Our Trustees

The Parmenter Foundation Board of Trustees

The Parmenter Foundation Board of Trustees is a committed, active, working committee of seasoned professionals. They share amongst them more than 50 years of dedication to Parmenter.

Martha Ragones, Co-President of the Board.  Marty lives in Wayland, MA and has been a member of the Parmenter Board for ten years.  A financial professional, she has held positions in both the for-profit and nonprofit sectors.

 Thomas S. Travers,  Co-President of the Board. Tom resides in Sudbury, MA and has served as a Trustee since 2009. He is a CPA and shares his financial expertise with the many organizations for which he volunteers. Tom served as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operations Officer at Bruner/Cott Group (Real Estate Development, Property Management and Commercial Architecture) for twenty-seven years.

Larry Mariasis, Treasurer of the Board. Larry is a resident of Estero, FL and Sudbury, MA and has been a Parmenter Trustee since 2011.  Larry serves on several nonprofit boards and advisory committees. He also educates individuals seeking support on personal financial planning matters. Prior to his retirement in 2008, Larry had a 26-year career in retail financial services, in a variety of senior executive positions, with Bank of America and predecessor banks.

Stuart Hamilton, Clerk of the Board. Stuart resides in Sudbury, MA and has been a Trustee since 2003. He has been an estate planning attorney for more than 20 years. In addition, Stuart serves as an adjunct faculty member at both Boston College Law School and Boston University School of Law. Stuart is a former Trustee and President of the Alumni Association for Hamilton College in Clinton, NY.

Pam Mackill, Grant Committee Chair. Pam lives in Wayland, MA and has been a member of the Parmenter Board since 2018. Pam is a retired chemist having served as the Analytical Branch Director at the US Food and Drug Administration’s Winchester Engineering and Analytical Center for thirty-four years. Pam is an active volunteer for hospice and bereavement programs.

Beth Doyle Bean, Trustee. Beth joined the Board in 2021. She lives in Natick with her husband where they raised two children, now in college. Beth is a graduate of the University of Vermont and Boston University Graduate School of Business. She has worked in a variety of capacities in the education, government and nonprofit sectors throughout her career and, most recently, is a Development Consultant for a senior services agency in Boston.

Jas Maggu, Trustee. Jas is a resident of Southborough, MA and is a technology entrepreneur.  She recently founded and served as the CEO of a Boston-based artificial intelligence software company. Jas is also experienced in start-up business development and technology commercialization. With her venture capital and private equity funds experience, Jas has served on the boards of several technology companies. She is passionate about scaling organizations and brings her acumen of technology, big data and finance to Parmenter.

JC Murtagh, Trustee. A graduate of Trinity College, JC has spent time in portfolio management at State Street Global Advisors and currently serves as the Director of Financial Planning for The Clifford Group. JC is a resident of Boston, MA.

Niki Pugach, Trustee. Niki joined the Board in 2021. She has had a lifelong passion for end-of-life care and has worked in the field since 1993. She is currently a hospice social worker at Good Shepherd Community Care in Newton, MA. Niki received a Master of Social Work from Simmons School of Social Work in 1982. She resides in Wellesley, MA and enjoys animals, walking and spending time with her family.

Gloria Yee, Trustee
Gloria resides in the town of Wellesley and serves as the Executive Director of Strategy at Olympus Medical. Gloria has more than 15 years of experience in the medical device industry, driving global growth strategies and building high performance teams.

Michael J. Halloran, Special Advisor to the Board. Michael lives with his family in Weston, MA and is the Interim CFO at Regis College. Michael served as a Parmenter Trustee for 18 years and as Executive Director for three years. He earned his MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business and his B.A. from Princeton University. His career has focused on finance, including his role as global Head of Technology Investment Banking at Deutsche Bank Alex Brown.

The Parmenter Foundation Honorary Trustees

Karen Back, MD
V. William Efthim
Phyllis Kaufman
Lloyd Rapoport
J. Thomas Selldorff
Marilyn Walter

Building Our Board

We are seeking new Trustees to serve on The Parmenter Foundation Board. Our past and present Trustees have found serving on the Board to be a rewarding experience. We seek to have a diverse, collegial Board focused on the Parmenter vision, mission, and guiding principles. The skills and time/resource commitments of this leadership position are more fully described below. Please consider completing an application today!

VISION
To bring HOPE to MetroWest residents and their families during end-of-life and bereavement.

MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of The Parmenter Foundation is to provide support for compassionate end-of-life care and bereavement programs in MetroWest.

General Expectations

Support The Parmenter Foundation’s mission, purposes, goals, policies, strategies, values and programs.
Suggest possible nominees to the Board who are men and women of achievement and passion, who can make significant contributions to the work of the Board and progress of The Parmenter Foundation.
Actively serve on one or more committees of the Board.
Attend fundraising events and activities of The Parmenter Foundation and/or its grantees.
Serve as an ambassador by raising awareness about The Parmenter Foundation in MetroWest communities.
Serve as a trusted advisor to the Executive Director as s/he develops and implements the strategic plan.
Assist Executive Director as needed with the development of current and potential donors.
Contribute to an annual performance evaluation of the Executive Director.

Meetings

Prepare for and participate fully in all Board’s bi-monthly meetings and scheduled committee meetings (at least 2-4 hours per month).
Maintain confidentiality of the Board’s executive sessions.
Suggest agenda items for Board and Committee meetings to ensure that significant policy-related matters are addressed.
Approve the Foundation’s annual budget, audit reports, and material business decisions; being informed, and meeting all, legal and fiduciary responsibilities.

Avoiding Conflicts

Comply with the Board’s Conflict of Interest Policy.
Avoid the appearance of a conflict of interest that might compromise the Foundation or Board and disclose any possible appearances of conflict to the Board in a timely fashion.

Fiduciary Responsibility

Faithfully read and understand the Foundation’s financial statements.
Assist in any way necessary to help the Board fulfill its fiduciary responsibility.

Terms

Board members shall serve a three-year term and be eligible for re-appointment for two additional terms.

Development

Consider the Foundation a philanthropic priority with the realization that the leadership role the Board plays in fund development is critical to soliciting contributions from others.
The development goal of the Board is to have 100% of its Trustees make a monetary donation to the Foundation annually. There is no required giving amount; however, it is expected that Trustees provide meaningful support by prioritizing giving to The Parmenter Foundation in the top 3 of his/her giving priorities.
Assist the Foundation with development of and implementation of fund development strategies.

If you are interested in applying to become a member of our Board of Trustees, please either download the PDF application and return the completed form to Parmenter, or you may fill out the form below.

Board of Trustees Application