Our Team
Leadership
Bridget Provost
Co Founder
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Daniel Russell
Co Founder
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Bridget and Daniel founded Leaders in Lowell in 2017 when they were freshmen in high school. They both are very interested in current affairs, like traveling, and are active in politics. In the Fall of 2020, Daniel will be attending the George Washington University and Bridget will be attending Smith College.
Advisory Team
Jennifer Aradhya
Vice President for Marketing & Programs, Greater Lowell Community Foundation​
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Jennifer Aradhya is currently the Vice President for Marketing & Programs, Greater Lowell Community Foundation​. In the past she has worked with Middlesex Community College as the Dean of Marketing Communications.
Rebecca Duda
Coordinator, Lowell Public Schools​
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Rebecca Duda is currently a Coordinator at Lowell Public Schools. In the past she was a history teacher at Dracut Public Schools. She has received numerous awards for her teaching and community outreach including the Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award for Outstanding Middle School Social Studies Teacher. She has also written 3 books focused on the history of Drauct.
Jay Linnehan
Executive Director, Greater Lowell Community Foundation​
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Jay Linnehan is currently the Executive Director of the Greater Lowell Community Foundation. Before joining the foundation in 2016, Mr. Linnehan was the Executive Vice President and CFO of Middlesex Community College for over 20 years.
Kevin Willett
Adjunct Faculty, Manning School of Business at UMass Lowell & CEO, New England B2B Networking Group​
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Kevin Willett is currently an adjunct member of faculty at the Manning School of Business at UMass Lowell. He is also the CEO of local networking group, New England B2B. He is also the host of popular Dracut Access television show "Business as Usual".
Volunteers
Sarah Svay
Volunteer Coordinator
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Sarah Svay is a high school senior at Lowell Catholic High School. Since 2019, she serves as Leaders in Lowell's Volunteer Coordinator, organizing and managing volunteers at our events.