Creelea Henderson Pangaro, Esq. || Attorney | Trustee & Second Vice President at Boston Athenæum

Creelea H. Pangaro is a legal professional and board leader with deep roots in civic and cultural institutions. She practices law in Boston, with experience as a children and family law attorney and advocate focused on public interest and community-oriented legal services, including her work with Committee for Public Counsel Services and the Family Law Project at the Women’s Bar Foundation of Massachusetts. Prior to this, she served as a judicial law clerk for the Massachusetts Appeals Court, where she supported the appellate legal processes. ​

Creelea also brings significant nonprofit governance expertise to the Board, serving as a Trustee of the Boston Athenæum, one of the nation’s oldest independent libraries and cultural organizations. In that role, she has contributed to long-range planning and institutional stewardship that support the library’s mission and community engagement. Her academic foundation includes a BA from the University of California, Berkeley and both a JD and graduate studies from Boston University School of Law.​