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
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
Bria Mendoza
Transitional Coach
774-510-7822 ext. 190
bmendoza@unitedwayofgnb.org
Terence Montgomery
Hunger Commission Driver
hungercommission@unitedwayofgnb.org
Carlos Rivera
AmeriCorps Project Manager
508-994-4521 ext. 123
crivera@unitedwayofgnb.org
Darlene Spencer
Director of Family Support Initiatives
508-994-4521 ext. 116
dspencer@unitedwayofgnb.org
Lourdes Torres
Front Desk Attendant
508-994-4521 ext. 101
ltorres@unitedwayofgnb.org
Derek Baptiste
SSYI Transitional Coach
774-510-7822 ext. 107
dbaptiste@unitedwayofgnb.org
Stanley C. Brajer
Director of New Bedford Community Connections Coalition
508-994-4521, ext. 106
sbrajer@unitedwayofgnb.org
Kyra Greco 
Workforce Development Specialist
774-510-7822 ext. 180
kgreco@unitedwayofgnb.org
Brendan Johanson
SSYI Transitional Coach
774-510-7822 ext. 103
bjohanson@unitedwayofgnb.org
Renee Ledbetter
Director of New Bedford Shannon
508-742-6971
rledbetter@unitedwayofgnb.org
Yanire Mendes
Director of SSYI
508-685-8007
ymendes@unitedwayofgnb.org
Paula Montgomery
Women United Director
508-994-9625 ext. 213
pmontgomery@unitedwayofgnb.org
Nicole Nault
Director of Development
508-994-9625 ext. 215
nnault@unitedwayofgnb.org
Elizabeth Race-Moore
Administrative & Development Assistant
508-994-9625 ext. 219
eracemoore@unitedwayofgnb.org
Emma Rivera
Family Support Worker
508-994-4521 ext. 103
erivera@unitedwayofgnb.org
Heidi Souza
Adult Basic Education Instructor
hsouza@unitedwayofgnb.org
Wendy Vieira
Family Support Worker
508-994-4521 ext. 105
wvieira@unitedwayofgnb.org