Maura Webster is the Founder, CEO, & Chief Strategist at LillaBlu Strategies, a boutique marketing company focused on real meaningful marketing. Her background includes account management for a private PR firm, non-profit communications, government, and managing the marketing team of a growing software company through rebranding and new product launches to acquisition. This path led Maura to launch LillaBlu in an effort to bring authenticity back to marketing, and empower entrepreneurs and small business owners to engage with their audiences by being “real."
Because of these experiences and more, Maura brings an authentic, creative, strategic, and people-centered approach to marketing for entrepreneurs, small businesses, and growing companies who want to make a difference. Her approach is one that combines consulting and implementation with coaching and mentorship so that all entrepreneurs have the knowledge, skills, and ability to grow their business and manage the marketing team and assets that will enable them to succeed.
When not engaging in fun brainstorming sessions with her clients or being all "social", Maura can be found teaching Public Relations with a marketing spin at Framingham State University, marketing courses at Clark University, traveling (not often enough), running, cooking, or sitting by the ocean. That is when she's not keeping up with her two daughters, and Larry the black lab!
Bela Gorman has 30 years of experience as a health care actuary. She is President of Gorman Actuarial, an actuarial consulting firm that provides strategic solutions to their clients supported by analytics and mathematical modeling. Over the years, Bela's focus has been assisting state governments on health care policy solutions. Bela holds a BA in Economics and Math from Boston University and is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries. She and her family have lived in Marlborough for over 20 Years.
Christine Tridente Fahey, CEO and owner of ePublishingPartners, Inc., is a passionate reader and lifelong language nerd. This love of language led to two degrees in Applied Linguistics, including a master’s from Boston University, and a career of more than 25 years (and counting) in the educational publishing and ed tech industries. She is Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Center for the Book; a Trustee for the Advanced Math and Science Academy; Community Outreach Director for the Hygge House Community Book Nooks Initiative; and Liaison for Volunteer Resources for the Boston Book Festival. Not surprisingly, she spends her free time telling her children and husband all about her new favorite book, reading, writing, and stewarding her Little Free Library.
Evan Przyborowski currently works as an Application Security Engineer at Unity Technologies. His work includes improving both application and infrastructure security to protect against modern cyber threats. He has experience in vulnerability analysis, systems hardening, and cyber risk management. Evan also works as a cybersecurity contractor for an enterprise risk management organization that focuses on working with companies to help bolster their cybersecurity maturity in an ever-changing world of technology.
In 2020, Evan graduated with honors from Roger Williams University with a BS in Cybersecurity & Networking. He also holds multiple security certifications including the Comptia Security+ and Palo Alto Networks Accredited Configuration Engineer (ACE). Evan is also an AMSA alumni, having attended the school for years before graduating in 2016. His experience with being a former AMSA student provides a unique perspective as he will look to better the environment that allowed him to jumpstart a successful early career in security and technology.
Evan's interests include various camping and hiking trips across New England year-round, as well as off-road excursions to explore and maintain OHRV trails in New Hampshire. When relaxing from the great outdoors, Evan enjoys spending time with friends and family playing various tabletop games and venturing out to try new foods, and recreating them in the kitchen.
Dwayne Stanley is a Program Leadership professional who partners with cross-functional teams to design, develop and deliver products within the medical device and pharmaceutical industries. After spending almost two decades in the medical device industry, Dwayne transitioned to the biotech/pharmaceutical industry in 2019 and is now a Senior Director of Program Management. In this role, Dwayne is expanding his breadth of knowledge in all areas of drug product development aimed at improving the quality of life for patients within cancer, neurology, and other serious diseases through novel medicines. Most recently, Dwayne has been the program management lead supporting drugs that will look to give patients with Alzheimer’s disease treatment options.
Dwayne is always looking for ways to expand his leadership, has a commitment for continuous learning, and enjoys spreading his collaborative spirit and a passion for helping others succeed in their roles within an organization. He continues to use the process skills he developed as a Mechanical Engineer to help improve the cross-functional execution of an organization’s corporate goals.
Dwayne holds an MBA with concentration in Project Management from Keller Graduate School of Management and an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from Wentworth Institute of Technology. He was also an Adjunct Professor teaching Machine Design and Computer Aided Design in the Mechanical Engineering department at Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology.
As a husband and a father of three (two human babies and one fur baby), Dwayne enjoys vacationing, working on their produce farm, and spending quality time with his family.
Dr. Lisa C. Mobley is a lifelong educator who is passionate about continuous learning and growth. Dr. Mobley spent the early years of her educational career as a school adjustment counselor focusing on trauma and cognitive-based therapy. In recent years she led King Philip Regional High School as their principal. In that role, she developed innovative programs that allowed students to find and explore their passions. She has also spent much of her time coaching future administrators as they pursue their state licensures.
Dr. Mobley enjoys her family time with her three boys and three dogs. When she is not focusing on education, she enjoys crocheting and being the passenger on motorcycle treks to find exceptional ice cream and wood-grilled pizza.
Dr. Mobley holds a Bachelor’s degree in psychology and Italian studies from Wells College, a Master's degree in clinical psychology from American International College, a Master's degree in educational leadership from Endicott College, and a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from Northeastern University.
Read Dr. Mobley's Community Connection newsletter!
