Board of Overseers

Christine Megliola (Chair)

Rev. Bruce Arbor

Helen Bardwell

Rev. John Dusenberry

Nancy Lanning

Dr. Marilyn Micka Pickunka

Herbert Taylor:
Rev. Herbert B. Taylor is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Deaconess Abundant Life Communities (Deaconess).  Rev. Taylor has a Bachelor of Science degree from Bates College (magna cum laude) and an MBA from Harvard Business School and a Master’s of Divinity from Boston University (summa cum laude).  His business experience is in management consulting where he worked for Arthur D. Little, Inc., in Cambridge, MA.  While at Arthur D. Little, Inc., he became a Senior Consultant involved in strategic planning, organizational development, merger and acquisition advice, and marketing direction for major U.S. and multinational corporations.  As a pastor his most recent appointment was at the Wilmington United Methodist Church in Wilmington, MA.  This church grew by 300 in average attendance during the seven years Rev. Taylor served as its pastor. Rev. Taylor chaired the Visioning Task Force for the New England Conference of the United Methodist Church to develop a vision for ministry for its 600 churches and a plan for implementation.  He has also taught Pastoral Leadership at Boston University.  During the last fifteen years, Herb has led mission trips to Puerto Rico, Mexico, Peru, Haiti, Kentucky, New York City and Maine.  Rev. Taylor is the President of MassAging and an active member of Rotary Club of Concord.

Beth Vettori:
For the past three years, Beth has served at Rockridge in the position of Assistant Executive Director. As Executive Director, she plans to build upon the 27-year legacy that Pat Sokop created – one of a strong community, happy and healthy residents, involved families, and a cohesive staff that supports the residents as much as they do each other. When people ask her when her career started, Beth often tells of her high school graduation present. Her grandmother took her on a tour of Europe – but with a senior citizen tour group. They toured Switzerland, France and Italy, and she met so many wonderful older adults, all with stories from which she could learn. She loved hearing their tales, and vowed to not only take their lessons, but also to make the world a little better for them.

John Young