CBC Board of Directors
John Bookis
Director
Mathematics Department, Concord-Carlisle High School
John W. Bookis has been involved in education for over twenty years in
the public and private sector as a teacher of secondary mathematics, a
coach of two sports and as the director of student dramatic productions.
A two-sport athlete, actor and lighting person for numerous plays in high school and college,
John majored in Business Administration with a concentration in Performing Arts
at Colby College. He earned a Masters Degree in Education in Curriculum
and Secondary Instruction from Boston College while teaching at St. George's School in Newport, RI.
A National Board Certified instructor in Mathematics, John has served as
Chair of the Mathematics Department of Concord-Carlisle High School, where
he is completing his tenth year. He also has served on a visiting committee
for N.Y.S.A.I.S., an association that grants certification to New York
State independent schools. John has also
volunteered for two Greek Orthodox churches, serving as Treasurer on the
Church Council as well as volunteering at annual Greek Festivals. He is an avid
gardener, traveler and chauffeur for his two children.
Rusty Carpenter
Director
General Manager, United States, CPIN, Inc.
Rusty Carpenter is a senior executive experienced in managing multinational
organizations. He is currently the General Manager, United States,
for CPIN, Inc. With extensive expertise in the payments and merchant
check services space, Rusty's work background includes Certegy Corporation,
American Express Corporate Services, Andersen Worldwide, and Dun &
Bradstreet. Rusty most recently served as Senior Vice President & Chief
Operating Officer of Certegy Check Services N.A., where he was responsible
for the North American Check Services business including full P&L
management for a $300 million, 1,500 person organization. Rusty has a
Bachelor of Arts degree from Denison University and an MBA in Finance
from Rutgers Graduate School of Management. Rusty is responsible for
CBC's Business Partner program.
Brian Davies
Vice President
Director of Engineering, Anderson Power Products
Brian Davies is the Director of Engineering at Anderson Power Products,
in Sterling MA, where he is responsible for developing new electrical interconnection
devices for the telecommunications, data center and emerging green power industries.
Previously at APP, Brian has held the executive positions of General Manger of North
American and Corporate Marketing Director. Prior to joining APP, Brian was VP of Sales,
Marketing and Business Development for Beau Interconnect Systems in Laconia NH. Brian,
his wife Patricia and their daughter Christine are 7-year residents of Acton.
Armand Diarbekirian
Chair
Founder and Managing Partner of MetroWest Partners, LLC.
Armand Diarbekirian is a Financial Consultant and founding partner at MetroWest Partners, LLC in
Westborough, specializing in Business Succession and Estate Planning Strategies
with privately held family run businesses. He has served as President of the Central
Mass National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisers and also served on the
State board level with the organization, Past President of Middlesex West Chamber
of Commerce in Acton and currently serves on the board, Membership Chair of the Corridor
Nine Chamber of Commerce in Westborough and currently serves on the board, Board of
Trustees at his Condominium Association and served on the Board of the Maynard Youth
Soccer Association.
Armand and Mayra, his wife of 25 years, live in Maynard with their two daughters. Melenie, a 2007 CBC graduate and presently attending the Boston Conservatory, majoring in dance and Gabriela, a junior, playing soccer for Maynard High School.
Linda Ghastin
Director
Owner, Dance This Way, Concord, MA
Linda Ghastin is the owner of six-year-old dancewear boutique Dance This Way located
in the center of West Concord. She is both the manager and buyer for the store.
Linda is President of the Northeast Dance Retailers Association as well as an
active member of the West Concord Military Support Group. She is the proud mother
of Chris, a sergeant in the U.S. Army, and Alena, a fourth-year nursing student.
While staying at home to raise her children, Linda was a Boy Scout Den Leader,
co-leader of a Girl Scout Troop, and a committed volunteer in various schools.
Prior to being a mom, Linda was a sales representative for Nixdorf Computer
Systems as well as Raytheon Data Systems.
Eva Macarthur
President
Consulting Financial Controller for venture funded life sciences companies.
Eva Macarthur currently is working with MicroCHIPS and TARIS Biomedical. Prior to independent practice,
Eva held accounting and management roles with Thermo Electron and Computer Corporation of America.
Eva and her husband have been Acton residents for 18 years and have a son and daughter. An
active volunteer in leadership roles, Eva has served as Gates Elementary PTO Chairperson,
Assistant Treasurer of Acton Congregational Church, and Girl Scout Leader. She holds a
Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Marywood College and an MBA in Finance from
the University of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
Walter G. "Chip" Morris
Artistic Director
Artistic Director of Commonwealth Ballet Company and
Director of the Acton School of Ballet
Until 2004, Chip Morris was a Founder and General Partner of
Ariel Partners, LLC, an advanced software and business consulting firm
to Fortune 1000 companies, including Bell South, Xerox, and Fidelity
Investments. In his last engagement he served as chief architect of the
largest information technology project in the history of the City of
New York. He graduated with honors in philosophy and mathematics from
Stanford University and holds a Master's degree in computer science and
a Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Karen O'Toole
Secretary & Clerk
Associate General Counsel for the Massachusetts
Board of Bar Overseers and the Clients' Security Board
Karen O'Toole lives in Concord with her husband and two teenage
boys. Before serving as counsel to these Boards, she practiced
maritime law in Boston. While an undergraduate at Carnegie Mellon
University, she danced with the Pittsburgh Ballet Company. Before
studying for her law degree, she obtained an M.S.W. from the
University of Michigan and worked for the Dept. of Mental Health in
Boston. Karen has been a Board member since 2004.
Patricia M. Wilkey
Treasurer
Director for EDS Global Desktop & Mobility
At EDS Patty is responsible for creating and delivering mobile
and emerging solutions that range from mobile messaging to edge
services, as well strategic plans, products and alliances. She
is instrumental in launching new services and leading new opportunities
for the business enterprise market on a global basis. Since joining
EDS in 1991, Patty has held various positions including Vice President
of Global Communications Industry Group. She became Chief Financial
Officer of EDS' wholly owned wireless subsidiary, EDS Personal Communications
Corp. (PCC) in 1995. She joined EDS' Communications, Entertainment and
Media Global Industry Group in 1999, where she was key in establishing
new mobile ventures and overseeing megadeals. Patty was also instrumental
in establishing EDS' wireless clearinghouse joint venture Cleartech in Brazil.
Patty is a member of the EDS New England Women's Leader Network, International
Engineering Consortium, and the Hispanic Employee Resource Organization. She
has guest appeared on CNBC News and is co-author of
Business Driven Information Technology, Answers to
100 Critical Questions for Every Manager.