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Board of Directors

Gisela Morales-Barreto, ED.D. (President)

Mr. Ricardo Neal (President Elect)

Mr. John Raposo (Treasurer)

Mrs. Juliana Badaro Langille (Secretary)

Health Care of Southeastern MA, Inc.

Ms. Julia Abramovich

Ms. Molly Baldwin

Roca, Inc

Sister Lena Deevy

Irish Immigration Center

Ms. Carline Desire

Association of Haitian Women

Mr. Philip Gordon

Gordon Law Group, LLP

Sister Jennifer Pierce

St. Patrick School and Educational Center

Mr. Fausto da Rocha

Brazilian Immigrant Center

Mr. John Shayeb

SEIU 1199

Bishop Filipe Teixeira, OFSJC

Immigration Pastoral Center, Inc.

Mr. John Wilshire-Carrera

Greater Boston Legal Services

Mr. M. Bilal Kaleem

Muslim American Society - Boston

Mr. Morideau Joseph

SEIU Local 615

Mr. Serge Bologov

Russian Community Association of MA

Ms. Corinn Williams

Community Economic Development Center of Southeastern MA

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Julia Abramovich

Julia Abramovich is a Marketing Manager in the Retail practice at IBM Corporation.  She has more than ten years of work experience in consulting, project management, Human Resources, and organizational design.  Ms. Abramovich earned an M.B.A. from the MIT Sloan School of Management and a B.A. from Brandeis University.  Julia is fluent in Russian as she grew up in the former Soviet Union, bringing a first generation immigrant perspective to MIRA’s Board of Directors.

John Raposo

John Raposo is a Managing Consultant with the IBM Global Services Worldwide Strategy Development Group.  In this role, John has been instrumental in helping Global Services to define its growth and operational strategies.  He has been working extensively with IBM's operations in emerging markets, including China.  John possesses over 10 years in strategy consulting and research. John graduated magna cum laude from Providence College with a BS degree in Business Administration.  A lifelong Massachusetts resident, John was raised by two parents who emigrated to the United States from Portugal. He presently lives in North Andover with his wife Jacqueline, son Nicholas and newborn twins Luke and Isabella.

Bishop Felipe Teixeira

Born in Banga-Kwanza-Norte, Angola in 1966, to Cape Verdean parents. Studied for the Priesthood at the Archdiocese of Luanda-Angola at age 14. Studied at the  Seraphic Seminary of the Capuchins Priests in Camabatela Kwanza Norte. Emigrated to the US and studied at Saint John's University, New York. Graduated in 1991 and accepted into the Archdiocese of Boston. In 1995,joined an Independent Catholic church. Ordained to the Deaconate. Ordained to the Priesthood in 1996.Started Saint Martin De Porres Church in Dorchester and began work with high risk teens specifically with Cape Verdean youths. Founded the YOUNG CAPE VERDEAN CLUB, Inc to ministry young people in the inner city areas. In 2000,opened a church in Brockton to ministry to Portuguese speaking community. Called to the Episcopacy in 2001.  Elected to the House of Bishops and consecrated as a Bishop for the Northeast Diocese of Saint Francis of Assisi, CCA. Founded an Immigration Ministry Center, and a Religious order of Saint Joseph Cupertino to work with immigrant and refugees. Recipient of various awards and recognitions for outstanding community work and service.