Open Table, the MetroWest charity located on Main Street in Maynard, recently announced that it has appointed three new members – Mimi Gleason, Eric Schoen, and Greg Wolf — as well as a returning member, Norma Frye, to its Board of Directors. With their diverse skills, each of the new directors will help Open Table to meet its mission of ending hunger in our local community by providing healthy food in ways that respect the dignity and diversity of those served.

“Each of the new board members brings unique talents that will help Open Table deal with its current challenges and opportunities,” said Barbara Fisher, chair, Open Table Board of Directors. “As we look forward to a new fiscal year where 40% of Massachusetts households are facing food insecurity, their input will be invaluable in guiding our strategic and tactical decisions for the year ahead.”

Norma Frye is a retired high tech marketing and communications professional who spent most of her career at Digital/Compaq/Hewlett Packard. Her positions included building and managing a satellite broadcast television network, and developing and delivering a world-wide employee engagement program following the DEC-Compaq merger. Post-retirement, she became involved with Open Table cooking SOS meals and joined the communications team in order to learn more about the organization and its mission. Quickly hooked, she agreed to co-chair the 30th anniversary Chopped for Charity event.

Mimi Gleason is a retired middle school teacher who taught for 31 years in local public and private schools. Mimi developed curriculum, supervised student teachers, and focused on creating community in the classroom and school through social emotional curriculum.   Mimi feels strongly about helping Open Table drive its mission of ending food insecurity and furthering its respectful approach to addressing clients with dignity. Mimi volunteers twice a week distributing food. 

Eric M. Schoen is a retired financial services executive who worked at Fidelity Investments for 35 years. He held a number of senior leadership roles in Fidelity’s Retail and Institutional business units with responsibility for Risk Management, Investment Advisory Oversight, Operations, Client Services, Project Management and Sales functions. Following his retirement from Fidelity, Eric has committed to help address food insecurity. He is the Chairman of the Board of Advisors and a member of the Board of Directors for the Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB).  Eric began volunteering at Open Table in 2022 and enjoys his role as an active weekly Pick and Pack volunteer, helping to further Open Table’s mission of ensuring no one in our service area goes hungry. 

Greg Wolf is a retired information technology professional with 38 years’ experience serving organizations across various industries. Greg held key leadership roles in Massachusetts organizations such as Athenahealth, PTC, Novartis and most recently as CIO of UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester.  

Open Table is a 501(c)(3) established in 1989. The organization works to address hunger in the local community by providing healthy food in a welcoming environment while respecting the dignity and diversity of those served. For more information, visit: https://www.opentable.org/