Uniting leaders, volunteers and communities to build momentum, spark collaboration, and ensure access to nourishing food for all.
Uniting leaders, volunteers and communities
to build momentum, spark collaboration,
and ensure access to nourishing food for all.
Three Squares New England partners with hunger relief organizations to raise awareness, fundraise, and build a community working to end food insecurity.
Our mission is rooted in the belief that everyone deserves consistent access to nourishing, culturally relevant food—three square meals a day—delivered in ways that promote choice, dignity, and health.
Three Squares New England partners with hunger relief organizations to raise awareness, fundraise, and build a community working to end food insecurity.
Our mission is rooted in the belief that everyone deserves consistent access to nourishing, culturally relevant food—three square meals a day—delivered in ways that promote choice, dignity, and health.
Three Squares New England was founded in 2012, after our co-founders began volunteering at the Dedham Food Pantry. Through that work, they saw firsthand that small and mid-sized hunger relief organizations were doing extraordinary work. They also learned these frontline organizations often lacked the infrastructure, staff capacity, and fundraising tools needed to sustain and grow. Too often, these organizations operated in isolation without shared platforms, visibility, or opportunities for collaboration.
With the support of a group of friends, they launched the first Ride for Food in support of the Dedham Food Pantry. What began with 60 riders and nearly $40,000 raised has grown into the Ride & Stride for Food, a signature event that has raised over $6.5 million since 2012. We return 100% of all team-raised funds directly to our partners, supporting more than 400,000 people facing food insecurity and helping organizations strengthen programs, expand their reach, and improve the quality of food they provide.
In 2025, we expanded this work with the launch of the Three Squares Round Table, bringing together nonprofit leaders for meaningful conversation, shared learning, and collaboration on the most pressing challenges in hunger relief.
Together, these efforts not only raise critical funds but also build community, increase awareness, and create new opportunities for our partners to connect with supporters and advance food equity.
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With the support of a group of friends, they launched the first Ride for Food in support of the Dedham Food Pantry. What began with 60 riders and nearly $40,000 raised has grown into the Ride & Stride for Food, a signature event that has raised over $6.5 million since 2012. We return 100% of all team-raised funds directly to our partners, supporting more than 400,000 people facing food insecurity and helping organizations strengthen programs, expand their reach, and improve the quality of food they provide.
In 2025, we expanded this work with the launch of the Three Squares Round Table, bringing together nonprofit leaders for meaningful conversation, shared learning, and collaboration on the most pressing challenges in hunger relief.
Together, these efforts not only raise critical funds but also build community, increase awareness, and create new opportunities for our partners to connect with supporters and advance food equity.
Over the past 20 years Marena Burnett has
developed and scaled access to innovative
programming that connects people with one
another and critical resources through roles in
healthcare, start-ups, and nonprofits.
Over the past 20 years Marena Burnett has
developed and scaled access to innovative
programming that connects people with one
another and critical resources through roles in
healthcare, start-ups, and nonprofits.
Greg Jundanian Three Squares New England Co-Founder
Seta Nersessian Three Squares New England Co-Founder
Marcia Robinson Wellesley College
Bernice Behar JF&CS Family Table
Arielle Gish Newton North High
Eli Gorden Dedham High
Nahman Mack Noble and Greenough School
Hava Meyers Dover Sherborn High
Σvan Wei Noble and Greenough School
Since 2012, Three Squares New England has been guided by leaders committed to strengthening hunger relief across Massachusetts. Every year we invite several We’re inviting new voices to join our Board.
If you’re passionate about building partnerships, expanding access to food, and creating meaningful impact, we’d love to connect.
Since 2012, Three Squares New England has been guided by leaders committed to strengthening hunger relief across Massachusetts. Every year we invite several We’re inviting new voices to join our Board.
If you’re passionate about building partnerships, expanding access to food, and creating meaningful impact, we’d love to connect.
Executive Director
Over the past 20 years Marena Burnett has developed and scaled access to innovative programming that connects people with one another and critical resources through roles in healthcare, start-ups, and nonprofits.
As Chief Engagement Officer at the Centering Healthcare Institute she had the opportunity to work with Federally Qualified Health Centers and Community Health Centers across the country that were providing holistic care to their patients and finding innovative approaches to address the social determinants of health.
Visiting clinics with vegetable gardens, teaching kitchens, nutrition classes built into the medical encounter, onsite farmers markets that accepted SNAP benefits, and partnerships with local food banks illuminated how access to healthy foods is at the core of health.
Marena has been a volunteer with TSNE partner Community Servings, and most recently served on the executive leadership team at Somerville nonprofit, Food For Free.
Greater Boston Food Bank
TSNE Director
Kate is the Senior Public Policy Manager at The Greater Boston Food Bank, where she advocates for equitable access to nourishing food and resilient food systems.
Kate joined the Board of Directors in January 2025 because she believes that everyone deserves dignified access to the food they need to thrive, regardless of their current circumstances.
She loves the outdoors year round, scuba diving, and the Celtics!
HarbourVest Partners
TSNE Board Clerk
Shirin is passionate about supporting healthy communities and believes that healthy communities start with healthy meals. She joined the Board of Three Squares New England in 2023 after learning about a dramatic increase in food insecurity both in Massachusetts and across the country. She was introduced to Three Squares through a mutual friend and loved the innovative way Three Squares was empowering its partner organizations to tackle hunger on multiple fronts. She appreciated that by supporting Three Squares, she was simultaneously helping improve the health of many different people and communities across the greater Boston area.
Shirin is a lawyer in the asset management industry. She currently is Vice President, Legal Counsel at HarbourVest Partners and previously worked for Fidelity and Ropes & Gray. She also previously was elected to serve on Dedham’s Board of Library Trustees.
TSNE President
As a retired restructuring banker, Rich brings 40 years of financial, governance, and operating experience to Three Squares New England.
Since retiring, Rich has served on the Board of Camp Jabberwocky, The Ashmere Project, the Bowdoin College Alumni Council, and as co-chair of the leadership giving committee at Bowdoin.
In his personal life, Rich is the active father of two boys and enjoys live music, travel, being outdoors, fishing, and golfing both in Florida and on Martha’s Vineyard. He is also the committed father of Dozer, a six-year-old Labrador Retriever.
Rich is excited to share his life and work experiences to further the cause of Three Squares NE and to help make a real impact on food insecurity.
MFS Investment Management
TSNE Board Director
Michael W. Evangelista is an accomplished investment and trading professional with extensive experience in financial services, governance, and cross-functional leadership. With a strong background in fixed income and derivatives trading, risk management, and compliance, Michael brings a wealth of expertise in creating scalable, well-controlled solutions that ensure operational integrity and efficiency. His ability to translate complex workflows into actionable strategies and his commitment to fostering collaboration across diverse teams make him a valuable asset to any organization.
Why Three Squares New England?
I chose to join the Board of Directors at Three Squares New England because of my deep commitment to addressing food insecurity and making a meaningful impact in our community. Food insecurity is a critical issue that affects countless individuals and families, and I believe that access to nutritious food is a fundamental right. Three Squares New England’s mission to combat hunger aligns closely with my personal values and desire to give back in a way that creates tangible, positive change.
OOFOS
TSNE Board Director
Originally from Scotland, Charlotte moved to Massachusetts in 2015 and became involved in the local community through endurance fundraising events, including the Boston Marathon and the Pan-Mass Challenge. These experiences sparked her passion for organizations that create meaningful local impact, and she is honored to support the mission of TSNE and help advance food equity across the region.
Charlotte currently serves as an Integrated Marketing Manager at OOFOS, where she leads brand partnerships and cross-channel campaigns. She brings a background in marketing and business, along with a passion for building partnerships that make a difference.
In her personal life, Charlotte enjoys running, walking outdoors—especially when the sun is out!—and staying connected to her heritage through Scottish events and organizations in the Boston area.
Three Squares New England represents the kind of community-driven impact she cares deeply about. Food brings people together, supports health and wellbeing, and creates connection, and Charlotte is excited to be part of an organization that helps make that possible for others.
Having seen firsthand how powerful community support can be, Charlotte is honored to contribute her time and energy to a board that is focused on making a tangible difference across New England.
TSNE Board Director
Liz is the former Outreach and External Events Coordinator for Women’s Lunch Place, a Boston based daytime shelter for women experiencing homelessness and poverty. Since 2014 she has led the Women’s Lunch Place’s participation in the Ride for food and helped raise much needed funds to support their Healthy Meals Program.
Liz developed a passion for Three Squares New England’s mission and committed to developing creative approaches to address food insecurity. Three Squares New England is honored to have Liz on board.
PwC
TSNE Board Director
Alex was appointed to the Three Squares Board in 2024. As a lifelong resident of the Greater Boston community Alex is passionate about the Three Squares mission and that of its partners.
Alex is a corporate tax consultant for PwC. Alex advises private businesses in the New England area with an expertise in international taxation.
Outside of work, Alex enjoys hiking with his wife and two sons, and the occasional round of golf.
Direct Federal Credit Union
TSNE Board Director
Kristen has been involved with Three Squares, and the Ride for Food, as a corporate sponsor, volunteer, and participant, for the past eight years. She is the Senior Vice President of Employee and Brand Experience at Direct Federal Credit Union. Her day-to-day responsibilities include overseeing Human Resources, Training, Marketing, Public Relations, and Community Relations. Her role at Direct Federal ensures that the Credit Union is building a solid and memorable brand from the inside out.
In her personal time, Kristen is the proud mom to two children and loves being outside—either at the Ocean on Cape Cod or in the Mountains of New Hampshire.
Kristen is committed to working with Three Squares to find creative solutions to spread awareness about food insecurity, and educating the community on how Three Squares can help.
Newton Centre Food Pantry
TSNE Board Treasurer
Ron joined the TSNE Board in January 2023 after many years as a volunteer, Board Member, and Treasurer of the Newton Food Pantry, one of our partners.
Ron has also been a regular Ride for Food rider for the past five years.
Before retiring from full-time work, Ron served as Budget Director for the Mass Department of Public Health and the Mass Water Resources Authority.
Besides cycling, Ron loves to play pickleball.
Flexera
TSNE Board Director
Kirsten Robinson is excited to join the Three Squares board as of January, 2025 after riding and organizing teams for the Ride for Food since 2016.
Kirsten previously served on the board of the Creative Arts Parent Association at Wayland High School and is active with event planning and communications for her Brown University class.
Kirsten is senior director of user experience at Bitsight Technologies, Inc. She’s excited to bring her research, design, writing, and tech skills to the fight for healthy, widely available food.
Outside of work, Kirsten loves cycling, travel, cooking and eating delicious food.
Toast
TSNE Board Director
Susan is a Senior Manager of Social Impact at Toast where she leads the company’s global employee giving and volunteerism strategy. With 15 years of experience in Corporate Social Responsibility and three decades in cultural exchange with EF Education, Susan has built a career around the belief that small, thoughtful acts can spark significant community change. At Toast, she manages social impact committees across 70 cities worldwide, focusing on hunger relief and food rescue in local communities. Having organized Toast’s inaugural Ride for Food team, she is eager to join the board to amplify the impact of this vital work in the fight against food insecurity.
Throughout her career, Susan has been a hands-on leader in community-driven philanthropy, from founding a 100-member all-women triathlon team to fight Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy to leading volunteer service trips to nine different countries. She is excited to bring her expertise in large-scale community engagement and social impact partnerships to the Three Squares New England Board to help expand the reach of the Ride for Food.
Susan spends her time outside of work traveling, hoping to reach the milestone of 50 countries soon. Her connection to friends and family is important to her, reflected in a 30-year girls’ weekend streak and a 6-year weekly family Zoom call with her dad and siblings.
HarbourVest Partners
TSNE Board Director
Tina Scott joined the Three Squares New England Board in February 2025 and is the Assistant Director of Internal Communications at HarbourVest Partners, where they connect people and ideas to inform, involve, and inspire colleagues globally. With more than a decade of marketing and communications experience in the nonprofit sector—including roles at St. Francis House, The Greater Boston Food Bank, and Food For Free—Tina is deeply committed to creative, community‑driven impact.
Tina supports TSNE because they believe in the power of what we can do when we come together. By acting as a force multiplier, TSNE strengthens the entire hunger relief ecosystem through raising funds, awareness, and support. In a landscape where food insecurity is widespread and nonprofit resources are stretched, TSNE offers a smart, efficient model for driving meaningful change.
Outside of work and advocating for choice, dignity, and respect for all beings, Tina enjoys painting and spending time with their chihuahua, Max.
Catholic Charities Boston
TSNE Board Director
Jonathan serves as the Vice President of Economic Empowerment at Catholic Charities of Boston, where he leads a broad portfolio of programs including food security initiatives, SNAP outreach, individual and family shelters, financial assistance, elder services, adult education, and refugee and immigration programs.
He guides these teams to serve as a reliable safety net in the community – systematically helping individuals and families move from crisis to stability and ultimately toward self-sufficiency.
Prior to joining Catholic Charities in 2025, Jonathan served as the Vice President of Community Impact and Operations at The Greater Boston Food Bank, New England’s largest hunger‑relief organization. His work there strengthened regional partnerships, expanded program capacity, and advanced strategies to address food insecurity.
Jonathan holds a B.S. in Business Management from Bentley University and a graduate certificate in Advanced Management from Babson College. A lifelong advocate for food security driven by the belief that all people deserve access to healthy, nutritious food, Mr. Tetrault got his start in the impact of nonprofit work while traveling to Ghana and supporting an orphanage and school served by a local nonprofit.
In addition to his professional leadership, Jonathan is a founding Board Member and the current Board Chair of the Stormwise Foundation, a national education-focused nonprofit supporting community leaders in disaster response, crisis management, and community resilience.
Outside of his work, maintains a long list of outdoor and active hobbies as well as being an active member of his local church congregation. Jonathan is passionate about sustainable agriculture and teaching his children about healthy food systems. He maintains a full-cycle homestead where they raise vegetables, fruits, nuts, and a variety of livestock while practicing permaculture and ecological land stewardship.
Urban Farming Institute
TSNE Board Director
Jessica Phillibert (she/her) is the Marketing, Events, and Membership Manager at the Urban Farming Institute of Boston.
A foodie and food justice advocate, she believes food should bring people together and promote health, culture, and wellbeing. The daughter of dairy farmers, Jessica holds a Master of Gastronomy degree in World Food Cultures from the University of Gastronomic Sciences in Pollenzo, Italy, and is also a member of the Food and Farm Policy Team at Slow Food USA.
Jessica enjoys using human-centered storytelling to attract community support for social equity and food justice, and joined the Three Squares board in March 2025 to deepen her work in that space.