Board of Directors
Patricia Beggy
Frank Connelly currently works in public health as a project coordinator for the Cambridge Prevention Coalition where he addresses substance abuse prevention. He is a member of the Cambridge Licensee Advisory Board which is a public/private initiative that connects government with licensees. Previously Frank was an outpatient clinician at the Mount Auburn Hospitals Prevention and Recovery Center. He received his Bachelors of Arts in Psychology from Framingham State College in 1985. He and his wife live in Cambridge and have 2 children in the Cambridge Public Schools.
Bill Kane is a Senior Director with BioMed Realty Trust, a real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns and operates commercial real estate in Boston, Cambridge, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Maryland, Pennsylvania and New York. Bill is based in BioMed’s Cambridge office and is active with many Boston and Cambridge community organizations. Previously Bill managed real estate development projects for the Fallon Company, Davis Marcus Partners, Lyme Properties, and Turner Construction. He received a BS in Civil Engineering from Tufts University, and an MIS/MBA dual degree from Boston University. Bill currently lives with his wife and four kids in Marblehead, MA.
Brian Kelley is currently a Vice President responsible for Commercial Lending and Commercial Real Estate Lending at the Cambridge Trust Company – a community Bank based in Cambridge since the late 1890’s. He is involved with a number of not-for-profit organizations in the Cambridge area and he is also the treasurer of the Harvard Square Business Association. He graduated from Connecticut College in 1981 with a degree in Environmental Studies and he lives in Wellesley with his wife and 2 children.
Diane Savitzky was a substitute elementary and middle school teacher for six years and is currently teaching English as a second language at the Weston Public Library. Formerly she was the Executive Editor of Journal Watch for Women’s Health, a monthly publication of Massachusetts Medical Society. She has a Masters degree from the Tufts University School of Nutrition and established Nutri-Logic, a nutrition consultation practice. She has lectured parent, student, and civic groups about healthful eating. She has been involved with suburban agriculture through Land’s Sake, an organic farm, outdoor education, and forest maintenance organization.
Henry K. Vandermark is President of Solar Wave Energy, Inc., a Cambridge based solar energy company providing monitoring services to measure and manage solar and other renewable energy production. He has taught courses and workshop on solar energy technology for teachers, students and trades professionals. He is president of the Boston Area Solar Energy Association, a nonprofit providing the BASEA Forums, a lecture series for adults and the Jr. Solar Sprint, a hands-on learning program for middle-school students. Henry is a lifelong residence and lives in Cambridge with his wife and daughter who attends the Haggerty school.