 2011 through June 2012.
Community volunteer activities include serving food to those in need, painting a mural for a children’s hospital and packaging toiletries for needy
women as part of Project Valentine. To promote lifelong learning, Sustainers will gain knowledge from activities such as museum visits including the
DeCordova, Peabody Essex and MFA, a walking tour of New Bedford’s art galleries, an educational stroll through Beacon Hill gardens and a behind-
the-scenes look at the Boston Public Library. During the year, Sustainers will enjoy many social events including the Holiday Tea at the Country Club,
the Young Sustainers’ Laura Mercier Makeover at Neiman Marcus, cross-country ski adventure in New Hampshire, Arts in Bloom at the MFA, Myopia
Polo Club match, an antique show and many other stimulating events.
Sustainers participate in special clubs and committees, such as the Garden Club of the Junior League of Boston, two book clubs (Ritzy Readers and
the other yet named) and Newbies (for Sustainer transfers who have come from other Junior Leagues across the country). The Garden Club has
held several events this year and is looking for new members.
Many of the Sustainers’ activities are inclusive and open to Actives and Provisionals. Be sure to read the weekly e-newsletter that comes out each
Friday from the Junior League of Boston. In that you’ll see the Sustainer events along with the many full League events that you are encouraged to
attend — especially the annual Ball, Service and the City, which will be held February 11 at the Fairmont Copley Plaza.
On the Junior League website, there is a Sustainer section that we are developing more fully. It lists upcoming activities and shows pictures and
write-ups from past events.
To return to our roots of having more area activities, Sustainer Director Emerita Patti Manhard, oversees all area leaders and encourages area events
so that we can enjoy events closer to home with long-time and new friends from our region.
We look forward to having you join us for Sustainer activities! If you have questions, comments or ideas about the Sustainers, please be in touch with
Cynthia Fenneman, the Director of Sustainer Membership, at Cynthia_Fenneman@APTonline.org.
Left to right: Jean Haffenreffer, former JL Boston President, and the Left to right (front row): Bonnie Olson, Janet Bobit, Betty Lykins, Betsy Gabrielson.
Country Club sponsor, M. L. Gustin, and Cynthia Fenneman, Director Left to right (back row): Judy Knutson, Kirsten Alexander (Sustainer Director Elect),
of Sustainer Membership Carol Habermann, Joan Hass, Faith Rubin
7 • Junior League of Boston
WINTER CALENDAR
Janurary 10 February 11
Training: Issue-Based Community Impact Part III Service & the City Ball 8:00–12:00 pm
12:00–1:00 pm & 8:00–9:00pm
February 15
January 12 Training: Tapping the Power of Female Vision 1:00-2:30 pm
Development: L’Elite Shopping Party 6:30–8:30 pm
Training: Issue-Based Community Impact Part III 8:00–9:00pm February 16
Training: Nutrition & My Plate 6:30–8:30 pm
January 17
Training: Giving & Receiving Feedback 6:30–8:30 pm February 25
Training: JL Boston Budget Process 6:30–8:30 pm Training: Harvard Business School Dynamic Women in Business
Conference 8:00 am–5:00 pm
January 18
Training: Reluctant Leager: Navigating Your Path to Leadership February 27
1:00–2:30 pm Garden Club Meeting 12:00 pm
January 19 March 7
North Shore Book Club Dinner 6:30–8:30 pm Training: Boost Your Power 1:00–2:30 pm
January 23 March 22
Garden Club Meeting & Tea 2:00 pm Les Miserables 7:30–10:30 pm
January 24 March 26
Training: Basics of JL Boston Communications 6:30–8:30 pm Garden Club Meeting 12:00 pm
January 26
American Idiot 7:30–10:30 pm AJLI President at Junior League of Boston
The members of the Junior League of Boston gathered on
February 1
January 9 at the Omni Parker House for the final general mem-
Training: Leading Positive Change1:00–2:30 pm
Development: Chantecaille Makeup & Skincare 6:30–8:30 pm
bership meeting for the 2011–2012 year. The featured speaker
was Delly Beekman, President of AJLI. Prior to the GMM, a
February 10 meet and greet was held with Delly Beekman at JL Boston
Training: MIT Sloan Women in Management Conference Headquarters.
8:00 am–4:30 pm
Jessalyn Georgia Lisek was born on Monday October 17,
2011 at 9:24 pm. Teresa and Alex are over the moon in
love with her. She has already been to numerous Junior
League Nominating meetings and can not wait to offically
join the League in 20 years.
8 • Junior League of Boston
