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!

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 and Robert live in Boston. She is on the board of WalkBoston and attends art classes at 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.

Geoff graduated from Thayer in 1962. He received his A.B. (1966) and M.A.T (1968) at Brown University and his PhD from Boston University in 1974. He began teaching English at Thayer in 1981. Through the course of his career he served as the acting head of the English Department, Secretary to the Cum Laude Society, junior varsity tennis coach, Middle School wrestling coach, and advisor to Black & Orange, Thayer’s yearbook. He retired from the Academy in 2013. His wife, Prudence Buckley Goodale, is a member of the class of 1963 and a 2003 Sports Hall of Fame inductee. Their three sons, Geoffrey ’84, Nathaniel ’91, and Douglas ’97, all attended Thayer.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

Ashley graduated from Thayer in 2006 and went on to earn a bachelor's degree in Special Education from Spelman College in 2010. After graduation, Ashley taught in Atlanta Publics school, and then Boston Public Schools, where she ultimately became a Dean of Students at a local Charter School. Ashley earned her M.Ed in 2013 from Boston College in Secondary Education, with a focus in Urban Education. After ten years in the Education field, Ashley currently works as the Director of Academics and DEI Co-Chair for Year Up, Greater Boston. She loves spending time traveling with her husband and four children and curling up with a good book. 

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.

Jonathan Culpepper graduated from Thayer in 2009 after attending both the Middle and Upper school. His brother, Miniard Culpepper, also graduated from Thayer in 2008. Jonathan graduated from Howard University in 2013 and from Northeastern University School of Law in 2016 where he concentrated on Health Law & Policy. Jonathan is a member of the Massachusetts and the District of Columbia Bar. He started his legal career working for Liles Parker PLLC and currently works for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in the Office of Counsel to the Inspector General in Washington, D.C. Jonathan and his wife both reside in Arlington, Virginia. 

Christine Healy graduated from Thayer in 2009 and received a business degree from The George Washington University in 2013. She is the Founder & CEO of Craft'd Company, a marketing and events firm that specializes in working with craft brands. She volunteers on the Family Reach Young Professionals Council, supporting families battling cancer. Her brother, Thomas Healy, also attended Thayer and graduated in 2010.

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 Representative at Boston Properties and lives in South Boston. 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.