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Best Wishes to Jane Carroll
By Dave Barnett
It is with mixed feelings but
sincere gratitude that I announce
the retirement of Jane Carroll, Vice
President of Institutional Advancement.
In the years since Jane joined the
Mount Auburn team in 2010, she
has led fundraising efforts for capital
projects and many preservation and
horticultural initiatives, in addition
to significantly increasing the Annual
Fund. On a broader level, she has
had a major impact on increasing
awareness of and appreciation for
Mount Auburn as an organization
worthy of philanthropic support.
In 2012, under Jane’s leadership, we
launched Mount Auburn’s Council of
Visitors (COV). This advisory group,
which began with 107 members and
has since grown to 140, supports
Mount Auburn in a variety of ways
including hosting events, arranging
for presentations, and soliciting
contributions. The COV has been
People and Happenings
a tremendous success for Mount Auburn: four Council
members have become Trustees, and over 100 people
attended the 5th annual Council meeting in October 2016.
The Trustees and staff have greatly valued Jane for her
strategic thinking and commitment to
advancing the organization through
fundraising, and join me in wishing
her all the best in her retirement.
Since leaving Mount Auburn in May,
Jane and her husband Ernie have been
enjoying well-deserved time together
at the summer cottage in Maine.
While Jane leaves big shoes to fill,
I am pleased to announce that Jenny
Gilbert, Director of Institutional
Advancement, has succeeded Jane at
her post. Jenny had a great mentor
in Jane, and I am confident that her
many talents, qualifications, and lead-
ership skills will enable us to continue
building on our recent successes.
Mount Auburn has also recently hired
Jude Bedel as Director of Individual
Giving to lead the Council of Visitors,
as well as to work with individual
Friends of Mount Auburn.
Farewell Lorraine Furlong
On March 1st, Cemetery staff gathered to wish Lorraine
Furlong a fond farewell after 22 years of service. Lorraine had worked in
our finance department as a part-time accounts payable clerk since 1995.
“Lorraine was always a thoughtful and compassionate colleague,
while maintaining the highest standard of professionalism at
all times. Thank you, Lorraine, for always being a serious, but
also fun and helpful coworker, and a good friend to all of us
here at Mount Auburn Cemetery.”
– Jennifer Johnston
Lorraine Furlong and Jane Carroll at
Lorraine’s farewell breakfast on March 1st
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