Boston – ACE Mentor Program of Greater Boston announced that Reed Cochran will step into the role of interim executive director while ACE conducts a search for its next permanent E.D. After four years serving as E.D., Jen Fries has decided to leave her role to pursue other opportunities.
Reed Cochran
Cochran is a practiced nonprofit executive who specializes in leadership transitions. Her engagements include Somerville’s Door2Door Transportation, The Children’s Museum of Memphis and Ballet Memphis. In prior endeavors, Cochran has been a high school Spanish teacher in her home state of Mississippi and a high-tech management consultant in San Francisco.
“After four years with ACE, I am pleased to be leaving the organization in a position of strength. ACE is attracting more financial and volunteer support than ever before, and as a result, we are serving more students at more after-school locations than ever,” said Fries. “It was particularly gratifying when we hit the milestone of more than $1 million in scholarships awarded by ACE to our high school seniors. I know that with Reed’s leadership, the future is bright for ACE.”
ACE’s president, Janine Byrne of PCA, notes that during Fries’ tenure, ACE more than tripled its annual fundraising, adopted a new strategic plan, and added two new program sites. “As our first executive director, Jen’s leadership allowed ACE to create structures and systems that have allowed us to set new records for scholarships awarded, high schools reached, and students served. We are grateful to Jen for her work at ACE and wish her the best in her new endeavors.”
