EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
David Slutz, Chair; Managing Director, Potentia Holdings, LLC/President, Moby Dick Brewing Co Inc. and our Board Chair
Mike Tavares, Vice Chair; General Manager, Horacio’s, our Board Vice Chair and Member of our Performance & Oversight Committee
Carl Taber, Treasurer; Executive VP & Chief Lending Officer, BayCoast Bank, our Board Treasurer
Rick Kidder, Secretary and Business Development Committee Chair; Co-CEO, One SouthCoast Chamber, and our Board Secretary and Chair of our Business Development Committee
Lisa M. Lemieux, Assistant Secretary; Organizer, 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, and our Board Assistant Secretary
Jennifer Patnaude, Chair; Chief Administrative Officer, Greater NB Community Health Center, and Chair of our Youth Council
Ron Melbourne, Performance Committee Chair; General Manager, Membrane Concepts, and Chair of our Performance & Oversight Committee
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 Secretary and Chair of our Business Development Committee
Beth Costa, Operation Manager, MassHire Greater New Bedford Career Center
James Daniels, Career Center Director, MassHire Greater New Bedford Career Center
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
Paul Correira, Sr., Vice President, LifeStream, Inc.
John Fernades, Executive Board Representative, The Greater Southeastern Massachusetts Labor Council
Michael Tavares, General Manager, Horacio’s
YOUTH COUNCIL
Jennifer Patnaude, Chair; Chief Administrative Officer, Greater NB Community Health Center
Christopher John Rezendes, Vice Chair; Founder, Partner, INEX Advisors LLC
Carl Alves, President, Positive Action Against Chemical Addiction (PAACA)
Denise Barr, Director-Human Resources & Finance, The Women’s Center
Rosali Campos-Ramos, Case Manager / Parent Advocate, Greater New Bedford Career Center
Christopher Cummings, Manager of CVTE, New Bedford High School
Jennifer DeBarros, Director of Prevention & Intervention Programs, NorthStar Learning Centers, Inc.
Gail Fortes, Executive Director YWCA, Southeastern MA
Steven Frechette, Assistant Professor of Cybersecurity/CIS, Bristol Community College
Justin Grota, Lead Case Manager Greater New Bedford Career Center
Zoe Hansen-DiBello, Director of Innovation, NorthStar Learning Centers, Inc.
Isaiah Houtman, Math Department/Academy of Information Technology, New Bedford HS
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
Jim Mathes, President & CEO, Dennison Memorial Community Center
Lisa Mello-Frost, Director, PACE YB Youth Development Center
Robert Mendes, Executive Director/Chair, NB Youth Alliance Boy’s and Girls Club in New Bedford
Christopher Nielsen, Owner, Business Innovation Center
James O’Brien, Superintendent/Director, Greater New Bedford Vocational Technical High School
Jeffrey Pelletier, President, Junior Achievement of Southeastern MA
Elizete Perry, Systems Manager, Greater New Bedford Career Center
Pam Pollock, Mayor’s Youth Council Advisor, New Bedford Office of Community Services
Mary Rapoza, Director, Parks, Recreation & Beaches City of New Bedford
Jane Reis, Admissions Counselor, Job Corps
Maria Rozario, Executive Director, NorthStar Learning Centers, Inc.
John Vasconcellos, President, Community Foundation of Southeastern MA
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.