Our Board of Directors
The Lazarus House Ministries Board of Directors is a group of volunteers with exceptional leadership and diverse talents who are dedicated to serving our community with compassion.
They are the governing body that guides our faith-based mission of serving people experiencing material poverty, homelessness and food insecurity with dignity and respect. They work closely with executive staff to deliver effective programs that help those in need of physical, emotional and spiritual support.
Executive Committee
President
Riley Quinn Doherty
VICE PRESIDENT & GENERAL MANAGER, STAPLES, INC.
Finance, Community Engagement and Strategic Planning Committees
Joined 2018
Lazarus House has granted me the opportunity to impact my community on a deep level as we work together to empower individuals to break the cycle of poverty. My experiences with Lazarus House have had a significant impact on my life and have taught me the importance of giving back and learning from others.
Vice President
Todd Johnson
INSURANCE EXECUTIVE/ATTORNEY, TEWKSBURY
Governance Committee
Joined 2021
Lazarus House is a critical player in the fight against homelessness and food insecurity; I’m honored to be a part of the effort to serve those in need.
Treasurer
Gregory Spurr
FINANCIAL CONSULTANT
Chair of Finance Committee
Joined 2022
It is an honor and a privilege to be part of an organization that is dedicated to serving people in our community struggling with poverty, homelessness and food insecurity.
Clerk
Jesús Suriel
SENIOR BUSINESS ADVISOR, VICE PRESIDENT, ENTERPRISE BANK, LAWRENCE
Co-Chair of Community Engagement Committee; Development Committee
Joined 2021
The fight against poverty and hunger must be fought constantly and on many fronts, especially in its causes.
President
President
Riley Quinn Doherty
VICE PRESIDENT & GENERAL MANAGER, STAPLES, INC.
Finance, Community Engagement and Strategic Planning Committees
Joined 2018
Lazarus House has granted me the opportunity to impact my community on a deep level as we work together to empower individuals to break the cycle of poverty. My experiences with Lazarus House have had a significant impact on my life and have taught me the importance of giving back and learning from others.
Vice President
Vice President
Todd Johnson
INSURANCE EXECUTIVE/ATTORNEY, TEWKSBURY
Governance Committee
Joined 2021
Lazarus House is a critical player in the fight against homelessness and food insecurity; I’m honored to be a part of the effort to serve those in need.
Treasurer
Treasurer
Gregory Spurr
FINANCIAL CONSULTANT
Chair of Finance Committee
Joined 2022
It is an honor and a privilege to be part of an organization that is dedicated to serving people in our community struggling with poverty, homelessness and food insecurity.
Clerk
Clerk
Jesus Suriel
SENIOR BUSINESS ADVISOR, VICE PRESIDENT, ENTERPRISE BANK, LAWRENCE
Co-Chair of Community Engagement Committee, Development Committee
Joined 2021
The fight against poverty and hunger must be fought constantly and on many fronts, especially in its causes.
Board Members
Linda Benjamin
CONSULTANT, MARKETING AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
Co-Chair of Governance Committee, Joined 2017
It has been an honor and privilege for me to serve through Lazarus House Ministries to help those who need a hand.
Eric Landers
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CREDIT RISK, PENTUCKET BANK, HAVERHILL
Finance Committee, Joined 2023
My family supports Lazarus House because it helps us to live out our call to love and serve our neighbors. This organization makes Christ present in a community with many in need.
Lindsay Shaheen Boddy
ATTORNEY, SHAHEEN, GUERRERA & O’LEARY, LLC, NORTH ANDOVER
Community Engagement Committee, Joined 2018
It is a privilege to be part of a community that provides Guests with support and opportunities to help build confidence in themselves.
Rabbi Howard Mandell
RABBI, CONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL, ANDOVER
Co-Chair of Strategic Planning Committee, Joined 2018
This the fast I desire….Share your bread with the hungry, and welcome the homeless into your home; when you see one naked, clothe him; all people are your kin; do not ignore their needs.
- Isaiah 58
Doug Cook
FINANCIAL ADVISOR, MORGAN STANLEY, MIDDLETON
Co-Chair of Development Committee; Past President of the Board, Joined 2016
I love Lazarus House Ministries, and I have yet to meet anyone who was unmoved to help this beautiful ministry after touring the facilities with our wonderful staff!
THERAPIST AND RELATIONSHIP WELLNESS COACH, PRIVATE PRACTICE OWNER
Co-Chair of Strategic Planning Committee, Joined 2022
Lazarus House Ministries is aligned with a spirit of love, faith, hope and kindness. You can feel it flowing through interactions with the Guests, donors, volunteers, and staff. It is what inspired me when I worked here as a staff person. It is what calls me to serve as a Board member.
Rick Crowley
MANAGEMENT CONSULTING
Co-Chair of Governance Committee; Finance Committee; Past President of the Board, Joined 2016
It has been over 35 years of blessings for my family to be involved in serving the Guests of Lazarus House, a truly exceptional Gospel based ministry.
Courtney O’Connor
SENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE, THE MOM PROJECT
Community Engagement Committee, Joined 2023
Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love. ~ Mother Teresa
Deacon Mike Curren
NON-PROFIT MANAGER; ORDER OF THE DIACONATE, ST. AUGUSTINE PARISH, ANDOVER
Co-Chair of Development Committee, Joined 2021
The Gospel message we refer to in our mission statement is clearest to me in Matt. 25 – to see the Christ in those around us who are most in need. This is our call, this is our vocation. This is our identity.
John O’Connor
COO, RISK, COMPLIANCE & ETHICS, ERNST & YOUNG LLC
Governance Committee, Joined 2022
I love my involvement with Lazarus House. It is a place filled with love, where people show up every day to help their brother or sister in need.
Arthur Durkin
REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONAL/AGENT/CONSULTANT, KELLER WILLIAMS, ANDOVER
Chair of Facilities Committee, Joined 2021
Home is where somebody notices your absence.
Father Christopher Sahd, BSO
CATHOLIC PRIEST, ST. BASIL’S SEMINARY, METHUEN
Community Engagement Committee, Joined 2023
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on us, and on the whole world.
Pastor Joe Garon
CAMPUS PASTOR, GRANITE UNITED CHURCH, LAWRENCE
Development and Facilities Committees, Joined 2022
I love the work of Lazarus House Ministries because what the world, and the city of Lawrence, needs most is HOPE. And the way Lazarus House meets need while providing dignity, is the way we can do that.
Anne Sisto
ADVERTISING, ASSOCIATE CREATIVE DIRECTOR, GEORGE P JOHNSON EXPERIENCE, BOSTON
Co-Chair of Community Engagement Committee; Development Committee, Joined 2018
Lazarus House is more than an organization helping those struggling with food insecurity and homelessness. It is a community dedicated to upholding dignity.
Francis Hyatt
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF SUSTAINABILITY OFFICER, LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE, BOSTON
Governance Committee, Joined 2023
What a privilege and honor it is to serve those most in need! Lazarus House stands in the gap to help the underserved find a new path to dignity, food security, housing and essential services, truly living the message of Jesus in the Gospels to tend to God’s most vulnerable in our community.
Paula Zavrl
VOLUNTEER
Governance and Development Committees, Joined 2016
My true vocation is volunteering to help people.
Board Member Emeritus
In Memoriam
James “Jimmy” Kasouf
1930 – 2021
In Memoriam
James “Jimmy” Kasouf
1930 – 2021