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New Faces at Thayer 2012-13 New Trustees 2012-13 Jeffrey Allen P ’15 is an Assistant Professor in the Information Systems Dept of Boston University’s School of Management (since 2001). His undergraduate degree (Management Information Systems) is from Georgia State University; he also holds an MBA (Finance/Information Systems), an M.S. (Risk Management and Insurance), and a PhD (Decision Sciences) from that university. A former athlete, Jeff has written several articles relating to the student/athlete, and he has worked (since 1991) as a financial education consultant to the National Football League, conducting
seminars in financial planning for NFL players, coaches, and trainers. A popular teacher/lecturer at BU, Jeffrey also serves as a member of the University’s Multicultural Advisory Committee and as a mentor for 12 students from the Atlanta Georgia area who were awarded full tuition scholarships by the Posse Foundation. Jeffrey and his wife, Angela (a curriculum coordinator in the Brookline Public School system) live in Brookline. They are the parents of Thayer student Jordan ’15, and a younger daughter at the Park School.
Brenda Lyons P ’12, ’14, ’18 is an Executive Vice President at State Street Corporation. Prior to joining State Street in 2006, Brenda had a long career with Deutsche Asset Management and its predecessor firm Scudder Stevens & Clark. Brenda is a graduate of Bentley College (B.S. – marketing), and currently serves on the Board
of Cradles to Crayons. Previously, she served on the Boards of the Sage School (including a term as Board Chair) and King’s Wood Montessori. Brenda and her husband Steve live in Mansfield. They have three children – one Thayer graduate (Samantha ’12), and two current students (Alexandra ’14, and Stephanie ’18).
William Parent P ’12, ’15 is President and CEO of Blue Hills Bank (formerly Hyde Park Savings Bank). Before joining Blue Hills (2010), Bill was a partner and Chief Investment Officer at Grail Partners (2007-2010), a boutique merchant bank; and prior to that he held a number of increasingly responsible executive positions at BankBoston/Bank of America (1990-2006). Bill has served on the Boards of more than a dozen private companies, ranging in size from startups to more than $1billion in revenue in the retail, distribution, manufacturing, restaurant, and financial services sectors. Since 2007,
he has also served on the Board of Wediko Children Services, a not for profit organization that responds to the needs of children facing repeated obstacles to development due to social, emotional, behavioral, and learning challenges. Bill has an undergraduate degree (accounting) from Bentley University. He and his wife Kathy live in Walpole and have three children, including Thayer graduate Matthew ’12 and current student Jennifer ’15. Bill has been active member of the Thayer Academy Parents Giving Committee and the Class of 2012 Senior Legacy Committee.
New Faculty/Staff 2012-13 Katherine Bartlett - Hale Learning Center Kelly Browne - Upper School Performing Arts (now full-time faculty) Vincent Cimmino - Upper School Math Brendan McKierman - Upper School Math Rochelle Ballin ’04 - Assistant to Annual Giving & Alumni Programs Brandon Odom ’04 - Teaching Fellow magazine@thayer.org
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