LAZARUS HOUSE MINISTRIES 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
Todd Johnson
INSURANCE EXECUTIVE/ATTORNEY, WOBURN
Governance and Strategic Planning Committees
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.
Vice President
Arthur Durkin
REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONAL / AGENT / CONSULTANT, KELLER WILLIAMS, ANDOVER
Facilities and Strategic Planning Committees
Joined 2021
Home is where somebody notices your absence.
Treasurer
Gregory Spurr
FINANCIAL CONSULTANT
Chair of Finance Committee; Strategic Planning 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 and Strategic Planning Committees
Joined 2021
The fight against poverty and hunger must be fought constantly and on many fronts, especially in its causes.
President
President
Todd Johnson
INSURANCE EXECUTIVE/ATTORNEY, WOBURN
Governance and Strategic Planning Committees
Joined 2021
Home is where somebody notices your absence.
Vice President
Vice President
Arthur Durkin
REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONAL / AGENT / CONSULTANT, KELLER WILLIAMS, ANDOVER
Facilities and Strategic Planning Committees
Joined 2021
I am proud to serve on the Lazarus House board of directors, serving my community.
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 and Strategic Planning Committees
Joined 2021
The fight against poverty and hunger must be fought constantly and on many fronts, especially in its causes.
Board Members
Christine Andersen, M.D.
DERMATOLOGIST, PRIVATE PRACTICE OWNER, ANDOVER DERMATOLOGY, ANDOVER
Joined 2025
The staff at Lazarus House provide hope and a beacon of light to all who come to the door. I’m grateful to be able to come alongside of them!
"But those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint."
- Isaiah 40:31
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.
Mona Bates
VP OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY AND CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER, COLLINS AEROSPACE – AN RTX BUSINESS
Development Committee, Joined 2024
Lazarus House is changing lives and giving people in need a chance for a better life and living. It is an incredible honor to be a small part of this tremendous mission.
Rabbi Howard Mandell
RABBI, CONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL, ANDOVER
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
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.
Carol Hajjar McGravey
RETIRED LAWYER
Co-Chair of Governance Committee; Strategic Planning Committee, Joined 2024
I have been inspired by the work of Lazarus House since its inception and am honored to participate in its mission to serve those most in need in our community.
Deacon Mike Curren
NON-PROFIT MANAGER; ORDER OF THE DIACONATE, ST. AUGUSTINE PARISH, ANDOVER
Co-Chair of Development Committee; Strategic Planning 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.
Hazel Navarro, LICSW
THERAPIST AND RELATIONSHIP WELLNESS COACH, PRIVATE PRACTICE OWNER
Governance 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.
Roger Desjardins
PRESIDENT, MARCEAU CONSTRUCTION
Chair of Facilities Committee; Strategic Planning Committee, Joined 2024
For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me.’
- Matthew 25:35-36
This is who Lazarus House is and has been for 40 plus years. I am honored to be asked to serve on this board.
Courtney O’Connor
NATIONAL ACCOUNT SALES MANAGER, RMS INTERNATIONAL
Co-Chair of Community Engagement Committee, Joined 2023
Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love. ~ Mother Teresa
Pastor Joe Garon
CAMPUS PASTOR, GRANITE UNITED CHURCH, LAWRENCE
Facilities and Governance 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.
Jennifer Pollina, CFP®
FINANCIAL ADVISOR, EDWARD JONES, BURLINGTON
Joined 2025
"Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms."
- 1 Peter 4:10
This verse describes my mission in life and I am humbled to be given the opportunity to serve the Guests at Lazarus House.
Robin Gorski-Routhier
RETIRED CPA, BOARD/COMMITTEE CONSULTANT
Finance Committee, Past President of the Board, Joined 2024
In 1 Corinthians 13 we learn the importance love and integrity of our heart in our life. When we share the gifts that God has given us and do it with love, we help our neighbors to find trust in God, hope and the strength to persevere. This is the heart of Lazarus House and I am humbled to serve this community.
Father Christopher Sahd, BSO
CATHOLIC PRIEST, ST. BASIL’S SEMINARY, METHUEN
Development Committee, Joined 2023
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on us, and on the whole world.
Francis Hyatt
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF SUSTAINABILITY OFFICER, LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE, BOSTON
Chair of Strategic Planning Committee; 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.
Anne Sisto
ADVERTISING, ASSOCIATE CREATIVE DIRECTOR, GEORGE P JOHNSON EXPERIENCE, BOSTON
Community Engagement and Development Committees, 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.
Ambassadors Circle
In Memoriam
James “Jimmy” Kasouf
1930 – 2021
James “Jimmy” Kasouf
1930 – 2021