Our Board of Directors

Sabrina Webb has been a board member of the DCEF since 2011. Sabrina grew up in Charlton and is an alumni of the DC School District. In addition to the DCEF, Sabrina serves as the Treasurer of the Charlton REAS Foundation, Inc., Secretary of the Charlton Old Home Day Committee and is a member of the Charlton Economic Development Commission. She has also volunteered with many other local organizations, including the United Way.

Sabrina currently is the Charlton Branch Manager at Cornerstone Bank. She has a passion for financial literacy and has worked with many students ranging from Pre-K all the way through High School to share the importance of establishing solid financial skills at an early age.

Sabrina resides in Charlton with her husband Eric, also an alumni of Shepherd Hill, and their two daughters, one attending Charlton Elementary and the other who will soon be entering the school district.

Kristin Mayotte is the Deputy Director of Boys & Girls Club of Worcester and an adjunct professor at Nichols College. She has a Master’s Degree in Special Education and Teaching, and has been involved with the Dudley-Charlton Education Foundation since 2013 and brings with her a background in non-profits, community organizing, and a passion for helping students in the district.

Gina lives in Charlton with her husband and three children. She is dedicated to assisting the school district through her involvement with the DCEF board and also in her roles on the Charlton Elementary and Heritage School Councils. She currently works in lifecycle marketing, building and coding customer emails for a software company, as well as behind the scenes supporting her family’s business, Ted’s. Gina’s biggest passion is spending time with her family, encouraging her children in their own passions, and visiting the Cape.

Kate Pesa is the Events Coordinator for DCEF.

Kate resides in Dudley with her husband and three children. She is committed to the school district through her involvement with the DCEF board and also volunteers on the Music Parents Association. In her professional world, she is the Director of a Career Pathways Program at YOU, Inc., working with At Risk youth and dedicated to helping them flourish and reach their potential. Kate also enjoys spending time with her family, being outdoors, yoga, gardening, and reading.

Cristal moved to Charlton in 2020 with her husband and two children and wanted to get involved in the community and joined the DCEF Board. She is the executive director of strategy & placement at TVP Communications, a public relations agency that focuses solely on higher education, where she leads the development and execution of TVP’s media strategy, as well as spearheading its national and trade media relations outreach for its clients. Prior to joining the agency, she was in charge of national media relations at the College of the Holy Cross and worked in television newsrooms in both Boston and Springfield, MA. She received her bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Cristal enjoys cooking, entertaining friends and family, and hitting the ski slopes with her family.

Rich Thomas, his wife Mary Jo, and their five children have lived in Charlton since 2002. Meghan graduated from Shepherd Hill and attends UMass-Amherst; Ben and Anna attend Shepherd Hill; Colleen attends Charlton Middle School; Eloise attends Heritage. Rich and Mary Jo are actively involved in the community through Charlton Youth Soccer (Board Members & Coach), DCEF, United Way, PTO, and are parishioners at St. Joseph’s in Charlton.

Rich earned is BS and MS in Applied Statistics from The University of Tennessee, and is Director of Continuous Improvement at KARL STORZ. Prior to KARL STORZ Rich worked for Corning, Inc.

Karen Dyer is the recording secretary for the DCEF. An alumna of the district, she furthered her education with a BA in English/ Communications from North Adams State College (now Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts) and a MS in Communications from Clark University. In addition to her work with the DCEF, she has volunteered for the Society of Marketing Professional Services, Grace House, Habitat for Humanity, the Federated Church of Charlton and Southbridge Business Partnership. She is a past honoree of Worcester Business Journal’s “40 Under Forty” awards program.

She is a Certified Professional Services Marketer (CPSM), and is currently a marketing manager at WSP, one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms, where her responsibilities focus on marketing, communications and business development.

Karen and her husband Elvis also own Sturbridge Coffee Roasters, with locations in Southbridge and Dudley.

Sarah Craver joined the DCEF board in 2023. Sarah grew up in Charlton and is an alumni of the DC School District.

Sarah is currently a leader within CVS Health and has 15 years of experience focused primarily on diversity management and talent development. She has a Master of Arts degree in Industrial Organizational Psychology and is passionate about helping others maximize their potential.

Sarah resides in Dudley with her husband Leland who is also an alumni of the DC school district. Their two young children both attend Dudley schools.

Steven Lamarche is the seventh permanent Superintendent of the Dudley-Charlton Regional School District and began on July 1, 2019.

Mr. Lamarche comes to Dudley-Charlton from the Bourne Public Schools, where he served as superintendent since 2010. Prior to that, he was a principal, dean of students, interim special education administrator and a special education teacher.