BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Meet our Board of Directors
Lauren MurphyPresidentArlington Heights native Lauren Murphy attended Northeastern University before moving to Stoneham 23 years ago. She owns and runs a home daycare and quickly became active in the Stoneham public school system while her three adult children were in the schools.
Lauren was Co-President for the South School and Middle School PTOs, a Girl Scout and Cub Scout leader, president of the Music Parents Association and a board member of the Grid Iron Club. Currently Lauren is on the SHS Council, the Farmers Market Committee, the Stoneham 300th Anniversary Committee, and volunteers at the community dinner. |
Mary Shannon ThomasVice PresidentMary Shannon is a clinical social worker, and passionate advocate for opportunity and equity, especially for those living with mental illness and experiencing homelessness. She and her partner moved to Stoneham in 2016, and enjoy the walkability and culinary diversity of the town. After she finished her Master’s in Social Work at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in her home state of NC, she moved to Massachusetts to pursue work in the field of mental health. She has worked in Greater Boston and the Merrimack Valley for more than a decade as a clinician, educator, and advocate for affordable housing and mental health, and works to increase access to services and supports for vulnerable populations. She joined the Stoneham CDC hoping to serve her community, and work to find ways to promote thoughtful, sustainable growth.
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Lisa MashburnSecretaryLisa was born and raised in the Boston area and has been a Stoneham resident since 2015. As the mother of two school-aged children and a Library Trustee, Lisa has been working on community
development both within the schools as well as within the larger community. Professionally, Lisa’s passion is reproductive healthcare and justice. A Nurse Practitioner in Ob-Gyn at Cambridge Health Alliance, she provides essential healthcare to a diverse local patient population. Both professionally and in her community work, Lisa’s focus is on diversity, equity, and belonging efforts. In 2022 Lisa completed a fellowship in Health Equity which cemented for her the importance of understanding how our systems create and perpetuate inequities and, more importantly, the work that is needed for more inclusive and just systems and infrastructure. |
Jenny LecoqTreasurer
Attracted by its charming New England character, “small town” feel and proximity to Boston, Jenny moved to Stoneham in 2016 with her husband and two daughters.
Jenny completed her B.A. in Biology and Masters Certificate in Nonprofit Fundraising Management at Boston University. She taught English for nearly 10 years in Chile, Czech Republic, France and Romania. Jenny previously worked in development at the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras and the Friday Night Supper Program. She is currently the Development Director of Art Resource Collaborative for Kids (ARCK) in Boston. |
DirectorA native New Yorker, Betty moved to Boston to pursue her undergraduate degree at Boston University in elementary education. Upon graduation, Betty started her teaching career in the Chelsea Public Schools. She earned her Master’s in Education at Lesley University while teaching full time. Betty has also worked in event planning at Harvard Business School and for a destination management company in Beacon Hill. She is currently a kindergarten teacher at Belmont Day School, but has worn many hats at her workplace such as handling mentoring and onboarding for new faculty, working in the admissions department, co-chairing a diversity committee, and overseeing the school’s reaccreditation efforts. Betty also currently serves on the Stoneham School Committee.
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DirectorJulie is a graphic designer, creative director, writer, and mother of three who has called Stoneham home since 2006. Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, she received her B.A. in Philosophy from St. John’s College in Santa Fe New Mexico, and then lived abroad in Norway, Canada, and Japan. Upon returning to the US, she studied design at Massachusetts College of Art and Design, and has spent the last 20 years working with prominent Boston institutions such as the Museum of Fine Arts, Zipcar, and Flour Bakery + Cafe. She is looking forward to bringing her knowledge of design and branding, advocacy for the Spot Pond and the Fells, and her passion for the arts, to her position at the Stoneham CDC. In her free time, you’re likely to find her cheering on her boys and knitting during their many soccer, lacrosse and hockey games.
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