President: Frederick M. Misilo, Jr., Esq. Fred Misilo is a director of the law firm of Fletcher, Tilton & Whipple, P.C., with offices in Worcester and Framingham. He practices in Massachusetts and Rhode Island in the areas of estate planning, trust and estates, elder law, probate and real estate. He is a former Deputy Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Mental Retardation and Executive Director of Harbor Area Community Services, Inc. of Boston. He is a frequent lecturer on estate planning, elder law, Medicaid planning and disability-related issues.  In his local community, Fred served on the Holden Board of Selectmen from 1989 to 1998. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce and on the Public Safety Building Committee for the Town of Holden. Fred holds a law degree from Suffolk University Law School, a master’s degree from Harvard University, and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He and his wife, Sandra, live in Holden. They have two children: Geoff (23), and Jessica (13). Vice President: Christopher Andry, Ph. D.  Since 1999, Chris Andry has been Administrative Director, Department of Anatomic Pathology, at the Boston Medical Center (BMC). He developed the “Here to Help” Program at BMC, which addresses adults and elders with cognitive or intellectual disabilities. Chris continues to oversee the program as well as being active on other projects at BMC. A native of the UK, Chris lives with his wife, Virginia, and two children in Melrose. He has a brother with a disability who lives in England.  Treasurer: Daniel C. Loffreda Daniel Loffreda is an independent consultant with senior-level executive experience in the field of finance, management, strategic planning, and controls. He was previously Deputy Director of Finance for Modern Continental Company, based in Cambridge. Prior to that, he was a tenured Professor of Accounting/Finance and Management at Mount Ida College, where he received the Presidential Award for “meritorious achievements.” He also served as president and CEO of the Lodan Management Group of Boston, a consulting firm providing management and financial assistance. Daniel holds a Master of Public Administration from Harvard University and an MBA in Business Administration/Finance from Babson College, as well as a doctorate in Economics and Commercial Sciences from the University of Rome. Daniel and his wife live in East Boston. Secretary: Frank Sally Frank Sally, a graduate of Boston College and Suffolk Law School, is a practicing attorney. In 1984, after 14 years as a trial lawyer with Bingham, Dana & Gould, he founded Sally & Fitch LLP with Jonathan Fitch. In the November 2005 issue of Boston Magazine, he was named a “Massachusetts Super Lawyer.” Frank serves as Chairman of the Board of South Norfolk County Arc, where he and his wife, Nancy, have long been active members. Residents of Dedham, they have four children between the ages of 24 and 32 years. Frank has been a lecturer for Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education’s Trial Advocacy Institute since 1980. He is a past member and chairman of the Town of Dedham’s Finance Committee, and a past member and chair of the Dedham-Westwood Water District. He is admitted to practice in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, before the U.S. District Court for the Districts of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, and before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Immediate Past President: Mary Ellen Mayo Mary Ellen Mayo has a Master’s degree in Nursing Administration. A stint as the Director of Acton Nursing Services gave her an understanding of home care. In addition, she has professional experience as an MS (multiple sclerosis) nurse specialist since 1990. Mary Ellen has experience with support services in institutions as well as in the community, as her son James was in a Northampton nursing home for three years. She and her husband, Charles, worked with a community program to set up the supports they needed to raise James at home. Mary Ellen is the Chairperson of The Arc of Massachusetts Government Affairs Committee. She is concerned about the lack of support for parents, especially single working mothers. One of the reasons she became active in The Arc is that she wanted to work on making support services more available for families. Mary Ellen and Charles live in Franklin with their three children, Katie (8), Lizzie (3), and James (16). Meet the other members of the Board of Directors