Board Members
Board Members | Professional Specialty |
Robert Coneys ‘68 | Bob Coneys has served AWHS as a parent, an Advisory Board Member, and now as a Trustee. In 1992, Bob founded Hatherly Associates, a consulting firm which provides ongoing business and personnel management advice. From 1977-1992, Bob served as Vice President of the National Fire Protection Association and prior to that, worked as Senior Staff Audit Supervisor with The Grant Thornton Company. Bob is a 1972 graduate of Boston College and attended the PMD program at the Harvard Business School in 1990. |
Edward Corcoran ‘61 | Ed has served the Braintree Cooperative Bank for 36 years and is currently the Chairman of their Board. He is also a former Chairman of the Abington School Committee, where he gained labor relations experience that has been a valuable asset to the Board. Ed’s passions include down hill skiing and his wife Kathleen! Ed is also an avid sports fan and baseball umpire. He has served on the Board since 2004. |
Vittoria Pacifico-DeBenedictis | The principal of one of our most prolific and prized feeder schools! Under Vitt’s leadership, St. Francis of Assisi School has become a model of educational excellence and organizational effectiveness. Vitt’s background in education and contributions to the Archdiocese are remarkable. She is a graduate of Regis and Emanuel Colleges and will soon be a Doctor of Education and graduate of UMass Boston! Her expertise and perspective as an educator, her vision, and her character are invaluable assets to our Board and to our school. |
Dennis M. Duggan, Jr. ‘70 | A 1974 graduate of Boston College, Dennis has been an attorney with Nixon Peabody LLD for 20 years and was an Associate/Partner at Wilner Hale for nine years before that. Dennis has served on the Board of Trustees at Suffolk University, and a Chair of our Development Committee! Dennis’ wife, Mary Reedy-Duggan, is also an AWHS graduate. Dennis loves basketball and still plays at AWHS every Thursday night. In his words, Dennis is, “Honored to help preserve, protect, and guide AWHS so that current and future students will have the same chance I did to experience our school!” |
James P. Edwards ‘63 | Jim has forty years experience in architectural practice and is a principle in the firm of Holmes & Edwards, Inc, which was founded by Jim's father in 1948. A graduate of Boston University and a registrant with the Massachusetts Architectural Board, Jim has been an invaluable resource to AWHS as we affect and plan facility development. Jim is the President of the Quincy Historical Society and in his spare time is working to develop his skills as a birder. |
Helen Flanders ‘67 | Helen is an officer in Retail Operations at Sovereign Bank. Active in the American Cancer Society, Helen brings a business perspective to the Board and is a Champion of alumni relations and school loyalty. Helen and her four sisters all graduated from AWHS! She likes to cycle, read, and enjoy life. In her words, “Life is too short! Enjoy each day, as if it might end. Be kind and friendly; and help someone.” |
David L. Francis | David is a Sr. Vice President and head of the Development & Advisory Services Department at Meredith & Grew, Inc. Boston. He served on the AWHS Advisory Board for many years and is the current Chairman of our Board of Trustees. David is a distinguished graduate of the United States Naval Academy and was a Fulbright Scholar at the Sorbonne. |
Michael McCarthy | Mike is currently the Head of School at St. Columbkille Partnership School in Boston, after working for the Boston Public Schools for over 40 years. Mike earned a Ph.D. in Educational Administration from Boston College.. His wife, Maryellen, is an alumna of AWHS. They have four children and five grandchildren. In his words, “I am honored to serve on the AWHS Board. My relationship with AWHS and my work at a Catholic school have strengthened my commitment to Catholic education.” |
| Kevin O'Reilly '84 | Kevin O'Reilly, a 1984 graduate of Archbishop Williams High School, received a Bachelor's degree from Stonehill College. He is a CPA with more than 20 years of financial management experience within various industries. O'Reilly presently holds the position of Director of Finance at the Boston office of Ropes & Gray, LLP. |
Tracy Vaughan ‘82 | A Boston College graduate, Tracy’s marketing experience at Mass Hospital School and as the Senior Board Manager at Kellihan, Samets, Valk of Boston has been most beneficial to the Board. She has been in the Marketing/Communications field for 20 years; and guides our Marketing Committee in all aspects of public relations. Her husband, Rich, was Tracy’s classmate at AWHS! Tracy runs and skis when she isn’t spending time with her children, Elly and John. |
| Ellen Walsh | Ellen Walsh holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology/Education from Providence College. She received a Masters of Science in Counselor Education from Suffolk University and a Masters of Education in Elementary Education from Bridgewater State College. She is currently employed by the Law Office of Merrigan & Merrigan in Braintree and is a former Guidance Counselor within the Holbrook Public School system. A member of the AWHS parent group from 1997 to 2007, Walsh chaired the Group for three years during her tenure. She is an elected Town Meeting Member in Holbrook and formerly served on the Holbrook Board of Selectmen. She has served on the Holbrook Board of Assessors and presently is a member of the Holbrook Historical Commission. |
Richard Weidmann ‘75 | Rich has served on the AWHS Principal’s Advisory Board and as a trustee for over ten years. He received his BS Degree in Accounting from Bentley College and an MBA from Babson College. Rich is a Vice President of Finance at Fidelity Investments, where he works with charitable foundations and other non-profit organizations. |
