Davlin Foundation Board of Directors

William E. B. Davlin, President

Bill was graduated with a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Lafayette College in 1988, and earned his MBA in Finance from Fordham University in 1994. Bill began his career in finance in a training program at the The Equitable Financial Companies and then moved on to become a financial analyst. When the opportunity came along to join the Royce Funds family of small cap value mutual funds in the fall of 1992, Bill took it. Starting as an analyst, Bill later managed a sub-portfolio for the firm. Bill was then recruited to join Burst Media, an internet startup, as CFO, where he helped lead the company to a successful IPO on the AIM in London in 2006. Bill then began working on his professional dream – a way to combine his love of stock picking with a strong interest in Philanthropy, leading to the launch of the Davlin Philanthropic Fund in June, 2008.

Lawrence K. DeLamarter

Mr. DeLamarter is the Owner and Creative Director of DeLamarter Advertising Services, Inc.  and an adjunct professor at the Boston University College of Communication.  Prior to founding his own agency, Mr. DeLamarter was Creative Director at several major New England advertising agencies, where he directed marketing and advertising for clients such as Sheraton Hotels, Gillette, Honda, and Dunkin Donuts.  In his philanthropic life, Mr. DeLamarter has been a Trustee at the Concord-Carlisle Community Chest, First Vote, Brighter Day, First Jury, and Editor of the NAACP’s Road Ahead.  Mr. DeLamarter holds a BA from the University of Colorado and an MA from Universidad de las Americas in Mexico.

James F. Dwinell, III

Mr. Dwinell is a Director at the Cambridge Trust Company, where his 47 year career began as a management trainee and culminated in his position as President and CEO. Mr. Dwinell’s philanthropic accomplishments rival his banking background – he currently serves as a trustee of the Concord Museum and a Corporator of the Mt. Auburn Hospital, the Belmont High School, the Harvard Magazine and the Longy School of Music. He received his undergraduate degree from Harvard University and his graduate degree from the Stonier Graduate School of Banking.

G. Keith Funston, Jr.

Mr. Funston is the owner of the Funston Antiques Company and a Director of FNX Corp.  He has served as the COO of InSite/NuStone Surfacing, Inc and CFO and President of Advanced Energy Dynamics.  His charitable involvements include serving as Board Treasurer for the Earthwatch Institute and Governor for the North Bennet Street School and prior service as a Governor for the Concord Museum and Board Treasurer for CenterHouse (Bay Cove). Keith holds a B.A. in history from Trinity College and an MBA from Wharton.

Claire Gaudiani, PhD

Claire Gaudiani, PhD, is an adjunct Professor of Philanthropy at the Wagner School of Public Service of New York University and Chair of Gaudiani Associates. She served from 1988-2001 as President of Connecticut College. She has also published several books to include: The Greater Good: How Philanthropy Drives the American Economy and Can Save Capitalism (2003), Generosity Rules (2007), Generosity Unbound (2010) and Daughters of the Declaration: How Women Social Entrepreneurs Built the American Dream (November 2011). Her current directorships include The Henry Luce Foundation, MBIA Inc., and The Council for Economic Education. Gaudiani is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and a recipient of the Rosso Medal for Distinguished Service to Philanthropy from Indiana University.

George E. McCully

Mr. McCully is a Renaissance Historian and author of Philanthropy Reconsidered. He is the creator of the Massachusetts Catalogue for Philanthropy, and serves on the board of the Ellis L. Phillips Foundation. Mr. McCully has also served on the boards of the New England Wildflower Society, Crossroads Community Foundation, and the Center for Plant Conservation. He holds an M.A. and Ph.D. from Columbia University.

John Rodman Wright, CFA

Rod is an Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager at Pioneer Investment Management, Inc. Rod holds a BA from Connecticut College and an MBA in Finance from NYU.

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William E. B. Davlin, Founder

H. Fairfax Ayres, III

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