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.
Debbie Mansfield, Director of Programs
Debbie joined Wide Horizons For Children in 1996. She develops and manages Family Preservation and Orphan Care programs that benefit vulnerable children and families in Eastern Europe, Latin America, and Africa. Previously, she worked as Program Director for American Councils for International Education in Almaty Kazakhstan. She holds an M.A. in Russian, and a B.A. in International Relations.
Betelihem Abraham, Country Director — Ethiopia
Betelihem joined Wide Horizons in 2023. She plays a key leadership role in program planning and execution, and monitoring and evaluation. Betelihem has 20+ years of experience of strategically leading development and humanitarian programs. In her previous roles she has successfully lead various programs for children, women and disadvantaged groups. Betelihem holds a B.A. in Economics and an M.A. in Social Work.
Lindsey DeGolan, Director of Development
Lindsey joined Wide Horizons For Children in 2015 as its Development Coordinator. She became Director of Development in 2021. Lindsey is a fundraising specialist with nine years of experience in annual giving, major gifts, and sponsored events. She manages the development team, works closely with external design and development consultants, and runs Wide Horizons’ Customer Relationship Management system. Prior to Wide Horizons, Lindsey worked at other nonprofit, and as an elementary school teacher. She holds a B.A. in English Literature.
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.
Sarah Blick, Director of Marketing Communications
Sarah joined Wide Horizons For Children in 2020. With 41 years of international marketing and fundraising experience, she directs the development of Marcomm strategies and works with consultants to implement these. She also optimizes Wide Horizons’ online marketing and fundraising tools and platforms. Sarah holds a B.A. and B.Ed.
