Leadership

Stephen Kaneb, Vice President, Roca Board of Directors

Steve Kaneb has years of experience in various fields. Currently, he is Vice President of Real Estate at Catamount Management Corporation and HP Hood LLC. He is also Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Verdant Pastures, a 93 acre mixed‐use development in Epping, New Hampshire emphasizing community, economic and environmental stewardship.  Steve earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and is a Registered Professional Engineer.  His development experience includes retail, office, warehouse, industrial and residential.  Throughout his career, Steve has maintained strong philanthropic and community involvement. He currently serves Farmsteads of New England (Director); International Medical Equipment Collaborative (Chairman); New Hampshire Institute of Politics Advisory Board; Roca (Board of Directors’ Vice President and member of Executive Committee); Roman Catholic Diocese of Manchester (Finance Council Member); The Catholic University of America (Trustee); and, the Town of South Hampton Conservation Commission (Chairman). He also serves at the Rockingham County Jail as a Eucharistic Minister. Steve resides with his wife, Andrea, and their five children in South Hampton, New Hampshire.

Kelly Kalick, Treasurer of Roca Board of Directors

Harbour Food Services

Is Treasurer of the Roca Inc. Board and has served in this capacity since March 2010.  Prior to serving on the Roca Board she served as a member of the Roca finance committee.   Ms Kalick is President of Harbour Food Service Equipment, a family owned and operated food service equipment and supply company located in Chelsea, Ma.  It is through Harbour that Ms. Kalick first became involved with Roca when  Harbour was  asked to assist in the expansion of the Roca culinary dept.   In the past Ms. Kalick has been involved in fundraising efforts in both Boston and Cambridge. Ms. Kalick lives in Boston.

Deborah Wayne, Clerk of Roca Board of Directors

Owner, Deborah Wayne and Assoc.

Molly Baldwin, Executive Director

Roca Inc.

Greg Torres, Honorary Board Member

President, MassINC

Greg Torres joined MassINC in June of 2007. As President, he is responsible to the Board of Directors for setting policy, leading fund raising activities, and guiding program operations. Greg also serves as publisher of CommonWealth magazine, now a leader in investigative journalism. Greg began his career working with juvenile delinquents in the early 1970s in Boston. As the de-institutionalization movement proceeded, Greg was instrumental in developing community-based programs for adolescents with his work at the Massachusetts Committee on Criminal Justice. As Assistant Secretary for Criminal Justice under Governor Michael Dukakis, he led reform efforts in the adult correctional system as well. From 1984-1992 Greg served as Chief of Staff to the Massachusetts’ Senate Committee on Ways and Means.In 1992 Greg joined the MENTOR Network as Senior Vice President, having served as a founding board member in 1980. Assuming the role of President and CEO from 1996-2005, Greg led the growth of MENTOR from a regional company providing services primarily to children into a national organization serving people of all ages in a wide variety of settings, now operating in thirty-seven states. Having retired as CEO, Greg continues to chair the board of the MENTOR Network. Greg is a graduate of the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University (MPA 1982) and of St. Vincent’s College in Latrobe PA (BA 1971). Greg chaired the board of Roca, a Chelsea-based organization from 2006-2009. He lives in Winchester with his wife Betsy Pattullo. They have two sons, Jess and Gabe, and two grandchildren, Jack and Lydia.

Gary Greenberg

Co-Managing Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Gary Greenberg, a senior trial attorney with more than 25 years of experience throughout the United States and other parts of the world, including Switzerland, United Kingdom, Bulgaria, the Cayman Islands, Cyprus and the Isle of Man, has represented clients in a wide variety of complex matters, at trials and in state and federal appellate courts and the U.S. Supreme Court, including international fraud recovery, patent infringement and intellectual property disputes; securities litigation; class actions; money laundering actions; civil forfeiture proceedings; Petroleum Marketing Practices Act litigation; mail and wire fraud criminal proceedings; employment and labor disputes; shareholder derivative actions; franchisor disputes with franchisees; lender-borrower disputes; telecommunications litigation; public bid procurement disputes; land-use disputes; litigation concerning regulations promulgated by state and federal agencies; complex personal injury; binding and non-binding mediation; death action claims; and contract, tort and statutory claims. Gary also appears before several state and federal administrative agencies. He has lectured, conducted workshops, and served as a public commentator for print and radio commentary on a variety of litigation issues.

Vinnie Daboul

Senior Vice President, Sales & Business Development, TD Insurance

Anthony DiPaolo

President, CEO, Work'N Gear

Anthony DiPaolo is a seasoned entrepreneur and executive with over 30 years of leadership experience in retail, manufacturing, product development, product sourcing and domestic and international sales. Mr. DiPaolo has also committed his work ethic and leadership to various volunteer and philanthropic activities in his community. As a graduate of The George Washington University, Anthony Dipaolo began his career with Mitsubishi as a Sales Representative in their footwear division responsible for $20MM in sales and related product development. He traveled extensively throughout Europe and the Far East brokering deals between Dow Chemical and the Romanian government, and trade agreements with other Eastern Bloc countries. He later became the Vice President of Sales for Shoe Visions, a fashion footwear brand sold through major retailers in the United States including Kinney, Thom McAn, and JC Penney. Upon selling Herman Survivors, Anthony DiPaolo purchased Work ‘N Gear out of bankruptcy, a 45-store chain specializing in the sale of workwear apparel and footwear. He assumed the role of CEO and President of Work ’N Gear and raised $40MM in venture capital investments. Since 2002, Mr. DiPaolo has built a new infrastructure, a strong management team, and redesigned and repositioned the brand in the marketplace. In addition to his successes in the business world, Anthony has made important contributions to his community and beyond. While at Work ‘N Gear, he developed the “Boot Trade” program. Each year, before the cold of winter hits the northern states, this program provides thousands of pairs of gently worn boots to homeless people in 12 states. Anthony has always been committed to mentoring children. He has been an active volunteer and Coach of Youth Baseball in his current hometown of Cohasset, MA and was formerly the President of Greenwich Junior Babe Ruth Baseball in Greenwich, CT. He currently sits on the Board of Directors of Roca, an outreach program for at-risk youths. Anthony DiPaolo and his wife, Gloria, are proud parents of their two college-aged boys who are currently attending the University of South Carolina. Anthony is an active outdoorsman. In his free time, he enjoys sport fishing on his boat with his boys, his friends and his wife, playing a friendly round of golf, and skiing.

Sandra B. Edwards

Vice President of Institutional Advancement, North Shore Community College

Sandra Edwards, J.D., is Vice President, Institutional Advancement, North Shore Community College. Sandra is the executive officer for the College's Resource Development and Institutional Advancement component, and is responsible for planning, development, and implementation of private and public fund-raising. She serves as Executive Director of the NSCC Foundation, supervises NSCC Scholarship Program. Manages Grants Office, Development Office, Marketing & Public Relations, and Alumni & College Relations Office, and is responsible for planning and implementing, pre-campaign, feasibility studies, and campaign phases of a major gift fund-raising initiatives. In addition, Ms. Edwards manages major grants for the college, including Title III and FIPSE, and works directly with the President to facilitate community development and institutional grants for which she initiated and developed a Service Learning component. She also serves on the Massachusetts Campus Compact Service Learning Advisory Board and Mass Service Alliance Taskforce on Civic Engagement. Sandra facilitates the Community Engagement Team to advise the President on public policy and community initiatives. She is responsible for initiation of Public Policy Institute at NSCC (funded FY2006) and development of programming, and she manages development and production of the Institute's white papers on public policy. Sandra Edwards has been an Editorial Review Board member for The Journal for Civic Commitment since 2003.

Mark Haggerty

President, Fidelity Capital Markets Services

Mark Haggerty is president of Fidelity Capital Markets (FCM), the institutional trading arm of Fidelity Investments providing trading, products and services to a wide array of clients and Fidelity businesses. Fidelity Investments is the largest mutual fund company in the United States, the No. 1 provider of workplace retirement savings plans, a leading online brokerage firm and one of the largest providers of custody and clearing services to financial professionals. Mr. Haggerty joined FCM in 1996 in the risk management and strategic planning group, where he focused on market risk management, and new products development.  Subsequently, Mr. Haggerty took on management responsibilities for a number of trading desks, including securities lending, portfolio trading, and structured products. In 2003, he spearheaded FCM's entry into the Prime Brokerage business and added this unit to his management responsibility until he was named executive vice president of FCM in June 2005. Mr. Haggerty assumed his current role in 2006. Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Haggerty worked for KPMG Peat Marwick in Philadelphia and New York as a consultant, providing risk management consulting services to derivatives trading desks. Mr. Haggerty received a bachelor of science degree in economics, summa cum laude, with concentrations in finance and accounting from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Haggerty previously served as a member of the Board for the Boston Equities Exchange and on the advisory board of Redibook LLC.  Mark is FINRA Series 4, 7, 9, 10, 24 & 63 licensed. 

Ramiro Torres

JAM'N 94.5, WJMN FM Boston

Ramiro Torres is one of the nation’s leading radio personalities and is a respected TV Personality in New England. A Boston radio fixture for over 15 years, he has also gained national exposure joining the United Stations Radio Network as host of the Weekend Top 30. Born in Everett, MA, Ramiro first sought out his radio career by attending broadcasting school in Boston and landing his first job at a small New England station on the day he graduated. After his very first radio show, a Program Director gave Ramiro the opportunity to display his skills on Boston’s premier Hip Hop station, Jam’n 94.5. After holding the #1 rated night and afternoon shows Ramiro soon became the #1 Morning Show Host in Boston, a position he continues to hold to this day. Ramiro has made numerous television appearances and hosts “Community Auditions” a New England based television talent competition. He's also served as an on air contributor for the New England Sports Network. In 2007 Ramiro was awarded a Latin Pride National Award for Excellence in Radio Broadcasting. Ramiro spends his spare time with his family and 3 dogs. He also enjoys working out and practicing Martial Arts. He currently holds 2 Black Belts, in Kenpo Karate and Jeet Kune Do.

Nancy Figuerroa

Roca Alumni

Joel Hernandez

Roca Alumni

Jody Mendoza

Managing Partner, Mojitos

Jody Mendoza is Founder/CEO at PMG Inc. ( The Peña- Mendoza Group) , CEO of the Boston Music Conference and Owner at Winter Row Entertainment, LLC dba Mojitos Lounge in downtown Boston. Mojitos opened its doors in August of 2005 and the positive reaction it received was overwhelming and enduring.  Mojitos has become a fixture on the nightlife scene and won numerous awards.  A measure of Mojitos’ success and popularity with its clientele is that Mojitos is home to the city’s longest running Latin Friday and Saturday night.  Mojitos is downtown Boston’s only all Latin venue.  Jody was approached by Eric Liriano who is now her partner at Mojitos while still in business school.  Her reputation preceded her and he was interested in investing in a club in Boston, but only if she would agree to be the Managing Partner.  Mojitos is only the most recent of Jody’s endeavors.  For over ten years she has been organizing and executing events in Boston.  In 2002, she founded Avivé Productions, a Marketing and Promotions company that services the needs of the Boston area Latino community.  The events organized by Avivé Productions under her guidance include countless concerts, product launches and promotions, harbor cruises, community events and night club promotions.  Jody is recognized by her peers as a talented and focused business woman.  She has a history of giving back to the community and was recognized by Mayor Menino for her charity work and fundraising efforts following 9-11. Jody credits her success to a deep understanding of why people seek entertainment.  According to her, entertainment is the expression and embodiment of their unarticulated hopes and dreams. Creating events that successfully resonate and tap into the desires of the target crowd is the key to unforgettable and highly anticipated events.  Jody resides in Boston and is a member of the National Society of Hispanic MBAs, and the Latino Professional Network. Jody’s undergraduate degree was a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and she received a Masters in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing from Boston College in 2006.

Dwight Robson

Vice President, Public Strategy, The Mentor Network

Dwight leads the work of the Public Strategy Group, which is responsible for developing and implementing The Network’s agenda with regard to Marketing, Communications and Government and Community Affairs. Prior to joining The Network in 2003, Dwight held senior policy and management positions in Massachusetts state government, most recently as an assistant state treasurer. He also has extensive political experience after holding several key positions in high-profile campaigns for Governor and the U.S. Senate and formerly served on the board of The American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR).  Dwight received a B.A. in political science from the University of Massachusetts-Lowell.

Lewis H. Spence

Former Commissioner of Department of Social Services

In January 2008, Lewis H. (Harry) Spence, 64, joined the faculty of Harvard University with a joint appointment from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and the Harvard Kennedy School. He was a Professor of Practice at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and Lecturer in Education at the Harvard Kennedy School.  From 2001 to 2007, Spence served as Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Social Services, the Commonwealth’s child welfare program. From 1995 to 2000, Spence served as Deputy Chancellor for Operations for the New York City Public Schools, the nation’s largest school system. Prior to his work in New York, Spence was appointed by then-Gov. William F. Weld to the post of Receiver for the bankrupt city of Chelsea, Massachusetts, where he served for four years. From 1989 to 1991, Spence was Lecturer in Public Policy at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard; from 1980 to 1984, he served as the Court-Appointed Receiver of the Boston Housing Authority, which became a model for public housing intervention across the nation; and from 1975 to 1978, he held the position of Executive Director of the Cambridge Housing Authority. He has also worked in private real estate development, consulted on the Advanced Placement program to the College Board, and practiced law. Spence, a resident of Boston, received a J.D. in 1974 from Harvard Law School and a B.A. from Harvard College in 1969.