Margaret Therese Betley

■ Place of birth: Wilmington, Del.

■ Family: Husband Greg Weber and our son, Benjamin Weber, are the two most important people in my life. Benjamin is about to graduate from college with a degree in Biology. We are so proud of him and excited to see where his passion for science takes him. I’m also the youngest of 10. I’m sure that’s made me spoiled … but it also meant I spent a lot of my childhood surrounded by people older than me and got introduced to all kinds of music, books, movies and experiences in a way that never would have happened with only one or two siblings.

■ My favorite book as a child: “A Wrinkle in Time.” It was my very favorite book from age 8 onward. I read it at least once a year for many years.

■ The reason I ended up making my life in the nonprofit world: My mom. In addition to raising 10 kids and serving as daycare for many of her grandchildren, she was a dedicated volunteer in her church and community. She worked in the food pantry at her church, cooked at a local soup kitchen and led the “Giving Tree” program in her parish to provide Christmas gifts for individuals, families and elders in need.

■ Your early career was in opera, did you love it from the start? I liked opera, but I was not passionate about it at first. Now I really do, but it took me a while to come to that. It took me a few years to really come to love the music and the voices when it’s done well. Germans have a word for it, Gesamtkunstwerk, that means “combined art”; it’s the whole package.