Food insecurity had always been a concern for Cindy. Her mother was a volunteer for Meals on Wheels growing up. When she retired from the energy industry, pursuing volunteer opportunities at the Newton Food Pantry was at the top of her list. She started with curbside pick-up in the fall of 2020. Soon after, she started doing some home deliveries and the feminine products inventory pick-ups from Dignity Matters in Westboro. With a strong background in Board governance, she volunteered to participate in the Board’s Governance Committee and, more recently, the Strategic Planning Committee. She particularly enjoys the work with her home delivery clients. She has gotten to know them, particularly their likes and dislikes, and always tries to find a little something special to bring them.

Cindy has worked in both state and federal energy agencies, and what is now National Grid, as a lawyer and a business executive. She retired as President & CEO of PowerOptions, a non-profit retail energy buying consortium for non-profits and government entities at the end of 2019. Mid-career she served as Executive Director of the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center. She currently serves on the Board of the Newton Foundation which oversees the Newton Commonwealth Golf Course and the Dedham Choral Society. She has lived in Newton for over 30 years and raised her daughter in Waban.