Profile Category: Board of Directors

Diane Lopes
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Diane Lopes

Diane currently lives in Acushnet with her husband and 2 children. When she was 3 years old, she immigrated to the United States from the island of Sao Miguel, Azores from a small village called Capelas. She is extremely proud of where she came from and her Portuguese culture is extremely important. Seeing that her parents...

Carlos Pinhancos
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Carlos Pinhancos

Carlos resides in Rochester with his wife Lucy and 4 children. He has been involved with the Discovery Language Academy for several years. He graduated from the school in 1987 and became a member of the board in 2006. Carlos has a passion for his Portuguese culture and heritage, which lead him to become a...

Jennifer Cardoza
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Jennifer Cardoza

Jennifer Cardoza brings over 8 years of experience to her Human Resources background.  She has strong interpersonal skills, and is able to work effectively across diverse, multigenerational workplaces. She serves on the Governance Committee and is Chair of the Hub 128 Committee and committed to the future of DLA. 

Judite F. Soares
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Judite F. Soares

Judite resides in Dartmouth with her husband Tony and daughter Simone. Along with her husband, they own Inner Bay Cafe in New Bedford, MA. She is extremely involved at Discovery Language Academy doing fundraisers and being the homeroom mom for her daughters class. She is a member of the PTO as well as the Assistant...

Jimmy Costa
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Jimmy Costa

Jimmy is Bank Five First Vice President-Retail . He has 29 years of banking experience in a variety of positions. Prior to joining Bank Five, he was Vice President at Santander Bank, serving in roles ranging from District Executive to Area Manager to Branch Manage.Jimmy, who resides in Dartmouth, MA, with his wife and three...

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