Acton-Boxborough United Way is governed by an all-volunteer board of community members and a part-time Executive Director who provides valuable leadership, expertise and coordination of our efforts to improve lives in Acton and Boxborough.
Officers
Jeannie Meijer, President
Karen Coll, Treasurer
Karen Collins, Secretary
Marie Altieri
Mark Burak
Faith Erickson
Joel Friedman
Krish Gupta
William Hickey
Laura Kaye, Grant Allocations Chair
Kim Lam
Ruma Neogy
Jennifer Orcutt, Community Outreach Chair
Martha Papalia
Lisa Pratt, Campaign Co-Chair
Mike Ross
Kristina Rychlik
Cheryl Witty, Campaign Co-Chair
ABRHS Student Board Members
Sahithi Cheerla
Ronak Gupta
Mehul Suri
Rachel Sagan, Executive Director
Rachel Sagan has dedicated her career to public interest law, philanthropy and non-profit management. She recently worked as the Director of Development for a regional land trust managing the annual fund as well as capital campaigns for land purchases and endowment. She currently Co-Chairs the Board of the Women's and Gender Studies at Brandeis University. She co-founded the Women, Philanthropy and the Environment group. Rachel was named Non-Profit Executive Director of the Year by the Middlesex West Chamber of Commerce in 2016. She graduated from Northeastern University School of Law and Harvard University, magna cum laude.
Meghan Blute-Nelson, Business Manager
Meghan has an MBA in Public & Nonprofit Management from Boston University's Questrom School of Business, and a B.A. from Georgetown University. She has a background working in the education sector, most recently as the Director of Finance and Operations at Boston Preparatory Charter Public School. She has served as the Co-Chair and Treasurer of the Acton-Boxborough Family Network, as Treasurer of the Acton Cooperative School, and as a Coach with Budget Buddies. Meghan enjoys gardening, cooking, knitting, and trying to keep up with her twin girls.
Jill Tsakiris, Major Donor Manager
Jill has over 20 years’ experience working with Community Consulting Teams of Boston, providing pro bono business management and fundraising strategy consulting to socially conscious and innovative Boston-area nonprofits. She has also worked in high tech marketing for the semiconductor and electronics industries. Jill holds a BS from MIT and an MBA from the Tuck School at Dartmouth College. An Acton resident since 1991, her sons recently graduated from ABRHS. Jill enjoys walking the Acton conservation lands with her husband and dog, playing tennis, reading with her book group and spending time with her neighbors.
