Our board

Tracy Driscoll is a trained independent mediator and has mediated for the Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General, the Norfolk Project at the Norfolk Probate and Family Court District, Boston Municipal Court and Norfolk District Courts.  She attended Northeastern University for Business Administration, received her mediator certification from MWI and took supplemental classes at UMASS Boston graduate program in conflict resolution.

Tracy has been an active member of the Dedham Community for over 30 years.  She has served on numerous boards and committees, including being elected to the Dedham School Committee.  An avid tennis player, Tracy currently teaches for the Junior Tennis Program at the Dedham Health and Athletic Club.

Tracy became involved with MBACC while working on their Bluegrass and BBQ and Ante Up fundraisers. Shortly after Tracy joined the Board, the Covid-19 pandemic struck and forced organizations to look for new ways to connect with the public. To meet this new challenge Tracy spearheaded the first outdoor youth art exhibit Convergence at Mother Brook and partnered with the Dedham Youth Commission to provide outdoor movies. Tracy launched the MBACC monthly newsletter, providing timely updates and information about happenings at MBACC. Tracy has been a board member of Mother Brook Arts and Community Center since 2019.

Dan Hart is a Senior Sourcing Consultant in Strategic Procurement at Harvard University. Dan received a Bachelor of Science degree from the Rochester Institute of Technology.  His professional background is in commercial printing with over 20 years of production management experience and with procurement and sourcing initiatives.

Dan is married to Kelly and has three children. Dan served as Parks and Recreation Commissioner in Dedham for two terms, and is a former member of the East Dedham Revitalization Committee.  Dan is on the board of the Mother Brook Community Group and the Dedham Museum and Archive and has a passion for all types of history. He is a lifelong Dedham resident and grew up less than a mile from the MBACC.  Dan has been a board member of Mother Brook Arts and Community Center since 2016.

Annika Cox is the owner/operator of a successful home decor business (ANNIKA DECOR).  Annika received a degree in Finance with a Spanish minor from Bentley College.  She is a successful real estate investor (in recent years she purchased four properties and plans to purchase her first commercial space within the next two years) and does work for the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.

After graduating from college, Annika joined the Federal Reserve Bank of New York as a Bank Examiner. While working at the New York Fed, Annika obtained a Cosmetology license, and later enrolled full-time in the Fashion Institute of Technology to begin her shift into the fashion industry. 

Annika is new to Dedham and is involved in the arts/artisans world.  She lives in East Dedham, walking distance from MBACC.  She loves the arts, and is interested in getting more involved with the community.  Annika has been a board member of Mother Brook Arts and Community Center since 2022.

Kevin F. Hampe, a longtime Dedham resident, is a practicing attorney in the Town of Dedham. His law practice specializes in real estate and municipal law. He has been active in various organizations in the Town, as a coach and on the Board of Directors of various youth sports such as Hockey, Football and Baseball.

In addition, Kevin has been a past president of the Norfolk Bar Association, Director of the Dedham Savings Bank, Member of the Dedham Historic Commission and longtime Town Meeting Member. Kevin has been a board member of Mother Brook Arts and Community Center since 2018.

Kathie Lindemann retired in 2020 from the role of senior vice president of retail support services for Panera, LLC. Prior to joining Panera, Kathie served as COO at Flex Pharma in Boston and DAVIDsTEA, Inc. of Montreal, and as senior vice president of store operations for Savers, Inc., in Bellevue, WA. 

Kathie’s formative years were spent at Starbucks Coffee Company where she had a 20 year career and a variety of executive roles, including senior vice president & general manager, Starbucks Foodservice, senior vice president, US Business Operations & Operations Services, senior vice president, International Store Operations, Store Development and Global Business Systems and managing director, Starbucks UK. 

Previously, Kathie was involved with Boy Scouts and served on the board of IslandWood, an environmental education center in Washington State.  She currently serves on the fiduciary board of Cambia Health Solutions in Portland, OR and the advisory board for Marble & Granite in Westwood, MA. Kathie has been a board member of Mother Brook Arts and Community Center since 2018.

Kevin Scollan is a project manager and master craftsperson for Schiefer Woodworking.  He brings 40 years of experience managing and communicating with clients and tradespeople in all aspects of home, municipal and historic construction.  He manages all projects through a unique lens of expertise in all trades, to bring an unparalleled eye for the finished product.  Kevin’s communication and negotiation expertise allows him to keep the client happy while delivering a quality, on-time and on-budget deliverable.  Past projects include town halls, schools, fire and police stations in Boston, Watertown, Dover, Sherborn, Norwood and Weston.  He has managed numerous historic preservation-painting projects such as the Senate reception room in the Massachusetts State House and the Old South Church in Boston.

Kevin brings the same intentionality, time, enthusiasm and experience to community arts initiatives.  He is a drummer who has played in numerous bands including seminal Austin, TX punk bands in the early ‘80s, establishing an arts scene along with fellow artists and musicians; Daniel Johnston, Paul Leary, Frank Kozik and David Yow and many more well-known Austinites.

Kevin devotes hundreds of volunteer hours advising and managing structural and design issues as well as strategy and programming for MBACC. He assists world-renown muralists such as Percy Fortini-Wright and Mattaya Fitts with the physical completion of building murals.  Kevin has been a board member of Mother Brook Arts and Community Center since 2017.