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Richard H. Melloni, Jr., Ph.D. – Founder and Chairman of the Board
Richard is an Associate Professor of Psychology and Behavioral Neuroscience at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. He has a Bachelor's of Science in Biochemistry from the University of New Hampshire, a Master's of Arts in Psychology and Neuroscience from the University of Hartford, and a Doctorate of Philosophy in Biomedical Science from the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Locally grown, Rich moved back to his hometown of Wareham, Massachusetts in 1996 following the death of his father and founded the Dick Melloni Youth Foundation. For more information about Rich please visit his Northeastern University web page.
Steven W. Melloni, P.E. - Secretary and Treasurer
Co-Director, Dick Melloni Invitational Golf Tournament
Steve is a registered Professional Engineer of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts working for Brown and Caldwell, an environmental engineering and consulting firm located in Middleboro, Massachusetts. He has a Bachelor's of Science in Civil Engineering from Southeastern Massachusetts University. Steve remained local following the untimely death of his father and, along with his brother, Rich, created the Foundation. An avid golfer, Steve organizes the longest running fundraiser the Foundation has, i.e., the Dick Melloni Invitational Golf Tournament, formerly known as the Wareham Firefly's Golf Tournament - begun by Dick Melloni in 1987.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Michelle A. Baum M.D.
Director, Child Literacy Programs
Michelle is board certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Nephrology. She is an Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts and a practicing Pediatric Nephrologist at Boston's prestigeous Children's Hospital. She attained both her Bachelor's of Science and Medical Doctorate from Northwestern University. Michelle's oversees many of the Child Heath and Development Initiatives of the Dick Melloni Youth Foundation, including the Literacy Programs, the CARBS Initiative, and the Lids-4-Kids Program. To learn more about Michelle visit herChildren's Hospital link.
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P. Nicholas Petronelli, Jr., CRPC, CMFC
Co-Director, Dick Melloni Invitational Golf Tournament
Paul "Nick" Petronelli is a Financial Planning Specialist with Sylvia Financial, the financial services division of The Sylvia Group in Dartmouth, MA and is a Registered Representative with one of the nation's largest independent broker-dealers, AIG Financial Advisors, Inc. Nick has over 10 years experience in the financial services industry. He has a Bachelors degree in Social Psychology from the University of Massachusetts Boston, and has earned the professional designations of Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) and Chartered Mutual Fund Counselor (CMFC).
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Brian Crocker
Director, “Let It Shine” Cancer Care Campaign
Brian is a full-time firefighter and certified Emergency Medical Technician and Ice Rescue Specialist with the Wareham Fire Department in Wareham, Massachusetts. Following the untimely loss of his father to cancer in 2004, Brian developed the "Let-It-Shine" Campaign to raise funds for children undergoing chemotherapy in the Pediatric Oncology and Hematology Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts.
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John D. Scheub M.D.
Co- Director, Foundation Fifty Five Charity Bicycle Ride
John is a board certified anesthesiologist and Chief of Surgery at Tobey Hospital in Wareham, Massachusetts. He attained both his Bachelor's of Science and Medical Doctorate at Northwestern University. An avid cyclist, John co-developed the Foundation Fifty Five Charity Bicycle Ride fundraiser after participating in the New York-to-Boston AIDS ride. To learn more about John visit hisTobey Hospital Information page.
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Kimberly A. Melloni, M.D.
Co-Director, Foundation Fifty Five Charity Bicycle Ride
Kimberly is a board certified Emergency Medicine physician and the Director of Emergency Medical Services at Jordan Hospital in Plymouth, Massachusetts. She earned her Bachelor's of Arts in Zoology from the University of Vermont and her Medical Doctorate from the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Kim co-developed the Foundation Fifty Five Charity Bicycle Ride fundraiser following her particiapation in the New York-to-Boston AIDS ride. To learn more about Kim, visit her Jordan Hospital information site.
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Sandra Vary
Director, Dick Melloni Memorial Christmas Toy Drive
Sandy is a licensed hair stylist and owner of Sassy Swirls Hair Salon in Wareham, Massachusetts. Sandy, a long-time friend of Dick Melloni, was the driving force behing establishing the Dick Melloni Youth Foundation. Immediately following Dick's death in 1993, Sandy along with the help of Dick's wife Sybil organized the Dick Melloni Memorial Toy Drive to honor Dick. It was this selfless act that drew us all together in this great initiative. Without the foresight, motivation and love that these women showed us all in those first crucial years, the Dick Melloni Youth Foundation would never have come to be. 15 years later, Sandy and Sybil are still there, organizing and directing the Dick Melloni Memorial Toy Drive.
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