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HOME ~ ABOUT US ~ FLIC® ADVISORY BOARD
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Deborah Penta
Founder and Chair of the Board FLIC
CEO
PENTA Communications, Inc.
Deborah Penta is the founder and Chairman of the Board of FLIC®: Female leadership Interest Council – an non profit organization founded to inspire leadership development and mentorship for women. Her professional career spans over 20 years in the marketing, advertising and public relations world, helping companies achieve greater results and get to the next level. She is most well recognized as the CEO of PENTA Communications, Inc., a growing New England based marketing and advertising firm that she founded in the late 1980’s. Through her position as CEO of PENTA, she has worked with a diverse group of CEOs, presidents and senior level management helping them strategize to grow their organizations.
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Marita Zuraitis
Advisory Board Member FLIC
President, Property & Casualty Companies
Hanover Insurance
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Cathy Latham
Advisory Board Member FLIC
Director of Human Resources
AstraZeneca
Catherine Latham is a Human Resources Executive with over 20 years experience. Catherine joined AstraZeneca in 2004 as the Site Human Resource Director responsible for human resource programs and activities at the site. Prior to joining AstraZeneca, Ms. Latham was Director of Human Resources for a small telecommunications company and has also worked in human resource roles for Genzyme, Putnam Investments and Electronic Data Systems (EDS). Catherine leads the Operations Women’s Network at the Westborough site. She received her B.A. from Lesley College in Cambridge, MA and is currently pursuing a Master’s in Leadership at Northeastern University.
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Karyn Polito
Advisory Board Member FLIC
State Representative
State of Massachusetts
Motivated by her commitment to public service and the ability to positively impact the quality of life for all residents, Karyn has recognized the serious need for allocating more money to go back to cities and towns, and for stronger public safety laws, which is evident in her agenda. In her four terms in office, Karyn has advocated for a safer Commonwealth by filing legislation in a number of key areas: establishing minimum mandatory sentencing for sex offenders, cracking down on drunk drivers, closing school registration loopholes for missing children, requiring defibrillators in public schools, and strengthening the experience requirements for young drivers.
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Barbara Clifford
Advisory Board Member FLIC
President
Corridor Nine Chamber of Commerce
Barbara Clifford is President of Corridor Nine Area Chamber of Commerce, a dynamic regional business organization that strives to promote growth, prosperity, and quality of life for its members and communities.
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Jill Dagilis
Advisory Board Member FLIC
Executive Director
Worcester Community Action Council
Jill Dagilis was appointed as the new Executive Director of the Worcester Community Action Council in September, 2006. She comes to this exciting new position having served in Worcester’s municipal system with a focus on community development for over 25 years, most recently as the Commissioner of Health and Human Services. During her tenure with the City she served in various roles to include Commissioner of Code Enforcement, Staff Assistant for Operations to the City Manager, and Grants Acquisition Coordinator.
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Laura Housman
Advisory Board Member FLIC
Director, Managed Markets
Genzyme
Laura Housman is Director, Managed Markets for Genzyme in its genetic testing division headquartered in Westborough, Massachusetts. Ms. Housman’s area of responsibilities include developing the divisional managed care strategic direction as well as leading a team of managed care sales and marketing experts in tactical programs and initiatives.
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Carol Sexton
Advisory Board Member FLIC
Vice President & Area Manager
Sovereign Bank
Carol Sexton has been in banking industry for over 25 years. She is the Vice President and Area Manager for Sovereign Bank in Massachusetts and has been with the organization for nearly a decade. Carol has been recognized as a Top Performer with Sovereign in 2001, 2002, 2005 and 2006.
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Diane Power
Advisory Board Member FLIC
Executive Director
Mirick O’Connell
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Kathy Condon
Advisory Board Member FLIC
President and Chief Executive Officer
MLS Property Information Network, Inc.
Kathy Condon has been in the real estate industry by way of the association and multiple listing services since 1978. She worked for the MLS of the Greater Boston Real Estate Board (MLS-1) until it was sold to MLS Property Information Network (MLS PIN) in February of 1998.
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