Our Board

Brian is Managing Member of Dal Riata, LLC, which provides business and strategic advisory services to mid-market companies in the environmental and industrial sector. Brian recently retired as President and Chief Executive Officer of Moran Environmental Recovery, after a 35-year career in the industry that began with Clean Harbors. He also currently serves as the Executive Director of the Spill Control Association of America, and is a nationally-recognized expert in his field. Brian has been involved with Friendship Home for many years, including as an active supporter of our Bridges to Work program for which he was the 2017 Provider Council’s Annual Business Partner Award. Locally, he was former Chairman of St. Christine’s Parish Finance Council, and also served on the Board of the Marine & Environmental Education Alliance. He is an avid coastal rower, both as a former Board member and active participant with the Cohasset Maritime Institute. Brian holds a BS from Bates College, and although grew up on the North Shore of Boston, he and his wife Ellen raised their children in Marshfield before moving to their current residence in Scituate. They have three grown children, and two grandchildren. 

Melanie is the President, Director, and Owner of Annese Electric Services. Melanie is a cum laude graduate of Babson College, with a double major in Economics and Finance. Before joining Annese, she worked as a Financial Analyst in the Investment Banking Industry at JP MorganChase in New York City and Boston. Melanie sits on the Board of Directors of NECA Boston and is a former board member of the Scituate CORSE Foundation. Melanie and her husband Bryan reside in Scituate with their three daughters. Maddy, their oldest, participates in Friendship Home’s Overnight Respite Program. 

Megan is an attorney with 28 years of experience. For the last 10 years, she has held the position of Managing Director at EY as part of its National Tax Practice. Megan works with her clients on controversy, system and process reviews, taxability matrices, and general tax matters. Megan is a member of the Virginia, Maryland, and Massachusetts state bar associations. Megan has always been actively involved in her community, serving on the Groton Zoning Board of Appeals for 8 years, a moderator of the Groton United Church of Christ, and a deacon and other roles within the Groton UCC community. Since 2019, Megan has been an active member of the United Church of Christ Norwell and has volunteered in the Social Recreation Program at Friendship Home.

Eric is Partner & Executive Vice President at C&S Insurance specializing in business insurance for non-profit and healthcare organizations. He is a longtime volunteer and supporter of Friendship Home serving on our Golf Classic Committee, and our Circle of Friends Gala Committee. Eric is a past President of Marshfield Youth Hockey, and past President of the Braintree Rotary Club, as well as a former member of South Shore Health’s Board of Trustees. A graduate of the University of Massachusetts, Eric and his wife Erin have two children and reside in Marshfield. In addition to serving his community, Eric enjoys coaching youth sports, boating, and golfing.

Brian started his career as a Senior Analyst at Pathstone – an Atlanta-based multi-family office overseeing over $100 billion. He was a senior member of the firm’s investment team, tasked with overseeing and recommending investment strategies in both domestic and international small cap, as well as the Emerging Markets. In 2018 Brian joined New World Advisors, an independent Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) based in Hingham overseeing more than $500M in assets, as the Director of Research. Brian touches every aspect of the business from building and managing portfolios to client sourcing and service. Brian is a Chartered Financial Analyst and a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst. He is a member of the CFA Society of Boston and the CAIA Society of Boston. Brian volunteers with the Friendship Home’s Gala Committee and Golf Committee, he also volunteers with the Financial Literacy Initiative through the CFA Society of Boston. 

David is a Partner and a member of PKF O’Connor Davies Executive Board and has over 30 years of experience providing advisory and audit services to closely held and family-owned businesses in a variety of industries. David specializes in auditing and taxation, succession planning, mergers and acquisitions, due diligence services, internal controls and systems, financial and tax planning, as well as placement of debt and equity financing. He is a frequent speaker and contributes articles to business and trade publications on topics such as tax strategies, succession planning, and M&A strategies. David, a graduate of Merrimack College, resides in Scituate with his family.

Karen has been a champion for nonprofit organizations in the South Shore area of Massachusetts for more than 20 years, holding several volunteer leadership positions. She has been a member of Friendship Home’s Board for four years. On the Board of Directors for the Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra, she has connected the Phil with the Talking Information Center in Marshfield to provide live broadcasts to the blind and other shut-ins. Karen served on the Strategic Planning Committee of the TIC from January to June 2017. She is the organizer of the Phil’s Summer Concert Series at Laura’s Center for the Arts at the Emilson YMCA in Hanover. For the past 7 years, Karen has been involved with the Laura’s Love tournament at the Emilson YMCA, a fundraiser for its tennis program for people with developmental disabilities. She is a Member of the Corporation of the Boys and Girls Club of Marshfield and the founder of Advanced Business Services, LLC, the first Executive Center on the South Shore, which provided business services, payroll and accounting to 24 in-house clients and several off-site small businesses. She previously volunteered on the Foundation Board of the South Shore Hospital, acting as chair of the Walk for Hospice for 2 years. A lover of dogs, Karen has served as Treasurer and Board member of N.E. Old English Sheepdog Rescue since 2000. She and her sheepdog held weekly Pet Therapy sessions at the Boys and Girls Club in Marshfield for many years. She graduated from Northeastern University with a degree in business. Karen and her husband Doug live in North Marshfield.