New Chair and Vice-Chair for Noyes Foundation Board
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Wendy Holding was elected as Chair of the Noyes Foundation Board. She is a Trustee and Partner with Loring, Wolcott & Coolidge in Boston, with a particular emphasis on socially responsible investing in the firm’s Sustainability Group. Her career began in Bozeman, MT, where she worked at Wild Forever, a grizzly bear conservation group. After witnessing the role economics play in driving conservation policy, she decided to pursue a career in finance as a means of achieving social change. Wendy is a graduate of Princeton University and the National Trust School. She is a CFA charterholder and a founding member of Sprout Lenders, LLC.
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Brook Beardsley was elected as Vice-Chair. She is part of the Muma branch of the Noyes family (4th generation). She is with Travelers Insurance in San Antonio, TX, where she helped create opportunities for employees to volunteer and provide financial support to several organizations in the community. She also facilitated a diversity and inclusion program that was widely utilized throughout the community.