Board of Directors

The Danny’s Place Youth Services (DPYS) Board of Directors along with the Danny’s Place Youth Leadership Council and Advisory Council establish the framework and direction of the organization.

 

Cindy McCarthy, President

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As a founding member of Danny’s Place, Cindy established the vision and mission for the original program. In addition, she recently held the position of Executive Director.  She has been an active volunteer at the center as well as the Chairman of the Board. She received her degree from Bentley College in Marketing and Accounting. Cindy is also a graduate of The Institute of Integrative Nutrition and a Certified Holistic Health Coach. As a Certified Holistic Health Coach, she helps individuals achieve balance in their life.

 
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Dave Sirois, Treasurer

Dave Sirois has been active with Danny’s Place since our inception and is currently serving as Treasurer of our organization. Dave is a CPA working in the energy industry in Portsmouth, NY. Dave and his wife Karen have been residents of Acton since 1987 and has been active at local organizations including Household Goods Recycling of Massachusetts, St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church and the Commonwealth Ballet. Their two children (Emily and Thomas) are both graduates of Acton-Boxborough High School.

 

Jeff McCarthy

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Jeff is a graduate of Northeastern University, School of Management (magna cum laude), and serves as an advisor to the University. He is a frequent guest lecturer at Northeastern MBA classes as well as several other colleges and universities. Jeff received his MBA (magna cum laude) from Bentley College. Jeff grew up in Concord, Massachusetts and he and his wife Cindy lived and raised their family in Acton from 1984 until 2009 when they moved to Boston. Jeff is a partner at North Bridge Venture Partners in Waltham, Massachusetts. He has had a successful entrepreneurial track record in technology companies both as an operating executive and as an investor. Jeff and Cindy are the co-founders of Danny’s Place Youth Services, a community organization dedicated to the positive development of teens in the Acton and Boxborough areas.

 

Kristina Rychlik

Kristina has been an active member of the Acton-Boxborough community for 26 years.  Kristina and her husband Bruce have three children, Anna (22), Alex (18) and Robbie (14).  Kristina possesses a wide range of volunteer experience, and has served in various roles for many local community organizations, including Infancy to Independence, Acton Family Network, First Connections, Together for Acton, Danny’s Place Steering Committee, Acton Memorial Library Foundation, Minuteman Ridge Neighborhood, Acton-Boxborough United Way and the League of Women Voters – Acton Area. She has also been involved in the schools, serving in numerous roles at the Merriam School including PTO Chair, and later served on the Acton-Boxborough Regional School Committee from 2013 to 2017.  A Registered Dietitian by training, Kristina spent her paid career in consulting and communications roles in both non-profit and private sector organizations.  She holds a B.S. in Nutritional Sciences from Cornell University and an M.B.A. from Babson.

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Anne Halligan
Anne began volunteering with DPYS in 2020 to help promote the organization and grow community partnerships. Contributing over twenty years of professional and academic experience in strategic communication and media production, including directing marketing and external relations for a large special education-focused nonprofit in New York City, she is passionate about advancing community programs that support youth and families and help young people find their spark. A native of Long Island, Anne and her family relocated to Massachusetts from New York City in 2016. Living with her husband and three young sons in Acton, she enjoys keeping active in the beautiful wooded surroundings and honing her metalsmithing skills.

 

Nicole Regonini

Nicole joins the board of Danny's Place with a richly diverse background and a passion for volunteerism. She's held a variety of corporate roles in technical recruiting, technical publishing & consulting as well as past volunteer positions as the PTA President for her children's school.  Upon moving back to the Acton area in 2020 with her family, Nicole was delighted to find a place to support the community by volunteering on Danny's Place community outreach committee. Nicole loves entertaining, traveling, and spending time with her family.

 

Travis Minor

Travis has been a proud supporter of Danny's Place since 2018, and he has been an active member of the Acton-Boxborough education community since 2011 when he founded Open Door Education, a tutoring firm that provides individualized academic support and test prep coaching to students in middle and high school. Travis earned his B.S. in Secondary Education at the University of Vermont and his M.Ed. at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education, where he was part of the teaching team for classes on education entrepreneurship and nonprofit financial management. Travis currently serves as the chair of The Scholarship Fund of Concord and Carlisle, and he has previously been a member of the Board of Directors of the National Test Prep Association. In his free time, Travis enjoys basketball, playing bass, and going on long walks in the woods with his wife, Rebecca, and their dog, Dewey.