Meet Board Member Rick Hughto. Years on Board: 8. I first heard about St. Francis House when invited to All the Way Home by two, now former, Board members. I was inspired by the event. I came in for a tour and meeting with Karen, and was truly blown away, and compelled to be a […]
Meet Board Member Jack Murphy. Years on Board: Less than one. Jack’s start I was lucky enough to meet Karen [President & CEO] and Maggie during an event for Sail Boston. We discussed the great work that St. Francis House does: its history and future plans. I was impressed with their passion and drive, and […]
The St. Francis House Board of Directors has approved the nominations this year of both Vince Spiziri of Boston in October 2016 and Michael Sexton of Needham in June 2017. We welcome these two new members to our Board! Vincent J. Spiziri, Bernstein Vince Spiziri is a Senior Managing Director and Head of Bernstein’s philanthropy […]
Meet Board Member Steve Neff Years on Board: 9 I was introduced to St. Francis House about nine years ago by a colleague who was serving on their Board at the time. It was at a point in my life when I began to feel the need to expand and apply my life experiences to […]
Meet Board Member Tim Nolan. Years on Board: 6.5 Tim’s start My relationship with St. Francis House began as an undergraduate student at Boston College in 1997. I enrolled in a course in Philosophy and Theology that placed students at a non-profit to volunteer 30 hours per month. I was placed at St. Francis House. […]
Meet Board Member Father Thomas Conway, OFM. Years on Board: 3 My introduction I was in my mid-twenties when I began to discern a religious vocation. As part of that process, one of the Franciscans suggested that I go to Philadelphia to go to work for a week in the Franciscan soup kitchen there. I had been […]
Meet Board Member Maureen Rogers. Years on Board: 15+ How I started I’m not exactly sure how long I’ve been on the Board, but it has to be approaching (gulp!) twenty years. I do know that I first learned about St. Francis House from a friend who was both a regular volunteer and a Board […]
Meet Board Member Mark Doyle. Years on Board: 4 People ask me “why St. Francis House?” My answer is varied but always emphatic. As with most things you can usually trace it back to formative years and impressions that are made and that are lasting. My parents sacrificed so that their children were able to […]
St. Francis House is excited to welcome Graham Shalgian of Rasky Baerlin to the Board of Directors, as of summer 2016. “I’ve long been impressed with the approach of St. Francis House and their daily commitment to helping hundreds of people in need by providing a safe and supportive atmosphere and a range of critical […]
