Our Team
Kevin Bouchard – Executive Director
Kevin is a Senior Business Consultant at a large insurance company in Boston. Among various places of past employment prior to his current position, Kevin worked in Uganda at the Uganda Microfinance Limited (UML) during 2002-2003. Kevin is a graduate of Gettysburg College and holds an MA from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy from Tufts University. Kevin can be contacted at kbouchard@dobbynfoundation.org or +1.617.458.9619.
Daniel Jewett – Vice President
Dan is the chairman of the social studies department at Manchester Essex Regional High School. Before entering the teaching profession, Dan worked in Massachusetts and New York politics. He earned a BA from Gettysburg College and an MA in History from Salem State College. Dan can be contacted at djewett@dobbynfoundation.org.
Joshua Smith – Treasurer
Josh is a Senior Member of the Technical Staff at Oracle Corporation, an enterprise software company. He has served as a member on technical advisory committees for high schools in southern New Hampshire, helping to maximize the benefit of technology in the classroom. Joshua is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University with a degree in engineering. Joshua can be contacted at jsmith@dobbynfoundation.org.
Ann Marie Bielli Bouchard – Secretary
Ann Marie is Vice President, Human Resources at a leading insurance company in Boston, with locations throughout the United States, Bermuda, and Europe. Ann Marie graduated Summa Cum Laude from Gettysburg College and holds a Masters Degree in Human Resources from Suffolk University. Ann Marie traveled to East Africa in 2007 visiting the countries of Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. Ann Marie can be contacted at abouchard@dobbynfoundation.org.
DOBBYN AMBASSADORS*
Dary Goodrich
As a founding member, Dary helped incorporate the organization in the fall of 2005. Before serving as a Dobbyn Ambassador, he served on the Board of Directors from 2005-2009. Additionally, he served as the organization’s Treasurer from 2007-2009. Dary is currently employed at Equal Exchange, the oldest and largest for-profit Fair Trade Organization in the United States.
Ian Isherwood
As a founding member, Ian helped incorporate the organization in the fall of 2005. Before serving as a Dobbyn Ambassador, he served on the Board of Directors from 2005-2008. Additionally, he served as the Board’s chairman from 2006-2008. Ian is currently a PhD candidate at the University of Glasgow.
*Dobbyn Ambassadors are individuals who have a close connection to the Dobbyn Foundation and its mission of ensuring secondary education to the young people of East Africa. With their comprehensive knowledge of the organization, they serve as “ambassadors” for the Dobbyn within their respective communities. Their advice, counsel, and fundraising efforts will add significant contributions to the cause on a regular basis.
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Currently the Dobbyn Foundation’s staff is 100% volunteer. No members of the Board of Directors or Staff receive any direct compensation for their time or effort. All Board Members share the fundamental belief that education is a basic human right to which everyone should be entitled regardless of nationality, age, religion, gender or ethnicity.
