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EdVestors Team
Staff
Laura Perille, Executive Director
Laura Perille was hired by the founding Governing Board to launch EdVestors in 2002.
Since then, EdVestors has raised and helped investors to direct over $7 million
in funds for urban school improvement efforts in Boston and Lowell, Massachusetts.
Prior to EdVestors, Laura led Perille Consulting Group, whose clients included private
and public schools, foundations, and a variety of nonprofit organizations serving
children and families. Previously, she served as Director of Education for Crittenton
Hastings House, Policy Analyst for Community Catalyst/Families USA, and Director
of Programs for the Greater Boston Food Bank. Laura and her family live in Boston,
and her children attend the Boston Public Schools. Laura graduated from Brown
University with a B.A. in International Relations.
Janet Anderson, Associate Director
Janet Anderson joined EdVestors in 2002, the organization's first year of operation.
As Associate Director, Janet manages the grant review and selection process and
her areas of expertise include program development, implementation and assessment.
Janet is also responsible for the overall fiscal management and operations of the
organization. Prior to joining EdVestors, Janet spent twelve years in a variety
of education settings, primarily in higher education with a focus on student support
programs and student retention. Janet completed her MBA degree in nonprofit and
public management at Boston University's School of Management. She holds a M.S.
in Educational Administration from Iowa State University and B.A.
from Syracuse University.
Bryan Spence, Director of Philanthropic Services
Bryan Spence joined EdVestors in December 2007. He is responsible for all aspects
of philanthropic services and development for the organization. Bryan brings the
perspective of a seasoned grant maker to the development function, with over 15
years of experience in corporate philanthropy at New England Financial and Delta
Dental of Massachusetts. An active supporter of the nonprofit sector, he has served
on numerous boards including Family Service of Greater Boston, Housing Families
Inc., Child Care Resource Center, and Associated Grant Makers. Bryan graduated from
Brown University with an A.B. in Urban Studies.
Alison Stevens, Director of Evaluation
Alison Stevens joined EdVestors as its first full-time Director of Evaluation in
July 2007. In this new role, Alison has worked to expand EdVestors' capacity to
collaborate with grantees on collecting and reporting outcomes, while also incorporating
evaluation into EdVestors' own self-assessment and business planning. Prior to joining
EdVestors' staff, Alison served for six years as the Executive Director of Tutoring
Plus in Cambridge, a community-based tutoring and mentoring organization for low-income
children. Previously, Alison was a consultant for McKinsey & Company in Boston and
graduated from Dartmouth College with an A.B. of Economics.
Governing Board
Reuben Munger, Bright Automotive, Chair
Katherine McHugh, Cabot Family Charitable Trust, Vice Chair
David Simon, Simon Brothers Family Foundation, Treasurer
Steve Koppel, Accenture (Retired), Clerk
Linda Beardsley, Tufts University
William Dandridge, Lesley University (Retired)
Michael Douvadjian, UBS, Inc., EdVestors Co-Founder
Philip H. Gordon, Gordon Brothers Group (Retired), EdVestors Co-Founder; Chair Emeritus
Kate Guedj, The Boston Foundation
Janice Jackson, Harvard Graduate School of Education
William Schawbel, Schawbel Corporation
Special Advisors
Scott Friend, Bain Capital Ventures
Robert Lewis, Jr., The Boston Foundation
Sue Pucker, Pucker Gallery
Klare Shaw, Barr Foundation