Timothy M.
Houlihan,
Treasurer
Tim is a
graduate of The
College of the
Holy Cross (BA)
and Babson
College (MBA).
He has spent
most of his
career in
auditing and
accounting. He
is currently a
Shared Services
Controller for
the Advanced
Ceramics
Division of
Saint Gobain
Corportation.
He joined the
WYO Board of
Directors in the
fall of 2006 to
take over the
accounting
functions. He
was elected
Treasurer in
August 2007. He
has been
associated with
the orchestra
since the late
1990’s when the
daughter of a
co-worker was
playing in the
orchestra.
Thomas P.
O’Leary,
Board Member
Tom O’Leary
is a Senior
Contracts
Manager for
Raytheon
Company. He
has
volunteered
with the
orchestra in
various
capacities
since 2003.
He received
his BA in
economics
from Boston
University
in 1975
Bruce Hopper,
Acting Chair
Bruce E. Hopper
is an attorney
with offices in
Worcester and
Auburn, MA. He
has served on
the Board since
2008. He
graduated cum
laude from
Sufolk
University Law
School and cum
laude from
Northeastern
University with
a degree in
finance. His son
currently plays
in the
orchestra.
Attorney Hopper
also serves on
the boards of
Auburn Youth and
Family Services
and the Mohegan
Council Boy
Scouts of
America as well
as coaches
Special
Olympics. He
plays his
trumpet on rare
occasions and,
even rarer, upon
request.
David L Hendry,
Secretary
Dave Hendry is a
Communications
System Engineer
for the Raytheon
Company. He has
been a board
member since
2008. His
daughter was a
member of the
orchestra for 6
years until her
graduation from
high school in
June 2009. He
received his BS
in Electrical
Engineering from
the
Massachusetts
Institute of
Technology in
1975.
Lisa Leach,
Board Member
Lisa Cohane
Leach is the
Performing Arts
Liaison for the
Worcester Public
Schools. Mrs.
Leach manages
curriculum,
supervises
teachers,
produces and
directs
fundraising
concerts and is
active in many
local arts
orientated
organizations,
such as the
Worcester
Cultural
Coalition, the
Massachusetts
Department of
Elementary and
Secondary
Education, Arts
Education
Advisory
Committee, and
the Worcester
Chorus. By
providing the
bridge between
the public
schools and the
Worcester Youth
Symphony
Orchestra, Mrs.
Leach believes
we can best meet
the needs of all
our student
musicians,
challenging them
to rehearse,
practice, and
perform at high
levels. |
