Leadership
Board of Directors
President
Gina Despres, MA
Retired educator
Vice President
Marybeth Ferrarini, RN, JD, CPHRM
Southcoast Health
Treasurer
Lissa Singer, APRN, MBA, CPC-I
First Physician Corp
Secretary
Kate C. Miller, MPP
Representative Antonio Cabral,
Massachusetts House of Representatives
Members
Zachary Boyer
Coastline Elderly Services
Michaela DeMattio, MA
Balanced Learning Center
April C. Funches
Bristol County District Attorney's Office
Darcy H. Lee
Samaritans Southcoast
Ex Officio
Jocelyn M. Oliveira, CISR Elite, CPPL, CPIA
Partners Insurance Group LLC
Anna Schierberl Scherr, PhD
UMass Dartmouth, Brown University
Staff
Leadership Team
Darcy H. Lee - Executive Director
Darcy H. Lee began her career at the John F. Kennedy Library and Foundation in Boston, going on to work as Press Aide to U. S. Senator Edward M. Kennedy, after which she worked in fundraising and as a consultant for different organizations, including Clark University, Orchard House - Home of the Alcotts, Pilgrim Hall Museum, and the Women's Fund of Southeastern Massachusetts, among others. Read more...
Christine Rizza - Training & Development Manager
Christine Rizza, a lifelong resident of Southeastern Massachusetts, comes to Samaritans Southcoast from the Fall River YMCA, where she served as the Member Services Director and Livestrong Director, an intense program for cancer patients, as well as running the Diabetes Prevention Program and Dance program. Read more...
Natalie Schrager - Human Resources Manager
Natalie Schrager is an experienced human resources generalist with over a decade of experience. She comes to Samaritans Southcoast from Rave Mobile Safety, a software application company providing emergency alert systems, and previously worked at Advenir Living and South Florida Paper Products. Read more...