Ed is the founder of 128 CPA - a business and financial planning advisory firm. He provides small business owners with services in accounting, tax, and financial planning. He works with startup businesses, assists with and writes business plans, consults on real estate financing, prepares regulatory overhead reports, DCAA audits, and SBIR grant proposals. Ed acts as a business & financial advisor for our organization. He was one of the incorporators and treasurer of the “Boston Main Streets Program”, the first one-city, multi-sited program in the US for rejuvenation & revitalization of local community areas. The program is affiliated with the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Ed’s experience brings energy and insight to our organization.
NANCY DIETRICH
Nancy has been in radio sales and advertising for over 30 years, including with CBS, Westinghouse, and Infinity Broadcasting/Viacom. She organized several pilgrimages to Rome and Medjugorje, and has been an active leader in many youth and adult groups and ministries in her local church. She is a primary focal poitn in our organization for fundraising coordination, development of financial resources, and advice on donative giving for our organization.
PATRICIA KELLY
Patricia has been in public service for over 23 years.Her career began as a US Congressional Page with the late Congressman Joseph Moakley. She served under three Speakers of the Massachusetts House of Representatives as an Information Techonology Specialist. Her commitment to serving others an Information Techonology background and experience provides us with an valuable resource in our ever changing techonologically complex world.
LAUREEN M. SMITH, R.N., BSN, CCRN, LNC Special & Resource Nurse, Interventional Pulmonology
Laureen has been practicing nursing since 1982, at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston (and prior to a merger at the New England Deaconess Hospital). Prior to her current position, she worked for 15 years as a nurse in the Intensive Care Units, with an emphasis on Ethics and Quality of Care at end of life. Her compassion and understanding of the health care profession and those who it serves providfes our organization with a deep understanding and appreciation for humanitarianism.