Advisory Board
The Community Advisory Board increases stakeholder input and guidance on the Leduc Office's work. The Board provides support by:
- reviewing organizational goals and assessment results for consistency with UMass Dartmouth's mission;
- recommending strategies to develop and expand programs offered; and
- assisting in the development and maintenance of an effective network of relationships critical to the Office's success.
Community Representatives
Carl Alves
Executive Director
Positive Action Against Chemical Abuse (PAACA)
Nicholas Christ
President & CEO
Baycoast Bank
Jack Chopoorian
Retired Chancellor Professor of Marketing
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Joseph Cordeiro
Retired Police Chief
New Bedford Police Department
Elizabeth Duffy
Assistant General Counsel
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Developmental Services
Julie Gagliardi
Director of Programs
SouthCoast Community Foundation
Michelle Hantman
President & CEO
United Way of Greater New Bedford
Jeanne Leduc
Benefactor & Community Member
Robert Leduc '78
Benefactor & Community Member
Rev. David Lima
Executive Minister
Inter-Church Council of Greater New Bedford
Christopher Markey
State Representative
Massachusetts House of Representatives
Jim Mathes
President & CEO
Dennison Memorial Community Center
Bill Perkins
Chief Operating Officer
People, Inc.
Denise Porche
Executive Director
The Island Foundation
Gina Purtell
Director, Allen’s Pond Wildlife Sanctuary
Massachusetts Audubon Society
Michele Roberts
Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing & Community Relations Officer
Bristol County Savings Bank
Michael Rodrigues
State Senator
Massachusetts State Senate
Dr. Bruce Rose
Retired Asst. Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Corinn Williams
Executive Director
Community Economic Development Center
UMass Dartmouth Representatives
Dr. Carlos Benavides
Associate Professor and Chair, Global Languages and Cultures
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Paula Cruz ’14
Boston Children's Hospital
Joshua Encarnacion ’14
Leadership Development Consultant
Dr. Memory Holloway
Professor Emerita
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Narcisse Kunda ’22
State Street Corporation
Dr. Jean MacCormack
Chancellor Emeritus
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Dr. John Quinn
Assistant Dean for Public Interest Law and External Relations
Law School
Peter Schock ’12
Boston Consulting Group
Margaret Sullivan '21
Henry Lord Community School
Matthew Witzgall '15
Carl's Collision Center