Vanessa Boucher
Senior Director
Systems, Operations & Technology
Vanessa has been part of the EverPresent team since 2013, blending her background in design with a passion for helping families preserve their stories. As Senior Director of Systems, Operations & Technology, she is known for making complicated projects simpler—whether that means guiding a family through the overwhelming process of turning boxes of recipes into a polished cookbook, or ensuring EverPresent’s behind-the-scenes systems run smoothly.
She is the creative force behind EverPresent’s cookbook series—featured in outlets like the Wall Street Journal and Yahoo Lifestyle—and continues to specialize in custom photo and recipe books, helping families transform their traditions and memories into meaningful keepsakes. Vanessa brings the same design sensibility and problem-solving approach to all of her work, recognizing that digitizing and design projects can feel daunting. By breaking them down into clear steps and thoughtful details, she helps clients see how rewarding the process can be.
Her career has always revolved around memory keeping. At CVS, she developed countless rolls of family film (if you’re from Cape Cod, she may have been the one who printed the very photos you’re now sending us to digitize). At Things Remembered, she helped families engrave their most cherished milestones onto keepsakes. Each of these roles deepened her respect for the way families carry their histories forward—and that respect continues to shape her work at EverPresent today.
At EverPresent, Vanessa also leads OPTIC—the internal team dedicated to Operations, Process, Technology, Innovation, and Compliance. Under her leadership, OPTIC has delivered hundreds of projects over the last three years, from major cost-saving initiatives to countless micro-innovations that streamline daily work. Whether rebuilding project management systems, automating estimate and invoicing workflows, or designing compliance protocols, Vanessa applies her creative problem-solving to operational challenges just as she does to client projects. OPTIC has become a driver of innovation at EverPresent, known for making bold ideas and small improvements alike a reality, always with the goal of improving both the client and employee experience.
Outside of work, Vanessa enjoys cooking, Lego building, and reading. She also has a knack for finding vintage treasures and admits to collecting more houseplants than she probably should.
"I love working at EverPresent because every day is a new adventure. We’re always finding new ways to honor our clients’ most treasured possessions, and it’s a privilege to know my work has helped preserve millions of memories."
Blog Posts by Vanessa Boucher
The 50 Highest-Grossing Actors of All Time
Written by Vanessa Boucher Lights, camera, action! Movies and television are an ever-evolving cornerstone to how the world enjoys entertainment and inspiration. Almost everyone has a favorite movie, a favorite actor, and a favorite television show. With great power, comes …
Storing Digital Movies and Photos: How Much Can a DVD Hold?
Storing Digital Movies and Photos: How Much Can a DVD Hold? Written by Vanessa Boucher Not all writable compact discs are the same. The size of the data that needs to be stored is one of the most crucial considerations …
The Best Gifts for Grandparents To Warm Their Hearts
Written by Vanessa Boucher Our grandparents are the deepest roots of our family tree. They are the gatekeepers of our history and the bearers of tradition. They share stories that connect us to our ancestors and bridge the gap between …
Glossary – Understanding Common Photo Book Terminology
Written by Vanessa Boucher Whether reviewing EverPresent’s website or any other, you will encounter some common lingo as you discuss your photo book design options. In this post we have reviewed the most common terms our clients often run into to …
HOW TO MAIL PHOTOS AND VIDEOS SAFELY
Written by Vanessa Boucher If you aren’t local to our headquarters, or any of our 40 satellite storefront locations, you may need to mail your material to EverPresent for digitization. It is very common to be wary of sending your …
How to Download Social Media Images for Digital Photo Organizing
Written by Vanessa Boucher Downloading photos from social platforms won’t bring back your full-quality images or make them easy to organize. But if you lose the originals, saving social media archives might be the only way to salvage what’s left. …
How to Prevent the Risks to Your Photos on Social
Written by Vanessa Boucher When you upload photos to social media, they’re really just cheap copies of your favorite moments. Lots of our clients find out the hard way when organizing digital photos. Their online accounts are cluttered with junk, …
Interest in Digitizing Soars During Covid-19 Stay-at-Home orders
Written by Vanessa Boucher Google and Facebook Data Suggest Half a Million Additional U.S. Households Began Tackling The Task of Digitizing Old Photo Albums, Slides, VHS Tapes and Home Movies Due to Stay-at-Home Orders A heartwarming trend has emerged during …
The Risks of Relying on Social Media Platforms for Photo Storage & How to Avoid Them
Written by Vanessa Boucher We’ve been uploading photos to social media for the last 15 years. And for a while, we thought our family memories were in good hands. But social platforms actually make it much harder to organize and …
At Home Organizing Hacks Part II: Analog Photo & Video Formats
Written by Jennifer Niloff In the first part of this series, for everyone interested in diving into organizing your family memories, we gave a high-level overview of how to choose an organizing structure, pick your favorites, and we even covered …