Staff
Michelle Neves Hantman 
President & CEO
508-994-9625, ext. 212
mhantman@unitedwayofgnb.org
Jen Bates, CPA 
VP of Finance & Human Resources
508-994-9625, ext. 224
jbates@unitedwayofgnb.org
Stanley C. Brajer
Director of New Bedford Community Connections Coalition
508-994-4521, ext. 106
sbrajer@unitedwayofgnb.org
Pamela J. Cruz
VP of Special Initiatives
508-994-9625, ext. 227
pcruz@unitedwayofgnb.org
Maria E. deMelo
School Liaison
508-994-4521 ext. 104
mdemelo@unitedwayofgnb.org
Victoria Grasela
VP of Marketing & Community Engagement
508-994-9625, ext. 210
vgrasela@unitedwayofgnb.org
Nicole Kelly
Special Initiatives Administrative Assistant
508-994-4521 ext. 115
nkelly@unitedwayofgnb.org
Joseline Lima
Family Support Advocate
508-994-4521 ext. 112
jlima@unitedwayofgnb.org
Yanire Mendes
Director of SSYI
508-685-8007
ymendes@unitedwayofgnb.org
Helena Pacheco
Family Support Worker
508-994-4521 ext. 120
hpacheco@unitedwayofgnb.org
Elizabeth Race-Moore
Administrative & Development Assistant
508-994-9625 ext. 219
eracemoore@unitedwayofgnb.org
Leslie Ruiz
SSYI Transitional Coach
lruiz@unitedwayofgnb.org
Lourdes Torres
Front Desk Attendant
508-994-4521 ext. 101
ltorres@unitedwayofgnb.org
Michael Amado
Hunger Commission Coordinator
774-271-7681
mamado@unitedwayofgnb.org
Daniel Bourget
SSYI Transitional Coach
dbourget@unitedwayofgnb.org
Jennifer A. Bristol
VP of Development
508-994-9625, ext. 218
jbristol@unitedwayofgnb.org
Meighread Dandeneau 
Marketing & Community Engagement Associate
508-994-9625, ext. 228
mdandeneau@unitedwayofgnb.org
Manny Gonzalez
SSYI Transitional Coach
mgonzalez@unitedwayofgnb.org
Lauren Houle
Event Manager
508-994-9625, ext. 225
lhoule@unitedwayofgnb.org
Renee Ledbetter
Director of New Bedford Shannon
508-742-6971
rledbetter@unitedwayofgnb.org
Trequalis McKoy
Hunger Commission Assistant
Heidy Olivero
Family Partner (Child & Family Services)
508-994-4521 ext. 122
holivero@unitedwayofgnb.org
Maria Pereira
Clinician (Child & Family Services)
508-994-4521 ext. 121
mpereira@cfservices.org
Emma Rivera
Family Support Worker
508-994-4521 ext. 103
erivera@unitedwayofgnb.org
Darlene Spencer
Director of Family Support Initiatives
508-994-4521 ext. 116
dspencer@unitedwayofgnb.org
Wendy Vieira
Family Support Worker
508-994-4521 ext. 105
wvieira@unitedwayofgnb.org
