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
Christopher M. Hodgson – Chair 
Principal
Coastal Financial
Jennifer Downing – Vice Chair
Executive Director
Leadership SouthCoast
Jennifer Olivier, CPA – Treasurer
Manager
CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP
Board of Directors
Ann Auger
VP Commercial Loan Officer
BayCoast Bank
Beth Sylvia Caldwell
Vice President
Caldwell Architectural Associates
Kim Ferreira
Co-Founder
Coastal Foodshed
Anthony Garro
Provost Emeritus/ Professor
Retired from University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Joseph Lopes
VP Loan Officer
BayCoast Bank
Maria Rebelo
Branch Manager
New Bedford Credit Union
Warley Williams
Assistant Principal
Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational-Technical High School
Vernon Miles – Vice Chair
Owner
Milestone Mortgage Solutions
Scott Dubois – Clerk
Co-Founder
Pidalia
Roland Giroux – Immediate Past Chair
Vice President/ General Counsel
Acushnet Company
Anthony Baird
Director of Corporate Program Development
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Atty. Christopher Cassara
Counselor
Partridge, Snow & Hahn LLP
Deidre Fountain
VP of Human Resources
BankFive
Donald Hartley
Financial Advisor
Edward Jones
Maegan Powers
Vice President of Retail Event Operations
Summit Retail Solutions
Michelle Saltmarsh
Realtor
Anne Whiting Real Estate