Patty McCabe has been a dedicated volunteer in support of education for over twenty years. A seasoned public-school volunteer at many levels, Patty has served as co-chair of a variety of events and committees. Patty currently volunteers as a collegiate chapter financial advisor for Zeta Tau Alpha sorority chapters at Merrimack College and the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Prior to devoting her time to volunteer endeavors, Patty managed a computer training center specializing in career-changers.

Patty earned her B.A. in Psychology from the University of Michigan, her M.B.A. from Boston College, and a graduate certificate in Professional Fundraising from Boston University. She and her husband, Brian McCabe, have three children, all of whom have graduated college.