The Essex County Community Foundation is governed by a Board of Trustees that establishes the policies & procedures and oversees general management of ECCF and the funds entrusted in our care.
Dave Welbourn, President and CEO - has focused his career on developing resources for the growth of nonprofit institutions. He joined ECCF in the Spring of 2008 after long service as Senior Vice President at the Lahey Clinic, and was previously in senior leadership at the University of Vermont and Tufts. He teaches philanthropy and strategic planning as a consultant and volunteer for a variety of organizations, which is how he became engaged with ECCF. Dave and Lynn live in Wenham and share longstanding interests in many of the issues that ECCF supports.
Julie Bishop, Vice President of Grants and Services- A Wenham resident, Julie has over 25 years of experience in development, grants management and general nonprofit administration in the local nonprofit community. Recent positions include Grants Manager at S.A.F.E. Studio in Ipswich and Director of Education at the Wenham Museum. Previously Julie was Director of Planning for TERI (The Education Resources Institute) in Boston. Julie has considerable volunteer community experience including currently serving as a Trustee of the House of the Seven Gables in Salem. She holds a B.S. from St. Lawrence University and a Master's from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
Kathy Moriconi, Administrative Manager comes to ECCF with an Associate Degree in Business. She has worked in the field of high tech most recently and has previous experience doing bookkeeping/accounting work for various companies. Her administrative experience over the past 20 years includes working in marketing/sales where she provided administrative support and coordinated quarterly conferences with an attendance of 350. Kathy is active in the Grandparents as Parents (GAP) group and is a member of the Legal Task Force working with the Merrimack Valley lawyers in setting up legal assistance for grandparents.
Kirsten Doherty, Director, Youth at Risk -Kirsten started on July 5, 2006 replacing founder Mike Duda. Kirsten spent more than 15 years in healthcare fundraising, most recently as a consultant with her own company. Her background in fundraising, consulting, and volunteer management will provide added strength to YAR’s growth and sustainability.
Peggy Hegarty-Steck, Assistant Managerof Grants- Peggy brings 18 years of non-profit and public sector experience to ECCF. As a consultant, she recently worked with Cambridge and Gloucester Public Health Departments. Previously, Peggy was a Program Manager at the National Center for Healthy Housing in Columbia, MD, Program Director of the Lead-Safe Cambridge program for the Cambridge Community Development Department, and Coordinator of Planning & Development at South Shore Mental Health Inc. in Quincy. Peggy is a Massachusetts licensed social worker, published author, and has received awards for public service. She received a BA and MSW from Boston College. She was an adjunct faculty member at the Boston College Graduate School of Social Work and currently serves on the Allocations Committee at the North Shore United Way. Peggy lives in Gloucester.
Lorraine Jenks, Founder and Vice President of Operations- Lorraine Astle is a co-founder of ECCF. She served as Corporate Secretary to the Board for 6 years, she helped to establish various committees of ECCF and managed the operations of the organization. Lorraine’s entrepreneurial and management experience includes establishing her own professional services business, and providing start-ups in the high tech, legal and administrative service fields over the past 35 years with management and technical skills. Lorraine made a career change into the non-profit field and on a personal note hopes to “make a difference” in the community through her professional and personal experiences. Lorraine serves as a committee member on the Greater Lawrence Summer Fund.
Frances Littell, Prospect Research Analyst - Fanny received an M.S. in Library and Information Science from Simmons College in 1985, which directed her career toward research and development. She has worked for MIT, NARAL as a Fundraiser and Volunteer Coordinator, and the Dana Hall School, Wellesley, as an Annual Fund assistant. Most recently, she has worked for Healthy Families/First Connections in Concord, as a Family Support Advocate from 2006-2008. Fanny is a community volunteer and lives in Somerville.
Jonah Ruh, Web Manager- Jonah has a great interest in community, networking and communication. She is responsible for our website and researching nonprofit organizations in Essex County. She went to Cornell University leaving school for extensive travel around the country. She has recently returned to the area joining ECCF in dec 2007.
Pat Tobin, Vice President for Development- Pat brings to ECCF the skills and experience of a career in fund-raising, much of it in Essex County. She joins us from Big Brothers Big Sisters Massachusetts Bay in Boston where she was VP for Development from 2005-2009. Prior to that she was Director of Development at The Governor’s Academy (formerly Governor Dummer Academy) in Byfield from 1997-2005 and Director of Development at Landmark School in Prides Crossing from 1991-1997. Pat is active in the community. She served on Board of the Newburyport Education Foundation. She received a BSc from University of Illinois and carried out postgraduate studies in development and Fund-raising at Goucher College in Baltimore MD. Pat lives in Newburyport.
David Tory, Founder and CFO- David co-founded Essex County Community Foundation in 1999. David spent his career in the Information Technology Industry, starting in the UK in 1962. He moved to the United States in 1980 where he held a number of senior executive positions in the software industry. After a brief retirement in 1997 he became actively engaged with a number of community based nonprofit organizations which led to his commitment to the nonprofit sector and the founding of ECCF.
