OFFICER BIOS
Christopher Andry, Ph. D. - President
Chris joined the Board of Directors for The Arc of Massachusetts in 2005 and served as Vice President for the past two years. Chris is Executive Director of Cancer Care Services at Boston Medical Center. Since 2007, Chris has been the Vice Chair for Operations and Management, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, at the Boston Medical Center (BMC) and Boston University (BU) and has worked at the hospital since 1982. He co-developed the “Here to Help” Program at BMC which assists adults and elders with cognitive or intellectual disabilities during hospitalization. He worked closely with Dr Andre Blanchet (former president of The Arc of Massachusetts) and Leo Sarkissian in the creation of this program.
Chris has presented at national conferences and works to involve BMC and BU on disability issues. He continues to have a profound interest in improving healthcare disparities experienced by people with disabilities. He was recently assigned to the BU Liaison Committee on Medical Education charged with integrating healthcare disparity awareness into the BU Medical School curriculum.
A native of the UK, Chris has lived in Melrose, MA with his wife, Virginia, and their two children Conor and Hannah. He has an elder brother, Miles, who has an intellectual disability and lives independently in England. They are very close friends, and Miles visits the USA annually to spend time with his extended family.
Frank Sally - Vice President
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.
Tracy Atkinson - Treasurer
Tracy Atkinson is an executive vice president of the State Street Corporation. In this role, she is responsible for Treasury, Investor Relations and Structured Products.
Tracy is a Certified Public Accountant and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from the University of Massachusetts, Boston. She and her husband, John, live in Weston with their two children, Michael (age 16) and Patty (age 12). Michael has a genetic condition called Angelman Syndrome, which manifests itself in mental retardation and lack of speech.
She previously served on the Board of Partners for Youth with Disabilities. Tracy noted in a recent communication, “It is important to me to help create the kind of future that I want for Michael and other intellectually challenged individuals. I am thankful for the tremendous work that The Arc does, advocating for housing, employment and social opportunities for individuals like Michael. I would be honored to help further its mission.”
Daniel Joseph Sullivan - Secretary
Dan Sullivan recently retired from Eastern Sales and Marketing of New England where he served as Senior Vice President-Corporate Sales and Marketing. Dan, a native of Dorchester, played college football at the Boston College. He was a National Football League offensive lineman from 1962 through 1972. During that span he appeared in Super Bowl III and Super Bowl V for the Baltimore Colts.
Dan and his wife, Lorraine, live in Andover and have three adult daughters, Elizabeth, Julie and Kristen. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Food Association, former President of the New England Food Foundation and a former Board member of Creative Living. Dan has served on the board of The Arc since 2007.
Frederick Misilo, Jr. - Immediate Past President
Fred is a director of the law firm of Fletcher Tilton, P.C., with offices in Worcester, Framingham & the Cape. 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, and Medicaid planning and disability-related issues. He has previously served on The Arc of Massachusetts board. 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 had his wife, Sandra, live in Holden. They have two children: Geoff (26) and Jessica (16).