Board of Directors 2025-2026

My role as the Development Manager is to work with our corporate sponsors and donors and also write all corporate, private, and foundational grants. Bridgewell believes very strongly to be a part of the communities and business communities in the areas it provides services. A business can not truly succeed without being a valued member of the community. 

On a personal note, my family adopted a 3 legged cat from a shelter. Our younger son has Down Syndrome and my older son chose Tommy the cat because he felt that since we knew what it was like to love someone with a disability we would be the perfect home for him.

Rachel Retos is a graduate of Salem State University and holds a B.S. in Accounting. Rachel has more than 18 years of experience providing accounting, auditing and business advisory services to clients. She is a partner at Johnson O’Connor Feron & Carucci, a CPA firm located in Wakefield, MA and serves as the head of the firm’s Attest Department and leader of the employee benefit plan audit practice. Her experience ranges across a variety of industries, including professional services, wholesale, manufacturing, and other privately held businesses. Rachel lives in Peabody with her husband James, their three children, and their dog. In her free time, you’ll likely find her at a soccer field, hockey rink or gymnastics competition with her kids. Rachel also serves as the Treasurer for the Peabody Area Chamber of Commerce and sits on the advisory board for career services at her alma mater, Salem State University.

Welcome to my bio! I was born and raised on Peabody Rd in Peabody, the seventh child of ten. I went to St John's school and then graduated from Bishop Fenwick. After high school I went to Dean college and graduated with a degree in Marketing and fashion. I worked for Wilson's leather until I had my first child and was lucky enough to be an at home mother for 7 years. I have two awesome children who have grown up to be productive members of society and I am very proud of them both. I started my second career in insurance and I am still working in that field today helping clients with home, auto and business insurance. I started my Real Estate career in 2014 at Coldwell Banker, then moved to Barry Realty Group and now finally  starting my own company! I am in the Peabody Rotary, North Shore Women Connect, Women's Business League, ProVisors and I love to connect and meet people. Reach out I would love to hear from you!

As an Assistant Vice President with Salem Five Bank, Lisa manages 2 Peabody locations and brings more than 21 years of experience in the financial services industry. Having joined Salem Five in 2024, I am passionate about helping individuals and small businesses succeed through trusted financial guidance and strong community relationships.

Granite Girls is just as comfortable serving private residences as we are tending to the needs of commercial businesses. We've cultivated long-standing relationships with manufacturers and work as your single-source procurement partner—limiting stress, lowering cost, and raising satisfaction. 

Although Granite Girls USA is not located in Peabody, we are a member of the Peabody Area Chamber because I live in Peabody and really wanted to connect with the local small business in the area.  Since I joined the chamber I've gained much more than that, the valuable information on how to set your company and yourself up as a small business owner for success is priceless.   

Something you might not know about me is I was on the Rosie O'Donnell show when I was 13 and she gave me a free trip to Disney! 

My name is Doug Garabedian and I am born and raised here on the North Shore. I am the head producer at Duffy Insurance, a local, growing, family run insurance agency.

I'm a communications consultant and founder of my own agency NGC! I specialize in social media and email marketing which includes content strategy and content creation to help businesses amplify their digital presence. 

Legacy Lifecare is a network of charitable, nonprofit senior care organizations. I work very closely with the organization’s Marketing and Communications team, assisting all communities within Legacy Lifecare. Whether I am onsite providing tours to our future residents and their loved ones, off-site working with our professional partners, or creating marketing and advertising pieces – my role varies day to day. My position also enables me to visit all the different campuses and see, firsthand, how many lives are touched each and every day in the non-profit industry I work within – and I LOVE IT! 

Laura is the Executive Director of North Shore Community Action Programs. 

Sarah is the proud owner/operator at Olio Events LLC, a flexible event space on Main Street in downtown Peabody.  Along with her mom, Ellen, they purchased the historic property in 2018 and put more than $1M into renovating it to become a special space for weddings, parties, corporate gatherings, birthdays, workshops, proms, video shoots, and more.

Anyone who has met me for five minutes knows that I feel strongly about the potential and possibilities for our special downtown in Peabody. I'm eager to volunteer my time with organizations that are working to further the business community in downtown Peabody. 

What you might not know about me is 12 years ago, I started a 501c3 nonprofit in memory of my brother-in-law. My husband and I plan a 5K in Boston annually that has raised over $250,000 since inception, all of which we give away to students in need in memory of Andrew Graham Narcus (USMC).