 Elizabeth Weber, Founder and President
In 1992, while serving as Contract Administrator for the City of Boston Law Department, Elizabeth found a powerful home-based business. She became an Independent UnFranchise® Owner with Market America, Inc. and successfully built an ongoing income in excess of one million dollars per year while helping many others achieve their financial success. With her new prosperity, Elizabeth’s passion for helping people in need who cannot help themselves has become a reality. Elizabeth has devoted her time, energy, and heart to “The Weber Foundation of Helping Hands Inc.” since she founded the charitable organization in October 2000.
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 Lisa Gray, Director
Lisa lives in Norwell, MA with her husband, Ken, and their children, Jenna and Evan. She has been a member of the Board of Directors since the charity’s inception. “When Elizabeth asked me to help with her new foundation, I realized that this was an opportunity to be involved with a charity on a much more personal level. My journey with The Weber Foundation has been incredibly rewarding. It’s a wonderful way to give back to others and to thank God for the many blessings He has given my family and me.”
Lisa received a Bachelor of Science degree from Providence College and a Master of Business Administration degree from Northeastern University. She was a Certified Financial Planner with a Quincy, MA financial planning firm for several years prior to starting a family. Lisa is active in many local charities and has served as a Director of the Norwell Women’s Club for two years. When not busy with fundraising or her home-based business, Lisa enjoys traveling with her family, golfing, and boating.
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 Sylvia Pierce, Director
Sylvia L. Pierce of Gilford New Hampshire has been with the foundation for nearly four years. Before becoming a member of the Board of Directors, she served as Public Relations Director for foundation. Sylvia spent the majority of her career as a sales and marketing representative for 3M Corporation and most recently retired from her Advertising & Media Director position at a well-known New Hampshire Advertising Agency. Her experience in the Advertising & Marketing field has given the foundation a voice with regards to the promotion and awareness of the foundation. Over the past 20 years she has always involved herself in many non-profit organizations from Big Brother Big Sister, The Make-A-Wish Foundation and Catholic Charities.
“When I first heard about the efforts of The Weber Foundation of Helping Hands, I was astonished by the mission statement and the fact that this foundation was run by an all-volunteer group of men and women. Being able to be part of helping those in need was the very reason I became a volunteer, and the second reason was I felt that I was truly contributing to an organization that was not funding administrative cost, but that the monies raised were going to those who had fallen through the cracks. I feel that my time and passion about this foundation has helped me realize the meaning of sincerely giving back to my community. I am the one who is truly blessed by this group”.
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 Marika Merva, Director
My name is Marika Merva. I came to the United States many years ago from Czechoslovakia escaping from a Communist regime with the goal of building a better life for my family and me. Through the years, I realized how fortunate I was to be living in a country that supported my dreams via the wonderful people I met along the way. I met Elizabeth Weber at her first benefit event and at that time joined the Weber foundation as a volunteer. Being part of the Foundation made me realize how much of a difference I could make in someone’s life and it became my passion to help others. After five years as a volunteer, I was asked to join the Board of Directors.
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Alice Zinkevich, Director
Born and raised on Cape Cod, mother of two children. World traveling as a hobby managed to enlighten her to the needs of others. Business owner for 37 years. Involved in fund raising throughout her career. Instrumental in providing medical help and dental equipment to Honduras C.A.A member of the Sandwich Chamber of Commerce and the owner of her own Internet Marketing - Product Brokerage Co. I started with The Weber Foundation from the inception as a volunteer. Today it is an honor to serve as a Board of Directors. |
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 Jean Licata, Director
Jean is from Boston MA, lives on the North Shore and recently winters in Miami. Jean has had careers in food service and financial services. Now her focus is on helping others achieve success through her business and partnership with husband Jerry. Jean has been a volunteer with the Foundation since its inception, and has volunteered in the past for HAWC(help for abused women and children) for 6 years and using her experience as financial counselor for different organizations including MCC (Marblehead Counseling Center). Jean is the mother of 3 sons, John, Christopher and Frank, grandmother to Isabella and Christopher. "In my life, as with all people, I have had a couple of times when I needed an Angel or two! While building our business, I was and am blessed to meet and work with some great people, one of whom is Elizabeth Weber. I saw and loved her commitment and mission in giving back to society, to be that Angel! From the beginning, and still to this day, 100% of money raised goes to this great cause. I am impressed with the tireless efforts of this organization. I consider myself blessed to have the opportunity to help others and make a difference. I am honored to be on the Board of Directors and looking forward to making a difference with this team of responsible people. Volunteering is a gift you can give yourself, a duty to yourself and your brothers and sisters, and a luxury you can afford! |
 Deborah J. Jones, Director and Clerk
Deborah has been involved with many aspects of The Weber Foundation of Helping Hands, Inc. In addition to being a former member of the Board of Directors she has been an Event Director for “Angels on Foot” Fun Walk/Road Race, a program designer for the Helping Hands Spring Ball, and a Vice-Chair and Advisory Board member of Helping Hands for Heroes.
Deborah has an extensive background in sales and marketing and owns her own home based business. She has worked with the Florida State Attorney General’s office as an advisor and taught courses at Brevard Community College in Florida and at the Boston Center for Adult Education. She has been involved in fundraising for The Service Club of Andover and also ran for Massachusetts State Senate in the Second Essex and Middlesex Districts in 2004.
“I am very excited about returning as a board member on this incredible foundation. I have been very fortunate in my lifetime and the opportunity to once again become directly involved with helping people in dire need is something I am very passionate about. The fact that the funds raised do not pay for any administrative costs is very important to me. This means the monies donated go directly to those people that need it the most.”
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 Kelly Cannone
Kelly has been an arts educator for more than 25 years. She served on The Arts Advocate of RI, and is a Board Member of the Warwick Consortium of the Arts & Humanities. In 1981 she founded Dance Artistry, Inc. in Warwick, RI and became owner of the studio Dancer Magazine called “One of the four most successful studios in America.” She started her own dance company, a non-profit organization, who performed internationally visiting Copenhagen, Denmark, and Minsk and Moscow, Russia. Kelly has an extensive background in establishing educational programs for preschoolers, special needs, drug awareness and self-defense. She is a renowned choreographer which includes working with the Miss Rhode Island Pageant and Market America’s Regional Convention. Three years ago this September Kelly opened the Aspiring Dreamz Performing Arts Center which includes goal setting workshops along with all classes in the performing arts and one of her passions American Kenpo Karate. Kelly’s latest venture is writing motivational articles for children. Her work has been published in Dancer Magazine,The Gold Rush, Dance Studio Life, and Cheerleading Dance and Drill Magazine. Kelly has been traveling around the country teaching dancers and dance teachers how to set goals in her Aspiring Dreamz Workshop. Kelly has published a Book titled “Aspiring Dreamz, Goal Setting For Dancers” Kelly has also written a children’s book titled “The Broken Doll” which is being consider for a ballet production in Rhode Island. Kelly is currently serving on the Board of Directors for The Weber Foundation of Helping Hands, Inc. Kelly’s Better than Broadway charity dance show has brought New England dance studios together to share their talent and raise money for the foundation.
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 Jacqueline White, General Counsel
Jaqueline White has been practicing law for the past 17 years in both the private and public sector. Jacqueline White received her Bachelor of Science degree from Cornell University and her Jurist Doctorate from Northeastern University.
She is a member of the Massachusetts Bar and the New York Bar. Jacqueline served as a law clerk to the Superior Court Justices of Massachusetts; was an associate at Burns & Levinson, LLP; an advocate for South Middlesex Legal Services; the managing attorney for the Tobacco Products Liability Project; and a Cooperative Coordinator at the College of Criminal Justice, at Northeastern University.
Jacqueline also served on the executive board of the Boston Latino Professional Network and on the financial planning board for Senator Jarred Barrios. She currently resides in Winthrop with her husband, Ed and her three daughters, Daniela, Isabel, and Julia.
“I am proud and honored to be working with Elizabeth Weber and the Weber Foundation, and am grateful for the opportunity to serve those who are in dire need of assistance.”
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