Dancers Courageous, Inc. Board of Directors

April 2006

 

Janetta C. Randolph, President

Executive Assistant to the Minister

The Memorial Church, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138

617-495-5508 fax:  617-496-9166

jan_randolph@harvard.edu

Joined Board on 10/2/02

Jan has lived in Rockport for fifteen years, participated in community, school, and town organizations and events, and served for six years on the board of the Rockport Chamber Music Festival.  She was a founding member of the Rockport committee on economic development. Jan has a firm belief and commitment to dance as a way of transforming our lives. She is in tune with the inspirational and healing influence dance has on individuals and communities. She brings to the Board keen communication skills and a finely tuned awareness of how to motivate and inspire people to do their best work. 

 

Geoff Richon, Treasurer

Geoffry H. Richon Co.

5 Woodbury St. Gloucester Ma 01930          

Work   978-283-6063

Home  978-283-4736

richon@shore.net

Joined Board as Treasurer in April of 2000.

Geoff is a lifetime resident of Cape Ann and owner of Geoffry H. Richon & Company Contractors. Geoffry an unparalleled community organizer,  and has been a driving force behind such projects as Gloucester Stage Company, Blackburn Theater Company,  the Moore's Way (a drug and alcohol recovery facility), Rockport Senior High (low income housing project for seniors). He almost single-handedly conceived, designed, fundraised for, and pushed into existence the Gloucester Maritime Heritage Center. Geoff brings to the board a complete knowledge of Gloucester and its people and government, numerous personal connections from every segment of the population, and an unshakable optimism and vision regarding the city.

 

Carl Thomsen, Secretary

Gloucester Legends, Inc.

26 North Street, Topsfield,  MA 01983

978 387 6566

carlthomsen@earthlink.net

Joined Board as President in April of 2000.

Carl is the creator and founder of Dancers Courageous and all of the Legends programs. His lifelong passion for dance and story telling has been put to its best use here as

teacher,  choreographer, and director of Dancers Courageous. He is the Executive Director of the organization and continues to be its primary guide and advocate.

 

 

Roberta Ginda         

978 283 3000

Gorton's Corporation

861 Washington St.,.Gloucester, MA 01930

roberta.ginda@gortons.com

Joined Board on 10/2/02

Roberta M. Ginda-Vrachos moved to Gloucester in 1974, having fallen in love with the area while a student at Northeastern University. Her long-time love of dance led her to Dancers Courageous in 1992. She has studied and performed with the company ever since. Roberta has been employed by Gorton's of Gloucester since 1975, and brings to the Board a thorough understanding of business from the inside.