Governance
Wide Horizons For Children is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit run by a Board of Directors and a Leadership Team. Our headquarters is in Waltham, Mass., outside of Boston. We have been in operation for more than half a century.
Board of Directors:
- Chair: Dr. Jennifer Gill | West Cambridge Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Cambridge, MA
- Vice Chair: Gregory Kozich | PNC Financial Services Group, Pittsburgh, PA
- Treasurer: Christopher Conway | Retired Finance Executive, Reading, MA
- Directors:
- William Adams, Jr. | ACS Services, Inc., Easton, MA
- Laura Dierks | Interboro Spirits & Ales, New York, NY
- Brian Franklin | Communications Executive, East Greenwich, RI
- Debbie Upton Helvig | Bank of America, Wayland, MA
- Paul O’Neill | Attorney, Melrose, MA
- Alexandra Perce-van Schie | New York, NY
- Sylvia Perry | Nurse Practitioner, Avon Breast Center at Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Boston, MA
- Dr. Pedro Poitevin | Associate Professor, Salem State University, Salem, MA
- Sharon Reilly | Wenham, MA
- Brett Wilhelm | Denver, CO
- Chair Emeritus: Travis Rhodes | Abrams Capital, Boston, MA
- Clerk: Anne Hill | Wide Horizons For Children, Waltham, MA
Leadership Team:
Janice Hoffman, President and CEO
Janice joined Wide Horizons For Children in 1999 as its Chief Operating Officer and was appointed President and CEO in 2012. During her tenure, she has been instrumental in developing a strategic blueprint for the organization, bringing a new focus to our Family Preservation and Orphan Care programs, and building capacity in sustainable philanthropy. She holds a Graduate Certificate in Business Administration and a B.A. in Psychology.
Maryanne Ludwig, Director of Adoption
Maryanne joined Wide Horizons For Children in 2000. She oversees all aspects of the agency’s Adoption and Post-Adoption programming, working closely with a team of managers and social workers. She holds an M.S.W. and a B.A. in Psychology.
