Former Voc-Tech Superintendent and a 1981 Voc-tech graduate, O’Brien was hired at Voc-Tech in 1985 and has served many roles, from electrical and math teacher to director of adult education and director of student activities. He has a Bachelor’s degree in math from UMass Dartmouth, a Master’s in occupational education from Fitchburg State College, and...
Mr. Mike Fernandes holds a BSME from Northeastern University and a Certificate in Management Essentials from Wharton Business School. Mr. Fernandes spent his career in leadership roles at various companies designing and manufacturing elastomeric seals for various markets. He spent 11 years at Acushnet Rubber Company (now known as Precix Inc.) and became the company’s...
The New Bedford Chapter of the Prince Henry Society of Massachusetts will recognize James G. DeMello as 2018 Man of the Year at the annual installation banquet in October. “Mr. DeMello is a proud Portuguese-American well known on the SouthCoast for his business acumen, generous philanthropy and strong advocacy for the Portuguese community,” the society...
Nasceu em Ponta Delgada, na ilha de São Miguel, Açores. Desde muito novo, dedicou-se a diversas atividades de carácter solidário e de empreendedorismo que, para além de tocar música em algumas bandas da sua ilha, ocupavam os seus tempos livres, enquanto estudante. Em 1978 ingressou na Sata Air Açores e desde logo participou em iniciativas...