Our Team

Pam lives in Wayland, MA and has been a member of the Parmenter Board since 2018. Pam is a retired chemist having served as the Analytical Branch Director at the US Food and Drug Administration’s Winchester Engineering and Analytical Center for thirty-four years. Pam is an active volunteer for hospice and bereavement programs.

Brian is an attorney at Strang Scott & Giroux, LLP, where he focuses on assisting real estate, renewable energy, financial services, telecommunications and commercial clients with matters including land use and development, litigation, real estate transactions, landlord-tenant disputes, permitting, and the Telecommunications Act of 1996. Brian earned his law degree from Georgetown University Law Center and his BS from Bryant University. Outside the office, he is an avid and dedicated sports fan. Brian can also be found playing in his local hockey league, traveling and scuba diving.

Candace is retired from Boston College where she served as an academic dean and taught political science for over 20 years. She has a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in political science. She is a Wayland resident and a member of the Wayland Free Public Library Board of Trustees.

Christopher lives in Wayland, MA and has served on several nonprofit, for profit, and educational boards. He holds a BA in Biology from Harvard and MFS and MBA degrees from Yale. He is a serial entrepreneur and has started and led companies in such areas as forest products, management consulting, and oil & gas, and for the past 20 years, the medical device industry.

George joined the Parmenter board in 2024. He recently retired from Bank of America where he spent more than 37 years in various positions within the municipal finance field. George is a graduate of the Carroll School of Management at Boston College. He lives in Sudbury with his wife Kimberly, where they raised their two children.

Sharon has worked as a program manager for more than 30 years leading technology innovation, regulatory initiatives and efficiency improvements, primarily at Fidelity Investments. She earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and an MBA from Columbia Graduate School of Business. She lives in Wayland, MA. Sharon hopes to leverage her program management skills to help Parmenter meet its goals and support families in the difficult end-of-life and bereavement journey.

Joel lives in Sudbury with his wife and multiple bicycles.  He is a geriatrician and palliative medicine physician who spent his entire career as a clinician educator at Harvard Medical School and UMass Medical School.  He also worked as a hospice physician and hospice medical director for 15 years and leverages this clinical and educational background with our community vision.

Tracy is currently a realtor with Realty One Group Suburban Lifestyle in Walpole and spent 15 years of her career in financial services and management with Fidelity Investments. She earned a B.A. in Government at Skidmore College and is a longtime resident of Medfield with her husband Jim and two children. She is proud to support The Parmenter Foundation, having seen firsthand through her parents’ longstanding involvement with the foundation how essential compassionate end-of-life care and grief support guidance and resources are for families and communities during life’s most difficult times.

Niki joined the Board in 2021. She has had a lifelong passion for end-of-life care and has worked in the field since 1993. She is currently a hospice social worker at Good Shepherd Community Care in Newton, MA.  Niki received a Master of Social Work from Simmons School of Social Work in 1982. She resides in Wellesley, MA and enjoys animals, walking and spending time with her family.

Melissa has a passion for community welfare, boasting over two decades of experience in public service. She began her professional journey as a public defender for the State of Connecticut and now serves as Director of Strategic Partnerships and Programming for the New England Innovation Academy. In this role, she focuses on building connections with local colleges and universities and spearheads educational programming in design, innovation and entrepreneurship. Melissa has also contributed to the Goodnow Library Foundation in development. She earned her B.A. in Art History and Mathematics from Trinity College and her J.D. from University of CT School of Law. Melissa resides in Sudbury, MA with her family.

Elnaz is a business development manager at the Northern Bank. She has a passion to help small businesses thrive and educate youth on financial literacy. Elnaz earned her bachelor’s degree in English literature from Karaj University, and she currently resides in Northborough, MA.

Gloria resides in the town of Wellesley and serves as the Executive Director of Strategy at Olympus Medical. Gloria has more than 15 years of experience in the medical device industry, driving global growth strategies and building high performance teams.

Michael lives with his family in Weston, MA. Michael served as a Parmenter Trustee for 18 years and as Executive Director for three years. He earned his MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business and his B.A. from Princeton University. His career has focused on finance, including his role as global Head of Technology Investment Banking at Deutsche Bank Alex Brown.

Stuart resides in Sudbury, MA and has been a Trustee since 2003.  He has been an estate planning attorney for more than 20 years. In addition, Stuart serves as an adjunct faculty member at both Boston College Law School and Boston University School of Law. Stuart is a former Trustee and President of the Alumni Association for Hamilton College in Clinton, NY. 

Tom resides in Sudbury, MA and has served as a Trustee since 2009. He is a CPA and shares his financial expertise with the many organizations for which he volunteers.  Prior to his retirement in 2009, Tom was a Partner and Vice President at Bruner/Cott Group (Real Estate Development, Property Management and Commercial Architecture) for twenty years.