Lexington Friends of the Arts dba Munroe Center for the Arts
​BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Donald Bailey has been with the Munroe Center for the Arts practically from its inception.  As a contractor by profession, he helps to keep an eye on the building and oversee its maintenance.  As well as being MCA’s in-house historian, Don is a member of the MCA Building Committee.

Kim Coburn recently joined the MCA Board with an extensive background in community events planning.  She is the former president of the FOLMADS (Friends of Lexington Music and Drama Students), and currently sits on the Town Celebrations Committee, which oversees Patriots’ Day events among many others.  Kim chairs MCA's Events & Outreach Committee.

Lisa Emsbo Mattingly, CBE, is the Director of Research, Global Asset Allocation at Fidelity Investments.  Lisa’s interest in social capital drives her to help MCA become a neighborhood asset in enriching the lives of our community.  Lisa also chairs the MCA Finance Committee.

Ted Finch comes to the board by way of the ArtSpan ceramics studio, where he has spent several years honing his artistic skills.  Outside of MCA, Ted is a manager at Big Rock Capital, family investment services.  Beyond these interests, Ted enjoys the complexities of engineering and old buildings.

Tanya Gisolfi, Esq., is a private attorney with experience in mediation.  Tanya is active on many Town and School committees including the Lexington Human Rights Committee, and sits on MCA's Governance Committee.

Greig Greenwald has been involved with the MCA since 2012, beginning his involvement by attending Munroe Saturday Nights events, then joining its performance planning committee, and then joining the MCA Board - currently sitting as its co-chairperson.  Greig is currently the Director of Programs for Ultra Electronics Ocean Systems, and has a background as a Systems Engineer.

Amy Kaser comes to the board as a Portfolio Manager at Boston Trust & Investment Management Company.   She has a double major in Economics and Art History and will be bringing her enthusiasm as well as both fields of interest to bear in her role at MCA.

Star Lancaster has a background in public health and currently is employed as a Senior Data Management Analyst for Optum.  Star also first got involved with Munroe Saturday Nights (MSN)  and is currently the MCA Board’s liaison to MSN.  She has been on the MCA Board for nearly two terms and has served to help oversee numerous organizational developments and provide prudent oversight.

Colin Masson joined the MCA Board in 2017 and currently sits on the MCA Governance Committee. He is an astrophysicist with a background in investment management.  In addition to MCA, Colin is a member of the Advisory Board for the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and the Leadership Council for Oxfam America.

Steve Poltorzycki has a background as an attorney and a real estate professional, as well as an artist in photography.  Steve is involved in several local area arts organizations.  He has over 30 years in business leadership, strategic planning, quantitative analysis, operations management, sales and marketing.   Steve chairs MCA's Development Committee.

Cameron Purdy is a former Senior Vice President of Development at Oracle, and the current founder and architect of the xquiz.it cloud-native application platform.  As a neighbor and advocate for the MCA’s mission, Cameron has been helping the organization grow its services and solidify its foundation since 2014.  Cameron currently co-chairs the MCA Board, and sits on the MCA Building Committee.

Melanie Thompson recently joined the MCA Board, having a background as a marketing professional with leadership skills in business development, corporate sponsorships and campaign management.  Melanie focuses on fundraising activities and grant opportunities for the MCA.  She is a Lexington Town Meeting Member, and is also a member of several Town committees including the Lexington Housing Partnership and the Diversity Task Force.

Renata Celichowska retired in 2008 • Tom Griffiths, and Harriet Vitto retired, 2017 • Elsa Sullivan died, 2015 • Merrill Meadow, Dann Fenn Jr., Tanya Morisett, Denise Ricketts and Susanne Shavelson retired, 2014  • Scott Coppock retired, 2012 • Jessie Foster retired, 2011 • Julian Miller, Gary Garberg and John Hayward retired, 2010 • Karen Hruby retired, 2009 • Lisa Perry-Wood retired 2008 • Robert Adams retired from the board 2007.

If you are interested in joining the Munroe Center Board, please click here for the application or email the Executive Director, Cristina Burwell, for more information.