EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Duarte Silva, Chair; President of South Coast Federal Credit Union,
Jeffrey Pelletier, Treasurer; CEO, Junior Achievement, and Chair of our Youth Council
Lisa M. Lemieux, Secretary; Greater New Bedford SE MA Labor Council
John Fernandes, Business Development Committee Chair; Executive Board Representative, The Greater Southeastern Massachusetts Labor Council Member of our Business Development Committee, and Member of our Performance & Oversight Committee
Ron Melbourne, Performance Committee Chair; General Manager, Membrane Concepts
Helena DaSilva Hughes, At Large; Executive Director, Immigrants Assistance Center (IAC)
Margarita Graham, At Large; President/CEO, Reliable Bus Lines, Inc.
Angela Johnston, At Large; Director, Business Solutions & Partnership, Bristol Community College
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
John Fernandes, Chair; Executive Board Representative, The Greater Southeastern Massachusetts Labor Council, At Large Member of our Executive Committee, and Member of our Performance & Oversight Committee
Angela Johnston, Director of Business Solutions and Partnerships at Bristol Community College
Michael O’Sullivan, CEO, One SouthCoast Chamber
Tracy Silvia, HR Business Partner, Ahead USA/Kate Lord
Dr. Steven White, Dean, Charlton College of Business, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
PERFORMANCE & OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
Ron Melbourne, Chair; General Manager, Membrane Concepts
John Fernandes, Executive Board Representative, The Greater Southeastern Massachusetts Labor Council
Margarita E. Graham, VP & General Manager, Reliable Bus Lines, Inc.
Jane McArdle, HR/Office Manager, Trinity Solar
Bonnie Mello, President & CEO, Lifestream, Inc
Michael Tavares, General Manager, Horacio’s
YOUTH COUNCIL
Jeffrey Pelletier, Chaire; CEO, Junior Achievement, and our Board Treasurer
Christopher John Rezendes, Vice Chair; Founder, Partner, INEX Advisors LLC
Christopher Cummings, Manager of CVTE, New Bedford High School
Steven Frechette, Assistant Professor of Cybersecurity/CIS, Bristol Community College
Renee Ledbetter, Director, New Bedford Shannon Initiative, United Way of Greater New Bedford
Reverend David A. Lima, Pastor & Executive Minister, New Seasons Worship Center & Inter-Church Council of Greater NB
Michael Watson, Superintendant-Elect, Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School
Lisa Mello-Frost, Director, PACE YB Youth Development Center
Joshua Amaral, Assistant Director, PACE YB Youth Development Center
Robert Mendes, Executive Director/Chair, NB Youth Alliance Boy’s and Girls Club in New Bedford
Mike Watson, Superintendent-Elect, Greater New Bedford Vocational Technical High School
Elizete Perry, Deputy Director, Greater New Bedford Career Center
Mary Rapoza, Director, Parks, Recreation & Beaches City of New Bedford
Maria Rozario, Executive Director, NorthStar Learning Centers, Inc.
Cynthia Wallquist, Director of Community Services, City Hall