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Jim is a partner in the certified public accounting firm McGladrey & Pullen, LLP and is a managing director in RSM McGladrey, a tax and business consulting firm. The firms are member firms in RSM International. Jim is the manufacturing and wholesale distribution (MWD) team leader in the Boston area offices of McGladrey, servicing middle-market companies throughout New England. In addition to performing audit, review and tax services for clients, Jim's responsibilities include preparation of business valuations, projections, due diligence and business plans in connection with mergers and acquisitions, capital projects and corporate reorganizations.
Jim obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from Boston College, a Master of Science in Taxation Degree from Bentley College and a Business Advisor Certificate from the University Of Chicago Graduate School Of Business.
Jim is a member of the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Jim is also the treasurer of the Asia America Chamber of Commerce. Jim lives in Topsfield with his wife and four children.
As Vice President of Development at the United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley, Kevin oversees the development and implementation of strategies that deepen relationships with corporations and individuals who wish to support United Way. Kevin started with United Way in 2005 and was part of the team that worked on the merging his United Way with United Way of Merrimack Valley.
A graduate of Harvard University and the former President of KT Electronics, Kevin brings considerable business and not-for-profit experience to the Board of Children's Friend.
Active in several North Shore organizations as a volunteer, Kevin lives in Danvers, MA.
Joseph C. Correnti is a Partner in one of the North Shore's most established law firms, Serafini, Serafini, Darling & Correnti, LLP, located across from the court complex on Federal Street in Salem.
Born and raised in Salem, Correnti is a graduate of St. John's Prep, Boston College and Thomas M. Cooley Law School. A former Assistant District Attorney in Essex County, his current practice includes real estate and land use law, health care, municipal and business law. The firm specializes in finding effective solutions for difficult business and land use issues.
Active in the community, Correnti currently serves as Chairman of The Salem Partnership, Vice-Chair of the Salem State College Assistance Corporation, and is an Overseer for the North Shore Medical Center and Beverly Cooperative Bank. He has served as Chairman of the Community Leadership Forum of The North Shore Medical Center, and as President of the Salem Chamber of Commerce. He has been involved as a Little League coach as well as serving on the Board of his children's grammar school.
He lives in Salem with his wife, Teresa, and their two children, Anthony and Amanda. Correnti joined the Board of Children's Friend in December, 2007.
Jim Cunha, a graduate of Rhode Island College and Northeastern University, earning degrees in accounting, philosophy and computer science, has been with the Federal Reserve Bank in Boston since 1984.
Jim is a Senior Vice President and is responsible for the financial and payment services offered to New England financial institutions and the U.S. Treasury. Jim has also been responsible for Information Technology and Technology Strategy.
Jim and his wife Meg live in Newburyport. He has been a member of the Children's Friend Board of Directors since January of 2009.
A veteran of public relations and marketing, Monique serves as the Executive Vice President at Ogilvy PR Worldwide, where she heads North American Healthcare. She has experience working with a wide range of stakeholder groups in the areas of women's health, oncology, cardiology and medical technology. Her work in these areas has been recognized by PR industry organizations as best-in-class, winning more than 22 PR industry awards.
Monique is an active member of The Boson Club, serving both on the Non-Profit Board Resource Committee and The Mentor Program. She is also a member of Healthcare Business Women's Association, MassMEDIC, the Paul Revere Dinner Group and Boston's Women Business Communicators. She has a B.A. from Bowdoin College. She speaks fluent Dutch. Monique and her family live in Newburyport.
Monique joined the Board of Children's Friend August, 2007.
Jeffrey C. Doherty is a corporate attorney with the law firm of MacLean Holloway Doherty Ardiff and Morse, P.C., located in Peabody, Massachusetts. Mr. Doherty concentrates in general corporate and securities law including private placements of securities, mergers and acquisitions, technology licensing, as well as secured and unsecured debt financing. Mr. Doherty represents publicly and privately held corporations and business entities in a variety of industries, including manufacturing, distribution, e-commerce, software licensing, and commercial lending. Mr. Doherty received his undergraduate degree from Brown University in 1985, his MBA from Babson College in 1990, and his law degree from Suffolk University Law School in 1996. Mr. Doherty is admitted to practice in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. He is a member of the Business Law Section of the American Bar Association and the Essex County Bar Association.
Bob has recently retired as Executive Director of the Northshore Education Consortium, the largest provider of special education services to severely disabled students on the North Shore. Bob has an extensive background in education, child welfare and social services. He was previously the Executive Director of Concord Family and Youth Services and also served in leadership positions at the Walker Home and School in Needham, Bay Cove Human Services and Home for Little Wanderers in Boston.
Bob served as school committee member for the town of Randolph for 24 years and is the former President of the Massachusetts Association of School Committees (MASC). Active in his local community, Bob co-chaired the Middle School Building Committee which oversaw a multi-million dollar middle school renovation and has been a town meeting member for 28 years. He also helped found the local youth basketball program and has been a Little League board member for 30 years.
Bob currently is the Chair of the Board of Trustees of the South Shore Charter Public School in Norwell and serves on the Board of The Massachusetts Organization of Educational Collaboratives and the Special Education Committee of MASC. Bob has presented at numerous state and national conferences over the past years with a particular focus on helping public schools better service students with significant emotional and/or mental health needs.
A licensed social worker, Bob also holds certifications as a school superintendent, building principal and administrator of special education. He holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from Boston College and is a longtime Eagles sports fan. Bob lives with his wife, Diane, a first grade teacher. They are parents of three sons and have one grandson. Bob joined the Board of Children's Friend in 2007.
David Grey is the principal of Grey Investments LLC, a Registered Investment Advisor formed in 2002 and located in Beverly, Massachusetts. From 1986 to 2002 he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of IpswichBank. Mr. Grey took the bank public in 1993 and sold it to Banknorth in 2002. He is a 1977 graduate of Northeastern University with a BS in Economics. He has served as a Corporator of the Boys and Girls Club of Lynn since 1984 and has been a volunteer mentor at Children's Friend since 2006.
Mr. Grey joined the Board of Children's Friend in early 2007 and served as Board Chair from 2008-2009. He resides in Wenham with his wife Janet and two daughters.
Stephen Kotler is President and CEO of Kotler and Company, LLC, a consulting firm providing strategic, merger and acquisition, operational and financial advisory services to small and medium sized businesses having recently completed a transaction, undergoing a transition or requiring a transformation that is fundamental in nature.
Prior to founding Kotler and Company, LLC, Mr. Kotler was principal and CFO of The Watermill Group, a private equity firm with a focus on value oriented investing in small to medium sized manufacturing and value-added distribution companies. Prior to the Watermill Group, Mr. Kotler was principal of the Strategic Financial Services Group at Mage, LLC, a consulting firm which strengthens clients' ability to perform and build long-term value by developing leadership, improving processes, and enhancing management and business excellence.
Mr. Kotler joined the Board of Children's Friend Board of Directors in 2002, and has served as the Board Chair of Children's Friend since 2009. Previously, Mr. Kotler was a Director of Men's Associates of Hebrew SeniorLife, the largest provider of elder care in the Boston metropolitan area devoted to providing retirement communities in Massachusetts that are designed to help older adults live healthy independent lives.
Mr. Kotler is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants, and Treasurer of Pocahontas Greenbelt Corporation. He obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree and Graduate Degree in Public Accounting from McGill University.
Jonathan Miller has held administrative and clinical positions in social service agencies for the past 32 years. Since 1981 Jonathan has been Executive Director of Team Coordinating Agency in Haverhill, MA. TCA is a non-profit organization that provides addiction treatment, child welfare and mental health services in outpatient, residential, and forensic settings.
In addition to serving on the Board of Children's Friend since 1996, Jonathan currently sits on the Board of Directors of Mental Health and Substance Corporations of Massachusetts and Greater Lawrence Women's Resource Center. He is also a founding board member and Past President of Emmaus, Inc., a Haverhill-based organization that provides a range of supportive housing services to homeless individuals and families.
Since 1982 Jonathan has trained graduate students as a field supervisor for Antioch New England Graduate School and clinically supervises candidates for Allied Mental Health licensure in Massachusetts.
Jonathan holds a BA in Biology, a Master of Theology and a PhD in Theological and Religious Studies, all from Boston University. His clinical training is in pastoral counseling, and he is licensed in Massachusetts as a Marriage and Family Therapist and as a Social Worker.
Jonathan has been married to Laurie Cutter since 1974. They live in southeastern New Hampshire and have no children.
Vice President of Human Resources at Copyright Clearance Center, Michele brings over 20 years of experience in organizational and talent management, compensation, benefits and talent acquisition.
A Magna Cum Laude graduate of University of Massachusetts where she received a Bachelor of Science in Management, Michele also received an Ed. M from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
She has served as Vice President of Human Resources at BBN Systems and Technologies and held a similar position at Openwave Systems/Software.com. Prior to her current position, Michele was the Director of Human Resources at MSPCC where she helped to develop key metrics to enhance performance and delivery of services.
Michele joined the Board in December 2009 and lives in Gloucester, MA.
A Certified Public Accountant since 1986, Paul received his Bachelor of Science Degree from Providence College and his Masters of Science Degree in Taxation from Bentley College.
Among his affiliations, Paul who is a resident of Lynn, has served on the City of Lynn Planning Board. He is a partner in Neal A. Price & Company, LLP, a leading full-service accounting, tax, and consulting firm in Danvers.
Michael Ward has a considerable background in employee-benefits brokerage and consulting having served as President of Harbour Benefits Insurance Brokerage, an organization that he founded, and as the Executive Vice President and practice leader of Eastern Benefits Group (a division of Eastern Bank). Both of these firms were considered thought-leaders in the employee benefits marketplace and grew to be amongst the largest brokerage firms in New England. Recently, Michael joined Insight Performance, a human resources outsourcing and consulting firm, to help lead and grow the organization.
In addition to the Children's Friend Board of Directors, which he joined in May of 2007, Michael also serves on the Board of the North Shore Chamber of Commerce and as an Overseer for North Shore Medical Center. Previously, he served on the Board of Directors for The Plummer Home for Boys and the Salem Chamber of Commerce. Michael has been a member of the Broker Advisory Boards at Blue Cross Blue Shield, Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare, Tufts Health Plan and Delta Dental Plan. These boards work with the executive teams of the insurance companies in a consultative role with respect to product development, service initiatives and marketplace insight. Michael is also actively involved with the New England Employee Benefits Council, Massachusetts and National Health Underwriters Associations, and Northeast Human Resources Association. Mike has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Tufts University and an MBA, summa cum laude, from Babson College.
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