News release from Friends of the Blue Hills

The Friends of the Blue Hills welcomes new Board members at its Annual Celebration at November 11 at Fuller Village, Milton. The five new Board members represent four different towns, ages and bring wide-ranging experience to the Friends of the Blue Hills Board.

Stoughton resident, Mark Snyder, has been in radio for over thirty years. Snyder, a product of Curry College and Marquette University, is currently the senior vice president of Professional Marketing & Promotions Company (PMPCO) and the CEO of PMPNetwork.com.

Richard Kesseli lives in Milton and is a Professor and Chair of Biology: Comparative Genomics, Molecular Evolution at UMass Boston.

Cheryl Weinstein is a retired systems development professional and has been enjoying the Blue Hills with her family for many years. She is currently a Library Trustee in Sharon, where she lives. She is also the project manager for Neighbors Against Destructive Development (NADD), a grassroots organization with members in southeastern Massachusetts.

Jasmine Garani, a high school junior, is serving as the student Board member. She is already on the Board of the Model United Nations, holds a black belt in karate and participates in iGEM, a high school science club.

Maryanne Burnes Hutchinson grew up in Milton and currently resides in Quincy with her two daughters. A practicing attorney, Maryanne is a member of the American Bar Association and a contributing editor to Black Law’s Dictionary.