Staff

Officers

Mike Pojman, President, has served on the NHS Board since 2017 and is completing his third year as President. He teaches and administers at The Roxbury Latin School in West Roxbury. He has been a resident of Natick since 1989.

Ken Van Blarcom has served on the NHS Board since 2020 and has been co-chair of the Collections Committee since 2021. Ken has been in the antiques field for forty years and runs Kenneth W. Van Blarcom Antiques and Appraisals in South Natick. He is Curator Emeritus of the Sherborn Historical Society and lives in South Natick.

Leila Lamoureux, Secretary, joined the NHS Board in 2024 and resides in her childhood home in South Natick with her family. She currently serves as the Director of Sustainability at Babson College where she has spent over a decade in various roles. Leila is passionate about creating connections and scaling communities. She enjoys reading, golf, time with friends, and history!

Mike Pojman, Interim Treasurer.

Board Members

Karen Balcom joined the NHS Board in 2025 and has lived with her family in Natick for 22 years. She has worked as an HR professional for over thirty years and has held leadership positions at many large organizations such as Merck, Raytheon, and Biogen. Karen loves cooking and walking, and she is passionate about fostering a supportive and positive community.

Kyle Bollen, has served on the NHS Board since 2022 and is also a member of the Natick Historical Commission. He works in the technology and cybersecurity software sales field and is an ancient and US numismatics expert. Kyle lives in a historic home in the Walnut Hill neighborhood of Natick with his wife and two daughters.

Steve Evers has served on the NHS Board since 2010 and is a lifelong resident of Natick. He has also served on the Natick Historical Commission for more than 40 years and has contributed to many restorations, additions, and new buildings designed to fit their historical context. Steve is an architect and preservationist, and he has meticulously restored his own home, which was built in 1738 by Robert Jenison.

Brenna Greer has served on the NHS Board since 2022. She is a historian of race, gender, and culture in the twentieth century and is an Associate Professor of History at Wellesley College. She lives in Natick with her family.

Jan Parsons has served on the NHS Board since 2014, as a member of the NHS Collections Committee since 2015, and as co-chair since 2021. Jan served as a Natick Town Meeting member for many terms between 1976 and 2018 and was a school counselor and department head at Natick High School for 26 years. She enjoys researching local and family history as well as exploring and birdwatching in local sanctuaries and green spaces.

Fran Weisse has served on the Board since 2017. Fran is the Co-Coordinator of the Morse Institute Library Stitchers. She is active with the Friends of the Morse Institute Library and has lived in Natick since 1984. Her career was spent in social services program development and administration. She enjoys genealogical research, lifetime learning, and book groups.