TBC at 50: Who we are, then and now
04/15/2026 12:00 PM - 01:15 PM ET
Admission
- Free
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TBC at 50: Who we are, then and now
Wednesday, April 15
12 - 1:15 pm ET via Zoom
What does it really mean to lead with values — especially when it's hard?
Join an honest, inspiring conversation about the values that define TBC: inclusion, connection, and impact. Beyond words on a page, as living commitments that are tested, stretched, and renewed through real leadership.
Three past TBC presidents will share candid reflections on how they championed these values while in office — navigating adversity, uncertainty, and division with integrity. Their stories are a testament to equity and social justice, to how women leaders grow, adapt, and rise, even when the path is far from clear.
We'll also share insights from TBC's Calling in our Values (CIOV) membership survey, showing how we are living our values right now. Every member will receive a results summary after the event.
For members only: Haven't completed the CIOV survey yet? Take a few minutes to add your voice HERE.
Beyond just a program, this event is a reminder of why we show up for each other. It is about adapting with integrity. And it's about our voices - whether loud or quiet - to uplift, support, and advance all women.
This event is open to members and former members. Members must log in to the member portal to register. If you are a former member, please send an email to events@thebostonclub.com to add your name to the registration list. Thank you.
Come ready to reflect, connect, and be inspired.
Our Speakers
Maureen Alphonse-Charles is a pioneer in creating inclusive strategies, innovative leadership, and community engagement. As an internationalist, she brings cross-sector recruitment and a passion for finding exceptional leaders making every search an adventure in the possibilities. As a Senior Advisor and most recently Managing Director, Maureen is known for identifying transformational leaders, working in teams, problem-solving and building early trust.
Maureen began her career with Swiss Bank Corporation. After a history of director and partner roles in global search, she became the first Vice President of Recruitment at City Year and then Senior Vice President and COO of The Partnership before joining DSG/Koya.
She has received a number of women’s leadership awards, including the YW Boston’s Academy of Women Achievers, Women of the Harvard Club, and the Boston Business Journal. Maureen also served as President of The Boston Club from 2014-16.
Maureen is a Trustee for Boston University, a Director for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston, and an Advisor for the Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy, Tufts University. She holds a bachelor's degree, magna cum laude, in International Relations from Boston University. She also has a master’s in Law & Diplomacy from Fletcher/Tufts University.
A leader in healthcare philanthropy, Jan Cady's expertise encompasses board development and engagement, major gift and campaign strategy, foundation modeling, executive coaching, and development staff coaching and training.
As Executive Partner with BWF, Jan practices nationally from Florida and North Carolina. A sampling of Jan's clients includes Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation, Boston Medical Center, Children’s National Medical Center, Boston Children’s Hospital Trust, and UC San Diego Health Sciences. As founding president of Boston Children’s Hospital Trust, Cady built a highly successful new board and transformed the fundraising model, increasing philanthropic revenue from $13 million to $100 million annually.
A trailblazer in hospital philanthropy, Cady has been a frequent speaker at development conferences. Cady currently serves on the board of Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg, FL, and the Mountain Air Community Fund Board in Burnsville, NC. She was former board chair of Woodmark Group of leading children’s hospitals. She is a member of the International Women’s Forum. She has served on a number of other nonprofit boards, including YWCA’s across the U.S. Jan was former board president of The Boston Club (2010-12) and also forged new ground as the first woman board president of the Milwaukee Athletic Club.
A recognized authority in leadership development and culture change, Lisa Prior is a leadership coach serving all levels, from start-up to Fortune 100 organizations that include the healthcare, biopharma, biomedical, academic, financial services, asset management, retail, and non-profit sectors.
Lisa serves as a board member of the Massachusetts Economic Assistance Coordinating Council, a governor-appointed body that oversees Massachusetts’ Economic Development Incentive Plan. She is also a member of Women Innovating Together in Healthcare, a European-based organization that promotes entrepreneurism. She remains an active member of The Boston Club, where she was President from 2022-24.
She has served as a coach in the Executive Education Programs of both Harvard University Business School and MIT Sloan School of Management. Lisa was a member of the Steering Committee of the Executive Development Roundtable at Boston University. At Bank Boston (now Bank of America), she honed her leadership skills as Chief of Staff of Corporate and Community Affairs, where she acted as the business officer for an 80-person, $25 million division of the bank. That group won the US Department of Commerce’s Ron Brown Award for Corporate Responsibility.
Dorothy Chen-Courtin founded Marketing & Management Associates for Nonprofits, a 30+-year-old management consultancy that adapts and applies best practices from the for-profit sector for non-profit clients. Dorothy works with foundations, arts commissions, and councils, along with cultural, educational, human services organizations, and museums.
Projects include strategic planning and implementation; governance, organization, and operations assessment; market research, audience development, and planning. Clients include the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, Massachusetts Arts Council, National Arts Stabilization (a Ford Foundation program), National Endowment for the Arts, Peabody Essex Museum, Winterthur, and Providence Children’s Museum.
She serves on the Board of the Greater Lowell Community Foundation (Executive Committee), Empower Success Corp. and the Advisory Board of Arts Extension Service of UMASS, Amherst. Past board service has included The Boston Club; Worcester Art Museum (chair) and the YWBoston; WGBH Community Board (co-chair) and the Jericho Road Project; the Leadership Board of Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital.
A Barnard College graduate, Dorothy earned her MA and PhD in Asian Art history from Columbia University and an MBA from Northeastern University. Multi-cultural and multi-lingual, Dorothy has lived on three continents: Asia, Europe, and North America. She was born in China, grew up in Malaysia, lived in France, and now lives in Massachusetts.