The Board of Directors
The Worcester Youth Orchestras, Inc. is a registered 501(c)(3) educational non-profit. It is governed by a volunteer board of community members who carry out the mission and vision of the organization. They are subject to the rules and procedures outlined in WYO's Bylaws and Policies & Procedures. Please email the chair if you are interested in joining this dedicated group of community members.
Treasurer, Kevin Maguire, keeps tab at a Wine Vine Fundraiser in 2012
Kevin Maguire, Jr., Board Member, Chair & Treasurer
Kevin J. Maguire, Jr. is a CPA with Bollus Lynch, LLP in Worcester, Massachusetts. Kevin joined the firm in 2006 upon graduating from Worcester State University with a degree in Business Administration. Prior to graduating, Kevin spent three years at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst where he was a member of the Minuteman Marching Band. While at the University of Massachusetts, Kevin achieved brotherhood status in the EN chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi, a national honorary music fraternity that promoted the advancement of college and university bands through dedicated service and support to bands; comprehensive education; leadership opportunities; and recognition; for the benefit of its members and society. Kevin played the alto and tenor saxophone for thirteen years before putting it all on hold to finish school and start a family. Kevin currently lives in Leicester, Massachusetts with his wife Amanda, two daughters, and son. He holds an M.B.A. through the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and is a Certified Public Accountant. Kevin is getting back to supporting his love for music through membership of this organization and is hopeful to one day return to playing his saxophone.
Francis McConville, Board Member, WYSO Parent Representative
Francis X. McConville has over 35 years of experience in the chemical and related industries, including process development and scale-up, with expertise in asymmetric crystallization, biocatalytic conversion and fermentation as well as traditional chemical synthetic methods. He is perhaps best known as the author of the Pilot Plant Real Book, a unique handbook for process development personnel, which he wrote and self-published in 2006. Mr. McConville spent 14 years as a process engineer at Sepracor, Inc. where he helped develop cost-effective processes for numerous pharmaceutical actives and intermediates. He was a key member of the technology transfer and scale-up teams for the company's collaborations in Asia, Europe and North America. He was educated at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, from which he holds Masters degrees in both Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering, as well as a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry. This varied background allows him to bring a unique and valuable mix of skills to his work. He now works as a consultant and training instructor and lives with his family in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Sara Hubbard (Murphy), Secretary, Immediate Past Board Chair
Sara Hubbard has a long history with the arts and culture scene in Worcester having held positions at the Worcester Art Museum and Higgins Armory Museum before transitioning into the legal industry. While at the Higgins, Sara was fortunate to be involved with the Worcester Cultural Coalition, serving as co-chair of their Promoting Arts & Culture (PAC) Committee, and representing the Museum at the Central MA Museums Marketing Collaborative (CMMMC).
More recently, she co-founded the City of Worcester’s Cultural Ambassador program, aimed at recruiting, training, and retaining volunteers to promote the City’s arts organizations and initiatives at local and regional events. Sara also served as Secretary of the Worcester Arts Council (WAC), a municipal board appointed by the City Manager to further arts in the community and to distribute nearly $100k in grant monies. Sara played piano from elementary through high school, and played flute in marching and stage bands while in elementary, junior high and senior high schools. She is a 1999 graduate of Emerson College in Boston, MA with a BS in Communications Management and Public Relations, and currently works in Communications and Business Development at Schwartz Hannum PC, a boutique law firm located in Andover, MA. Sara lives in Methuen, MA where she is an active volunteer with the MSPCA at Nevins Farm in the small animals department. Contact Sara.
Kevin J. Maguire, Jr. is a CPA with Bollus Lynch, LLP in Worcester, Massachusetts. Kevin joined the firm in 2006 upon graduating from Worcester State University with a degree in Business Administration. Prior to graduating, Kevin spent three years at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst where he was a member of the Minuteman Marching Band. While at the University of Massachusetts, Kevin achieved brotherhood status in the EN chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi, a national honorary music fraternity that promoted the advancement of college and university bands through dedicated service and support to bands; comprehensive education; leadership opportunities; and recognition; for the benefit of its members and society. Kevin played the alto and tenor saxophone for thirteen years before putting it all on hold to finish school and start a family. Kevin currently lives in Leicester, Massachusetts with his wife Amanda, two daughters, and son. He holds an M.B.A. through the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and is a Certified Public Accountant. Kevin is getting back to supporting his love for music through membership of this organization and is hopeful to one day return to playing his saxophone.
Francis McConville, Board Member, WYSO Parent Representative
Francis X. McConville has over 35 years of experience in the chemical and related industries, including process development and scale-up, with expertise in asymmetric crystallization, biocatalytic conversion and fermentation as well as traditional chemical synthetic methods. He is perhaps best known as the author of the Pilot Plant Real Book, a unique handbook for process development personnel, which he wrote and self-published in 2006. Mr. McConville spent 14 years as a process engineer at Sepracor, Inc. where he helped develop cost-effective processes for numerous pharmaceutical actives and intermediates. He was a key member of the technology transfer and scale-up teams for the company's collaborations in Asia, Europe and North America. He was educated at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, from which he holds Masters degrees in both Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering, as well as a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry. This varied background allows him to bring a unique and valuable mix of skills to his work. He now works as a consultant and training instructor and lives with his family in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Sara Hubbard (Murphy), Secretary, Immediate Past Board Chair
Sara Hubbard has a long history with the arts and culture scene in Worcester having held positions at the Worcester Art Museum and Higgins Armory Museum before transitioning into the legal industry. While at the Higgins, Sara was fortunate to be involved with the Worcester Cultural Coalition, serving as co-chair of their Promoting Arts & Culture (PAC) Committee, and representing the Museum at the Central MA Museums Marketing Collaborative (CMMMC).
More recently, she co-founded the City of Worcester’s Cultural Ambassador program, aimed at recruiting, training, and retaining volunteers to promote the City’s arts organizations and initiatives at local and regional events. Sara also served as Secretary of the Worcester Arts Council (WAC), a municipal board appointed by the City Manager to further arts in the community and to distribute nearly $100k in grant monies. Sara played piano from elementary through high school, and played flute in marching and stage bands while in elementary, junior high and senior high schools. She is a 1999 graduate of Emerson College in Boston, MA with a BS in Communications Management and Public Relations, and currently works in Communications and Business Development at Schwartz Hannum PC, a boutique law firm located in Andover, MA. Sara lives in Methuen, MA where she is an active volunteer with the MSPCA at Nevins Farm in the small animals department. Contact Sara.
Michelle Howard, Board Member, Chair-Elect (19-20 Season)
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Jeffrey Howard, Board Member, Chair, Finance & Development Committee
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Jonathan Brennand, Artistic Director, ex-officio
Christine Carter, General Manager, ex-officio
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Jeffrey Howard, Board Member, Chair, Finance & Development Committee
Bio Coming Soon.
Jonathan Brennand, Artistic Director, ex-officio
Christine Carter, General Manager, ex-officio
