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Maureen Grannan, RN, MS, Executive Director

Maureen is inspired by the opportunity to lead an organization dedicated to solving one of the most pressing and important issues facing seniors today: how to live in one's own home and community safely, independently, and comfortably. Maureen oversees NAH's day-to-day operations and works closely with NAH's Board of Directors on strategic planning, community outreach, and financing. Previously, NAH's first member services coordinator, Maureen has lived in Newton for more than 27 years with her husband and two children. She holds degrees in nursing from Boston University and the University of Massachusetts.

Julie Plaut Mahoney, PhD, Coordinator of Community Partnerships and Volunteers

Julie is responsible for recruiting, screening, and training volunteers who provide direct services to members. She regularly leads initiatives to increase the number of volunteers, develop partnerships with other organizations, and vet and train NAH volunteers to work effectively with members. She was previously volunteer coordinator at an area hospice and also worked as a geriatric care manager. Julie has also been a long term volunteer - over twenty-five years - for the National Yiddish Book Center in Amherst. She is also a board member at UMASS Amherst, Hillel. Julie holds a PhD in sociology from Boston University. She lives in Newton with her husband and two children.

Barbara Butterworth, MS, Member Services Coordinator

Barbara, together with Hannah Goldberg, are resources for members seeking services from NAH. They work to ensure that the needs of members are being satisfied by the volunteers and vendors who perform the service. Barbara earned a master's degree in education from Lesley College and taught in the Newton public schools for 25 years. She has lived in Newton for more than five decades and has three children.

Hannah Goldberg, Member Services Coordinator

Hannah, together with Barbara Butterworth, are resources for members seeking services from NAH. They work as liaisons between members, volunteers and vendors to ensure that services required are performed and meet expectations. Hannah previously volunteered for NAH, conducting the member satisfaction surveys. Hannah holds a BA in biopsychology from Pine Manor College, Chestnut Hill. Now a retired drug safety specialist, she also worked as a coordinator for cancer clinical trials at Tufts Medical Center. A Boston native, Hannah recently moved from Natick to nearby Watertown. She has four children, (three sons and a daughter) and eight grandchildren.

Aileen Murphy, Program Coordinator

Aileen joins Newton At Home as our program coordinator. She will be responsible for arranging NAH's community events and will work closely with our Affinity Groups (Book Clubs, Theater, Great Thinkers series, and the like) to expand their programs and to start new Affinity Groups of interest to our members. She has a background, in marketing, business development and event and program planning in both non-profit and for profit organizations. She lives in Newton and grew up in Minnesota where she earned a BSc in Marketing and Speech Communication at St. Cloud State University.

Portrait Photography by Mimi Bernardin & Bonnie Greenberg