Tamara Petrov

Wildflower Executive Director, Audrey Loria, is retiring after 3 years in the leadership role and nearly 14 years with the organization.

“It has been my honor to meet Wildflower families over the years and play a small role in easing some of their burdens. I have appreciated the small staff that over the years has taken on bigger tasks and increased workload. I have always respected the vision of our founder, Cyndi Jones, and the support of the Wildflower Board. I look forward to closely following Wildflower’s progress for years to come, and I will continue to support this organization that has meant so much to me for such a long time.”

Audrey will be missed by all who have had the tremendous opportunity to work with her over the years. We wish her nothing but the best as she transitions into her retirement life.

To read Audrey’s full retirement statement, as well as a note from Wildflower Founder and Board Chair, Cyndi Jones, please click here.

 

 

Wildflower is working with Eos Transition Partners in search of a new Executive Director. For more information on the job description, click here, or reach out to our consultant, John Tarvin, at jtarvin@eostransitions.com or 617-304-8436.

After a cancelled 2020 race and not being able to receive bibs in the years after, Wildflower was thrilled to receive 3 race bibs for the 2023 Boston Marathon. Our runners Kristen Weber, Norman Hansen, and Kristen O’Rourke helped raise over $20,000 for Wildflower, and we are incredibly grateful for their dedication to our mission in helping kids and families rediscover life after the loss of a parent.

Marathon Monday proved itself to be a challenging day for our runners, as it was chilly, windy, and rainy in typical Boston fashion. Wildflower staff and volunteers had a cheering section just after the 19 mile mark to help give our runners the boost they needed before heading up Heartbreak Hill.

For more information on our runners and what brought them to Team Wildflower, click here.