Our Volunteers

Jericho Road taps into the considerable professional talents and connections residing in the greater Concord, MA area, to address the critical needs of Lowell. Working in partnership with nonprofit organizations, small businesses, and community groups in Lowell, Jericho volunteers - lawyers, business owners, marketing experts, management consultants, writers and editors, Web designers, and many others - are making a difference.

Jericho Road does its best to find just the right volunteer for each client engagement. Often, we're able to find not only a professional with the requisite skills, but also one with a particular interest related to the client organization's mission. If the ideal volunteer is not found in our database, we search for one from the extended community.

Profiles of a handful of Jericho Road volunteers are given below to illustrate the range and depth of expertise available through Jericho Road.

Volunteer: Pat B.

Expertise: Accounting.

Can help with: Setting up accounting systems; counseling on nonprofit accounting issues.

Experience: Comptroller for environmental organization. Previously comptroller for a variety of management consulting firms and nonprofits. Knows QuickBooks and PeachTree. Accounting and mentor volunteer for several nonprofits.

Education: CPA, MBA.

Volunteer: John E.

Expertise: Effective governance of organizations.

Can help with: Nonprofit board issues, including leadership functioning, relationship building, and developing strategies for change.

Experience: Education and governance of nonprofit organizations. Served on numerous boards and as a foundation executive. Teaches university course on strategies for institutional change.

Education: MA in education.

Volunteer: Kim B.

Expertise: Marketing and e-Commerce.

Can help with: Marketing; facilitation of creative problem solving; and e-Commerce strategy.

Experience: Former vice president for e-Commerce in large organization. Facilitation of group problem solving and idea generation. marketing and research in business and academic environments.

Education: MBA.

Volunteer: Astrid M.

Expertise: Management of nonprofits.

Can help with: A range of nonprofit issues, including creating and managing an annual fund; developing and managing a board; and resolving critical organizational health issues.

Experience: Executive director of small grant-making organization. Turned around three struggling nonprofits. Previously, investment banker and social worker.

Education: MA in fundraising and management.

Volunteer: Rob C.

Expertise: Networking and computers.

Can help with: Network system setup and troubleshooting; teaching and mentoring computer skills, math, and science. Special interest in working with children.

Experience: Networking engineer with collaboration software firm. Knows a variety of networking technologies and programming languages.

Education: BS.

Volunteer: Katharine E.

Expertise: Consulting and facilitation of large groups.

Can help with: Strategic planning and retreats, including large-group visioning sessions; organizational development and diversity issues.

Experience: President of a management consulting business and women's leadership institute. International and domestic consulting in Nepal, Jordan, Indonesia, Malawi, and Lowell.

Education: Ph.D.

Volunteer: Paul R.

Expertise: Evaluating managerial and organizational performance.

Can help with: Helping organizations grow and plan for growth

Experience: Management and leadership experience in technology companies and start ups. Additional experience volunteering and working with nonprofits and boards.

Education: MBA.

Volunteer: Paul D.

Expertise: Media relations and communications.

Can help with: Public relations, marketing strategies, producing multimedia presentations.

Experience: Senior producer for video/marketing company. Directed multi-departmental communication projects in financial, consulting, and entertainment industries. Fluent in French.

Education: MA in journalism.