Meet the YWCA SEMA Staff
left to right, top row: Jane Rocha, Lindsey Hartley, Annamarie Lopes, Phoebe Marshall, Yvonne Alburqueque, Jack Davis Bottom Row: David Guadalupe, Theresa Romanovitch, Gail Fortes, Mariah Tarentino
Leadership
Executive Director
Gail Fortes, BS, MPA (gfortes@ywcasema.org)
Director of Adult and Youth Services
Andrea Davidson, BA (adavidson@ywcasema.org)
Director of Community Impact and Engagement
David Guadalupe (dguadalupe@ywcasema.org)
Director of Finance
Lisa Rogers, CPA (lrogers@ywcasema.org)
Administrative Services
Jack Davis, BS - Facilities Manager (jdavis@ywcasema.org)
Katherine Dourian - Facilities Assistant (KDourian@ywcasema.org)
Annamarie Lopes - Finance Clerk (alopes@ywcasema.org)
Catherine Bourassa - Billing Coordinator (Cbourassa@ywcasema.org)
Development
Mariah Tarentino, BA - Development and Communications Coordinator (mtarentino@ywcasema.org)
Theresa Romanovitch, M.eD - Grant Writer (tromanovitch@ywcasema.org)
Advocacy
Brittany Coker - Advocacy Coordinator (BCoker@ywcasema.org)
Mental Health Services
Phoebe Marshall, M.Ed - Mental Health Clinician (pmarshall@ywcasema.org)
Youth Services
Gabriella Burris - Girls Empowered Program Assistant (GBurris@ywcasema.org)
Katelyn Bindas - YWKids Site Coordinator (KBindas@ywcasema.org)
Alexandra Gamboa Monteiro - YWKids Paraprofessional (AGamboaMonteiro@ywcasema.org)
Alanna Farrow - YWKids Group Leader
Aj Henry - YWKids Assistant Group Leader
Yvonne Albuquerque - YWKids Assistant Group Leader
Shur Gamboa Monteiro - YWKids Assistant Group Leader
Adult Services
Jane Rocha - Widowed Persons Director (jrocha@ywcasema.org)
Roshalene Grace - Widowed Persons Program Assistant (RGrace@ywcasema.org)
Veronica Pilkuhn - Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Program Coordinator (VPilkuhn@ywcasema.org)
Residential Services
Lindsey Hartley, OTA - Residential Services Coordinator (lhartley@ywcasema.org)
Loriann Lopez - Residential Case Manager (llopez@ywcasema.org)
Meet the Executive Director
Gail Fortes
Gail M. Fortes has served as the Executive Director of the YWCA Southeastern Massachusetts, since September 2006. Gail has served the YWCA in numerous capacities since January 1994. Gail is truly committed to the YWCA Mission of eliminating racism and empowering women.
Gail is the 2015 Standard Times New Bedford Woman of the Year and a 2016 Unsung Heroine for the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women. She is the Vice Chair of Southcoast Community Foundation, Past President of the National Association of YWCA Executives, Board Member of One SouthCoast Chamber, Member of the Board of BayCoast Bank, Trustee for Alma del Mar Charter School, Trustee for Global Learning Charter Public School, Board Member of the United Front Development Corp., Chair of the Board for Youth Opportunities Unlimited, and serves as the Treasurer of the Cape Verdean Association in New Bedford. Gail is also the host of the Dartmouth Cable Television Show “Voices of Women.”
Gail has her Bachelors in Physical Education and Masters in Public Administration from Bridgewater State University.