Trustees’ Week 2025 – A Personal Reflection from Patrick Wolter, CEO, Mary Frances Trust

This week, as we celebrate Trustees’ Week, I want to take a moment to reflect on how fortunate we are at Mary Frances Trust to have such a dedicated, thoughtful and skilled Board of Trustees.

Working alongside our Trustees over the past year has been a real privilege. They bring such a breadth of experience — from finance, law, communications, film making and fundraising, to health, project management and lived experience of mental health. Each Trustee offers a different perspective, and together they provide the balance, insight and challenge that help us grow while staying true to our values and mission.

I’d like to give a special thank-you to our Chair, Sam Greenhouse, who has worked so closely with me. Sam’s guidance, encouragement and understanding have been invaluable — it’s a true partnership that strengthens everything we do and means a great deal to me personally.

Trusteeship often happens behind the scenes, but the impact is felt everywhere: in the quality of our services, in the way we make decisions, and in how we remain accountable to the people we serve.

So to our Trustees — thank you for your time, care and wisdom. You make MFT stronger, steadier and more compassionate.

If you’re curious about what being a Trustee involves and how you could make a difference, visit www.trusteesweek.org.

—
Patrick Wolter
CEO, Mary Frances Trust

Watch Patrick Wolter’s video message below:

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