Our Board

Bob is a retired senior executive with S&D Coffee, Inc. In this position, he was responsible for national and international sales and served on numerous national boards and committees, including the National Restaurant Association, Massachusetts Restaurant Association and National Association of Automatic Merchandisers. Bob earned his bachelor’s degree in Economics from Lebanon Valley College and an MBA from the University of Utah. He was active in the early days of Friendship Home, serving on the Leadership Committee, Golf Committee and as auctioneer at many of the golf tournaments. Bob is active at the United Church of Christ in Norwell. He is the former Church Moderator and is currently the Treasurer and a member of the Finance Committee and Pastoral Search Ministry Team. A longtime resident of Norwell, Bob recently moved to Scituate. He has two married sons living in the area and four grandchildren. Bob enjoys playing golf, travel, spending time with friends and family.

BRIAN HOUSE is Managing Member of Dal Riata, LLC, which provides business and strategic advisory services to mid-market companies in the environmental and industrial sector. Brian recently retired as President and Chief Executive Officer of Moran Environmental Recovery, after a 35-year career in the industry that began with Clean Harbors. He also currently serves as the Executive Director of the Spill Control Association of America, and is a nationally-recognized expert in his field. Brian has been involved with Friendship Home for many years, including as an active supporter of our Bridges to Work program for which he was the 2017 Provider Council’s Annual Business Partner Award. Locally, he was former Chairman of St. Christine’s Parish Finance Council, and also served on the Board of the Marine & Environmental Education Alliance. He is an avid coastal rower, both as a former Board member and active participant with the Cohasset Maritime Institute. Brian holds a BS from Bates College, and although grew up on the North Shore of Boston, he and his wife Ellen raised their children in Marshfield before moving to their current residence in Scituate. They have three grown children, and two grandchildren. 

Paul joined the Friendship Home Board of Directors in 2010 and currently serves on the Development and Governance committees.  Paul is head of The Jevne Team at Coldwell Banker Realty in Norwell and works with his daughter Lindsey and son Christian who represent the 3rd generation of Realtors in the Jevne family.  A lifelong Norwell resident, Paul attended Norwell schools and is a graduate of Babson College.  An active community volunteer, Paul has hosted the Labor Day Picnic on the Common in Norwell to help celebrate the holiday, raise awareness and support local charities.  Paul is a past President of the Norwell Chamber of Commerce, the Plymouth County Board of Realtors, and has been recognized as Realtor of the Year. He has also been honored by the Norwell Chamber of Commerce as Norwell’s Citizen of the Year. Paul currently serves as a director of the First Parish Cemetery Corporation.  Paul and his wife Beth have two daughters and one son.

ERIC MCLAUGHLIN is Partner & Executive Vice President at C&S Insurance specializing in business insurance for non-profit and healthcare organizations. He is a longtime volunteer and supporter of Friendship Home serving on our Golf Classic Committee, and our Circle of Friends Gala Committee. Eric is a past President of Marshfield Youth Hockey, and past President of the Braintree Rotary Club, as well as a former member of South Shore Health’s Board of Trustees. A graduate of the University of Massachusetts, Eric and his wife Erin have two children and reside in Marshfield. In addition to serving his community, Eric enjoys coaching youth sports, boating, and golfing.

DAVID SULLIVAN is a partner in DGC’s Commercial Business group, and a member of DGC’s Executive Management Team. He has over 30 years of experience providing audit and advisory services to closely-held and family-owned businesses in a variety of industries. David specializes in auditing and taxation, succession planning, mergers and acquisitions, due diligence services, internal controls and systems, financial and tax planning, as well as placement of debt and equity financing. He is a frequent speaker and contributes articles to business and trade publications on topics such as tax strategies, succession planning and M&A strategies. David, a graduate of Merrimack College, resides in Scituate with his family.

Karen has been a champion for nonprofit organizations in the South Shore area of Massachusetts for more than 20 years, holding several volunteer leadership positions. She has been a member of Friendship Home’s Board for four years. On the Board of Directors for the Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra, she has connected the Phil with the Talking Information Center in Marshfield to provide live broadcasts to the blind and other shut-ins. Karen served on the Strategic Planning Committee of the TIC from January to June 2017. She is the organizer of the Phil’s Summer Concert Series at Laura’s Center for the Arts at the Emilson YMCA in Hanover. For the past 7 years, Karen has been involved with the Laura’s Love tournament at the Emilson YMCA, a fundraiser for its tennis program for people with developmental disabilities. She is a Member of the Corporation of the Boys and Girls Club of Marshfield and the founder of Advanced Business Services, LLC, the first Executive Center on the South Shore, which provided business services, payroll and accounting to 24 in-house clients and several off-site small businesses. She previously volunteered on the Foundation Board of the South Shore Hospital, acting as chair of the Walk for Hospice for 2 years. A lover of dogs, Karen has served as Treasurer and Board member of N.E. Old English Sheepdog Rescue since 2000. She and her sheepdog held weekly Pet Therapy sessions at the Boys and Girls Club in Marshfield for many years. She graduated from Northeastern University with a degree in business. Karen and her husband Doug live in North Marshfield.