People Type: Board of Trustees

Rob Kluin is a seasoned marketing and communications professional with a successful track record in the planning and implementation of marketing, communications, and public relations efforts. He has a particular interest and expertise in the areas of brand communications, media relations, community partnerships, corporate sponsorships, nonprofit donor networking and development, as well as event management and production.

Rob joined Plimoth Patuxet Museums in 2011 to take on the director of Marketing and Communications role. In that capacity, he helped lead the Museum’s rebranding, developed promotional campaigns, engaged corporate sponsors, and served as a liaison for location filming productions that included the Smithsonian Channel, A+E Networks, and Ric Burns/Steeplechase Films. Previously he was director of communications for Manomet where he also supported key development and fundraising initiatives and helped launch a public service announcement campaign to build national brand awareness. Prior to Manomet, Rob held senior communications and marketing positions with IBM, including the role of speechwriter to the President of IBM’s Federal Systems Division.

Rob serves on the Executive Board of See Plymouth, the regional tourism office for the Town and County of Plymouth, Massachusetts. He is a former member of Rotary International. He served as vice president of the board for Cape Rep Theatre for eight years. Rob holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from the State University of New York and a Master’s Degree in Corporate Communications from Ithaca College. In his free time, Rob enjoys spending time with family and friends, gardening, traveling, cycling, spending time outdoors, cooking, and networking.

Sophie Hollingsworth is the Associate, Product Management at Hollingsworth & Vose Co., a global manufacturer of advanced materials used in filtration, battery, and industrial applications. Previously, she was the Senior Operations Coordinator for the TOPS program at Save the Children, managing tools and resources for the organization’s capacity-building training workshops on Commodity Management.

Sophie serves as a trustee of the Roy A. Hunt Foundation as well as the Episcopal Relief & Development. She is a graduate of the University of St. Andrews in Scotland and lives in Boston, Massachusetts.

Dr. Sarah Groves has been part of the Manomet community since 1972, when she spent spring break learning about the operations of the banding lab from Kathleen “Betty” Anderson. She continued as a Manomet intern for three years before leaving to pursue a Ph.D. in Zoology, which she earned in 1982 with a dissertation on the foraging ecology of Black Oystercatchers. Following her studies, Dr. Groves spent her career working to articulate and address environmental concerns in the private sector, municipal and federal government, and post-secondary educational institutions.

Recently, Dr. Groves has been working as a metalsmith fabricating jewelry and small sculptural objects inspired by her experiences as an ecologist; during the pandemic she created a copper kelp forest, a large art installation. She is energized by Manomet’s commitment to long-term research, conservation, and education — all informed by rigorous science — and is thrilled to be continuing her association with Manomet. Dr. Groves holds an A.B. in Biology from Harvard/Radcliffe College and a Ph.D. from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver.   

Alicemarie joined Manomet’s Board of Trustees in September 2022. For over 20 years she has been a business assurance partner in PwC’s Northeast Technology practice, and has worked with a diverse portfolio of technology and media clients ranging from large multinationals to private equity backed start-up companies. She has extensive experience in SEC reporting, including Sarbanes-Oxley internal controls and compliance. She specializes in software including SaaS, telecommunications, media, semiconductor, and aerospace and defense.

Alicemarie has assisted companies with various transactions including mergers and acquisitions, licensing arrangements, joint ventures, stock compensation arrangements, and the raising of capital through private placements, and initial public offerings. She has also performed financial due diligence reviews for client M&A projects, advised on the treatment of carve-outs and restructurings, and assisted clients in correspondence with the SEC. Current and past public clients include: Everquote, Evolv Technologies Holdings, iRobot, L-3 Communications, Forrester Research, Netscout, Fleetmatics, Raytheon Company, Atlantic Broadband, Aware, Inc., Bitstream, Inc., Extreme Reach, Exagrid and Network Engines.

In addition to her client service role, Alicemarie served for two years as part of the Firm’s National Assurance Methodology Group where she contributed to the development and enhancement of the Firm’s audit methodology, particularly in response to Sarbanes-Oxley. Her responsibilities included shaping the Firm’s audit approach, enhancements to supporting audit technology and knowledge management tools, and designing training courses to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of PwC’s audit engagements. Locally, Alicemarie serves as the Chief Auditor for the Northeast market providing auditing advice to engagement teams to assist them in designing effective and efficient audits, and providing local and National leadership with insights on audit quality trends. She also co-leads our campus recruiting program at Boston College and is a long time mentor to staff in our Northeast Technology practice.

Alicemarie is a 1991 graduate of the Boston College Carroll School of Management, a member of the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants, and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. She serves on the Council of Women for Boston College and has served on non profit boards including the TargetCancer Foundation (2014-2019), HopeFound (2008-2012), Historic Neighborhoods (1999-2002). Alicemarie resides in Sherborn, Massachusetts.

From 2002 through 2018, Michael Taubenberger was the Chief Operating and Chief Financial Officer of the Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, where he played an integral part in building, expanding, and operationalizing the new ICA located on South Boston’s waterfront and its auxiliary facility located on the East Boston waterfront. He has over 30 years of senior management experience in managing the finances and operations of nonprofit and governmental organizations. Additional positions include Chief Financial Officer for Federated Dorchester Neighborhood Houses, Director of Administration and Finance for the City of Boston’s Department of Neighborhood Development, and Chief Planner for the Town of Methuen. Michael is currently retired.

Michael has a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Suffolk University and a Bachelor’s degree in Resource Economics from the University of Maine at Orono. Michael has served on the Board of the Neighborhood House Charter School Foundation and the School’s Finance and Audit Committee since 2003. Michael has been a Manomet Trustee since 2010 where he serves as the Treasurer, Chair of the Finance Committee, and member of the Executive Committee. Michael is also a Trustee of the Mattapoisett Land Trust as Assistant Treasurer and also serves on their Finance and Acquisitions Committees.