Executive Committee

Ralph Tedeschi, President, Marshfield

Ralph spent 18 years with Angelo's Supermarkets / Tedeschi Food Shops and is newly retired after 18 years at Tedeschi Realty Corp. A graduate of Suffolk University, Ralph is currently a member of the Norwell VNA Finance Committee and a recent member of their Board of Directors. Ralph also lends support to his wife with The Norwell Food Pantry & Closet, Kids-In-Need Program, and Adopt-A-Family program. Ralph and his wife Kathy have 3 children and live in Marshfield.

Kathy King Tedeschi, Treasurer, Marshfield

Kathy is dedicated to helping local, less fortunate families with housing, food, clothing, supplies and guidance. She has created and continues to oversee three non-profit support organizations - The Norwell Food Pantry & Closet, Kids-In-Need Program, and Adopt-A-Family. She is a longtime member of the President's Council for Friends of Norwell VNA, and a longtime Director of Community Service for the Norwell Women's Club. She was also named Norwell's Citizen of the Year and has been honored with a Paul Harris Fellow award by the Internation Rotary Foundation.  Kathy's newest vision is to develop a local non-profit Hospice Home on Boston's South Shore. She and her husband have three children and live in Marshfield.

W. Jeffrey Helm, Secretary/Clerk, Norwell

Jeffrey Helm is a Licensed Insurance Adviser, Broker, and Certified Insurance Counselor with over 31 years of insurance experience. He is founder and President of Atlantic Advisers Insurance Agency, Inc. (www.atlanticadvisers.com), of Norwell, MA. He presently serves on the Board of Directors and Finance Committee of the Norwell Visiting Nurse Association, Inc., the Norwell Education Foundation, the Norwell Chamber of Commerce, and Leadership Team of Friendship Home. He is a former Trustee of the South Shore Natural Science Center and the New Nursery School, Norwell. He coached youth sports in Norwell for over 13 years and is co-founder of Norwell’s annual “Holiday On The Common” tradition and the Bates College Lacrosse program. The Norwell Chamber of Commerce recognized Jeff’s contributions to the Town of Norwell by selecting him as Norwell’s “Citizen of the Year” in 2001. Jeff ran and finished his first ever Boston Marathon in 2007 to benefit Friendship Home in Norwell. A graduate of Bates College, Jeff and his wife Cynthia are 21 year residents of Norwell and are the parents of three children.

Anthony P. Donadio, Quincy

Anthony P. Donadio is President of Donadio Environmental Associates Inc. with over 25 years experience in hazardous waste disposal, recycling and remediation services. Donadio Environmental Associates (www.donadioenv.com) is renowned for having the most current and cost effective procedures for performing cleanups and handling hazardous and non-hazardous disposal. He is a member of the Licensed Site Professionals Association (LSPA), Mass Oil Heat Council (MOC) and the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA). Tony currently serves as a Knight of Don Orion at the Don Orion National (Elderly Care) Center, a member of the Huntington Society and an active Alumni Fundraiser for Northeastern University. He has also served as an advisor for Saint Agatha’s Parish in Quincy/Milton and as a volunteer for My Brothers Keeper, a Christian ministry in Easton which delivers food and furniture to families in need. A graduate of Northeastern University, Tony and his wife MaryLou live in Quincy and have three grown children.

Walter Sullivan, Esq., Hingham

Walter is a Principal attorney in Sullivan & Sullivan, a general civil practice based in Norwell. He is a member of the American Bar Association, American Trial Lawyer’s Association, Massachusetts Bar Association, Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys, Plymouth County Bar Association and the South Shore Chamber of Commerce. Walter has served widely for the Montessori Community School in Scituate, Derby Academy Alumni Association, Marshfield Conservation Commission, Hingham Open Space Acquisition, and Hingham Girls Softball, Inc. He currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Trustees for Washington Square Condominium Association, Secretary of the Board of Trustees for Derby Academy, and Treasurer of the Hingham Town Republican Committee. Walter earned his J.D. from St. Louis University School of Law, and a B.A. from Hobart College. He and his wife Anita live in Hingham with their three children.

John Barry, Hanover

John is President of JS Barry Development, which specializes in land permitting and development, general contracting and renewable-energy solutions. He is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts and also holds a Real Estate Broker license. John is a current member of the Town of Hanover Community Preservation and Affordable Housing Committees. He previously served on the Town of Hanover Capital Planning Committee. In addition, John is a Committee Member and Corporate Sponsor for My Brother’s Keeper and a Corporate Sponsor of Hingham Nursery School. He lives in Hanover with his wife, Melissa, and their three children. He is active in his community including coaching basketball, soccer, softball and hockey and as a CCD teacher at Saint Mary’s Parish.

Jay Nuss, Braintree 

Jay Nuss is the owner of Jay Nuss Realty Group and a real estate broker with over twenty-five years of experience in the commercial real estate brokerage business. He specializes in office and industrial properties. Jay has a B.S. from Northeastern University, and is a graduate of the Realtors Institute. He has been a Certified Real Estate Brokerage Manager, and has completed various commercial real estate courses and seminars at MIT, Harvard University, Boston University and Northeastern University. Jay is actively involved with The Braintree Business Council, the Braintree Economic Development Commission, and the Braintree Board of Trade. He is past president of the Braintree Rotary Club where he is distinguished as a Paul Harris Fellow, and a member of the Knights of Columbus. Jay most recently has served as the Board of Director’s Vice-Chairperson of Work, Inc., in addition to serving as a real estate advisor to various non-profit agencies in the Southeastern Massachusetts area. He is active within the Northeastern University Graduate Honor Society, and also serves as a volunteer resource for alternative treatment options for many cancer patients in the area. Married with two children, Jay has been extremely involved in various youth community service projects and sports programs.

Board of Directors

Colleen Cimini, Norwell

Colleen is Vice President of PR First!, a public relations/marketing firm located in Hanover, MA. Most recently she directed all communications for the newest Habitat for Humanity home in Norwell. A graduate of Providence College, Colleen has earned numerous writing awards. Colleen and her husband have three children, and live in Norwell.

Eileen Comeau, Hanson

Eileen Comeau is a graduate of the MGH Institute of Health Professions. She graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Master of Science degree in Nursing and is board certified in Adult Medicine. Her work experience includes over 17 years of practice at Massachusetts General Hospital where she continues to work as a Hospitalist. Eileen also practices Internal Medicine, part time, at Compass Medical in Abington. She is a Principal at Privatus Care Solutions, a premium level private nursing company. Eileen is proud to have been a Schwartz Fellow in Spiritual Care, a nationally recognized program. At MGH, she has served as a media representative and hospital spokesperson. Eileen is also involved in the community as a commissioner on the Halifax Youth and Recreation Committee and as a PA Board Member at Southbrook Academy. In addition, she is an active member of the Partner’s Running club and the Colonial Road Runners. However, the thing Eileen most enjoys is spending time with her husband Mark and their sons Markie and Jay.

Grace Concannon, Norwell

Grace Concannon has been involved in community service since leaving her professional world to stay at home with her young family.  Over the years, Grace has served as a school volunteer, Brownie Leader, Religious Education Teacher, on various retreat teams and as a Eucharistic Minister.  She is a past member of both the Chicago and Boston Junior League Chapters and was selected as Volunteer of the Year for her work on the Glenkirk Library Project near Chicago.  Currently Grace volunteers her time at the Elizabeth Seton Academy in Dorchester, with the Norwell Food Pantry, Meals on Wheels and at a local nursing home.  She is also very involved with My Brother's Keeper.  Grace lives in Norwell with her husband, Brian and they have two grown daughters. 

Beth Hurley, RN, Norwell

Beth is a successful entrepreneur, landscape designer and now a Hospice nurse with Norwell VNA and Hospice. Her experience in the ICU and Hospice, combined with ongoing caregiving of her large extended family (12 children!) and her own family, make Beth ideally qualified to appreciate the needs of both patient and caregiver at a hospice home. She raised her two daughters and lives with her husband Ron in Norwell.

Ron Hurley, MD, Norwell

Ron is Executive Vice Chairman, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital. He is ideally qualified for and committed to increase the education and support of both caregivers and physicians on end of life options, palliative treatment and hospice care. Ron and his wife Beth have two daughters, and have lived in Norwell for the past 21 years.

Fr. William J. O’Connor, Marshfield

Rev. William J. O'Connor, Retired Priest of the Archdiocese of Boston, graduated from Boston College in 1951 and later attended St. John's Seminary in Brighton.  He was ordained to priesthood at the Cathedral of The Holy Cross in Boston in 1958.  Father ministered in such towns as Lexington, Hudson, Milton, West Roxbury until his retirement from St. Jeremiah Parish in Framingham in 1998.  He now resides in the Ocean Bluff area of Marshfield and assists neighboring parishes as well as local organizations supporting the community.

Michael E. Perrault, P.E., Bridgewater

Michael E. Perrault, P.E. is Managing Principal of P.M.P. Associates, LLC, a regional Civil Engineering & Land Planning Consulting firm based in East Bridgewater. P.M.P. Associates, LLC manage projects from the design concept through construction completion. Mike has over 35 years of civil engineering experience on various state, municipal, residential, commercial and industrial projects in New England, Washington D.C., and is licensed in numerous states. Mike is a past president of the East Bridgewater Kiwanis Club, and a member of the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE); Massachusetts Society of Professional Engineers (MSPE); American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE); Boston Society of Civil Engineers (BSCE); American Water Works Association (AWWA), New England Water Works Association (NEWWA); Plymouth County Water Works Association (PCWWA); Builders Association of Greater Boston (BAGB); Metro South Chamber of Commerce; and Plymouth Area Chamber of Commerce Service organizations. He was raised in Fall River and received his B.S. in Civil Engineering from Tufts University. Mike his wife Ida live in Bridgewater and have six daughters.

Jill Tallman, Marshfield

Jill spent 31 years helping to manage HUD subsidized low income housing projects throughout New England while working as the CFO of Chamberlain Management Company in Scituate. Now retired, she continues to provide both accounting and property management consulting services to local businesses. Jill and her family have long been active in the community, especially during the holidays, by providing meals and gifts to less fortunate families. Having faced numerous medical challenges, both personally and with her family, Jill has become familiar with the good works of hospice and is excited and eager to be working with Campus of Caring to bring a non-profit hospice home to the South Shore. Jill is an avid equestrian and lives in Marshfield with her husband Henry. Together they have raised three daughters.

Tom Weitbrecht II, Braintree

Tom Weitbrecht, II is a licensed professional auctioneer in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont & Maine and a licensed real estate broker in Massachusetts. His professional experience includes 18 years of senior level management in the construction, manufacturing, auction and appraisal industries. Tom is a principal in the firm Strategic Auction Alliance. His company provides auction & appraisal services to attorneys, banks, insurance companies, municipalities and non-profit organizations.
Tom has called more than 3,500 auctions and sold a wide variety of assets including; real estate, heavy equipment, industrial machinery, automobiles, antiques and municipal assets. He regularly conducts charity fundraising gala auction events and has helped his non-profit clients to raise several million dollars. Tom's professional affiliations include the National Auctioneers Association, Massachusetts Auctioneers Association, Turnaround Management Association, National Association of Professional Appraisers and South Shore Chamber of Commerce, where he serves as Vice-Chair of the Braintree Business Council. Tom and his wife Janice live in Braintree with their son Justin and daughter Kate. The Weitbrechts are actively involved with several organizations in their community including the Braintree 4th of July Committee, Friends of The Thayer Public Library, Braintree Make a Difference Day, Braintree Community Youth Center and others.

Rev. Victoria Weinstein, Norwell

Rev. Victoria Weinstein has served First Parish Unitarian Church in Norwell as their minister since 2002. She is a graduate of Harvard Divinity School and Northwestern University, and received her clinical pastoral training at Merrimack Valley Hospice, where she worked as a chaplain and became a strong supporter of the hospice model.  Victoria has served parishes in Pennsylvania and Maryland and has been active in community organizing, social justice and advocacy work everywhere she has lived. She serves on the board of the Unitarian Universalist Urban Ministry and hopes to graduate with a Doctor of Ministry degree at Andover-Newton Theological School in the spring of 2011.

Joan Wright, Marshfield

Joan is a certified geriatric care manager with Norwell VNA and Hospice, where she is co-chair of the Alzheimer’s Specialty team and co-facilitates several support groups for Alzheimer’s caregivers. Responsible for the development of special volunteer programs for hospice, Joan created the agency’s veteran’s appreciation program for hospice patients and the hospice pet therapy program. She has extensive experience in elder services and caregiving issues and has been published in both academic and consumer journals. Her personal experience caring for her parents throughout their respective illnesses and end-of-life care and her professional work with family caregivers give Joan an understanding and appreciation of the patients’ and caregivers’ needs for support and education.  Joan is a member of the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers, New England Chapter of GCM, the Hospice Federation of Massachusetts and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. She resides in Marshfield and has been involved in many community service projects.