Anthony Tierno, president Anthony is the Assistant Vice President and Branch Manager of Hingham Institution for Savings - Tremont Street Office. He holds a degree from Hesser College in Criminal Justice and is a graduate of the New England School for Financial Studies Bank Management Program. He serves as a member of the Zoning Board of Appeals for Saugus, MA and is a Business Member of the Eight Streets Neighborhood Association in the South End. Prior to joining Hingham Savings, Anthony held positions as Branch Manager for Citizens Bank and Fleet Bank. He currently resides in Saugus with his wife and two children. Anthony joined SEBA in 2006 and served as Treasurer for two years prior to becoming President.
Mark Haley, chairman of the board As the owner of Above and Beyond Catering, Mark's primary focus is to keep his vision of delivering creative and good food consistently to Above and Beyond Catering's customers. He does this while growing his catering business by pursuing new opportunities. Mark founded Above and Beyond Catering in September 1996 in Boston's South End neighborhood. He worked for a variety of clients including major companies State Street Research and Merrill Corporation. At Above and Beyond Catering's inception, most clients were corporate or non-profit in nature with a few private functions in the mix. In the fall of 2002, seeing a need for a neighborhood place that provided good healthy food, Mark established The Little Window, a takeout window, for customers who wanted "good food to go." The Little Window flourished, winning Boston's Best in the Improper Bostonian in 2005. Mark decided to close The Little Window in August of 2006 due to the high demand for catering. At this time weddings started filling Above and Beyond Catering's calendar. Above and Beyond Catering won South End Favorites Best Caterer in 2008 in The South End News. Prior to opening Above and Beyond Catering, Mark worked in a number of capacities in the food and beverage industry in Boston and the Cape and Islands. Mark is a graduate of the Inner City Entrepreneurs program 2005 and holds a B.A. degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He joined the South End Business Alliance in 2003. Truly believing in the mission of helping other for profit and not for profit businesses in the community, he became very involved and was named Vice President in 2005 and President in 2006 and again in 2009.
Javier Torres, Vice President F.
Javier Torresis the Director of Villa Victoria Center for the Arts and has been with IBA foralmost 4 years. In his time with IBA he has been the catalyst for the implementationof a 3 year strategic business plan to improve the operational, programmaticand financial health of their arts programs. Javier is guiding the plan to focusupon: diversification of funding; widening the impact of programs through communityoutreach and audience development; and furthering IBA's mission through the implementationof systems that improve marketing and branding in collaboration with Geovision.Steering
VillaVictoriaCenterfor the Arts into the forefront of the arts world across
New England, Javier and his team are responsible for the implementation of new evaluationtools that will measure the program's success in increasing cultural competencyand increasing leadership capacity through dynamic Latino arts programming. Javieralso lead's The Beat of Boston, a 6 organization consortium, which is developinga new face for tourism in the Greater Boston region. Javier graduated CumLaude from Framingham State College (FSC) with a BS in Marketing and Management.He serves as Vice-President of the board member for the South End Business Alliance;he is a board member for the Boston Cultural Council, he is a multicultural committeemember for the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism, multicultural committeemember for The Greater Boston Convention and Visitor's Bureau and is on the advisorycouncil for Jazz Boston. Javier provides pro bono consulting for a number ofartists and organizations with varied artistic visions.
VillaVictoriaCenter for the Arts is a non-profit arts and culture center dedicated to preserving, promoting, and celebrating Latino arts and artists, and creating dynamic cross-cultural collaborations. The center includes: a main hall/theater, a dance studio, a visual arts studio, and an art gallery (LA GALERIA at
VillaVictoriaCenterfor the Arts).
Javier joined SEBA in 2006 and currently serves on the Website Committee.
Scott St. Cyr, Vice President Scott St. Cyr is the owner of étant, A Spa for Well Being. He is a graduate of the Holistic Massage Program and the Polarity Realization Program from the Polarity Realization Institute, Ipswich, MA; and is a well known massage and polarity therapy instructor.He is certified as a Massage Therapist by the Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals (ABMP) and a Polarity Practitioner. In addition, Scott is nationally certified by the NCBTMB. Scott holds a degree from Westfield State College which was granted in 1984. Scott has lived in the South End for the past 16 years and had his business here for the past ten. Scott joined SEBA in 2007 and currently serves on the Programming Committee.
kevin Hepner, treasurer Kevin is a certified public accountant and has worked in the non-profit sector since 1989. In January 2008 he assumed the position of President and CEO of United South End Settlements (USES). Prior to his current role he served as Vice President at Judge Baker Children's Center, a Harvard-affiliated organization which promotes mental healthcare for children.
He also is an instructor at the Boston University Schools of Social Work and of Management, Board President of the South End Community Health Center, past Board Chair of The Center for Teen Empowerment, Founding Board member and President of the Massachusetts Bay Self Insurance Group, and is an organizational consultant to Project Muso, a program serving low income women in Mali, Africa.He is a resident of the South End and is active in many other nonprofits in the Boston area. Kevin is a new member of SEBA's board who brings his expertise in non-profit management.
Christine Marholin, secretary Christine Marholin is has been a real estate developer (Diversified Realty) for 30 years, specializing in strip shopping centers and other commercial properties in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. After moving to Boston from Dover with her daughter, Laura, 12 years ago, she purchased and renovated both residential and commercial properties in the South End. In addition to these endeavors, Christine opened a retail store in 1999 in one of her commercial properties. Posh On Tremont has been the neighborhood gift and home accessories store for nine years. In the past she has served on the Board of Directors of Mass. General Hospital and was instrumental in opening a Research Center for cancer patients at Mass. General. Chris has been a member of SEBA since 2001, and currently holds the position of SEBA secretary.
DIRECTORS
Ted Pietras As a veteran "South Ender" and senior sales associate with Gibson Sothebys for the past 25 years, Ted Pietras has extensive knowledge & familiarity with Boston and its real estate environment. Ted is consistently among the top producers at Gibson Sothebys and has received state and national recognition for his outstanding sales achievement. In 2008, Ted was selected by the Mayor’s office to serve on the Copley Place Citizen’s Advisory Committee and the Stuart Street Advisory Group, both of which advise the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) on current development initiatives. Ted is proactively involved in effecting change; he served as a State Legislative Aide and organized a successful city-wide homeowner's group that focused on real estate issues. Ted serves as the Chairman of the Board for the South End Business Alliance (SEBA), is a volunteer for Eldercare and has served on the Boards of the Friends of Titus Sparrow Park, the Claremont Neighborhood Association and as President of Pilot Block Neighborhood Association. He has a leadership role in improving neighborhood conditions and helping to maintain and increase the value of real estate in Boston. In addition to his career as a successful real estate agent, Ted has a daughter in college at Northeastern University and is a Corporator of the Community Music Center of Boston. When you decide to sell or purchase real estate, Ted’s success in sales and marketing and his commitment to improving the quality of life and real estate values in Boston should factor into your choice of realtors.Ted currently serves on the Membership Committee.
Paul W. Duffy Paul W. Duffy was born and raised in Boston's South End and has remained a life long resident. He took an early role in improving the South End as a real estate developer and subsequently founded O'Ryan, Lopez & Chin, a real estate maintenance company, which he owned and operated from 1986 until 1998. Paul is a Charter Member of the Ellis Neighborhood Association as well as a Charter Member of the Greater Boston Concierge Association (GBCA) and the South End Garden Association. His other neighborhood involvements included serving as Facilities Manager for both Boston Ballet and the Boston Center for the Arts (BCA). Paul currently serves on the Board of Visitors of the BCA and is actively involved with the GBCA; he is a past Board Member of the Learning Project, a private school in the Back Bay. Paul as been a part of SEBA since its inception and currently serves on the Tourism and Programming Committee.
Joanne M. Evans Joanne M. Evans is the Director of Community Development and the Manger of the South End branch of Winthrop Federal Credit Union. In addition to the every day activity of a financial institution, she teaches the Financial Education classes offered by the credit union and works on developing products and services to meet the needs of members. Joanne started as a teller nine years ago and progressed through most positions in the credit union. Most recently, Joanne became a Credit Union Development Educator giving her the mission of promoting credit unions both nationally and internationally. As a cooperative, the credit union enjoys being a member of South End Business Alliance which works cooperatively for the economic well-being of the South End. Joanne joined SEBA in 2007 and serves on the Membership Committee.
David J. Gefke David J. Gefke founded First Capital Mortgage Group, LLC in 1997 after having worked with many banks and lending institutions including Bank of America. Following years of working in large organizations, David felt there was an untapped opportunity to create a dynamic company where he could work closely with people on a personal level. In addition to his success in the mortgage banking field, David has owned and managed investment property and developed buildings in Chicago, the South End and other parts of Boston. David holds an undergraduate degree in Finance from Boston University, is a licensed mortgage broker and real estate broker.His company First Capital Mortgage Group, LLC finances all types of property transactions including residential, commercial and alternative financing. David joined SEBA in 2007 and currently serves on the Programming Committee.
Lincoln R. McKie Link McKie is a longtime newspaperman who in recent years has added consulting and teaching to his career. McKie began his career in journalism in 1970 as a regional reporter for the Worcester Telegram & Gazette. In 20 years at the Telegram & Gazette, he was also a general assignment and city government reporter, copy editor, assignment editor, assistant city editor, city editor,and managing editor for the Worcester Telegram, and managing editor/news for the combined Telegram & Gazette. He later became executive editor of The Sun of Lowell, Mass., and publisher of Journal Transcript Newspapers, a groupof five community newspapers based in Revere Mass. He founded Lincoln Associates, a communication consulting company, in 1994. Clients in news publishing have included The Sun Chronicle of Attleboro, Mass., the Norwalk (Conn.) Hour, The Caledonian Record of St. Johnsbury, Vt., the York County (Maine) Coast Star,the Dover (N.H.) Times, Network World, and reviewed.com. Other clients have included Worcester Academy, the Worcester Boys & Girls Club, Worcester Memorial Hospital, Tweeds Restaurants, Millbury Savings Bank,Revere Federal Savings, Danvers Savings Bank, Worcester Fire Fighters Memorial Inc., and Winthrop Federal Credit Union. McKie began teaching journalism part-time in 1994, at Northeastern University and Boston University. He joined the faculty of Northeastern's School of Journalism full time in 2000, and now teaches and is editorial lab manager there. His company also is publication manager for the New England Press Association Bulletin, a monthly newspaper for the 500-plus members of the association throughout New England. McKie is a 1970 cum laude graduate of Boston University, with a bachelor of science degree in journalism. Link joined SEBA in 2006 and currently serves on the Public Relations Committee.
david jacobs Bio to come...
frank campanale Frank Campanale has lived in the South End for over 25 years. He owns and operates diseño | bos, latin inspired interiors on Harrison Avenue. Prior to diseño, Frank was Vice President of Organizational Development and Strategy at Thomson Financial. He has also done real estate development in the South End, owned and operated a Bed and Breakfast here, and owned restaurants on Nantucket Island in a past life. Frank has a BS from Boston College and a Masters in Business from Cambridge College. Besides living in the South End, Frank also keeps a home in Buenos Aires where he travels to often. Frank is a new member to the Board and hopes to contribute to SEBA most in the area of strategic planning.
