Our Leadership Team
Our Team
Kelley Tuthill
President/Chief Executive Officer
Kelley Tuthill
President/Chief Executive Officer
Kelley Tuthill, Ed.D., was appointed President & CEO of Catholic Charities Boston in 2024. In collaboration with the Board of Trustees and Senior Leadership Team, Dr. Tuthill is responsible for developing the vision and strategic plan for the $50M agency and working closely with leaders and policymakers across key organizations to advance Catholic Charities Boston’s mission to welcome and serve all those in need with dignity and respect.
A seasoned fundraiser, her team has achieved notable successes, securing six and seven-figure gifts from private donors and foundations. Tuthill has led the agency’s response to the humanitarian crisis stretching from the nation’s border to Boston, working with Governor Healey’s Administration to expand agency shelter capacity by 130% and open three new shelters.
Prior to being appointed President & CEO, Tuthill served as Chief Operating Officer. In that role, she led several administrative functions including Advancement, Government and Community Relations, Human Resources, Legal, as well as Marketing and Communications. Her input and leadership have been critical to the agency’s aspirations to generate more resources for programs, refine and strengthen the brand, and improve the efficiency of various business functions. Under her leadership, the Catholic Charities instituted agency-wide Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion training and initiatives, overhauled its website and branding, and saw a 100% increase in social media followers.
Before joining Catholic Charities, Tuthill served as Regis College’s first Vice President of Marketing & Communications. Tuthill worked for nearly two decades as an anchor and reporter, writing and producing content for all WCVB platforms. She won the Massachusetts Broadcasters Association’s Best Use of Digital Media award for multiplatform coverage of the Whitey Bulger trial. She was also part of a team that covered the Boston Marathon bombing, its aftermath and ensuing trial, which won three National Headliner Awards and several Emmys.
Tuthill received her doctorate in higher education leadership from Regis College, master’s degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, and her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Notre Dame. She serves on the Notre Dame College of Arts and Letters Advisory Council and the Gallivan Journalism Board. She also is an advisory board member at the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
Leah Sullivan
Chief Financial Officer
Leah Sullivan
Chief Financial Officer
Leah Sullivan joined the Agency in 2023 and serves as the Chief Financial Officer for Catholic Charities Boston. In this role, Leah oversees the financial activities for the Agency, including financial reporting, analysis, and planning, budgeting and financial management, as well as technology services. Prior to working at Catholic Charities Boston, Leah served as the Controller and Chief Accounting Officer at the Museum of Fine Arts.
Leah holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Accounting from the College of the Holy Cross.
Danielle Mensing
Chief Development Officer
Danielle Mensing
Chief Development Officer
An innovative fundraiser, Danielle brings extensive non-profit major, principal, and corporate development experience to her role as Chief Development Officer. Prior to joining Catholic Charities in 2023, she served as Senior Development Director, Major Gifts at Perkins School for the Blind, where she led domestic and international cultivation and solicitation strategies of major donors to support the mission of Perkins. Prior to Perkins, Danielle held leadership development roles at Rochester Institute of Technology, the Foundation of the Diocese of Syracuse, and at the Alzheimer’s Association CNY Chapter.
Danielle holds an MBA from Utica University and a Bachelor of Arts from Nazareth College of Rochester.
Jamie Ewing
Senior Vice President of Programs
Jamie Ewing
Senior Vice President of Programs
Jamie has over 20 years of experience overseeing community programs and implementing service delivery transformation in government, non-profit, and the private sector. Most recently he served as Vice President of Program Strategy at the Chinese American Service league, where he had overall strategic and operational responsibility for six program departments covering children and youth, workforce development, housing and financial literacy, immigration and legal services, and healthcare.
As a seasoned public administrator and Project Manager with extensive experience developing public policy strategies and programs, his personal mission is to catalyze the transformation of individuals, families, and the community for an equitable future.
Jamie holds a bachelor’s degree in politics and Spanish, a master’s degree in public policy (MPP), and a master’s degree in business administration (MBA). He is also a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and a HUD Certified Housing Counselor.
He is a native of Scotland but spent his formative years living in France. Having spent 14 years in Chicago, Jamie recently moved to Boston with his partner Loren and their 3 year old English bulldog, Vivian.
Larry Mayes
Senior Vice President for Government and Community Relations
Larry Mayes
Senior Vice President for Government and Community Relations
Larry is responsible for the execution and strategy of the Agency’s programs and services throughout Eastern Massachusetts. A passionate and tireless leader for creative solutions to stem youth violence, he also serves as an advocate on social issues that the organization is involved with including hunger, job training, and resettlement and interpretation services.
Prior to joining Catholic Charities in 2010, Larry was the cabinet chief of human services for Boston Mayor Thomas Menino and an advisor for public safety issues for the City of Boston. During his six-year tenure with the city, he helped create the mayor’s public safety task force and the city’s lead summer initiative, Boston ROCKS. From 2001 to 2004, he was the director for the Log School and senior manager for Federated Neighborhood Houses in Dorchester, where he changed the mission of the alternative school, and developed new programs that reduced violence among area youth.
Larry holds a master’s degree in public policy from Regent University and resides in Hyde Park with his wife, Sadiemarie, and two daughters, Tara and Ilana.
Beth Chambers
Vice President of Basic Needs
Beth Chambers
Vice President of Basic Needs
Beth joined Catholic Charities over 30 years ago. She places the client first and maintains a consistent presence on the frontlines. Currently, Beth leads teams responsible for the management of a diverse array of programs spanning Basic Needs, Adult Education & Workforce Development, and Family & Youth Services.
Beth is a fierce advocate for food security. During the pandemic, she and her teams have worked creatively and diligently to meet the fivefold increase in need they have experienced while protecting the safety of staff and clients. She has a strong network of dedicated donors and volunteers, whose support has been instrumental in meeting the surge in demand.
In addition to her work at Catholic Charities, Beth is a Field Supervisor for Bridgewater State University’s bachelor-level social work interns and Boston College Graduate School of Social Work interns. She sits on the Advisory Committee for the Greater Boston Food Bank. She is chair of the Executive Director’s Committee for United Way of Greater Plymouth County and is representative to their Board of Directors and is the second vice-president on the Massachusetts 9/11 Fund Board of Directors.
Beth holds a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Brockport State College and a master’s degree in social work from the University of New York at Albany. She was born and raised in Albany, New York.
Jacqueline Chernoble
Vice President of Adult Education & Workforce Development
Jacqueline Chernoble
Vice President of Adult Education & Workforce Development
Jacqueline joined CCAB in September 2022. In her role she oversees all Adult Education and Workforce Development programs across the organization, including English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Adult Basic Education and High School Equivalency classes, and job training programs for Nursing Assistants, Home Health Aides, and IT Support.
Before joining Catholic Charities, Jacqueline served as the Vice President of Workforce Advancement and ESOL Services at Jewish Vocational Service. She oversaw a range of programs with the two-fold goal of supporting English language learners and frontline employees to build their language and digital literacy skills, perform their jobs more effectively, and advance to higher paying jobs; while helping their employers to develop, retain, and advance their workforce. She has presented at the regional and national level and has been quoted in several publications focused on building opportunities and equity in workforce development.
Jacqueline holds a master’s in Nonprofit Management and Adult and Organizational Leadership from Northeastern University, and a BA in Psychology from Boston College.
Marjean Perhot
VP of Refugee and Immigration Services
Marjean Perhot
VP of Refugee and Immigration Services
Marjean was appointed Division Director for Refugee and Immigration Services of Catholic Charities Boston in 2005 and currently serves as the Vice President of Refugee and Immigration Services. She oversees a social enterprise, Community Interpreter Services, immigration legal, and refugee resettlement programs.
She has worked with immigrants and refugees in Boston and Cleveland for more than 25 years. A sought-after expert, Marjean is a nationally recognized voice for refugee and immigration issues, offering insight, education, and outreach throughout Massachusetts and the nation. She serves on the steering committees for Catholic Charities USA Immigrant and Refugee Community of Practice, Center for Migration Studies Catholic Immigrant Integration Initiative, and USCCB Justice for Immigrants. She is also a member of the Massachusetts Governor’s Advisory Council on Refugees and Immigrants.
A graduate of St. Mary’s College in Notre Dame, IN, Marjean was born and raised in Lorain, OH.
Janet MacDougall
Vice President of Family and Youth Services
Janet MacDougall
Vice President of Family and Youth Services
With over 25 years of experience in the field of early education and care, Janet oversees childcare and out of school programs, the Teen Center, Sunset Point Camp, and parent, family, and senior services including the healthy families program, companions to the aging, elder outreach, and post-adoption services.
Early in her career she has worked as an infant, toddler, and preschool teacher and as an adjunct professor for local community colleges. At Catholic Charities, Janet has worked on partnerships such as Harvard University’s Innovation Studios, Mind in the Making, and the Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations of Early Learning with Wheelock College. She has also worked to improve child programming and lead programs through the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), maintaining accreditation for over 15 years for all five of Catholic Charities Boston’s center-based child care programs.
Janet holds a master’s degree in educational leadership from Salem State University.
Carol Reilly
Vice President of Human Resources
Carol Reilly
Vice President of Human Resources
Carol oversees all aspects of employee relations, benefits, compliance, recruitment, classification, team building, and training. She has over 25 years of experience in human resource management and leadership and leads the human resource and benefits team and supports employees throughout the organization.
As a team-oriented leader, she brings prior experience from profit and non-profit health care and human service industries. She provides guidance by leveraging expertise and offers insight with a collaborative approach.
Carol is an active member of local and national human resource groups and a benefits advisory committee contributor for a large health insurance organization.
Board of Trustees
Mark B. Kerwin
Chair, Board of Trustees
Retired Deputy Director and Chief Financial Officer, Museum of Fine Arts
Lisa Alberghini
Executive Vice President, Housing Partnership Network
John Barros
Managing Principal, Civitas Builder
Michael R. Brown
Attorney, Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.
Brian Carroll
Sr. Intelligence Officer, Department of Defense
Father John Currie
Pastor, Dorchester Catholic
Fernando Dangond, MD
Vice President, Global Program Lead, Global Drug Development, Neuroscience, Bristol Myers Squibb
Gonzague de Montrichard
Equity Research Analyst, The Lynch Foundation
Paul Hanley
Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (Retired)
J. Bryan Hehir
Secretary of Health and Social Services
Archdiocese of Boston
Richard C. Lord
Retired President & CEO, AIM Industries
Eileen McAnneny
Retired President, Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation
Maura T. Murphy
Director, Portfolio Manager, Liberty Mutual Investments
Bishop Mark O’Connell
Moderator of the Curia and Vicar General
Archdiocese of Boston
Matthew Wells
President, Tremont Construction