Alumni Association Board

Kenny has served on the Thayer Alumni Board since 2013. His twin sister Maura ('08) and younger sister Erin ('12) are also Thayer alumni. Upon graduating from Thayer in 2008, Kenny went to Providence College to receive a degree in Psychology with a minor in Spanish. In 2012, Kenny began his career in clinical research and is currently the Associate Director of Clinical Development at Alira Health in Framingham, MA.

His free time is spent with his family and as an avid hobbyist – always tinkering on his car, fishing gear, or ham radios.

Kenny and his wife Kate live in Franklin, MA with their daughters Kiera and Nora.

Kendra graduated from Thayer in 2002 and then studied biology with a concentration in neuroscience at Colby College. In 2007, Kendra returned to Thayer for two years, teaching Spanish, algebra, and environmental science and coaching soccer and lacrosse. After about 10 years in the adventure travel business, Kendra recently graduated from Quinnipiac University’s Physician Assistant Program. She resides in Boston and works as a PA in General Surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

I had the privilege of attending Thayer Academy for seven years. I absolutely loved my time at Thayer and am so grateful for all that I learned both in and out of the classroom.  During those years I played soccer and lacrosse. I was also one of the Head Tour Guides during my senior year. To this day, my closest friends are those I met at Thayer. My brother, Brendan, is a TA ’04 graduate.

Upon graduation from Thayer in 2010, I attended Providence College where I studied Psychology and Business. During my time at PC, I taught yoga on campus and was an active member of the Student Alumni Association. I spent the spring of my junior year studying abroad in Rome, Italy.

After college, I began my career at Bain Capital in portfolio operation. I am currently a Senior Specialist in the Mergers and Acquisitions Practice at Bain and Co.

I live in Boston with my boyfriend, John, a St. Sebastian’s graduate. In my spare time, I love to travel and am currently learning how to play golf!

Louie graduated Thayer in 1994 and received his bachelor’s degree in graphic arts from Northeastern University. During his time in college he immersed himself in the music business and honed his skills as a singer and songwriter. Shortly after graduation Louie was signed to Sony ATV and to this day continues to travel the world performing and writing songs for himself and other artists. Louie is a Boston Music Award winner and has written and performed with dozens of national recording artists. He is the writer and performer of the title song for the ESPN Documentary PUSH. He has performed in local and national music festivals such as Boston Fest, Red Gorilla Festival, SXSW, and Phantom Gourmet's Summer BBQ. His original songs have been featured on television shows such as Keeping up with the Kardashians and Lincoln Heights. Louie works with many New England-based charities such as the Bruins Foundation, Andruzzi Foundation, Dimock Center, and Gregg Hill Foundation. 

Jeff holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Dartmouth College. After college graduation, he served five years’ active duty in the U.S. Navy as a surface line officer in the Pacific. In addition to several personal decorations, he distinguished himself in 1972 as the junior officer ship-handling award winner for Destroyer Squadron 23. He subsequently served for a period in the Naval Reserve, leaving as Commander. Following active duty, Jeff attended Harvard University where he earned his MBA.
 
In 1976, Jeff began working in the high-tech industry. He initially served as the Asia and Africa District Personnel Manager for Digital Equipment Corporation, later transitioning to Product Manager for local area industrial networks. In 1983, he became Director of Product Marketing for MASSCOMP during its startup phase, subsequently moving to a small software company in Connecticut as Vice President of Marketing. He is currently Vice President of Operations and Finance for the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC), an international consortium of over 500 organizations that participate in a consensus process to develop publicly available interface standards that support interoperable solutions that "geo-enable" the Web, wireless and location-based services, and mainstream IT.
 
Jeff received the Alumni Association’s Alumni Loyalty Award in 2015 during his 50th Reunion. He has served as a longtime class agent and has played a pivotal role in the organization of Reunion celebrations and in the Class of 1965 Fund.
 
Jeff lives in Littleton with his wife Janine. They have two children, Evan and Sarah.

As a student, Madison was a very active member of the Thayer community; she served as a peer advisor and was a two-sport athlete, head tour guide, and winner of The Walter and Prudence Abell Distinguished Service Award. Madison then attended Boston College where she earned her bachelor’s degree in applied psychology and human development and double-minored in management and leadership as well as leadership in higher education and community settings. She started her career in commercial real estate as an intern at JLL during her sophomore and junior years. From there, she was hired full-time at JLL where she was a broker on the suburban team leasing commercial office space.  

Madison currently works as a Leasing Manager at Boston Properties (BXP) and lives in Hingham, MA with her husband Mike Reardon. In her free time, she loves spending time with family and friends on the beach in the summer and skiing in the winter. She has continued to be a part of the Thayer community post-graduation. 

Ifeanyi (Ify for short) resides in Roslindale with his two younger brothers and twin sister. He’s a fun-loving outgoing character who loves challenges and learning. After Thayer, Ify attended MCPHS University (PharmD 2018 & MBA 2020) and works at Seagen, Inc. as their Safety Compliance Specialist and Pharmacovigilance System Master File (PSMF). His hobbies include listening and playing music, sports, art and travel. He prides himself on his leadership, strategic planning and complex problem- solving skills. Ify was a former “Mr. Thayer” and cherishes the lifelong friends and opportunities gained from TA.

A 2008 graduate of Thayer, Roberto later received his bachelor’s degree from Framingham State University in business administration and management. He is currently a Retail Associate at CBRE. Roberto is a member of Beyond OMEGA and lives in Cambridge.

Joyce holds a bachelor’s degree from Skidmore College and a certificate from the Simmons College Management Program. She began her advertising career in 1964 in the Media Department of BBDO Worldwide/Boston and joined McCann Erickson as the Area Media Supervisor in 1968 where she was responsible for the regional media buying operation for the Coca Cola Bottlers of New England. 
 
In 1969, Joyce joined the newly formed Corporate Advertising Services Division of The Gillette Company as Broadcast and Print Media Supervisor. Returning to the advertising agency side of business in 1979, she was appointed Vice President and Media Director of Kenyon & Eckhardt. Three years later, she assumed the position of Account Supervisor with responsibility for the agency's financial services accounts. In 1984, she was elected Senior Vice President of the agency, which later merged with Bozell & Jacobs. In 1989, she formed her own advertising firm, DiBona, Bornstein & Random, with two partners, Stan Bornstein and David Random. In 2000, Joyce joined her husband, Robert Weiss, at Travel New England and The Boston Airport Journal and helped manage the travel newspaper publications for 10 years.
 
Joyce resides in Westport, MA, and attends art classes at the Westport Art Group, plays golf and enjoys gardening. She is on the board of WalkBoston and often visits the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. She is a former Thayer Trustee and a longtime class agent. She is one of four siblings to attend Thayer along with brother Jerry ’56 and sisters Claire Graves ’62 and Ann Reed ’68.

Lori '90 attended Thayer Academy for middle and upper school. She then went on to attend Rollins College and the University of Miami where she earned her Bachelors in Business Administration. After graduating, she worked as the director of sales for First Electronics Corporation in Dorchester, MA. Lori and her husband, Will, live in Hingham with their four daughters Lexi '17, Ella '19, Eden '21, and Eva '25.

Christine graduated from Thayer in 2009 and received a business degree from The George Washington University in 2013. She is a Real Estate Agent serving buyers, sellers, renters, and landlords in the Greater Boston area with the Aranson Maguire Group at Compass. She is also the Founder & CEO of Craft'd Company, a marketing and events firm that specializes in working with craft breweries. Christine is the President of the Young Professionals Council for Family Reach, an organization supporting families battling cancer. She and her husband Adam reside in Milton. Her brother, Thomas Healy, also attended Thayer and graduated in 2010.

Jasmine is currently the Director of Youth Leadership Development for Truth Initiative. Headquartered in DC, Truth Initiative is America’s largest non-profit public health organization dedicated to making tobacco use a thing of the past.  Before joining the Truth Initiative, Jasmine served as the National Field Director at Young Invincibles, a national millennial advocacy organization where she worked to ensure that young adults’ concerns were being heard on higher education and healthcare reform. Before that, she worked at MassVOTE organizing high school students on civic engagement issues. Jasmine is currently a board member at Critical Exposure, a local DC non-profit that trains DC youth to harness the power of photography and their own voices to fight for educational equity and social justice. Jasmine is a graduate of Northeastern University, where she completed studies in Political Science with a concentration in Policy Administration. She graduated from Thayer Academy in 2006 and recently participated in the racial equity response strategic planning team. Jasmine was a panelist for the Professional Women's Networking event in 2019. She is currently residing in Washington, DC.

Julia attended Boston University and graduated in 2016 with a BA in History of Art and Architecture and a minor in French. She lived in France for nine months working as an English primary school assistant in three elementary schools in Versailles. After returning to the states, she lived in Missouri and began her career in Development working as a development assistant at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. She is now employed at her alma mater, BU, working with alumni as the 1839 Society Leadership Giving Officer. 

Julia’s family connection runs deep as her brother Griffin Budde ‘10 attended Thayer, her father, Dan Budde, was a Trustee, and her mother, Deb, worked in the Alumni House for many years. She currently lives in Quincy with her husband, Spencer. 

Safia graduated from Boston College in 2015 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. She is now a Senior Consultant at Wolters Kluwer, a global leader in information services and solutions for professionals in the health, tax and accounting, risk and compliance, finance and legal sectors.

Safia currently lives in Canton. Her brother Yusef also graduated from Thayer in 2005.

While at Thayer, John was a member of the football and baseball teams and also participated in other extracurriculars such as writing for The Voice. After Thayer, John attended Colby College in Waterville, ME and Boston College Law School. He is a Partner in the real estate department at Nutter, as well as a member of several trade groups, such as the Real Estate Finance Association (REFA) and NAIOP, the commercial real estate development association. John lives in Milton with his wife and two daughters.

Lauren graduated from Thayer in 2002, and then Boston College in 2006 with a degree in Communications & Spanish. She is now a top-producing real estate agent at Compass, focusing on the South Shore of Boston. In her previous career, she spent 7 years in NYC working for Clear Channel as a Senior Account Executive in media advertising sales.

Lauren was born and raised in Hingham, and currently lives in Hingham with her husband and two young children. 

Along with the Thayer Alumni Board, Lauren also serves on the Board of Directors at the Hingham Historical Society, and is the President of the Parents Association at Su Escuela Language Academy, a bilingual school her children attend. She previously served on the Board of the Hingham Newcomers Club and the New York Junior League. Lauren’s sister, Jackie Blake ‘05, also attended Thayer Academy.

Aimee ’20 along with her younger sister Mia ‘23 attended the Thayer Academy Middle School and Upper School. As a student, she was passionate about and involved with DEIB efforts and served as the Vice President for OMEGA- the school’s diversity organization. She enjoyed the many study abroad opportunities she participated in during her time at Thayer, theater, and law mock trial. 

Aimee has served on the alumni board since 2021. Upon graduating from Thayer, she has gone on to study nursing at Northeastern University. She is currently in her final year of nursing school and has plans to pursue a nursing career in labor and delivery. Along with being a nursing student, Aimee works on the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and the Labor and Delivery unit at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. Aimee currently lives in Boston. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, catching up with friends, and enjoying live music.