Joan Wallace-Benjamin
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Joan Wallace-Benjamin is an non-profit executive in Boston, Massachusetts. She has been the President and CEO of The Home for Little Wanderers
since May 2007.
. Additionally she has been a Corporation Member of Northeastern University and a Trustee of Pine Manor College
. She graduated from Wellesley College with a BA in Psychology and received her Ph.D. from the Heller School for Social Policy and Management
at Brandeis University
.
Prior to joining The Home in 2003, Joan served as a Consultant with Whitehead Mann, a global executive recruiting firm; President & Chief Executive Officer of The Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts for 11 years; Director of Operations for Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston; Deputy Director of ABCD Head Start, and a Research Analyst for ABT Associates. She brought to all of her positions a remarkable array of skills that have empowered the organizations to fulfill their missions of service to children and families, prevention, expert clinical care, outcomes, research, and advocacy.
November 2006 brought an exciting new professional opportunity for Dr. Wallace-Benjamin when Governor-Elect Deval Patrick
named her his Chief of Staff. In this role, she helped the Governor to move the Administration’s policy, legislative and political agenda forward. Her previous experience in management and organizational effectiveness in both the non-profit and for-profit sectors prepared her to assume this important responsibility.
Joan holds Honorary Doctorates from the University of Massachusetts Amherst
and Newbury College, Chestnut Hill, MA.
The Home for Little Wanderers
The Home for Little Wanderers is a private non-profit child and family service agency. It has been part of the Massachusetts landscape for more than 200 years, making it the oldest agency of its kind in the nation and one of the largest in New England...
since May 2007.
Biography
Joan is a Trustee of Wellesley College and a member of the Board of Overseers for the Heller School for Social Policy and ManagementHeller School for Social Policy and Management
The Heller School for Social Policy and Management is one of the four graduate schools of Brandeis University.Founded in 1959 as the University's first professional school, Heller is located on the Brandeis University main campus along with the Brandeis University Graduate School of Arts and...
. Additionally she has been a Corporation Member of Northeastern University and a Trustee of Pine Manor College
Pine Manor College
Pine Manor College is a private, liberal arts women's college located in Chestnut Hill, a suburb of Boston, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1911 and currently serves almost 500 students, 75% of whom live on the campus.-Most diverse:...
. She graduated from Wellesley College with a BA in Psychology and received her Ph.D. from the Heller School for Social Policy and Management
Heller School for Social Policy and Management
The Heller School for Social Policy and Management is one of the four graduate schools of Brandeis University.Founded in 1959 as the University's first professional school, Heller is located on the Brandeis University main campus along with the Brandeis University Graduate School of Arts and...
at Brandeis University
Brandeis University
Brandeis University is an American private research university with a liberal arts focus. It is located in the southwestern corner of Waltham, Massachusetts, nine miles west of Boston. The University has an enrollment of approximately 3,200 undergraduate and 2,100 graduate students. In 2011, it...
.
Prior to joining The Home in 2003, Joan served as a Consultant with Whitehead Mann, a global executive recruiting firm; President & Chief Executive Officer of The Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts for 11 years; Director of Operations for Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston; Deputy Director of ABCD Head Start, and a Research Analyst for ABT Associates. She brought to all of her positions a remarkable array of skills that have empowered the organizations to fulfill their missions of service to children and families, prevention, expert clinical care, outcomes, research, and advocacy.
November 2006 brought an exciting new professional opportunity for Dr. Wallace-Benjamin when Governor-Elect Deval Patrick
Deval Patrick
Deval Laurdine Patrick is the 71st and current Governor of Massachusetts. A member of the Democratic Party, Patrick served as an Assistant United States Attorney General under President Bill Clinton...
named her his Chief of Staff. In this role, she helped the Governor to move the Administration’s policy, legislative and political agenda forward. Her previous experience in management and organizational effectiveness in both the non-profit and for-profit sectors prepared her to assume this important responsibility.
Awards
- 2002: Academy of Women Achiever's Award from Boston YWCA
- 2002: Humanitarian Award from the National Conference for Community and Justice
- 2003: Boston's 100 Women of Power, Boston MagazineBoston magazineBoston is a monthly magazine concerning life in the Greater Boston area and has been in publication for more than 40 years.-About the magazine:The magazine is self-described as:...
, May 2003 edition - 2003: Lifetime Achievement Award from Rosie's PlaceRosie's PlaceRosie’s Place is a sanctuary for poor and homeless women located in Boston, Massachusetts.- History :It was founded in 1974, by Kip Tiernan and was the first shelter specifically for poor and homeless women in the United States...
, Boston - 2003: Lady Baden-Powell Good Scout Award from Boston Minuteman Council, Boy Scouts of America
- 2004: Exceptional Women Award for Community Service from Magic 106.7,
- 2005: Pinnacle Award, Achievement in Management Non-Profit from the Boston Chamber of Commerce
Joan holds Honorary Doctorates from the University of Massachusetts Amherst
University of Massachusetts Amherst
The University of Massachusetts Amherst is a public research and land-grant university in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States and the flagship of the University of Massachusetts system...
and Newbury College, Chestnut Hill, MA.
External links
- http://www.thehome.org/site/PageServer?pagename=about_leadership_joan