Board of Directors
Administrative Management
Committee
The Cornerstone Foundation’s Administrative Management Committee provides the vision, governance, and guidance that keep our mission strong and focused. Representing a diverse group of community leaders, faith partners, and professionals, the board ensures that every decision reflects our core values of service, stewardship, and compassion.
President
Thomas Stauffer
Vice President
Brian Motola
Treasurer
Lisa Freeman
Secretary
Deborah Stauffer
Campus Visioning Committee
Grace T. Boucher
Development Committee
Matthew Couzens
Members at Large
Cornerstone’s Members at Large play a vital role in connecting our mission to the broader community. Drawing from diverse backgrounds in business, education, faith, and social services, they provide insight, advocacy, and hands-on support across all areas of our work.
Erika Brookman
Joel DeFelice
John O'Connell
Nicole Samokar
Simone Sewell
Gretchen Shea
Patricia H. Szafir
Members Emeritus
Our Member Emeritus position honors Cornerstone’s Founder, Past President, and Assistant Treasurer whose vision and devotion laid the groundwork for everything we do today. From a single shelter in the former library of Sacred Heart Church to a network of programs serving thousands each year, their leadership transformed compassion into action and faith into lasting community impact.
Founder
Helen Syriac
Past President
Angela Atwater
