2013 Annual Meeting
Thank you to our 2012
Board of Directors!
Deborah Daccord
Max Bardeen
Tom Barrette
David Bruce
Terri Campbell
Jane Deery
Lisa DeSisto
Maria Fernandes
Suzanne Fay Glynn
Aileen Keaney
Kathy Kiely
Robert Lewis, Jr.
Sharon McNally
Dolores Mitchell
Juan Carlos Morales
Lisa Murray
Kerry Nelson
Sabrina Nicholson
Tim O’Brien
Lynne O’Connor
Joe Realmuto
Lisa Scannell
Jacqueline Smith
Jim Speros
Karen Voci
Kathy Wallace
John Yozell
Max Bardeen and Terri Campbell lent a
hand to another sell-out BMW Raffle
90% of Little Sisters plan to go to college
The Young Professional Board hosted
ice skating for Big and Little Sisters
Congratulations to
Big Sister of the Year, Ana Leon
The Diversity Council hosted
Conversations Among Women
Thank you to community partner Chef Michael
Schlow for hosting the Celebrity Chef
Dinner, in loving memory of Peter Yozell
73% of girls with a Big Sister maintained or
improved grades in Math
Haley House café displayed Little
Sisters’ artwork by and about girls
The Young Professional Board hosted
80’s themed Urban Block Party
Big Sister Association
is supported by
P.I. Garden Fund
Highland Street Foundation
The Boston Foundation
The Connors Family
Linde Family Foundation
The Amelia Peabody Charitable Fund
Sharon McNally and Camp Harbor View
hosted the Summer Picnic
Boston Scientific’s ¡HOLA!
supported Conversations Among
Women and recruited Big Sisters
Big Sister staff gathered at their
annual summer picnic
Congratulations to
Big Sister of the Year, Caroline Kohler
99% of girls with a Big Sister avoid
using drugs or tobacco
Big Sisters, Little Sisters, and staff
marched in the Dorchester Day Parade
Diversity Council member Eneida Roman won
the Rosoff Mentor Award from The Ad
Club, pictured with Kathy Kiely
Thank you to David Bruce for showing his
support at Boston.com’s first annual
Running with the Bridesmaids
Rodman Ride participants rode miles for
girls: Joe Realmuto, Max Bardeen,
Heather Cloran, Justin Clark, Chiquita Rice
Thank you to our 2012
Advisory Board!
Jack Agnew
Jane Alpers
Denise Casper
Susan Connolly
Chris Creelman
Susan Esper
Sue Hoffman
Renée Landers
Carol McKean
Mishelle Michaels
Janet Humdy
Morrison
Jacqueline
Sonnabend
Jean Tempel
Beth Terrana
Pat Tietbohl
Marie Turley
Liz Walker
PGR Media formed Team PGR in the
Rodman Ride, thanks to Jane Deery
Congratulations to
Big Sister of the Year, Tricia Luong
Thank you to those who donated tickets to
sporting events, museums and more!
The Alumnae Association hosted
Mix, Mingle, & Share at Tia’s
Mia Roberts, Lora Pellegrini, City Councilor
At-Large Ayanna Pressley, and Robin Azar at
the Charlestown Friends event
Corporate Partner of the Year, Blue Cross Blue
Shield of Massachusetts, with Big Sister for
the 2012 Blue Crew Service Day
Thank you to our 2012
Alumnae Association Board!
Sarah Clark
Amanda Dezak
Kris Foster
Megan Herald
Rachel Hutton
Colleen Kenney
Mary Mabey
Meredith Pallone
Jennifer Ripman
Trina Robinson
Donna Thach
Kathy Wallace
Don White and Joan White hosted Friends of
Marblehead at Eastern Yacht Club
62% of girls with a Big Sister maintained or
improved relationships with their peers
Thank you to Community Partner of the
Year, Simmons College’s Diane Hammer
Big Sister Association
is supported by
Grand Circle Foundation
Procter & Gamble
State Street Corporation
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Liberty Mutual Insurance
Citizens Bank
Tufts Health Plan
Fidelity Investments
Big Sister launched a partnership with
the Microsoft Store
Congratulations to
Big Sister of the Year, Lisa Ewing
Thank you to Jane Deery for hosting South
Boston Friends at her home
Thank you to our
2012 Board Meeting hosts
Tim O’Brien
Joe Realmuto
Jim Speros
Sharon McNally
Kathy Kiely
Deb Re with Representative Jeffrey Sanchez
and Brenda Sanchez and Wing and Ralph de la
Torre at Big in Boston
Believe In Girls Honoree, Dr. Paula
Johnson, with Big in Boston co-chairs, Fran
Rodgers and Sheryl Marshall
Thank you to our 2012
Young Professional Board!
Robyn Barros
Jamie Charles
Justin Clark
Heather Cloran
Megan Cooney
Liz Egan
Danielle Erdmann
Shannon Felton
Kinsey Kornack
Karen Lubov
Erin Maghran
Sven Meier
Geoff Mueller
Kathryn Quirk
Jacquelyn Redmond
Elly Van Faasen
Betsy Zuik
Congratulations to High School Mentoring
Academy Big Sister of the Year, Arantxa Medina
The Alumnae Association co-hosted the
National Mentoring Month celebration
75% of girls with a Big Sister maintained or
improved Reading and Writing skills
Thank you to our 2012
Diversity Council
Essence McGill Arzu
Karen Clark
Tiffany Cooper
Stesha Emmanuel
Ivys Fernandez
Lianne Hughes
Charmain Jackman
Ana Leon
Courtney Leonard
Amanda Martinez
Natasha Noel
Olga Perez
Keisha Pierre
Kia Prescott
Chiquita Rice
Eneida Roman
Shayna Simmonds
Alex Taylor
Angie Vargas
Erica Warner
Lesley White-Buefort
Nana Yankah
Fashion Show committee members
Jane Deery and Sharon McNally with
John Yozell at the 3rd Annual Fashion Show
Kathy Kiely dedicated The Ad Club’s
Women’s Leadership Forum to Big Sister
Juan Carlos Morales and Robert Lewis, Jr.
hit the runway at the Fashion Show
Big Sister Association
is supported by

2013 Annual Meeting Slideshow

  • 1.
  • 2.
    Thank you toour 2012 Board of Directors! Deborah Daccord Max Bardeen Tom Barrette David Bruce Terri Campbell Jane Deery Lisa DeSisto Maria Fernandes Suzanne Fay Glynn Aileen Keaney Kathy Kiely Robert Lewis, Jr. Sharon McNally Dolores Mitchell Juan Carlos Morales Lisa Murray Kerry Nelson Sabrina Nicholson Tim O’Brien Lynne O’Connor Joe Realmuto Lisa Scannell Jacqueline Smith Jim Speros Karen Voci Kathy Wallace John Yozell
  • 3.
    Max Bardeen andTerri Campbell lent a hand to another sell-out BMW Raffle
  • 4.
    90% of LittleSisters plan to go to college
  • 5.
    The Young ProfessionalBoard hosted ice skating for Big and Little Sisters
  • 6.
    Congratulations to Big Sisterof the Year, Ana Leon
  • 7.
    The Diversity Councilhosted Conversations Among Women
  • 8.
    Thank you tocommunity partner Chef Michael Schlow for hosting the Celebrity Chef Dinner, in loving memory of Peter Yozell
  • 9.
    73% of girlswith a Big Sister maintained or improved grades in Math
  • 10.
    Haley House cafédisplayed Little Sisters’ artwork by and about girls
  • 11.
    The Young ProfessionalBoard hosted 80’s themed Urban Block Party
  • 12.
    Big Sister Association issupported by P.I. Garden Fund Highland Street Foundation The Boston Foundation The Connors Family Linde Family Foundation The Amelia Peabody Charitable Fund
  • 13.
    Sharon McNally andCamp Harbor View hosted the Summer Picnic
  • 14.
    Boston Scientific’s ¡HOLA! supportedConversations Among Women and recruited Big Sisters
  • 15.
    Big Sister staffgathered at their annual summer picnic
  • 16.
    Congratulations to Big Sisterof the Year, Caroline Kohler
  • 17.
    99% of girlswith a Big Sister avoid using drugs or tobacco
  • 18.
    Big Sisters, LittleSisters, and staff marched in the Dorchester Day Parade
  • 19.
    Diversity Council memberEneida Roman won the Rosoff Mentor Award from The Ad Club, pictured with Kathy Kiely
  • 20.
    Thank you toDavid Bruce for showing his support at Boston.com’s first annual Running with the Bridesmaids
  • 21.
    Rodman Ride participantsrode miles for girls: Joe Realmuto, Max Bardeen, Heather Cloran, Justin Clark, Chiquita Rice
  • 22.
    Thank you toour 2012 Advisory Board! Jack Agnew Jane Alpers Denise Casper Susan Connolly Chris Creelman Susan Esper Sue Hoffman Renée Landers Carol McKean Mishelle Michaels Janet Humdy Morrison Jacqueline Sonnabend Jean Tempel Beth Terrana Pat Tietbohl Marie Turley Liz Walker
  • 23.
    PGR Media formedTeam PGR in the Rodman Ride, thanks to Jane Deery
  • 24.
    Congratulations to Big Sisterof the Year, Tricia Luong
  • 25.
    Thank you tothose who donated tickets to sporting events, museums and more!
  • 26.
    The Alumnae Associationhosted Mix, Mingle, & Share at Tia’s
  • 27.
    Mia Roberts, LoraPellegrini, City Councilor At-Large Ayanna Pressley, and Robin Azar at the Charlestown Friends event
  • 28.
    Corporate Partner ofthe Year, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, with Big Sister for the 2012 Blue Crew Service Day
  • 29.
    Thank you toour 2012 Alumnae Association Board! Sarah Clark Amanda Dezak Kris Foster Megan Herald Rachel Hutton Colleen Kenney Mary Mabey Meredith Pallone Jennifer Ripman Trina Robinson Donna Thach Kathy Wallace
  • 30.
    Don White andJoan White hosted Friends of Marblehead at Eastern Yacht Club
  • 31.
    62% of girlswith a Big Sister maintained or improved relationships with their peers
  • 32.
    Thank you toCommunity Partner of the Year, Simmons College’s Diane Hammer
  • 33.
    Big Sister Association issupported by Grand Circle Foundation Procter & Gamble State Street Corporation Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Liberty Mutual Insurance Citizens Bank Tufts Health Plan Fidelity Investments
  • 34.
    Big Sister launcheda partnership with the Microsoft Store
  • 35.
    Congratulations to Big Sisterof the Year, Lisa Ewing
  • 36.
    Thank you toJane Deery for hosting South Boston Friends at her home
  • 37.
    Thank you toour 2012 Board Meeting hosts Tim O’Brien Joe Realmuto Jim Speros Sharon McNally Kathy Kiely
  • 38.
    Deb Re withRepresentative Jeffrey Sanchez and Brenda Sanchez and Wing and Ralph de la Torre at Big in Boston
  • 39.
    Believe In GirlsHonoree, Dr. Paula Johnson, with Big in Boston co-chairs, Fran Rodgers and Sheryl Marshall
  • 40.
    Thank you toour 2012 Young Professional Board! Robyn Barros Jamie Charles Justin Clark Heather Cloran Megan Cooney Liz Egan Danielle Erdmann Shannon Felton Kinsey Kornack Karen Lubov Erin Maghran Sven Meier Geoff Mueller Kathryn Quirk Jacquelyn Redmond Elly Van Faasen Betsy Zuik
  • 41.
    Congratulations to HighSchool Mentoring Academy Big Sister of the Year, Arantxa Medina
  • 42.
    The Alumnae Associationco-hosted the National Mentoring Month celebration
  • 43.
    75% of girlswith a Big Sister maintained or improved Reading and Writing skills
  • 44.
    Thank you toour 2012 Diversity Council Essence McGill Arzu Karen Clark Tiffany Cooper Stesha Emmanuel Ivys Fernandez Lianne Hughes Charmain Jackman Ana Leon Courtney Leonard Amanda Martinez Natasha Noel Olga Perez Keisha Pierre Kia Prescott Chiquita Rice Eneida Roman Shayna Simmonds Alex Taylor Angie Vargas Erica Warner Lesley White-Buefort Nana Yankah
  • 45.
    Fashion Show committeemembers Jane Deery and Sharon McNally with John Yozell at the 3rd Annual Fashion Show
  • 46.
    Kathy Kiely dedicatedThe Ad Club’s Women’s Leadership Forum to Big Sister
  • 47.
    Juan Carlos Moralesand Robert Lewis, Jr. hit the runway at the Fashion Show
  • 48.