Advisory Board

Judge Mark Newman. Judge Newman recently retired as the Presiding Justice of the Essex County Juvenile Court. He was the first person to be honored with the Children’s Champion Award in the Merrimack Valley. He has supported the efforts of the Harvey Girls for years.

J. Michael Abrams, PhD., Dr. Abrams is the clinical director and owner of General Psychological Associates. He is a local expert in the areas of educational resources and advocacy for children.  He has supported the efforts for Maxine and Talia for years.

Alyssa Altman, Alyssa is an Industry Lead with Publicis Sapient Nitro. She is also funds the new Marcia and Fred Altman Career Planning and Exploration Programs named in memory of her inspiring parents. 

Kristina Kendall, Kristina has been a social worker with the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families for over 20 year. She has extensive experience in working with youth and families at risk. She currently works in the Investigation unit. 

June Black, June was the District Director for Congresswomen Niki Tsongas. June is a strong community supporter and has served on many boards in the greater Lawrence community. June was also the Economic Development Director for the CIty of Lawrence. She is now enjoying retirement.

Fred Fehrmann, Fred is one of the principles of National Fiber Technology. His creativity and craftsmanship have been instrumental in Harvey Girls, Inc’s success. He is the major donor of the Mary Lou Coat Drive to honor the memory of his beloved mother Mary Lou Ferhmann. 

Aaron Sirkman, Aaron is proud to serve on the advisory board to honor the memory of his beloved mother Susan Paul Sirkman.  He has supported both Maxine and Talia throughout their lives and often assists Harvey Girls Inc with his remarkable writing skills.

Alexander Sirkman, like his twin brother Aaron, Alexander has been instrumental in the development of the Susan Paul Sirkman Leadership program providing guidance to Talia in her efforts to recruit young leaders. Alexander has worked with many nonprofits and was instrumental in assisting in Harvey Girls, Inc receive its 501(3)(c) status with the Internal Revenue Service.

Linda Soucy, Linda is one of the principles and founders of the Methuen Arlington Neighborhood, Inc. MAN Inc was the former fiscal agent of Debbie’s Treasure Chest. MAN Inc and Harvey Girls, Inc are partners in their respective goals to assist local families in need.

Susan Tucker, Susan currently works for ACI Worldwide Inc as a senior financial analyst. She is a former local Girl Scout Leader. She is a tremendous supporter of the efforts of Maxine and Talia to assist local families. She has been a great asset in the toy and coat drives for the past years.

Therese Leone, Therese is one of the Vice Presidents of Enterprise Bank North Andover and serves on several non-profit boards in the Merrimack Valley. She has been an avid supporter of Harvey Girls for years.

Cristina Freitas, Cris has been a child advocate her entire legal career. Recently she and her sister and partner Deb became nationally known and recognized for their by the American Bar Association.

Deb Freitas, Deb has been working with children and fighting for their rights all her life. recently she and her sister showed off their artistic skills in the quilt of Brown v. Board of Education.

Scott Goodoff, Scott is a probation officer in the Lawrence Juvenile Court. He works with children and families involved with the court and has been a volunteer and supporter of Debbies Treasure Chest for years.

Kimberly Midolo, Kimmy is a paralegal at Harvey, Kleger and Thomas. She has served as the adult chair of the coat drive for the past two years. She also assists in all the bookkeeping and grant administration for Harvey Girls Inc.

Kristine Vidic, Kris is a an associate director at Bentley University in Waltham. She has been an active part of Debbie’s Treasure Chest for years. Her guidance with the Harvey Girls is instrumental in their successes. Kris is working on the Altman Career Program

Derek Licata, Derek is a Sergeant with the Methuen Police Department. He has been active participant with Debbie’s Treasure Chest since it began in 2007. Derek also is the co-adult chair of the annual toy drive.

Jana DiNatale, Jana has worked with Debbie’s Treasure Chest for several years and both of her wonderful daughters have been part of our SPS leadership group. Jana worked as an Assistant District Attorney for years, She has served on the Methuen School Committee and was the Chief of Staff for Mayor Neil Perry of Methuen, She presently is the Executive Director of the Andover/North Andover YMCA.

Kristin Lummus, Kristin currently works for the Committee for Public Counsel Services. She is the adoptive mother of a foster child and remains one of our greatest supporters.

Susan Tevnan, Susan is a probation officer with the Lawrence District Court and has volunteered for several years at Debbie’s Treasure Chest.

Tim Conlon, Tim is an assistant probation officer and has helped on many projects at Debbie’s Treasure Chest.

Christina St. Onge, Christina is a Vice President at Enterprise Bank and Trust Methuen. She is very active in community service in our area.

Maracruz Lora, Maracruz is head of the diversion program at the Lawrence District and Juvenile Courts. She is actively involved with the Altman Career Planning and Exploration Programs.

Joy Hotchkiss, Joy is an attorney specializing in family advocacy. Growing up as a foster child herself, she has a great understanding of the client of DTC.