Center Staff

Peggy Connolly
Managing director
Peggy serves as managing director of the Center. She has more than 20 years of communications experience in journalism, national politics and in the NGO sector. Contact her at 617.552.0722, email peggy.connolly.1@bc.edu. View her complete bio.

Eileen Blinstrub, Manager, Custom Training & Corporate Engagement
Eileen manages the Center's on-site and custom executive education training programs. Contact her at 617.552.1467, email eileen.holton-blinstrub.1@bc.edu.

William Brittingham, Assistant Director, Executive Education
Billy oversees the Center's certificate program and other public course offerings. Contact him at 617.552.2555, email william.brittingham.1@bc.edu.

Josefina Chacon, Database Specialist
Josefina manages the Center's database. Contact her if you need member access to the web site or have trouble logging in. Contact her at 617.552.1717, email josefina.chacon@bc.edu.

Susan Fonseca
Director of Administration
Susan Fonseca oversees all aspects of the Center's administration. Prior to her position at Boston College, Susan was the director of operations for a national management consultancy. She has more than 15 years experience managing professional services operations. Contact her at 617.552.0723, email susan.fonseca.1@bc.edu.

Dan Kass, Marketing Manager
Dan manages marketing and academic technology for the Center, drawing on over 25 years of experience as an innovator in a variety of Fortune 1000 companies. Before coming to the center, Dan was the creative director and founder of Big Splash Solutions. Contact Dan at 617.552.6482, email dan.kass.1@bc.edu.

Sylvia Kinnicutt, Research Associate
Sylvia's research work at the Center has focused on the theme of managing corporate citizenship as a business function. Sylvia is also the project manager and key contact for the Global Education Research Network (GERN). Contact Sylvia at 617.552.2943, email sylvia.kinnicutt@bc.edu

Kenda Kuncaitis, Member Services Specialist
Kenda manages the services offered to Center members, acting as a liaison between members and Center staff. Contact Kenda if you have questions about membership, webinars, best practices, or Center resources. Contact her at 617.552.8672, email kenda.kuncaitis@bc.edu

Allison Lee, Senior Research Associate/Corporate Community Liaison
Allison is the point person for the Center’s community involvement activities and research. She also leads the Community Involvement Leadership Roundtable, a group of companies that provides advanced thinking in the community involvement space. Contact Allison at 617.552.1552 or at Allison.lee.1@bc.edu.

Theresa Mahan, Editorial Assistant for The Journal of Corporate Citizenship
Theresa serves as the part-time editorial assistant for The Journal of Corporate Citizenship, which is housed at Boston College. Contact Theresa at 617.552.6385, email theresa.mahan.1@bc.edu

Colleen Olphert, Director, Membership
Colleen oversees the Center’s membership function. She is responsible for member recruitment and retention as well as member information services. Contact her at 617.552.0724, email colleen.olphert.1@bc.edu .

Karen O'Malley, Program Manager, Executive Education
Karen is responsible for administration of the Center’s Executive Education programs. Contact her with questions regarding our Executive Education courses at 617.552.1553, email karen.omalley.2@bc.edu .

Christopher C. Pinney
Director of Research and Policy
Chris leads the Center’s research and policy development program and is a leading expert in the changing social contract between business, government and the public. Prior to taking on his current role, Chris was the Center's director of Executive Education. He is the chief architect of the Center’s Corporate Citizenship Management Framework and the Center’s corporate citizenship management curriculum. Prior to joining the Center, Chris was director of the Imagine Program in Canada, and vice-president of corporate citizenship at the Canadian Centre for Philanthropy. Contact him at 617.552.4299, email christopher.pinney.1@bc.edu. View his complete bio.

Karen Preikszas, Event Coordinator
Karen assists with planning of the many events and activities produced by the Center each year. She is involved in the annual International Corporate Citizenship Conference as well as the many workshops and educational courses offered throughout North America. Contact her at 617.552.3746, emailpreiksza@bc.edu

Chris Ryan, Fiscal Specialist
Chris assists in managing all of the Center's accounting functions. Contact her at 617.552.1159, email ryanacd@bc.edu.

Sharon Sabin, Communications Specialist
Sharon is the Center's designer and desktop publisher, and is responsible for applying our look and identity to all printed publications. Contact her at 617.552.1461, email sharon.sabin.1@bc.edu.

Susan Thomas, Assistant Director, Web & Electronic Communications
Susan is responsible for development of the Center's web site and internet presence, including the Center's online Member Community and social media presence. She is also responsible for the marketing communication of Center products and services. Report problems or updates for the Center's web site to Susan. Contact her at 617.552.8668, email susan.thomas@bc.edu.

Vesela Veleva, Sc.D., Research Manager
Vesela manages applied research initiatives that support the Center’s core services. This includes managing the development of assessment tools and indicators; comparative performance benchmarking initiatives such as the biannual State of Corporate Citizenship, and other applied research programs that support the development of The Center's executive education programs and networks. Contact her at 617.552.8680, email velevav@bc.edu.

Rick Ward, Membership Recruitment and Corporate Engagement Manager
Rick is responsible for membership recruitment and overall account management. Through relationship building and learning the needs and challenges of member companies, Rick’s goal is to increase member retention and diversify the Center’s corporate membership base. Contact him at 617.552.2365, email wardrm@bc.edu.

Emily Weiner, Conference & Event Producer
Emily is responsible for all aspects of the Center’s events, including the annual International Corporate Citizenship Conference. She has more than ten years of event production and management experience, creating programs that excite and engage audiences while delivering key themes and messages. Contact her at 617.552.8045, email weinere@bc.edu.

Tim Wilson, Editor
Tim oversees editing and production of the Center’s publications. Prior to joining the Center, he worked in the newspaper industry for 25 years as a reporter and editor. Contact him at 617.552.1173, email timothy.wilson.2@bc.edu.