The Home Announces New Appointments to its Board of Directors
Tuesday, February 14, 2012

New board members bring talents to help further The Home's mission

The Home for Little Wanderers, the nation’s oldest and one of New England’s largest child and family service agencies, announced today the appointment of several new members to its Board of Directors:

• Beverly A. Brown, Ph.D. – Director of Development for the Center for Global Health & Development
• Tushara Canekeratne – Co-founder and Advisor, Virtusa Corporation, Founder and CEO, Nadastra, Inc.
• Anjali Chitre – Senior Associate, Real Estate Practice Group, Wilmer, Culter, Pickering, Hale & Dorr LLP
• Mary Beth Gordon, M.D. – former pediatrician with Children’s Hospital Boston
• Geoffrey Ide – former Vice President, Millipore International of Millipore Corporation
• Tim Miner – Executive Vice President/Merchandising- Men’s/Home, MarMaxx Group

“These new board members bring talents that help further The Home’s promise to ensure that families and children throughout the Commonwealth thrive and succeed,” said Joan Wallace-Benjamin, President and CEO, The Home for Little Wanderers. “Each new member has demonstrated a commitment – through professional and personal pursuits – to supporting youth and families who are living in at-risk circumstances. I’m excited to partner with this very skilled group and am certain each member will make valuable contributions to our work.”