CEOs You Should Know - Boston

As the president of the Museum of Science, Tim Ritchie’s goal is to inspire and enable people to succeed in a world driven by science and technology.

Since 2004, Ritchie has served as the president of science centers across the country including, McWane Science Center and the Tech Interactive, where he has followed his passion to serve his community with a vision to galvanize the public’s appreciation of the role science plays in our daily lives, and the opportunities it can stimulate in us all.

A lawyer by training, Ritchie has spent his career creating opportunities for people to maximize their potential through learning. After years helping to defend people on death row and working in a poverty law clinic, he left his law practice to create education programs in Birmingham, Alabama, and later led a non-profit in Louisville, Kentucky that serves adults with disabilities.

Ritchie received his B.A. from Davidson College, his J.D. from Duke Law School, and his M.P.A. from Harvard’s Kennedy School.

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Prior to accepting the role of COO at North Country Smokehouse in 2015, Aaron received an MBA, Supply Chain & Optimization 2014 from the University of Southern California and a BA from UC Irvine 2006. He was promoted to CEO in November 2019, and has been with the smokehouse for more than 8 years.

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Mike has been Chairman, President and CEO of Middlesex Savings Bank since 2016. He joined the Bank in 2014 as Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Banking Officer after 28 years in commercial lending, primarily in the Massachusetts middle market. He has worked with hundreds of Massachusetts' companies, both private and public, helping them achieve their short and long-term business goals. He is a graduate of Dartmouth College and earned an MBA in Finance from Boston University’s Graduate School of Management.

Mike is currently Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Foundation for MetroWest, Board member of the Massachusetts Bankers Association and a Board member of the Natick Center Cultural District. He had previously been a long-time Advisory Board member of Lazarus House, an emergency shelter and food pantry in Lawrence, MA.

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Alan Ram is the CEO of Tailwind Air and an aviation and aerospace entrepreneur with over 20 years in industry leadership roles across business development, operations, and program and general management. Alan is a veteran of the US Army, serving as an armor and cavalry officer in 11 years of active and reserve service. He has founded three companies, including Tailwind, which he founded as one of the earliest visions of “urban air mobility,” connecting urban cores in half the time by avoiding traffic bottlenecks and congested airports. Alan also took one of those companies to exit, Stratus Aerospace, which was acquired by Northrop Grumman in 2012, where he then worked for five years as a program director and then led international strategy for Northrop Grumman Aerospace. Alan founded Stratus to further develop an autonomous air vehicle technology Alan’s team pioneered during a $140M USAF program working Alan led for MAV6, LLC. Prior to that, Alan was a Vice President at Presidential Airways, running a start-up autonomous aircraft technology business unit, and prior to that worked in business development there. Alan graduated from Georgetown University twice, receiving his undergraduate degree from the School of Foreign Service and an MBA from the McDonough School of Business.

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Alberto Vasallo, III is President and CEO of El Mundo Boston, an iconic Latino multimedia company that has been in the publishing, broadcasting, and large-scale event business for the past 50 years in Boston, Massachusetts.

He has received numerous awards for his work in the community as well as for his groundbreaking events and exclusive and in-depth coverage of the Latino community through his various media platforms. He has also become a fixture and well-known public figure in the New England region through his extensive career on television, radio, print and digital platforms

Alberto has managed day to day operations of the family-run business for over 25 years and has accumulated unparalleled expertise and visibility that have made association to his professional and personal brand a sought-after commodity.

His media enterprise along with his family’s longstanding history of more than five decades of service is why many feel that El Mundo Boston and the Vasallo family are pioneers in the Latino community.

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Joe Callahan is President and CEO of Cabot Risk Strategies LLC in Woburn MA. The company specializes in providing creative insurance and risk management solutions to clients. Every client presents a unique risk profile and their assignment is to implement an individual solution. They build long term, respected relationships. Their goal is to help their clients effectively manage risk through insured solutions, self-insured solutions or a combination of both.

Cabot Risk Strategies is a full-service insurance brokerage and risk management consulting firm. They are proud of their roots which date back to the legendary firm, Hastings-Tapley. Their greatest asset is their more than 85 dedicated insurance professionals who deliver exceptional service. They specialize in public entity, non-profit, real estate, individual and commercial clients.

Whether your coverage needs are personal for you and your family, business-oriented for you and your employees, or you require TPA services for your self-insured program, their experienced team can meet your needs. They would be happy to quote your auto, home and life insurance. Give them a call today at 855-222-6815.

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Christopher Dagesse is President of DCD Automotive Holdings, which includes auto dealerships in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, and Delaware under the brand names of Nucar and Boch Automotive.

Chris began his career in the automotive industry working as a lot attendant for his father’s dealership in New Hampshire. The dealership was like a second home for him, where he would watch his father and where he gained a fundamental understanding of and appreciation for the nuts and bolts of owning and operating a successful car dealership.

After some time, when Chris gained enough experience, he grew into a variety of different dealership positions across all departments including car sales, management, service, parts, collision, and he eventually learned and worked his way up to become the part-owner and General Manager at Lewes Auto Mall Chevrolet Buick GMC, and then at Nucar Chevrolet Mazda. Ten years later, the company acquired the Boch-branded stores, and Chris transitioned to owner and President for the DCD Automotive Holdings.

While committed to growth at the dealership level, Chris gained additional business training and expertise studying Business Management at UNH of Manchester and at Colby-Sawyer College. He also attended a specialized Automotive Academy, the NADA Academy, to further his knowledge of the industry.

Chris is extremely passionate about technology and is always looking into building on that to better help his team adapt and strengthen the DCD Automotive family as a whole.

When he’s not busy analyzing automotive data, Chris enjoys spending as much time as possible with his wife, two sons, and daughter. They spend the majority of their time enjoying the outdoors, whether it’s hiking, boating, and swimming in the summers, or skiing and sledding in the New England winters.

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Deborah B. Goldberg is the Massachusetts State Treasurer and Receiver General. In that role she is responsible for the state’s cash and debt management, unclaimed property, and chairs state boards and commissions, including the Massachusetts School Building Authority, the Pension Reserves Investment Management Board, the State Board of Retirement, Massachusetts State Lottery Commission, and the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust. In 2015, she established the new Office of Economic Empowerment, the first of its kind in the country, and chairs its Economic Empowerment Trust Fund. Treasurer Goldberg is the former President of the National Association of State Treasurers and is the Co-Chair of the National Institute of Public Finance.
As a former businesswoman and local elected leader, Treasurer Goldberg brings innovative leadership, disciplined fiscal management and an unwavering commitment to uphold economic stability and create opportunity for every Massachusetts resident. Treasurer Goldberg served for six years on the Brookline Board of Selectmen, including two as its Chair. Prior to her career in public service, she worked in retail operations, buying, and consumer affairs at The Stop & Shop Companies, Inc.
Treasurer Goldberg is the President Emeritus of Adoptions with Love and serves on the Advisory Board of the Greater Boston Food Bank. She was one of the founders of Berkshire Hills Music Academy, a school for individuals with intellectual disabilities, is a trustee emeritus at Beth Israel Lahey Health, and a former Director at Affiliated Physicians Group / Beth Israel Deaconess HealthCare. Treasurer Goldberg has been actively involved with numerous philanthropic activities, including The Grow Clinic, the 100 Club, Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts, and the Combined Jewish Philanthropies.
A graduate of Boston University, Boston College Law School and Harvard Business School, Treasurer Goldberg lives in Brookline with her husband Michael Winter. She has a son, Evan, and daughter, Meredith.

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Prior to forming Jet It, Glenn provided transportation solutions as the Regional Sales Manager for the Eastern United States for Honda Aircraft Company. In this role, Glenn developed and executed a sales, communication, marketing business plan, and strategy to sell Honda’s first venture into aviation, the $5M+ HondaJet.
Preceding his efforts with Honda Aircraft Company, Glenn performed a sales support role as an International Demonstration Captain for Gulfstream Aerospace Company. Glenn began his career in the USAF as a T-38A Instructor Pilot and his military career culminated as an F-15C Flight Commander and 4-Ship Flight Lead. Glenn also participated as an active member of the US Embassy Kyrgyz Republic Country Team while deployed during OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM.
Mr. Gonzales has MBA from the Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina, and a Masters in Aeronautical Sciences from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He completed his undergraduate studies at the United States Air Force Academy earning a B.S. degree in Behavioral Sciences with a concentration in Human Factors Engineering.
In the community, Gonzales has served as a spokesman for Make a Wish, founded a military community outreach organization, The 71st Fighter Squadron Iron Foundation, and served as Program Coordinator for Special Olympics Area 22 regional competition. He has spoken at countless universities, corporations, primary schools and community organizations sharing his career experiences, and the business of private aviation.
Mr. Gonzales is a Lieutenant Colonel in the USAF Reserves, and is married to his wife of 15 years, the former Tanika Archer. Their two daughters, Kearston and Kendall are classically trained musicians who have performed as a violin and cello duo for numerous private, philanthropic, community, political, and government events throughout the United States, Europe, and Australia.

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Marianne Harrison is President and Chief Executive Officer of John Hancock, the U.S. division of Toronto-based Manulife Financial Corporation. She also is a member of Manulife’s Executive Leadership Team.

Ms. Harrison, who is based in Boston, has responsibility across all aspects of John Hancock’s operations. One of the largest life insurers and fastest growing asset managers in the United States, John Hancock supports more than 10 million Americans with a broad range of financial products, including life insurance, annuities, investments, 401(k) plans, and college savings plans.

Before taking on her current role in 2017, Ms. Harrison served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Manulife Canada, Manulife’s Canadian Division. Prior to assuming this role in 2013, she held several leadership positions across the company, including President and General Manager for John Hancock Long-Term Care Insurance, and Executive Vice President and Controller for Manulife. Before joining Manulife, Marianne had been Chief Financial Officer of Wealth Management at TD Bank Group after holding various positions there; before that she worked for PwC.

Ms. Harrison serves as President and Chairman of the boards for John Hancock’s insurance companies, including John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.) and John Hancock Life Insurance Company of New York.

Ms. Harrison graduated from the University of Western Ontario with a B.A. in English and earned a Diploma in Accounting from Wilfrid Laurier University. She is a Chartered Accountant and in 2016 was elected a Fellow of the Profession, the highest designation for professional achievement conferred by the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario.

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About John Hancock and Manulife

John Hancock is a unit of Manulife Financial Corporation, a leading international financial services provider that helps people make their decisions easier and lives better by providing financial advice, insurance, and wealth and asset management solutions. Assets under management and administration by Manulife and its subsidiaries were CAD $1.4 trillion (US $1.1 trillion) as of September 30, 2021. Manulife Financial Corporation trades as MFC on the TSX, NYSE, and PSE, and under 945 on the SEHK. Manulife can be found at manulife.com.

One of the largest life insurers in the United States, John Hancock supports more than ten million Americans with a broad range of financial products, including life insurance and annuities. John Hancock also supports US investors by bringing leading investment capabilities and retirement planning and administration expertise to individuals and institutions. Additional information about John Hancock may be found at johnhancock.com

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