Marisa Carter: administrative coordinator, Massachusetts CLF.

• Position: FIVE QUESTIONS FOR... - Interview

1 When did you join CLF and what was it like back then?

When I joined CLF, we were a very small, 20-something-employee, organization in our old office on Joy Street. It was the summer of 1992, August 22. We did not have a sophisticated telephone system, nor did we have computers at the time. Once, I literally had to yell up the stairs to Doug Foy, our former President and current member of our board, to inform him that Governor Dukakis was on hold.

2 What changes have you observed over the years? How is CLF different now than it was then?

Our staff has doubled in size, and our advocacy initiatives have expanded. We have grown in numbers and in our ability to broaden the significant and inspiring efforts our former and current advocates so relentlessly embark on. In order to thrive, we of course had to change with the technical times. First, we added cc-mail and beepers, then word processing on a few computers, now computers and video conferencing for all!

3 Given your role, you've come to know many of the board chairs. How would you describe them?

Michael Moskow was enormously instrumental in the purchasing of our current office at 62 Summer Street. In addition to being our then chairman, Michael was our locator and negotiator. Michael's son created and reconstructed an amazing space for us. We were one of the first organizations to garnish a LEED Certificate thanks in large part to Keith's vision. Mike (as he insists I call himq is one of the most intelligent, giving, talented, and humble people I know. He is compassionate, and tremendously dedicated to CLP. He is our champion and our dear, dear friend.

4 What do you think Sara Molyneaux will bring to the board?

Sara is an extremely generous person. She may not...