ESC Staff

  • Bethany Kendall, President & CEO

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    Ms. Kendall is President and Chief Executive Officer of ESC of New England. She previously held the position of President of The Ad Club, the largest advertising and marketing communications trade organization in the country. In this capacity, she oversaw all strategic planning and alliances, educational and professional development programs, advocacy, and a $2 million budget, as well as presided over a $1.5 million endowment to promote workplace diversity. Prior to her tenure at The Ad Club, Ms. Kendall was the first chief executive hired by the Downtown Crossing Association where as President she served as spokesperson for several hundred businesses and successfully advocated for a multi-million dollar improvement in infrastructure and municipal services. Just prior to her current position, she was Executive Director of The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship, where she managed all international and U.S. activities for this prestigious organization devoted to developing “leaders in service”, graduate students addressing heath related needs in underserved communities. She began her career with Beth Israel Hospital as Director of Volunteer Services, managing 250 volunteers in direct patient care, administration and research. Ms. Kendall holds a master’s degree from Boston University’s College of Communications and is a graduate of Simmons College. She has been involved on the boards and committees of a number of civic initiatives and human service agencies.

     

  • Laura Kaplan, Vice President

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    As the Vice President of ESC of New England, Ms. Kaplan is responsible for managing the provision of consulting services to nearly 100 clients per year.  She also oversees volunteer recruitment and training for over 100 consultants.  Before joining ESC, she was an attorney at Goulston & Storrs, P.C.  She previously worked for Goodcity NFP, an organization which provides capacity-building services to nonprofit startups in Chicago.  At Goodcity, Laura provided management assistance resources to local leaders undertaking new community initiatives and also coordinated a financial literacy program.  Laura holds an A.B. degree in Sociology from Princeton University and a J.D. degree from Harvard Law School.  She served as President of the Princeton Student Volunteers Council and as Intake Director of the Harvard Legal Aid Bureau.  

     

  • Maren Reisch, Assistant to the President

    Ms. Reisch comes to ESC with two years professional experience and an enthusiasm for continuing to work in the non-profit sector. She has previously served with the Massachusetts YouthBuild Coalition, first as an AmeriCorps VISTA, then as a full-time Mentoring Coordinator. Maren  is a 2009 graduate of Knox College, where she majored in Anthropology and Sociology and minored in French. She graduated cum laude and has studied abroad in France. Currently, Maren volunteers for Mothers for Justice and Equality and the Museum of Science.  In addition to serving as Assistant to the President, Maren will manage New England Jobs, www.newenglandjobs.org.

     

  • Kyle Dacuyan, Manager of Recruitment & Development

     Mr. Dacuyan brings to the Manager of Recruitment & Development position a passion for nonprofit capacity building and professional experience that includes research and management consulting for Rhode Island nonprofit organizations in the clean energy, community health and public policy sectors.  Most recently, he worked as a Research Analyst for The Rickman Group,  a nonprofit management consulting firm founded by former Rhode Island State Representative Ray Rickman.  He has also served as an Activities Coordinator at The Grand Islander Center, a geriatric care facility in Middletown, Rhode Island, and Co-Coordinator of Brown Arts Mentoring, a program providing after-school arts classes to underserved elementary schools.  Kyle holds an A.B. degree from Brown University with concentrations in Literature and Art History.