December 31, 2020
At its annual meeting in December, the foundation's Board of Trustees elected new trustees and officers. Joining the foundation's board are Mari Brennan Barrera and James Hicks.
Mari serves as a Charitable Foundation Manager within the Private Client Department at Nutter McClennan & Fish. She has more than 25 years of experience in developing effective grantmaking programs, and has been a member of the foundation's Leonard Morse Grants Panel.
James Hicks is the Chief of Police in Natick. Prior to joining the Natick Police in 2011, Jim was Chief of Police in Bedford, MA. Jim has held many leadership roles in law enforcement and is currently Chair of the Massachusetts Municipal Police Training Committee.
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