THE EUGENE ATWOOD FUND
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
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ERICA LINDBERG GOURD, MANAGING TRUSTEE
Erica Lindberg Gourd is a resident of Stonington, CT Erica believes in supporting non-profits and has served on the Westerly Hospital Foundation, We Are Family Foundation, New England Science and Sailing Advisory Board and briefly at Stone Acres Farm on their Board. Her real love is to capture emotion through color and design in a way that makes people feel good. Today that effort is mostly directed to painting and teaching. Ms. Lindberg Gourd has been a member of the Eugene Atwood Fund Board of Trustees since June 2013. CHARLES T. CLARK Charles T. Clark is a freelance writer and arts consultant. He has written for The Magazine Antiques, the New London Day, Connecticut Preservation News, Connecticut Explored magazine, and for various museum catalogues and exhibitions. He co-authored the monograph “Charles Warren Eaton (1857-1937): An American Tonalist Rediscovered” (Spanierman Gallery, New York, 2004). In addition, he has spent forty years in the field of fund raising. His accomplishments include two years as Director of Major Gifts at Connecticut College in New London; four years as Campaign Director and Major Gifts Officer at The Nature Conservancy in Middletown; and from 1990-1997, he was responsible for Yale University’s development efforts in Asia and regions in New England. He has a M.S. in Historic Preservation from the University of Vermont and a B.S. in Environmental Design from University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He is a current or former director of several non-profit organizations across the state. Mr. Clark is a resident of Bethany and Stonington, CT. Mr. Clark has been a member of the Eugene Atwood Fund Board of Trustees since June 2015. WILLIAM "BILL"COSGROVE Bill is the Director of Financial Systems at Arvest Bank, a privately held bank based in Bentonville, Arkansas. In his current role Bill is responsible for the suite of Financial Systems used to report financials and forecasts both internally and externally, as well as optimizing financial planning, consolidations, and financial reporting. Before Arvest, Bill spent the previous 11 years working for Chanel in both New York and London. In his 11 years at Chanel, Bill served as the Head of Process Improvement and Automation for Chanel Global Corporate implementing process mining, robotic process automation, and other process improvement tools across the globe. As Director of Financial System for Chanel Global Corporate Bill was responsible for global business intelligence, profit and loss reporting, global data integrity, and executive reporting summaries. Bill is excited to be a part of an organization that makes higher education more accessible to deserving young people. As a recipient of grants from several organizations going into college, Bill knows firsthand what a difference even a little bit of financial assistance can make and looks forward to helping a new generation of students make college more financially viable. Bill is a graduate of Boston College’s Carroll School of Management holding a B.S in Business Management with a concentration in Finance. After spending the previous 5 years living and working abroad for Chanel in London, UK, Bill moved back to Stonington, CT with his wife Ali, his daughter Lily, and his son Liam. During his spare time, Bill enjoys basketball, running, and suffering through the painful seasons of his New York Jets and New York Rangers. Mr. Cosgrove has been a member of the Eugene Atwood Fund Board of Trustees since April 2018. |
CHRISTOPHER DIXON
Christopher Dixon is a descendant of some of Stonington’s first families. His grandfather, Franklin Hoadley was elected president of the Atwood Company in 1937 and was an advisor to the Atwood Fund. Dixon, a former securities analyst at Kidder Peabody, PaineWebber and UBS retired from Wall Street in 2003. He then went to Gabelli Asset Management where he focused on early stage investing in media and entertainment. He and his wife Barbara have lived in Stonington since 1975 and support conserving open space in Stonington. He serves on the board of Symphony Space, an arts organization in New York City and as chairman of Stone Acres Farm – a 65-acre Stonington farm founded in 1765 committed to growing a thriving food community. Mr. Dixon has been a member of the Eugene Atwood Fund Board of Trustees since June 2015. STEPHANIE HARTELL Stephanie has been a full-time teacher at Waterford High School for the past 20 years, where she currently teaches AP English Language and Composition and journalism. She has coached indoor track, been a class advisor, and serves on the National Honors Society Committee and school scholarship committee. She grew up in a Navy family in Ledyard and earned her undergraduate and graduate degrees from Trinity College in Hartford. She is an active member of the Stonington Recreational Committee; former manager of The Wadawanuck Club; and current volunteer for the COMO, helping to organize this year’s fundraising gala. Stephanie lives in Stonington with her husband and children. Ms. Hartell has been a member of the Eugene Atwood Fund Board of Trustees since April 2024. ANNIE WHITE Annie White, Elizabeth Dodge White's daughter, has recently succeeded her mother on the board. Living in Providence, RI, with her husband and two daughters, Annie regularly visits her mother in Westport. Her career as a school counselor and academic support teacher has recently led Annie back to Gordon School, where she attended as a child. With 24 years of experience, she serves as the Middle School Learning Support Coordinator, a high school placement counselor, and a sixth-grade advisor. Annie has recently completed her coursework for an M.Ed. in Education Leadership from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Ms. White has been a member of the Eugene Atwood Fund Board of Trustees since April 2024. |
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ELIZABETH DODGE WHITE, TRUSTEE EMERITUS
Ms. Dodge White grew up in Stonington, CT. she taught middle school for twenty (20) years both in Providence and New Bedford. She received her Masters and a CAGS in LD and worked with students with LD in Math and Reading. She is also a member of the Westport Historical Society. Ms. Dodge White was a member of the Eugene Atwood Fund Board of Trustees from June 1978-April 2024. |
AMANDA ATWOOD LINDBERG, TRUSTEE EMERITUS
Ms. Atwood Lindberg was a member of the Eugene Atwood Fund Board of Trustees from August 1982-April 2024. |