Judy Lehrer Jacobs – Executive Director

Judy Lehrer Jacobs has been the Executive Director of the Friends of the Blue Hills since 2004.  She has over 20 years of experience in the environmental field, including policy research for the Center for Neighborhood Technology in Chicago, the Community Environmental Center in Santa Barbara and the Environmental and Energy Study Institute in Washington, DC.  She developed sustainable design guidelines for Massachusetts as an energy and water conservation planner at the MA Division of Capital Asset Management.  For six years prior to joining FBH she organized religious communities around environmental issues as director [...]

Anne Comber just joined the Friends of the Blue Hills as Associate Director in 2013.  She will work on member recruitment, community partnerships and outreach, and special events.  Anne has more than 20 years of experience in fundraising, marketing and public relations.  She started her own PR firm, Perfect Pitch Communications, in 2007, and was named Entrepreneur of the Week by the Patriot Ledger for successfully marketing small businesses and non-profit organizations.  Anne has previously worked in fundraising and donor cultivation at Fontbonne Academy and was the Deputy Director of Project Bread-the Walk for Hunger.  Anne has public policy degrees [...]

Ken Jones – Membership Coordinator

Ken Jones of Bridgewater has been working with Friends of the Blue Hills since 2007, first as a Trail Surveyor and since 2009 as Membership Coordinator. Prior to joining FBH, Ken held an Interpretive Park Rangers position with the DCR for two years and a Mechanical Engineers position with Proctor and Gamble for 32 years.  Ken is an active outdoor enthusiast with a passion for conservation and the environment. His favorite activities include hiking, backpacking, rock climbing, cycling, and kayaking. Ken currently guides local, domestic, and international trips.  Ken has been married to his wife Jan [...]

Hilary Blocker – President

Hilary Blocker of Canton has been active in community service for years.  She has served on the Board of Directors at the Striar Jewish Community Center, taught inner city youth to ski in the winter and camp in the summer, and volunteered at the Small Claims Advisory Service, which provides free legal aid. Most notably, for the past ten years she has been a host family for children from the Chernobyl Children Project, who have been selected to come to America for respite and medical treatment. A former columnist for the Canton Citizen, she helped [...]

Cheryl Weinstein is a retired systems development professional and has been enjoying the Blue Hills with her family for many years. She is currently a Library Trustee in Sharon, where she lives. She is also the project manager for Neighbors Against Destructive Development (NADD), a grassroots organization with members in southeastern Massachusetts.

Bob Mazairz – Treasurer

Bob Mazairz has over 15 years experience in public accounting management.  He currently works at Katz, Nannis and Solomon as a tax manager.  He is also a leader in FBH’s trail program and enjoys hiking the trails throughout the Reservation.

Maryanne Burnes Hutchinson grew up in Milton and currently resides in Quincy  with her two daughters.  A practicing attorney, Maryanne is a member of the American Bar Association and a contributing editor to Black Law’s Dictionary.

Rick Kesseli has been running, biking, x-country skiing and generally exploring the Blue Hills since arriving in Milton 20 years ago.  Rick is currently the Chair of the Biology Department at the University of Massachusetts, Boston and has research projects funded through the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Agriculture that address issues concerning biodiversity, evolutionary biology of both domesticated crops and wild species and plant-microbe interactions.  Within the Blue Hills, he and his students have worked on both invasive and endangered species projects.  He has given interpretive walks to multiple individuals and groups over the last several [...]

Jasmine Garani, a high school junior, is serving as the student Board member.  She is already on the Board of the Model United Nations, holds a black belt in karate and participates in iGEM, a high school science club.

Jim Green – Trustee-at-Large

Jim Green of Canton, traces his FBH roots back to the rebuilding of the Ponkapoag Bog Boardwalk in the 80′s. Jim, a healthcare administrator, is currently the Orthopedic Service Line Director at South Shore Hospital.  Jim’s other volunteer activities include My Brothers’ Keeper and Tutoring GED students. He is an active member of the FBH Trials Committee and has adopted Coon Hollow Path. He is currently co-chair of FBH’s Advocacy Committee.