Board of Directors

Dr. Shanna Howell, PH.D.
Dr. Shanna Howell, PH.D.
Board Chair
Vice Principal of Student Support Services, Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical High School
Christopher Fortier, PharmD, FASHP
Christopher Fortier, PharmD, FASHP
Vice Chair
President, Nephron Pharmaceuticals
Jennifer Olivier, CPA
Jennifer Olivier, CPA
Treasurer
Signing Director, CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP
Jennifer St. Pierre, CPA
Jennifer St. Pierre, CPA
Clerk
CFO & Treasurer, BankFive
Roland Giroux, Esq.
Roland Giroux, Esq.
Immediate Past Chair
Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, Acushnet Company
Nicole Almeida
Nicole Almeida
Vice President and Chief of Staff
Massachusetts Bankers Association
Starlene Alves, Esq.
Starlene Alves, Esq.
Owner & Founder
Alves Law Group, PC
Heather M. Bonnet-Hebert, Esq.
Heather M. Bonnet-Hebert, Esq.
Managing Partner and Owner
Feingold Bonnet- Hebert, P.C.
Morgan Diaz
Morgan Diaz
VP of Strategy, Operations and Partnerships
athenahealth
Jennifer Downing
Jennifer Downing
Executive Director
New Bedford Ocean Cluster
Francine Ferguson
Francine Ferguson
SVP, Senior Retail Banking Officer
Bristol County Savings Bank
Monte Ferris, Jr.
Monte Ferris, Jr.
Treasurer & Vice President, Ferris Development Corp. and Venus de Milo
Jacqueline Gannon Somerville, PhD, RN, FAAN, NEA-BC
Jacqueline Gannon Somerville, PhD, RN, FAAN, NEA-BC
Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer, Southcoast Health
David Gomes, Esq.
David Gomes, Esq.
Chief Diversity Officer/ Title IX Coordinator
University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth
Donald Hartley
Donald Hartley
Financial Advisor, OceanPoint Investment Solutions
Rosemarie Lopes, CLU, REBC, RHU
Rosemarie Lopes, CLU, REBC, RHU
Senior Partner
Sylvia Group
Ray Surprenant
Ray Surprenant
Owner & President
Davico Mfg