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Meet the Board

The Board of Trustees at Rowe UU Camp and Conference Center invites you to connect and serve.

The Rowe Center Board Members

The Rowe Board of Trustees serves in an oversight capacity, including policy, strategic planning, and growing revenue to keep the organization vibrant and healthy.

President

Holly Thompson
Vice President

Daniel Farbman
Treasurer

Kim Gabert
Member at Large

Julie Blattman Baeder
Member at Large

Alice Goldfarb
Member at Large

Andrew Kerivan
Member at Large

Phoebe Westwood
Member at Large

Jesse Doran
Member at Large

Zoe Donellycolt
Bekah Saxon
Member at Large

Bekah Saxon
Member at Large

Paul Guidice

President

Holly Thompson

Holly Thompson began her almost lifelong connection to Rowe in 1986 as a camper at Junior High Camp. After reading the camp description in the catalog, she knew instinctively that Rowe would become an important and influential home. Following her first year as a Junior High camper, she served as a CIT, staff, and eventually co-director alongside her husband Matt Morrison, whom she met at JHC as teenagers. Holly and Matt were married by Doug Wilson in the Rowe Chapel in 2001. Their daughters, Annie and Maisie, are also Rowe lifers who became campers as soon as they were eligible and are now thrilled to be giving back to Rowe as camp staff. Holly is returning to Board service after serving as Treasurer and then Vice President of the board from 1998-2006. She credits Rowe and all the mentors she met along the way for shaping the leader, parent and person she is today. She works as a nonprofit executive leadership coach and organizational development consultant and looks forward to using her knowledge in these areas to help steward Rowe into its next chapter.

Vice President

Daniel Farbman

Daniel Farbman first came to Rowe as a camper at Junior High camp in 1993. Like so many others, Dan\’s experience as a camper was a transformational experience and an inflection point in his life. He returned as a camper at Senior High and served as a counselor at Junior High Camp on and off for the next decade. Dan has remained deeply connected to Rowe over the years through the network of friendships and connections that were forged during his time there. In the meantime, Dan went to law school and graduate school, worked as a civil rights lawyer, and became a law professor at Boston College Law School. He also had two children and the older (Hazel) went to Rowe for the first time in 2022. Having a child at camp reenergized Dan\’s connection to Rowe and inspired him to step up to serve Rowe as a Board member with the purpose of ensuring that many more people may find Rowe and be transformed by it.

Treasurer

Kim Gabert

Kim Gabert first came to the Rowe Center with her extended family to attend a wedding which was held behind the Farmhouse in the seventies. She attended Junior High Camp from 1977 to 1983, first as a camper, then as a CIT and Counselor. In 2009, Kim attended her first Kindred Spirits Camp, and has only missed one year of it since then. Kim has worked as a librarian for over 20 years in Connecticut, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts, and is currently the Library Director for the Tyler Memorial Library in Charlemont. She lives in the Town of Rowe with her mother (Prue Berry) and her step-father (Douglas Wilson), both retired Directors of the Rowe Center, along with four cats and a twenty three year old cockatiel. She looks forward to contributing to the Rowe Center as a Board member and to adding another layer to her lifelong connection to the Rowe Community.

Member at Large

Julie Blattman Baeder

Julie Blattman Baeder has been involved in Rowe since she came to camp in 1972 as a 10 year old “staff brat” with her mother, Margaret Woodside. Since then Julie has been a camper, CIT, counselor, staff person and Financial Advisor for the Rowe Center while at Morgan Stanley until her retirement in 2021.  Julie has been on several non-profit boards, most notably Girls Inc. of Alameda County, CA  (Inspiring all girls to be Strong, Smart & Bold) and as co-founder and Chair of Women of Impact. Julie is a second generation Unitarian Universalist.

Member at Large

Alice Goldfarb

Alice Goldfarb has been involved with Rowe since she enthusiastically arrived to be a YPC camper. Alice hopes to bring her experience from many summers of being a camper and staff member, as well as a previous stint on the Board, to working with Rowe as we approach the centenary. Away from camp, Alice has taught high school, worked as a flight instructor, and thought about messy data for national organizations.

Member at Large

Andrew Kerivan

Andrew Kerivan came to Rowe with the Labor Day Men\’s Retreat in 2020, and has been returning ever since. For the past 10 years Andrew has been leading retreats helping individuals in 12 step recovery. Andrew works in affordable housing operations and low income housing tax credit finance. Andrew brings his real estate operations and finance background to the Rowe Board. He lives in Quincy, MA with his husband Steve and is always under the ever vigilant eye of their sheepdog, Rex.

Member at Large

Phoebe Westwood

Phoebe Westwood is an educator and school administrator who credits Rowe Camp for her belief in the importance of creativity, open-ended exploration, and community for shaping young minds. Junior High Camp was her spiritual home for over a decade, where served as a CIT, counselor, and co-director from 2001-2011. Phoebe received her M.S.Ed. from Bank Street College of Education (New York, NY) and has trained with the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project, Harvard’s Project Zero Classroom, and the Institute for Teaching Diversity and Social Justice. Committed to anti-racist and anti-bias education, her work includes serving on a school-wide equity cohort and leading efforts to adopt the Social Justice Teaching Standards. Phoebe is a graduate of Goucher College (Baltimore, MD), an AmeriCorps alumna, and a founding member of Rowe’s Youth Programs Advisory Committee. She is looking forward to her next chapter of service to the Rowe Center through her membership on the Board of Trustees

Member at Large

Jesse Doran

Member at Large

Zoe Donellycolt

Bekah Saxon

Member at Large

Bekah Saxon

Member at Large

Paul Guidice

Important Documents

Transparency is the cornerstone of any healthy and ethical organization. The Rowe Center makes a wide range of minutes, reports, policies, and other governing documents available to the public. Please contact [email protected] with any questions regarding public documents.

October 5, 2025

December 14, 2026

January 25, 2026

March 1, 2026

May 3, 2026

July 12, 2026

August TBA

September 13 – Annual Meeting

FY 2022-2023
FY 2023-2024

Deepen Your Connection with UU Rowe Camp & Conference Center

Are you passionate about Rowe’s mission and looking for ways to get more involved? Consider joining our Board of Trustees. The Rowe Board of Trustees is a dedicated group of individuals who play a crucial role in guiding the strategic direction and ensuring the financial health of UU Rowe Camp and Conference Center.

Nominating Process of Board Members

If you are interested in becoming a Board member, please contact us today by emailing [email protected] with your name, connection and involvement with Rowe, email address, and phone number. You may also nominate someone to serve on the Board by writing to us with their name, connection and involvement with Rowe, email address, and phone number.
Nominees complete an orientation process that includes attending two board meetings, in person or via Zoom. This period allows both the candidate and the Board to discern if it’s a good fit for each.


The nominee may be placed on the roster for election at the annual meeting, or between annual meetings, as the Board may elect a nominee to serve out a term that has been vacated.
If you are interested, click on the Board Manual link below to learn more about the duties and responsibilities of a Board member serving a charitable nonprofit in the state of Massachusetts.


People are welcome to serve on a committee without becoming a Trustee.

Policy Board

The Board of Trustees operates under a policy board model, based on the following definition.
Delegates (in writing) responsibility for day-to-day managing and operating of the organization.
Creates, reviews, and approves governance policies regarding how the board will conduct its own work and business, and framework policies such as vision, mission, and core values.
Defines how the Executive Director will be held accountable for use of financial resources, program/service outcomes, and human resource practices.
Supports the Executive Director and appraises their performance annually.
Ensures the organization has the financial resources necessary to fulfill its mission.

Another Way to Serve Rowe

 

Volunteering on a committee or task force is a rewarding opportunity for those looking to be of service to Rowe. Most committees report to the Board of Trustees, some report to the Executive Director, all are critical to The Rowe Center’s success. Terms and responsibilities vary by committee, and you need not be a board member to apply. Rowe is always looking for talented individuals. If you feel called to serve, please click below for more information.

Rowe Board of Trustees Committees

  • The Governance Committee is responsible for developing sound policies and practices to ensure that the Board of Trustees exercises its fiduciary oversight of Rowe in a way that is consistent with applicable state and federal law, regulatory requirements, and best practices in the field. The Governance Committee will be responsible for ongoing Board education in these matters.
  • The Nominating Committee recruits and reviews candidates for the Board, presenting a slate of candidates to the members of the corporation for approval at the Annual Meeting.
  • The Personnel Committee, in cooperation with the Executive Director, establishes and reviews policies and procedures for the hiring, evaluation, and termination of staff, including the review of grievances, as needed.
  • The Development Committee provides the Board with leadership and support for fundraising by creating a yearly development plan that lists campaigns, goals, and schedules, as well as overseeing policies and procedures pertaining to membership.
  • The Finance/Investment Committee reviews the budget and makes recommendations to the Board, monitors expenditures, manages Rowe’s investments, and provides an Annual Report on the portfolio’s performance.
  • Youth Programs Advisory Committee (YPAC) is an advisory committee that focuses on the sustainability, growth, quality and well-being of Rowe’s youth and young adult focused programming, offering support and advice to the Board of Trustees. The committee is an opportunity for former campers and former staff to support camp. If you are interested in joining us, please complete this form.

Executive Director Committees

  • The Camp Development Committee (RCDC) is responsible for the design and implementation of an intensive five year Alumni engagement and capital improvement campaign focused on camp infrastructure

UU Rowe Camp and Conference Center Board Meetings

The Board meets monthly, using a hybrid format. All board meetings are open to anyone interested. Please contact [email protected] or register on-line.