BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Meet our Board of Directors

Joan Lemire

President

Joan Lemire  received a B.S. from the Univeristy of New Hampshire and her Ph.D. in Biology from Brown University.  She works in the Biology Department at Tufts University, where she "plays" with DNA to amke molecular tools.  Joan grew up in New Hampshire and has also lived in Providence, Seattle and in Stoneham since 2001. She is also Secretary of the Bikeway/Greenway Committee and a member of the Stoneham Democratic Committee. 

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Jenny Lecoq

Vice President

Attracted by its charming New England character, “small town” feel and proximity to Boston, Jenny moved to Stoneham in 2016. 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. Serving as the Fundraising Chair for the International Women’s Association of Bucharest and as co-founder of the Casiopeea Walk/Run to support victims of breast cancer in Romania aroused an interest in non-profit fundraising. She also spent four years as a Development Officer, managing Foundation and Corporate relations, for the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras. 

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Michael Bratina

Treasurer

Mike works for Boston Children’s Hospital leading a team of Network Engineers.  He is also the Chair of the Ski Committee for the Appalachian Mountain Club’s Boston Chapter and is a Registered Maine Guide.  Mike served in the US Air Force and received his MBA in Finance and International Management from Northeastern University.

Rachel
​Meredith-Warren

Secretary

Rachel is Founder & Owner of Lark Development, helping clients engage their stakeholders and get their complex multiyear projects done on time and on budget.
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She co-founded Stoneham CDC and  the Stoneham Transportation Advisory Committee (STAC), recognized by the American Planning Association with dual awards for excellence in planning and social advocacy. She is an elected member of the School Committee of the Stoneham Public Schools, a district that educates 2,300 students each year. 

She managed a $24 million portfolio of real estate developments for clients in the Boston metro area.  Prior to that she was based in Colorado and developed housing in 16 properties in five states. ​

​She received her M.A. in Policy and Planning at Tufts University and her B.A. in History from New York University where she was a National Merit Scholar.  

Justin Taylor

Director

Lauren Murphy

​Director

Arlington 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 CDC Neighborhood Group, and volunteers at the community dinner.

Jessica Chasse

Director

​Jessica grew up in New Jersey but after attending the University of Connecticut she fell in love with New England. After graduating from UConn in 2005 with a Bachelor's of Science degree in Psychology and a minor in English literature she started working for Boston Children's Hospital as the orthopaedic research department Grant Manager. While working she went back to school for a Master's Degree in Finance Management through the Harvard University Extension Program. She finished the program in 2015 while working as a stay-at-home mom.

After looking in many of the neighboring towns for a home, Jessica and her husband landed in Stoneham in 2011. She feels so fortunate to live in such a wonderful town and to have found a place to call home. She is excited to work with the CDC to give back to the community.