EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
David Slutz, Chair; Managing Director, Potentia Holdings, LLC/President, Moby Dick Brewing Co Inc. and our Board Chair
Rick Kidder, Vice Chair; Co-CEO, One SouthCoast Chamber, and Chair of our Business Development Committee
Carl Taber, Treasurer; Executive VP & Chief Lending Officer, BayCoast Bank
Duarte Silva, Assistant Treasurer; President of South Coast Federal Credit Union
Lisa M. Lemieux, Secretary; Greater New Bedford SE MA Labor Council
Jennifer Patnaude, Youth Council Chair; Chief Administrative Officer, Greater NB Community Health Center
Ron Melbourne, Performance Committee Chair; General Manager, Membrane Concepts
John Fernandes, At Large; Executive Board Representative, The Greater Southeastern Massachusetts Labor Council Member of our Business Development Committee, and Member of our Performance & Oversight Committee
Helena DaSilva Hughes, At Large; Executive Director, Immigrants Assistance Center (IAC)
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Rick Kidder, Chair; Co-CEO, One SouthCoast Chamber, and our Board Vice Chair
John Fernandes, 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
Tracy Silvia, HR Business Partner, Ahead USA/Kate Lord
Allie Wainer, Executive Vice President & COO, Sid Wainer & Son’s
PERFORMANCE & OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
Ron Melbourne, Chair; General Manager, Membrane Concepts
John Fernades, 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
Yvonne Tobey, Chair; Program Manager for Building Pathways South
Christopher John Rezendes, Vice Chair; Founder, Partner, INEX Advisors LLC
Christopher Cummings, Manager of CVTE, New Bedford High School
Gail Fortes, Executive Director YWCA, Southeastern MA
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, Systems Manager, 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
As your local MassHire Workforce Board, we design strategies and programs that best meet the needs of job seekers and businesses in our region.
Businesses can connect with us for the following opportunities:
- Serve as a private sector member of your local MassHire Workforce Board
- Partner on the design of a training program
For your immediate hiring needs, we oversee the MassHire Greater New Bedford Career Center. To connect with a job seeker today, visit masshiregnbcc.com.