IN THE HOUSE: COMMUNITY
WELCOME, NEW TRUSTEES Bill Grinnell and his wife Deanna are the parents of Grace ’11, Maggie ’13, Charlotte ’16 and Will, a fourth grader at Tower School. Bill is a Director in Private Banking North America for Credit Suisse Securities (US) LLC. He worked previously at Lehman Brothers, JP Morgan, and Goldman Sachs. He has twice received the Boston Magazine Five Star Wealth Manager Award. A graduate of St. Louis University, Bill is former chair of the Tower School Board of Trustees, where he also served as head of the Finance and Investment Committees. Ralph Massillon is the father
of Danny ’16, David ’18 and Stephen, age 11. Married to Rebecca Loyer Massillon, Ralph is associate pastor of the Haitian Baptist Church in Lynn where he works with the senior pastor and other staff to provide pastoral care, preach, teach, counsel, translate, oversee the youth ministry, and supervise all external communications and relations. Concurrently, he is a buyer for Christian Book Distributors, LLC. A graduate of Tufts University with a Bachelors Degree in international relations, Ralph is currently a candidate for a Master’s degree in divinity at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Previously, Ralph served on the Board of North Shore Christian School.
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Mary Bliss McGrath, mother of Sarah ’17 and Cooper, an eighth grader at Glen Urquhart School, is a graduate of Noble and Greenough School and Sweet Brier College. For several years, she worked in the financial world, for Harbor Capital management as a portfolio assistant and chief administrative office at Pioneer Group in institutional marketing; and at Putnam Investor Services in shareholder services and wholesale support. As a Glen Urquhart parent, Mary has been a room parent, GUS Parents Association Secretary and Treasurer, and Chair of the SummerScape Camp Fair for two years. She is married to Sandy McGrath.
Trish Moore, President, PPA and her husband,
Tim Menzie is father of Lauren ’16 and Matt ’15. He is married to Lynne Menzie, an active volunteer for the Pingree Parents Association, the Pingree Fund, and Parent Campaign Committee. Tim, a member of Pingree’s Audit Committee of the board for the last several years, is the Chief Operating Officer of Intergen, a global power generation company with locations worldwide. A Certified Public Accountant with a Master’s degree in taxation, his present position includes responsibility for all operational related activities including global health, safety, and environmental programs.
Teresa Soares-Pena is mother of Olivia ’17. Married to James Pena, Teresa holds a Master’s degree in Health Dynamics from Boston University, a Master’s of Public Health from Columbia University, and a Master’s of Education from Harvard University. With over 30 years experience in health and education, Teresa is currently director of operations at the Timilty Middle School in Roxbury, where she oversees the effective implementation of core school operation practices. Previously, she was Executive Director of SquashBusters, and principal of Dearborn Middle School in Roxbury.
Wayne Sheridan, have three children, including Matt Sheridan ’15. Trish holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Notre Dame and a Master’s degree in public administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. She has more than 30 years of consulting and executive management experience in health care, non-profit and private sector organizations. As a community volunteer, she serves as Vice Chair of the Town of Marblehead Finance Committee and is a mentor at RAW Art Works in Lynn.