Anne has over 30 years' experience in the nonprofit sector, and we look forward to her energy, insight and experience as part of the ECCF team. After three years as an investment officer and trader of U.S. government securities with the Bank of Boston, Anne began her long and committed involvement with the leadership and governance of educational and religious institutions in our region.
Following is a snapshot of the length and breadth of her work. Anne served the North Shore Nursery School as Head of Admissions for three years, and as trustee for six years. At Brookwood School, Anne was Vice President, then President, of the Parent's Association. She then served as trustee for Brookwood School for 13 years, holding the position of Treasurer and head of the Finance Committee before becoming President of the Board in 1992.
At Proctor Academy, Anne served as Trustee and Chair of the Governance Committee for two of her three years there. At Middlesex School, she was a member of the Parent's Committee before going on to a four-year term as a Trustee. Anne was an advisor to the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Vermont for three years, then became trustee to the University for a short time.
Most recently, Anne has been involved with St. John's Episcopal Church in Beverly Farms where she has been on the Vestry since 1999, with the last two years as Vestry Emeritus. After serving as Junior Warden for two years, Anne became Senior Warden, from 2005 through 2008. Anne is currently serving as a member of an Advisory Committee to the Rt. Rev M. Thomas Shaw, Episcopal Diocesan Bishop of Massachusetts.
After earning an A.A. from Colby Sawyer College, Anne completed a B.A. in English at Williams College where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. She lives with her husband Steve in Manchester, Massachusetts.
ECCF knows how important a strong Board of Trustees is to a nonprofit organization and is committed to helping nonprofits develop the level of commitment and expertise in their boards that is so vital to their success. Have you heard about our Institute for Trustees? This all-day conference for nonprofit Board members and Executive Directors is on March 26th, 2011. Learn more at
www.eccf.org/institutefortrustees215.html