Get to Know Us
The team at Samaritans cares deeply about our mission to prevent suicide and provide hope. Some of us are connected to Samaritans because of our own losses to suicide. For others, it was our own mental health struggles which led us here. For some, it is a calling to help others who are in pain. Our staff, Board, and Council take great pride in being part of an organization that does such impactful work in the community.
Staff
Kathy Marchi
Chief Executive Officer & President
Janet Lawn
Chief Development Officer
Kacy Maitland
Chief Clinical Officer
Rebecca Allen
Leadership Gifts Officer
Gina Bates
Youth Services Coordinator
Megan Cassidy
Senior Director of Marketing & Communications
Chris Chirco
Special Events Manager
Max Copans
Coordinator, Community Education & Outreach
Michael Davis
Manager, Community Outreach and Partnership
Ruth Woods Dunham
Director, Helpline Workforce
Kiara Hernandez
Helpline Training Coordinator
Mary Hurley
Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations
Steven Karaiskos
Senior Director, Community Education & Outreach
Jeremiah Mankin
Director, Youth Support Services and Technology
Findley Montgomery
Manager, Helpline Training
Mackenzie Morse
Volunteer Recruitment and Onboarding Coordinator
Jean O’Halloran
Executive Office Coordinator
Olivia Paredes
Salesforce Manager
Kristine Poirier
Deputy Director of Development
Kayla Robbins
Helpline Training Coordinator
Patty Shin
Director, Administration
Ron White
Program Assistant
Edward Wilkinson
Quality Assurance Coordinator
Roger Boucher
Overnight Helpline Coordinator
Victoria Bright
Helpline Coordinator
Edward Cramer
Learning Shift Specialist
Cassandra Dickinson
Overnight Helpline Coordinator
Camelia Foroohar
Helpline Coordinator
Nina Hernandez
Overnight Helpline Coordinator
Mary Kelleher
Helpline Coordinator
Jimmy Lai
Helpline Coordinator
Amy MacDougall
Learning Shift Supervisor
Racquel Mendez
Overnight Helpline Coordinator
Jonathan Ng
Overnight Shift Supervisor
Stephen Oliver
Helpline Coordinator
Samienta Pierre-Vil
Overnight Helpline Coordinator
Jacqueline Ramirez
Overnight Helpline Coordinator
Carin Slavin
Overnight Shift Supervisor
Hannah Timmermann
Overnight Helpline Coordinator
Kathryn Tumber
Helpline Coordinator
Anusha Visvanathan
Helpline Coordinator
Victoria Welker
Overnight Helpline Coordinator
Menaja Williams
Helpline Coordinator
Board of Directors
Samantha Joseph
Board Chair
Jill Borrelli
Board Vice Chair; Point32Health
Larry Buchsbaum
Board Treasurer
Dr. Ruben Azocar, MD, MHCM, FCCM, FASA
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Peter Bean
Hunneman Commercial Real Estate Agency
Kathy Bello
American Tower
Debbie Connolly
Community Volunteer
Kennedy Elsey
CBS Radio, Mix 104.1
Emma Feldmann, MSW, LCSW
Weston Public Schools
Leah Goldstein
Jewish Teen Foundation of Greater Boston
Bruce Herzfelder
BetterVet LLC
Stacey Marino
Stephen Mosha
PwC
Nicole Moustafa
Dodge Construction Network
Doug Murphy
Ann Marie Oliver
Board Secretary; Atlas Bar
Apratim Purakayastha
SkillSoft
Samaritans Council
The Samaritans Council affords members an opportunity to engage more deeply with a mission important to them, contribute to widening the circle of supporters, establish an official relationship from which they can act as brand ambassadors, and engage with others who are similarly committed to the organization and its success. For Samaritans, the benefits include the opportunity to engage meaningfully with members of our community who value our work, increased visibility and financial support, and the ability to call on members for their personal or professional expertise or feedback.
Lindsay J. Leavitt
Co-Chair, Galderma
Stewart Chapin
Co-Chair, Bennett Family Foundation
Chloe Bancel
Student
Thomas Bartlett
American Tower
Lyndon Braun
Community Volunteer
Delaney Callaghan
Student & Helpline Volunteer
Kevin Callaghan
Berkshire Partners
Vin Capozzi
Retired Sales Executive
Christy Cashman
Charity Warriors, Saint Aire Productions
Jay Cashman
Jay Cashman, Inc.
David Cohen
Student, UMass Boston Disability Services & Helpline Volunteer
Margaret Connolly
EF Education First
David D’Orlando
Baldwin Insurance Agency Inc.
Candice DeStefano
Community Volunteer
Michael Durkin
Retired, United Way of Mass Bay & Merrimack Valley
Laurel Escoll
Grow Press
Joseph Feaster
Feaster Enterprises
Samreen Fatima
Toast, Inc.
Corinne Ferguson
Community Volunteer
Kyle Freeman
Cloud 9 Redesign
Desmond Herzfelder
Student
Mark Horgan
Retired (U.S. Navy, 1999; CRICO/RMF, 2016)
Chris Johnson
Autodesk
Leslie Kaplan
Managing Director and Owner at The Boston Group
Rev. Hall Kirkham
St. Michael’s Episcopal Church
Andrew E. Leavitt
Ryder System Inc.
Stacey Lucchino
Community Volunteer
Tyler Mabry
BlackRock
Blair Markell
Cann
Lila McCain
BFA Global
Robert McGuiness
Grief Support Services Facilitator
Daniel Milner
Deloitte
Sean Murphy
Game Creek Capitol
Terrie Perella
Social Venture Partners Boston
J. Brian Potts
Community Volunteer
Kathy Ruggiero
PatientKeeper
Lisa Sarno
Acadia Healthcare
Joe Shapiro
Rum & Reggae Guidebooks, Inc.
Prudence Stratton
Community Volunteer
Zoe Umeh
Student & Helpline Volunteer
Steve Watson
Reservoir Church
Join the Samaritans Team
We know that working in suicide prevention can be tough. We also know it can be very rewarding. If you’re looking for a change, check out our open positions. We’d love to receive your application today!
What’s Happening with Samaritans
Is there any better way to find out what’s going on at Samaritans than by asking the people who are doing the work? We don’t think so! Check out our blogs from our team members to get the inside scoop.
