b'This year, we launched our Fiscal Years 2024 &We thank Aron Blidner for his nine years on the Board, 2025 Strategic Plan, Build In, Build Out, Buildone of which he served as chair. We also thank Lois Relationships. The plan outlines specific areasThornhill who stepped down from the Board after where we can be the best at what we do now,three years. expand our services to address unmet needs, as well as areas to deepen existing relationships and establish new ones.NEV launched its new accessible website this year, with a cover photo of resident Lisa H. in a field of sunflowers and the tagline, Transforming Lives, Erasing Barriers.Over the summer, our Day Enrichment Program (DEP)Residence upgrades moved from the Sollar Wellness Center in Pembrokewere completed, to our Kingston Day Hab site. The move allowed us toincluding building an maximize our resources and fulfill our commitmentaccessibility ramp for to all members with consistent support and qualityHouse 4, a new exterior programming.door in Smith A, and new HVAC systems. NEV welcomed new Board Members: To assist residents who have difficulty stepping into a Sabrina Nicholson was named Board Chair. Sabrinavan, we purchased a 2023 Hyundai Sonata sedan. We has served on the Board since 2006 in various rolesalso replaced an older van with a 2023 Sienna Minivan. including Chair, Treasurer, and Secretary. She works in Communications and Business Development at Palleon Pharmaceuticals, a biotechnology company developingWe implemented a new biometric time clock system therapeutics for cancer and inflammatory diseases. Herfor hourly employees, installing 20 time clocks across brother, Kyle Hundley, resides at New England Village.all programs. The new system allows for the ability Cindy Crimmins comes to NEVs Board with over 40to have a live view of scheduling, more quickly assess years of experience working with children, adults,scheduling practices, and increase the consistency in and families as a Licensed Independent Clinical Socialstaffing across programs. Worker. She has a 25-year-old daughter with Down syndrome and autism. Katie Sapp is a trust and estate planning attorney atTo continue to attract a quality workforce, we have Day Pitney LLP. She counsels individuals and familiesincreased our sign-on bonus from $1,000 to $2,000. on all aspects of estate planning and guardianship matters, particularly for families with loved ones withWe convened a new Board committee to explore disabilities.partnerships that will allow us to increase our capacity Charles Volpetti, currently retired, returned to NEVsand population reach. Board this year after serving on the Board for 14 years, including nine years as Chairman. His daughter, Erin, was a resident at NEV for 25 years before her passing in 2020. 9'