Board of Directors 2022-2023

Although I am not a Peabody girl, I started my as the Regional Sales Assistant for Lerner Shops/New York & Company at the Northshore Mall from 1989-2002.  I volunteered for Meals on Wheels at the Torigian Senior Center, Peabody in 2010 before taking on the role of Executive Assistant for Rousselot in 2019.  Along with being a PACC Board Member, I am on the board for the Peabody Rotary Club and the Gala Committee for Citizens Inn. I truly enjoy this city!  I love to spend time with my wonderful husband, my two beautiful daughters and my two darling granddaughters. I also focus on my health and wellness side-business, Shaklee, which I have been a distributor of since 2009. I am very passionate about nutrition and exercise, as I believe my health, is my wealth.

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.

My role as Institutional Giving 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.

I am the executive director of Citizens Inn. Citizens helps families and individuals who are experiencing a housing crisis or food insecurity by providing them with a safe place to stay and a meal on the table offering tools to empower them to find permanent solutions to break the patterns of instability in their lives.

I believe in the power of teamwork and understand that it takes more than one agency to generate positive societal change. 
 

Known for turning big, seemingly impossible visions into reality, Corey inspires and brings together complex teams for successful, on-time and on-budget projects. He’s adept at building earned revenue generation programs, securing transformational gifts, and leading by example.

 A well-respected, well-known community leader, Corey maintains strong connections with the local business community and politicians at the federal, state, and local levels.

Dan Sencabaugh, a partner of Hurwitz, Richard & Sencabaugh LLP, is a graduate of Tufts University and Suffolk University Law School. A member of the bars of Massachusetts and the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, Dan’s practice focuses on civil litigation, construction law and real estate. He represents corporations and individuals in court, arbitration, mediation, and before administrative agencies. Representative clients include general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, owners and developers, as well as hospitality and retail industry entities. Dan has been featured in Boston Magazine and by New England Super Lawyers as a Massachusetts Rising Star in the field of construction litigation, an honor that recognizes the top 2.5 percent of attorneys 40 years old and under or in practice for 10 years or less. Dan also serves on the City of Peabody Zoning Board of Appeals.

 

Joan Bunaskavich has been an Assistant Branch Manager at Salem Five for 14 years. She currently is located in the Main Street, Peabody office. Joan’s main goal and objective is to find financial solutions for her customers. She is an experienced professional with demonstrated skills in Banking, Sales, and Compliance.

Joan always finds time to do volunteer work for local organizations such as HAWC, North Shore Cancer and North Shore Elders Services, just to name a few.

Joan resides in Salem, Ma with her husband Richard and their dog and together they have one adult daughter. In Joan’s spare time she loves to travel, attend concerts and spend time with family and friends. Joan also has a small soy candle business that she runs with her daughter

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