Board of Corporators
Our Board of Corporators is responsible for helping to preserve and promote the mission of our sponsor organization, Mason Wright Foundation. Corporators fulfill their responsibilities through advocacy, electing trustees, and voting on proposed changes to the bylaws. Many Corporators also serve on Board committees.
We are proud to have the following business, professional and community leaders on the Board of Corporators:
| Michelle Abdow | Principal, Market Mentors |
| Judge William Abrashkin | Executive Director, Springfield Housing Authority |
| Manny Andrade | Exec VP, Bank of Western Massachusetts |
| Donna Barbieri | Vice President, Business Banking People's United Bank |
| Tom Barney | Financial Advisor Heapy Trust Group/Heapy Investments |
| Brandon Braxton | VP, Business Banking New Alliance Bank |
| Maura Brennan, MD | Dir. Geriatrics Consultation, Baystate Geriatric Medicine |
| Maegan Brooks, J.D. | Attorney, The Law Firm of Maegan Brooks |
| Thomas Burton | President & CEO, Hampden Bank |
| Richard Cabral | Administrator, Wingate at Wilbraham |
| M. Trant Campbell, J.D. | Attorney, Annino, Draper & Moore |
| Sr. Mary Caritas | CEO, Mercy Hospital (Retired) |
| Janet P. Cartier, RN | Pediatric Nurse, Shriners Hospital (Retired) |
| Charles Casartello, Jr., Esq. | Attorney, Pellegrini, Seeley, Ryan & Blakesley |
| Helen Caulton-Harris | Director, Division of Health & Human Services, Springfield |
| Tony Cignoli | President, A. L. Cignoli Company |
| Jeff Ciuffreda | Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield |
| Tim Cotz | Executive Director, Glenmeadow |
| Dawn Creighton | Regional Director of Membership, Assoc., Industries of MA |
| Frank Crinella | Sr. VP & Group Manager, TDBank |
| Hyman Darling, Esq. | Attorney, Bacon & Wilson |
| Naren Dhamodharan | President, GDA Assisted Living Consultants |
| Kerry Dietz, AIA | Principal, Dietz & Company Architects |
| John Discenza, LLM | Attorney, Martinelli & Discenza |
| Janet Rodriguez Denney | Director of Elder Affairs, City of Springfield |
| Russell Denver | Attorney, Sullivan, Hayes & Quinn |
| Beth deSousa, CPA, CVA | Director of Audit, Moriarty & Primack |
| Antonio Dos Santos, Esq. | Attorney, Robinson Donovan |
| Brenda Doherty, J.D., LL.M. | Attorney, Doherty, Wallace, Pillsbury & Murphy |
| Mary Beth Dowd | Director, Clinical Services, Greater Springfield Senior Services |
| Henry Downey | Commercial Lender, AVP, Chicopee Savings Bank |
| Tracy Duncan, J.D. | Attorney, Law Office of Tracy Duncan |
| Valerie Dulude, MSN, RN, LFD | Funeral Director, Dickinson-Streeter |
| Allison Ebner | Director, Regional Membership, Associated Industries of Massachusetts |
| Melvin Edwards | City Councilor, City of Springfield |
| Michele Feinstein, J.D., LLM | Attorney, Shatz, Schwartz & Fentin |
| John J. Ferriter, Esq. | Attorney, Ferriter & Ferriter |
| James Ferry, MSW, LICSW | President, Coaching Caregivers |
| Jeff Fialky, Esq. | Attorney, Bacon & Wilson |
| Brooks Fitch | Director, Dubois Center/UMass |
| Mark E. Flowers | Pastor, Mount Calvary Baptist Church |
| Ellen Freyman, J.D. | Attorney, Shatz, Schwartz & Fentin |
| Paul Fritz | General Manager, Masslive.com |
| Thomas P. Frodema | President, The Appraisal Group |
| Ken Furst | President, Momentum Group |
| Debbie Gardner | Assistant Managing Editor, The Reminder Newspapers |
| James Garvey | Self-Employed |
| Chester Gibbs | Urban Affairs Consultant (Retired) |
| Carlos Gonzalez | President, Mass Latino Chamber of Commerce |
| Robert J. Greeley | President, R.J. Greeley Company, LLC |
| Aimee G. Griffin, Esq. | General Cousel/Corporate Secretary, U.S. Black Chamber |
| Susana Hall, RN, MBA | Director Post Acute Services, Baystate Medical Center |
| Samuel Hanmer | President, FieldEddy Insurance |
| Mickey E. Harris, Esq. | Attorney, Hare, Stamm & Harris |
| Cherylyn Hatchett, MSW | Executive Director, Dunbar Community Center |
| Maureen C. Hayes | President, Hayes Development Services |
| Mary Anne Herron, Ed.D | Director of Special Projects, Harold Grinspoon Foundation |
| Frederick Hurst, Esq. | Publisher, African-American Point of View |
| Denise R. Jordan | Chief of Staff, Office of the Mayor, Springfield |
| David Kalicka, CPA | Partner, Meyers Brothers Kalicka |
| Kate Kane | Managing Director, Northwestern Mutual |
| Thea Katsounakis | VP Philanthropic Management, Bank of America |
| Jill Keough | Director of Operations, Sisters of St. Joseph |
| Kathleen Lingenberg | Consultant, Community Outcomes LLC |
| Morton Lynn, M.D. | New England Orthopedic Surgeons |
| Paul Marchese | Senior VP, St. Germain Investments |
| Judith Matt | President, Spirit of Springfield |
| Michelle McAdaragh | Associate Executive Director, HAP Housing |
| Sue Mielnikowski, Esq. | Attorney, Cooley Shrair |
| Will Miller | Auctioneer, Shamrock Auctions |
| Steve Mitus | Exec VP & CFO, Balise |
| John M. Morse | President & Publisher, Merriam-Webster |
| Natalia Muñoz | Senior Partner, Dewberry Muñoz Communications |
| Wonda Murphy | President, City Enterprises, Inc. |
| Diane Nadeau | President, Action Business Services |
| Adrienne Osborn | Program Manager, Women's Correctional Center |
| Nora Burke Patton | Executive Director, World Is Our Classroom |
| Archbishop Timothy Paul | Holy Communion of Churches |
| Melinda Pellerin-Duck | Director of Vocation Training, MCDI |
| Major Tom Perks | Commanding Officer, Salvation Army, Springfield |
| Christine Phillips | Executive VP, United Personnel |
| Carlton Pickron, Ed. D. | Interim VP, Student Affairs, Westfield State University |
| Alan Popp, M.S. | CEO, Mason Wright Foundation |
| Arlene Putnam | Consultant, Eastfield Mall |
| Dora Robinson | President/CEO, United Way of Pioneer Valley |
| Carol Rodriques, RN, MS | Director of Hospice, Baystate Visiting Nurse Association |
| Jeff Sattler | President, NUVO Bank |
| Charles Schmitt | President, Carlson & Schmitt |
| Ben Scranton, RCE, e-Pro | Executive Vice President, REALTOR® Association of Pioneer Valley |
| Kevin Sears | Broker/Owner, Sears Real Estate |
| Elizabeth Sillin, J.D. | Attorney, Bulkley, Richardson and Gelinas |
| Erik J. Skar | Financial Services Professional, MassMutual |
| James Spinelli, CLU, ChFC | Financial Representative, Northwestern Mutual |
| Cheryl Stanley, Ed.D. | Dean, Department of Education, Westfield State University |
| Bruce Stebbins | Former Councilor, City of Springfield |
| Ned Steiger | Vice President, First Niagra Bank |
| Fred Steinman | President, Valpak |
| Paul Stelzer | President, Appleton Corporation |
| William F. Steplar | Financial Advisor, AspenCross |
| Tina Stevens | Principal & Creative Director, Stevens 470 |
| Eileen Sullivan, SSJ | Outreach Minister, St. Michael's Cathedral |
| J. Jeffrey Sullivan | Executive VP & Chief Lending Officer, United Bank |
| Michael Tarby | Vice-President, PIP Printing & Marketing Services |
| Henry Thomas | President, Urban League of Springfield |
| James Tourtelotte, Esq. | Managing Partner, Robinson, Donovan (Retired) |
| William Ward | Executive Director, Regional Employment Board |
| Kimberly Robinson Williams | Founder and Executive Director, Next Level Development |
| Walter Woodgett | Financial Representative, B&L Financial Architects/OneAmerica |
| Victor Wooldridge | Vice President, Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers LLC |
| John B. Yahres | VP Finance & Treasurer, Southworth |
| Tyler F. Young | CEO, W.F. Young |
Note: Members of the Board of Trustees are also Corporators. For a list of Trustees please click here.
