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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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"Katharine is just the type of creative thinker I was hoping for to help facilitate this community-visioning day for the St. Joseph's School building ... her strategic planning model worked extremely well, with great community attendance and participation."
- Marty Chapman, Real Estate Director Coalition for a Better Acre
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