About The Spirit of Adventure Council
Find individual staff contact information here.
Mission of the Scouting America, Greater Boston (Spirit of Adventure Council):
To serve others by helping to instill values in young people and in other ways prepare them to make ethical choices over their lifetime in achieving their full potential. The values we strive to instill are based upon the Scout Oath and Scout Law.
77
The number of communities in the Greater Boston and North Shore areas that Spirit of Adventure serves.
3,000
The number of adult volunteers who believe in the Scouting program enough to devote countless hours to the youth of Greater Boston.
5,900
The number of youth who participate in Scouting in our communities.
32,300
The number of hours of community service done by Spirit of Adventure Scouts this past year.
Woburn Service Center:
2 Tower Office Park
Woburn, MA 01801
Be sure to call ahead for in-person appointments.
In the News
Scouting America Greater Boston launches youth emergency preparedness training at New England Base Camp - 7 News Boston
Scouting America Greater Boston, MPTC hosts 28th annual Law Enforcement Stations Day - Boston 25 News
16-year-old girl, formerly homeless, addresses Mass. lawmakers as Eagle Scout - 10 Boston
Our 2026 Board of Directors
| Eric | Evans | President | MIT Lincoln Laboratories |
| Mark | Maurice | Council Commissioner | Sensitech |
| John | Judge | Council Secretary | Spirit of Adventure Council |
| Raymond | Cheung | Treasurer | CBIZ |
| Scott | Sanborn | VP of Development | TruNorth Bank |
| Arthur | Mabbett | VP of Facilities | Mabbett & Associates, Inc. |
| Michael | Jeans | VP of Governance | Retired |
| Sarath | Krishnaswamy | VP of Operations | Smith and Nephew |
| Steve | Lisauskas | VP of Partnerships | State Auditors Office |
| Jessica | Belyea | VP of Program | Odyssey Day School |
| Marianne | Baker | VP of Safety | Retired |
| Peter | Ricci | District Chair - Flintlock | Lexington Fire Department |
| Francis | Campion | District Chair - Great Blue Hills | Atrius Health |
| Gordon | Forrest | District Chair - Great Eastern | Integrated Project Management |
| Harvey | Ing | District Chair - Northern Light | Raytheon Technologies |
| John | Tumblin | District Chair - Sons of Liberty | American Cleaning Company |
| Timothy | Chase | District Chair - West Wind | Aerospace Management Systems Division of USAF |
| David | Clayman | President Emeritus | Twelve Points Wealth Management |
| Hal | Crawford | Executive Board Member-At-Large | State Street |
| Dr. Charles | Desmond | Executive Board Member-At-Large | New England Board of Higher Education |
| Stephen | Graham | Executive Board Member-At-Large | Aries Engineering |
| Beverley | Griffin-Dunne | Executive Board Member-At-Large | Attorney |
| Elmer | Lupton | Executive Board Member-At-Large | Myolex Inc |
| Jamie | O'Brien | Executive Board Member-At-Large | Topsfield Fair/Essex Agricultural Society |
| Mira | Plante | Executive Board Member-At-Large | USAF |
| John | Powell | Executive Board Member-At-Large | CBRE |
| Heidi | Riccio | Executive Board Member-At-Large | Essex North Shore Agricultural & Technical School |
| Lori | Thames | Executive Board Member-At-Large | Boston Public Schools |
| Ryan | Titcomb | OA Lodge Chief | Student |
| Leo | He | VOA President | Student |