Celebrating 10 Years
In November of 2025, The Wily Network gathered to celebrate a momentous occasion: our 10th Anniversary.
The evening was an opportunity to celebrate our history and to look out onto our next horizons. We’re reaching further—to more Scholars, more campuses, more collaborations and partners who understand that potential should never depend on circumstance. The Wily Pack showed up with generosity and joy to launch our next decade, surpassing our goal and raising over $290,000 to fuel our growth.
Speakers
The evening’s host, Steve Pemberton (left), is a visionary leader, acclaimed speaker, best-selling author, and champion for human dignity who survived extraordinary hardship and adversity in the foster care system. He spoke with Wily Scholar Tsunami (right), a dynamic and talented speaker in their final year at Northeastern University, about the college experience with and without Wily.
Sponsor
We are so grateful to the Ilene Beal Charitable Foundation for sponsoring Wily’s 10th Anniversary Celebration. For the past six years, the Ilene Beal Charitable Foundation has supported The Wily Network with a generous grant and event sponsorships. The foundation honors Ilene’s legacy by supporting healthcare access, mentorship of women in underrepresented fields, and uplifting impactful community organizations across Boston.
Alumni Voices
Wily alums—including the first ever Wily Scholar—recorded a 10th Anniversary video to share what Wily meant to them. Seven of the alums featured were able to attend the celebration!
Co-Hosts
Pack Leaders
Katie and Don Bramley
Stevie H and David Spina
Hilary and Langley Steinert
Trailblazers
Pam and Andy Martin
Pathfinders
Affordable Interior Systems, Inc.
Kim and Greg Pappas
Ned and Liza Parsons
Andrea and Dick Patton
Amy Schectman and Mitchell Rosenberg
Circle Builders
Mary Beth and Eric Lisman
Irene and Chris Todd
Packmates
Association of Independent Colleges and Universities in MA (AICUM)
Danyel and Stuart Ablon
Donna Bonaparte
Mark DiVincenzo and Terry McGowan
Kenn and Abby Elmore
Judi and Tim King
Kris Schaefer and Lisa Chapnick
Scott and Ursula Steele
Event Committee
Joy Denomme, Co-chair
Mary Beth Lisman, Co-chair
Danyel Barnard Ablon
Terrie Hallal
Cara Maxwell
Annie Montesano
Amy Mueller
Hilary Steinert
Thank you to our incredible Event Committee! Their continued efforts and determination made for a remarkable celebration of Wily’s first decade.
