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Staff at the Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship

Meet our team at the Center for Corporate Citizenship at the Carroll School of Management at Boston College. Staff roles specialize in executive education, research, membership, and other areas to assist with your professional needs.

Katherine V. Smith

Executive Director

Katherine has been executive director of the Center for Corporate Citizenship at the Boston College Carroll School of Management for more than a decade, assembling a marvelous team to serve a vibrant community of members. She also serves as faculty at the Carroll School of Management where she teaches "Business in Society." Katherine has worked with public-private partnerships for more than 30 years. Prior to her current role, she served as AVP of Research at Brown University, and the COO of the University of Massachusetts Foundation, where she doubled assets under management to more than $700 million. She has unique experience driving large scale social impact initiatives and joint research projects that explore the intersection of neuroscience, equity, and education. Katherine is the co-author with Dave Stangis of '21st Century Corporate Citizenship: A Practical Guide to Delivering Value to Society and to Your Business’ and “The Executive’s Guide to 21st Century Corporate Citizenship: How Your Company Can Win the Battle for Reputation and Impact.”

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MEMBERSHIP

Colleen Olphert

Director, Membership and Member Services
Jessica Friswell

Jessica Friswell

Associate Director, Member Engagement

Karen Hoff

Senior Research Analyst, Membership

Celia Mercer

Assistant Director, New Business Development & Member Engagement

Beaumont Dixon

Member Services Associate

Jacob Stewart

Member Services Associate

EXECUTIVE EDUCATION

Karen O'Malley

Program Manager, Executive Education

Caroline Stricker

Senior Executive Education & Advisory Associate

COMMUNICATIONS

Jessica Shearer

Director, Communications and User Experience

Dina Kovar

Associate Director, Information Systems and User Experience

Alexa Costi

Associate Director, Content and Knowledge Management

Sharon Sabin

Graphic Designer

Keith Harrington

Senior Writer and Production Manager

Will McGrath

Marketing Database Analyst

Liz O'Neill

Manager, Digital Communications

FINANCE & OPERATIONS

Sabrina Prestera

Membership Renewal & Operations Administrator

Devin DeDonatis

Fiscal Specialist

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