Board
United Way of Greater New Bedford is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. Our Board draws from area businesses, educational institutions, municipal departments, and other organizations. Each member is part of the backbone of United Way, investing their time and talent to make sure that we remain a leader in providing positive solutions to the issues that affect our community.
Executive Committee
Roland Giroux – Board Chair 
Vice President and Associate General Counsel
Acushnet Company
Jennifer Olivier, CPA – Treasurer
Manager
CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP
Chris Hodgson, Immediate Past Chair
Principal
Coastal Financial
Board of Directors
Starlene Alves
Partner
Alves | Santos PC
Atty. Christopher Cassara
Counselor
Partridge, Snow & Hahn LLP
Monte Ferris, Jr.
Major Account Executive
RDA Insurance
Donald Hartley
Financial Advisor
OceanPoint Investment Solutions
Jacqueline Gannon Somerville, PhD, RN
Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer
Southcoast Health
Shanna Howell, Ph.D. – Vice Chair
Dean of New Bedford BCC Campus
Bristol Community College
Jennifer St. Pierre, CPA – Clerk
CFO & Treasurer
BankFive
Ann Auger
VP Commercial Loan Officer
BayCoast Bank
Francine Ferguson
SVP, Senior Retail Banking Officer
Bristol County Savings Bank
Christopher Fortier
Chief Pharmacy Officer
Massachusetts General Hospital
Maegan Powers
Vice President of Retail Event Operations
Summit Retail Solutions
Amilton Tavares, Jr.
Licensed Real Estate Agent
ReMax Vantage