Concord and Maynard, MA (July 15, 2026) – Open Table,
the MetroWest charity dedicated to fighting hunger and building healthy communities, today announced that it has appointed three new members – Mimi Gleason, Eric Schoen, and Greg Wolf -- as well as a returning member, Norma Frye, to its Board of Directors. With their diverse skills, each of the new BOD directors will help Open Table to meet its mission of ending hunger in our local community by providing healthy food in ways that respect the dignity and diversity of those served.
“Each of the new board members brings unique talents that will help Open Table deal with its current challenges and opportunities,” said Barbara Fisher, chair, Open Table Board of Directors. “As we look forward to a new fiscal year where 40% of Massachusetts households are facing food insecurity, their input will be invaluable in guiding our strategic and tactical decisions for the year ahead.”
New Board Members: The four new Open Table board members bring a variety of skills – from financial expertise to corporate marketing, IT operations, and education – to the Open Table board of directors.
Norma Frye is a retired high tech marketing and communications professional who spent most of her career at Digital/Compaq/Hewlett Packard. Her positions included building and managing a satellite broadcast television network, and developing and delivering a world-wide employee engagement program following the DEC-Compaq merger. Post-retirement, she became involved with Open Table cooking SOS meals and joined the communications team in order to learn more about the organization and its mission. Quickly hooked, she agreed to co-chair the 30th anniversary Chopped for Charity event.
Norma’s voluntarism has included leadership roles in the Girl Scouts, church youth groups, fundraising for the Sudbury middle school and chaperoning a mission trip to Honduras. She and her husband Bob (another Open Table volunteer) raised their son and daughter in Sudbury where they continue to reside. Norma also spends time doting on their 4 grandchildren, working in her son’s web development business, playing tennis, gardening.
Mimi Gleason is a retired middle school teacher who taught for 31 years in local public and private schools. Mimi developed curriculum, supervised student teachers, and focused on creating community in the classroom and school through social emotional curriculum.
Mimi feels strongly about helping Open Table drive its mission of ending food insecurity and furthering its respectful approach to addressing clients with dignity. Mimi volunteers twice a week distributing food. She has been involved with Chopped for Charity and the Ride for Food. She is also on the board of ThinkGive, a nonprofit that creates social emotional programs focused on kindness for K-8 students across the country.
Mimi holds an Ed.M. from Harvard, and a B.A. from Middlebury College. She can often be found swimming, road biking, skiing, playing pickleball, and reading. She lives with her husband and son in Acton.
Eric M. Schoen is a retired financial services executive who worked at Fidelity Investments for 35 years. He held a number of senior leadership roles in Fidelity’s Retail and Institutional business units with responsibility for Risk Management, Investment Advisory Oversight, Operations, Client Services, Project Management and Sales functions. Following his retirement from Fidelity, Eric has committed to help address food insecurity. He is the Chairman of the Board of Advisors and a member of the Board of Directors for the Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) and is a member of the Audit, Strategic Planning and Compensation Committees with GBFB.
Eric began volunteering at Open Table in 2022 and enjoys his role as an active weekly Pick and Pack volunteer, helping to further Open Table's mission of ensuring no one in our service area goes hungry. In their spare time, Eric and his wife, Cathy, enjoy spending time with their adult children, travelling and hiking in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Eric and Cathy live in Concord.
Greg Wolf is a retired IT professional with 38 years’ experience serving organizations across various industries. Greg held key leadership roles in Massachusetts organizations such as Athenahealth, PTC, Novartis and most recently as CIO of UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester. Greg loves supporting our community in various ways, including having served on the board for the UMass Cancer Walk. Greg has a BS in Engineering from Cornell University.
Greg and his wife, Karen, have lived in Sudbury the last 30 years. Their two adult children have moved out and live in the Boston area, but their dog and cat still live with them in Sudbury. Greg enjoys boating, hiking, traveling and enjoying the company of good friends.
About Open Table: Open Table is a 501(c)(3) established in 1989. The organization works to address hunger in the local community by providing healthy food in a welcoming environment while respecting the dignity and diversity of those served. For more information, visit: https://www.opentable.org/
