Board of Directors

Dennis Galvam, Chris Hodgson, Beth Sylvia Caldwell, & Michele Pratt

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.

 

Officers:

CHAIR
Christopher Hodgson
Coastal Financial Services

PAST CHAIR
Dennis Galvam
NSTAR

VICE CHAIR
Beth Sylvia Caldwell
Sylvia Group of Insurance Agencies

TREASURER
Michele M. Pratt, CPA, MBA
Hodgson, Pratt, Pratt, & Saunders PC

CLERKS
Robert Pielech, CPA
LarsonAllen LLP

OF COUNSEL
Atty. Jane Pineau

PRESIDENT
Michelle N. Hantman

Board of Directors:

Ann Auger
BayCoast Bank

Chad D. Brubaker
The Nery Corporation d/b/a
Coastal Commercial Real Estate Sales and Leasing

Atty. Christopher Cassara
Partridge, Snow & Hahn LLP

Pamela Cruz
MA Department of Children and Families

Roland Giroux
Acushnet Company

Atty. Amanda Glinski

Andrew Guilbeault
BankFive

Arthur Kelly

Valarie Lacasse
Bristol County Savings Bank

Bob Manny

Jenna McDonald
Lee’s Market

Nancy McFadden
Bridgewater State College

Atty. Michael J. Murray

Orren Robbins

Edward Sweeney

Emily Viera
Lockheed Martin