Our Team

Liz has 30+ years of experience working with seniors. She received her BS in Mental Health from Tufts University in 1986 and her Master’s in Social Work from Simmons College in 1989. She has served as Paine Senior Services’ Executive Director since 2000. In her capacity as Executive Director, she has served as Board President for both Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services and for the Cambridge Council on Aging. She currently serves on the City of Cambridge’s Community Benefits Advisory Committee.

There are many life lessons she has learned from her work and she is both humbled and proud of any role she can play in helping seniors age with dignity.

Claudia Albert has been a lifelong educator—-a classroom teacher, a building and district administrator, and a professor at Brooklyn College. Growing up in a military family, she moved often as a child; as an adult, she lived mostly in Connecticut and Brooklyn, NY before moving to Belmont to be with her son, daughter-in-law, and two grandchildren. She has become an active member of Cambridge Neighbors to expand and deepen her involvement in the Villages’ movement, and has joined the board to further support us all in successfully aging in place.

Lotte Bailyn joined Cambridge Neighbors after her husband died for any help and support she might need, now that she was living alone. Since then, she has come to see many more advantages of CN, both for herself and others, and hopes to be able to ensure CN’s continuing success as a member of the Board. She is a retired professor from MIT’s Sloan School of Management, and her work has dealt with the organization structures and practices that can improve or hinder the wellbeing of employees. She hopes that some of this knowledge might enhance her usefulness as a member of the Board.

Nancy Carlson, Cambridge, joined CN for the social and cultural activities as well as the volunteer opportunities. Nancy became interested in being a Board Member when Board President Tina Olton asked Nancy to work with her. Nancy retired in 2014 from her position as a Professor at The New England College of Optometry. Her favorite aspects of her career were team teaching, writing a textbook, and writing many journal articles with her team. She became colleagues and friends with many of her students after they graduated. Nancy lives with her husband, Tom Corwin, and their two spoiled, and much-loved cats. She spends her free time reading, quilting, and traveling.

Emily Flax, Cambridge and Medford, joined the board of CN because she is passionate about exploring design and social concepts that support and empower a thriving aging population. Emily believes it is essential to reimagine how people of all ages will live and participate in an aging society. She spends her free time with her two children and husband on his farm in Lincoln, MA.

Jan has both undergraduate and graduate degrees from Harvard University and has been a successful real estate broker in the Cambridge area for many years. In addition to her CN board appointment, she was a Board member of the Eugene Kinasewich Fund which educated approximately thirty Ukrainian hockey-playing students in this country mostly in private boarding schools and some in colleges, is past President of The Cambridge Club, a distinguished group of people, all of whom have a history of volunteer work in Cambridge. She served on the Hospice of Cambridge Development Committee for roughly twenty years. She has been a supporter of CCAE, taking courses there for many years. Jan has always appreciated the village concept and is looking forward to contributing to Cambridge Neighbors as a member of its board.

Judy Lindamood, Cambridge, joined CN with her husband because she has strong feelings about the need to help elders live independently for as long as possible. Her interest in the Board began when she retired from her long-time career as an Early Childhood Educator and professor at Bunker Hill Community College. A highlight of her career was a six-month sabbatical to Europe and Scandinavia looking at Early Childhood systems in seven countries. She spends her time with grandchildren, family activities and travels.

Janet Littell’s years as a Peace Corps (Thailand) volunteer after college sparked her interest in community organization. Her degrees in political science and linguistics, along with her profession as a technical communicator, have fostered her interest in community organization and in member communication.

Janet became interested in Cambridge Neighbors after hearing about the Village movement on Beacon Hill. As a member of Cambridge Neighbors, Janet deeply appreciates its social activities and support. As a member of the board, she hopes to apply her skills and interests to enhance the organization’s sustainability and its mission of furthering the wellbeing of our members.

After several decades creating IT support web pages for MIT as a senior technical writer and web usability consultant, Janet most recently created online reference material for Fidelity Investments. In retirement, her interests have shifted to history and the latest research on the natural world, especially the structure and processes inside living creatures.

Tom brings years of not-for-profit financial and administrative experience to Cambridge Neighbors. He has held senior financial positions in a wide variety of environments, from fast growing entrepreneurial not-for-profits to large established organizations. He has worked in the fields of trade and scholarly book publishing, healthcare quality improvement, public radio & television, higher education and most recently with a non-profit dedicated to developing the writing, critical thinking, reading, and communication skills of young writers, ages 13-19. He earned a business degree from the University of Buffalo, has served on the Board of HIPPY (the Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters), and currently serves on the finance committee with AANE (the Association for Autism and Neurodiversity of New England). He is a lifelong athlete (running, swimming, cycling) and a resident of Cambridge, MA.

Helene Quinn has worked with elders in both NYC and in Massachusetts. In NYC she worked for the Department for Aging, overseeing federally funded nutrition and case management agencies and directed community based senior centers, managed nutrition programs, and supervised case management services for low income elders. In MA she has directed a geriatric care management agency affiliated with Sherrill House and was the Director of Admissions for Sherrill House, a not for profit skilled nursing facility. Her most recent position was as Executive Director of The Cambridge Homes, a not-for-profit assisted living community. Helene has a BA in Psychology and is an RN with a Master’s in Science in Nursing.

I recently retired (3/31/25) from Southeastern Regional Planning & Economic Development District (District) as Chief Financial Officer, HR and EEOE after 34 years of service. I overseen all financial matters at the District, such as annual audit, cash flow, federal, state, and local grants, payroll, all payroll related reports (941, State, and W-2), run monthly finance committee meeting,
and etc.

Also, for the last 30 years, I have been with South Eastern Economic Development, Corp as an consultant to their internal accounting process, such as engage auditor to assist with their annual audit and their payroll and all payroll related reports.

Prior to working at the District (34 years ago), I was an auditor at KPMG accounting firm in Providence, RI office, and specialized in Estate and Trust and Taxes.

Bill Walker joined Cambridge Neighbors in 2018 as a technology volunteer. Bill has lived in Cambridge since 1977 and has shared a home with his wife Teresa (a Cambridge educator) since 1989. He has worked as an independent technology consultant since 1985, initially in the database development field and recently in the advice and support field. He enjoys sailing and dancing.