Louise was our previous board chair currently engaged in a variety of volunteer and non-profit consulting projects after retiring from the position of founding executive director of Trinity Boston Connects in October 2019.  She previously held senior development roles...

Jeff is the co-founder of Wright Place Partners, a private investment fund that focuses on home 

health services. Before Wright Place Partners, Jeff was a private equity investor at Webster Equity Partners, a healthcare-focused private equity firm in Boston....

During his fifty years in the Boston area, Hubie has worked to create, nurture, and assist leadership in at least thirty community organizations across Boston. He is well-recognized for his appearances on local television, particularly as a panelist on WCVB’s public affairs…

Gil Ozir is Managing Partner at Beringer Capital, a private equity fund based in New York, focused on the digital, marketing and communications sectors. Gil has over 15 years' experience in M&A and business strategy. He spent five years as Managing Director at boutique strategy…

Jim is retired and lives with his wife Dianne in Evanston, Illinois. He is currently writing a book on Jesus and the early church titled Jesus, We Hardly Knew Ye. Jim has a wealth of firsthand experience in executive leadership-having served as Executive Director to create the Tampa Bay Florida Aquarium…

Mog is an expert in the new technology space. He has a strong understanding of Robotics & Advanced Technologies solutions (Cognition, AI, Machine-to-Machine, Natural Language Processing, Internet of Things) in the BPM industry. Mog has built or...

Andrew Co-Founded Wright Place Partners to acquire and operate a small business. Before founding Wright Place Partners, Andrew spent six years at Empyrean Capital Partners. At Empyrean, Andrew’s responsibilities encompassed various activities from sourcing, …

Anat Lechner is a Clinical Associate Professor of Business Management at the Stern School of Business, New York University. Professor Lechner's research focuses on structural and managerial requirements for developing companies' innovation...​

Anthony W. Palma, a partner at Nelson Mullins Broad and Cassel, is a Board Certified Wills, Trusts and Estates attorney. Since receiving his certification in 1988, he has built a successful practice that is among the largest wills, trusts, and estates practices in Florida...

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Sukey is SEED's board chair emeritus. Sukey initially became involved as a major donor, and then led the formation of a Growth Board focused heavily on business development to assure SEED’s long-term financial stability. Sukey is the widow of Rodney Wagner, former international financier…

Christopher is a Vice President with Goldman, Sachs & Co., working in the Private Wealth Management Group. Christopher received his MBA from the Yale School of Management in 2001. Prior to graduate school, he was employed with ICG Communications…

Brad is a McDonald’s franchisee who operates restaurants in Southern California. His career with McDonald’s began in 2012, when he traded a successful marketing career to join the family business.

Forrest Obnamia is an investor, international speaker an­­d executive coach based in Columbus, Ohio. He has consulted for Fortune 500 companies, managed multi-million dollar projects and a $70M+ business portfolio with global operations in North America...

Maria Romano joined the SEED team in May 2014. By 2016 she earned a Master’s of Education at Queens College, while working at SEED Impact.  She now works for the New York City Department of Education as a Bilingual Schools Psychologist. Maria has a background in psychology…

Melinda K. Lackey, now retired is the Co-Founder of SEED Impact.  Formerly a professional ballet dancer, Melinda holds a Master’s degree in Social Research and was a Kellogg National Leadership Program fellow...

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