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Timothy F. Kelleher, ChairmanTimothy F. Kelleher, a Board member since 1991, is a Senior Vice President and Team Leader of Commercial Banking with TD Banknorth, N.A. located in Wareham, MA. His banking career spans 23 years. Mr. Kelleher earned his degree in Economics from Stonehill College in North Easton, Massachusetts. |
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Jacqueline AshleyJacqueline Ashley is a Registered Nurse and a member of the Board of Directors since 1997. Her son, Edward, came to IDDI in 1981. She is the only parent member on the Board. Ms. Ashley is a supportive member of Parents & Friends of Crystal Springs School (PFCSS) and has participated in all fundraising efforts of both PFCSS and IDDI. |
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Donald HartleyDonald Hartley is a Certified Financial Planner practitioner with Merrill Lynch and a member of the Rhode Island Army National Guard. He recently returned from Iraq serving as the commander of their Blackhawk aviation lift company. Mr. Hartley has been a Board member since 2003. |
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Michael A. KehoeMichael A. Kehoe is a partner in the law firm of Partridge, Snow & Hahn, LLP and concentrates his practice on all aspects of commercial real estate. Mr. Kehoe is admitted to practice law in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. He earned his J.D. from Boston University School of Law and holds a B.A. from Bucknell University. In addition to being on the Board since 1999, he is a Director of Child & Family Services of New Bedford; past president and Paul Harris Fellow of the Dartmouth Rotary Club; and Director of the Boys and Girls Club of New Bedford, Inc. Mr. Kehoe also serves on the Board of Directors as Treasurer for the Crapo Charitable Foundation and is a past president of Greater New Bedford ARC. |
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Robert W. KelliherRobert W. Kelliher, a Board member since 2005, is Vice President and General Manager of Thermo-Mechanical Systems Corp, a multi-discipline contracting company. Mr. Kelliher earned his degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of New Hampshire. |
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Jay C. KivowitzJay C. Kivowitz was with a nationwide clothing manufacturer for twenty years, retiring as CEO in 1990. For the last fifteen years, he has been a licensed auctioneer in the states of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Florida specializing in Real Estate and Business Liquidations. He is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Mr. Kivowitz was previously a member of the Board of Directors of the New Bedford Boys & Girls Club for eight years and a member of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Building Authority for ten years, where he served as chairman for two years. He has been a member of the IDDI Board of Directors since 1994. |
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Kenneth KurnosKenneth Kurnos, a Board member since 2005, has been a practicing trial lawyer for over 28 years; admitted to the bar in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in 1977; Federal District Court for the District of Massachusetts in 1978; and First Circuit Court of Appeals in 1980. He is a member of the Boston and Massachusetts Bar Associations. Mr. Kurnos is a graduate of Boston University School of Law, J.D. and Cornell University, B.A. He is also an elected Town Meeting member; an appointed member of the Town of Brookline Human Resources Board since 1991; and an adjunct faculty member at Widener Law School. |
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Gloria PerperasGloria Perperas has been on the Board since 2005. Her passion lies in her salon spa, Gloria and Company, for beauty and wellness, located in Fairhaven, MA. Her objective has been to exceed guests’ expectations, give back to the community, and to raise the bar in this profession. Ms. Perperas is an A.C.S. volunteer in the "Look Good…Feel Better" program, assisting cancer survivors with the outward effects of chemotherapy and radiation. Ms. Perperas also founded the Barbara Bodkin Memorial Scholarship Fund; studied and completed Ayurvedic Practitioner certification; completed Reiki II certification; volunteered as a “Paint Your Heart Out” painter; created Spa Day for “Dress for Success” graduates; and initiated and sponsored the YMCA “Miss to Ms.” Mentor program. She supports AIDS, Inc. in their year-long fundraising events and also serves on the Board of Directors for the Salter Schools. |
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John F. PicardJohn F. Picard joined the Board in 2007. He has a B.S. from the University of Maryland; received his Teacher Certification from Southeastern Massachusetts University; and has completed credits toward a Masters degree in Social Work. Mr. Picard has worked as a Social Worker, Research Analyst, and Teacher. He is currently the Director of Housing Developments and Support Services in Fall River, Massachusetts. |