ABLE's Distinctive Leadership
Board of Directors
For its board of directors, Operation ABLE draws on the expertise of accomplished corporate and civic leaders from greater Boston. Our success assisting Massachusetts jobless workers age 45 and up is a testament to our shared commitment to the mission.
Chair
Lydia Greene
Tufts Health Plan, Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer
Lydia Greene is responsible for human resources, including compensation and benefits, diversity initiatives, wellness, talent acquisition and organizational development at Tufts Health Plan where she also oversees internal communications, corporate reputation management, brand communications, media relations, external communications and real estate. Previously she was vice president of human resources and diversity at the Plan, and prior to that she held senior level human resources management positions with Progress Software, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Hampshire, Lockheed Sanders and Emerson Hospital. She also ran her own human resources consulting practice. Ms. Greene received her B.S. degree in management from the University of Massachusetts.
Board Officers
Vice Chair
Steve Taranto
Massachusetts General Hospital, Director of Human Resources
Treasurer
Guale Valdez
Mattapan Community Health Center, Chief Financial Officer
Secretary
Carmine M. Guarino
Berkshire Bank, LLP, Senior Vice President-Retail Banking
Directors
David Abelman
Delta Dental of MA, Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Officer
Ann S. Anderson*
Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA, B.S. M.A.: Retire
Kelly L. Ciano
Knowledge Link, Head of Human Resources
Joan Cunnick
Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC, Senior Vice President Employer Benefits
Richard W. Curtis
State Street Corp.,Vice President, Workforce Development/Global
Inclusion, Global Human Resources
Martha Dean
Eastern Bank, Senior Vice President & Operational Risk Management Director
Michael Festa
AARP MA, State Director MA
Fred Foulkes
Boston University - Questrom School of Business, Professor of Organizational Behavior Director, Human Resources Policy Institute
Leslie Joannides-Burgos
Brookline Bank, Senior Vice President Division Executive Retail & Business Banking
Maura D. McLaughlin, Esq.
Morgan, Brown & Joy, LLP, Partner
Colleen Moran
Spaulding Rehabilitation Network, Director, Workforce Programs
Ruth Ann (Rickie) Moriarty **
Operation A.B.L.E. of Greater Boston, Executive Director: Retired
Douglas Orciani
Veritude, Executive Vice President/GM
Janet Prensky
Aigner/Prensky Marketing Group, Senior Vice President/Partner
Winston Richie, Jr.
John Hancock, Retired
Bridget A. Stewart, LPD, MBA
Steward St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, Vice President Operations
D. Richard (Dick) Tufenkjian*
Sweetheart Plastics, Executive Vice President: Retired
* Past Board Chair
** Past CEO
ABLE's Leadership History
Operation ABLE has been very fortunate to have many able leaders over the years. The following are some of Operation ABLE's key leaders from our original incorporation to the present day:
Founder
Ezra Merrill
Original Incorporators of Careers for Later Years
Caleb Loring, Jr.
George S. Patton III
James L. Sullivan
Board Chairs
| James L. Sullivan | 1982-1984 |
| John S. North | 1984-1985 |
| Neal F. Finnegan | 1985-1986 |
| James C. Curvey | 1986-1989 |
| D. Richard Tufenkjian | 1989-1992 |
| Robert F. Gregorio | 1992-1996 |
| Arthur E. Banks | 1996-1999 |
| John A. MacFarland | 1999-2002 |
| Jeanne Benoit | 2002-2006 |
| Paul J. Murphy | 2006-2008 |
| Jeff Cook | 2008-2010 |
| Ann Anderson | 2010-2016 |
| Lydia Greene | 2016-Present |
Presidents and CEOs
| Ezra Merrill | 1982-1983 |
| Anne Francis Cavanaugh | 1983 |
| Marjorie Cotton | 1983-1984 |
| J.R. Hipple | 1984-1986 |
| Robin Battista | 1986-1992 |
| Ruth Ann Moriarty | 1992-2000 |
| Joan Cirillo | 2000-2019 |
| Marian Walsh | 2019-Present |