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Board of Trustees
Our trustees work to ensure that La Salle maintains financial health and strength of programming, so that it can continue its mission to provide a superior Catholic, Lasallian education to the young women and men entrusted to our care.
La Salle Academy Board of Trustees 2023
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Brother Dennis Malloy, FSC
John Regan, Esq. ‘67 (Chair)
David T. Miele, Esq. ’78 (Vice Chair)
Kevin Bisson ‘79
Brother James Butler, FSC
Brother Dennis Cronin, FSC
Francis J. Darigan, Jr. ‘60
Larry Filippelli ‘91
William T. Giannini ‘73
Laura Graziano-Boehm ‘06
Cedric Huntley ‘77
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Sarah Laitinen
Michael A. Lee ‘75
Lauren Lemoi ‘05
Fr. Kenneth Letoile ‘65
Scott Lisi ‘98
Stephanie Maloney ‘02
Tom McDevitt ‘75
Ann McDonald Murphy ‘88
Julie Moura ‘01
Dr. John Pastore ‘59
Felicia Raton ‘05
Jade Toher ‘04
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WELCOME OUR NEWEST MEMBERS OF THE BOARD
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Kevin Bisson '79
Kevin retired as Chief Financial Officer of five companies focused principally in the software space. His two most recent CFO roles (Ipswitch, Inc. and Dyn, Inc.) involved spearheading efforts to significantly increase profitability and cash flow generation resulting in successful company sales to Progress Software and Oracle, respectively. Kevin has been an active member of his local parish, St Mary's in Georgetown, MA, where he has been a lector and Eucharistic Minister. In addition, for the past 20 years, he has been a member of the parish's Finance Council assisting in the parish's collaboration with an adjoining parish. Kevin is also a Trustee Associate and member of the Finance Committee of St John's Preparatory School in Danvers, MA, an all male Catholic high school that two of his sons attended and graduated. For the past year, he has been a member of La Salle's Finance Committee. “La Salle has been an integral part of my family with my father, three brothers and numerous nephews and cousins as graduates of the school. La Salle's unique gift to its students is its emphasis on the student's "whole self" including academics, extracurricular activities, spirituality and service to others. La Salle is the preeminent Catholic high school in Rhode Island and as a Trustee I hope to assist in maintaining that stature for future generations of students.” -
Fr. Kenneth R. Letoile O.P. '65
Fr. Letoile has worked in a number of parishes during his life of service as a Dominican Friar. He has lived in South Carolina, New Jersey, Ohio, Rhode Island and New York. He also served in administrative positions for the province. Father Letoile now assists at the seminary with the programs that will prepare the next generation of Friars for service to the Church. Father holds a bachelor’s degree from Providence College and a Licentiate in Sacred Theology from the Dominican House of Studies. “La Salle brings the transforming presence of Jesus Christ into the lives of young people at a critical stage of their lives. From their experience of La Salle, they can come to believe that Jesus does live in their hearts forever. I am honored to help in a small way to continue the mission of the school where I experienced Jesus’s personal love for me. I realize the essential role that Boards play in the effective administration of quality schools.” -
Scott Lisi '98
Scott is a project executive for Bentley Companies. Before serving in his current position, he worked for 17 years at Gilbane Building Company in a number of roles, including project engineer, superintendent, and project manager. In his career in the construction management industry, he has managed construction projects for many major companies and institutions throughout the Northeast. He has been a member of the Make-A-Wish Rhode Island Executive Advisory Board since 2016. Scott holds a bachelor’s of science degree in electrical engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute. “As the child of a long-time faculty member, I have a lot of childhood memories of time spent at the school. I also owe a good part of my professional success to the education and experiences that I received while attending La Salle. These created a great foundation that I have been able to build on to get me where I am today. I am grateful for the current opportunity to join the Board of Trustees and help utilize my knowledge and skills to help play a role in the future of the school.”
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Julie Pitassi Moura ‘01
Julie is Vice-President and human resources chief of staff at Hasbro, Inc. She began her career as an internal auditor at Textron, Inc., and served in various human resources roles at Textron, Schneider Electric, and United Technologies Corporation before joining Hasbro in 2013. She is a member of the Leadership Rhode Island Class of 2021 and was named a Providence Business News 40 Under 40 in 2022. Julie currently serves as a mentor in the Real Connections program of Foster Forward which connects foster youth with positive role models. She helps fundraise for The Heather Abbott Foundation and teaches religious education at St. Thomas Parish, Providence, where she also plays piano at Mass. Julie holds a bachelor’s of science degree in finance from Providence College, an MBA from Salve Regina University and a certificate in HR management from Bryant University. “The transformative years I spent at La Salle ingrained in me the values that define my roles as a leader, wife, mother, family member, friend, and active community member. Faith, compassion, commitment to service, ethics and the pursuit of knowledge, among others, were woven into my identity during that time and I look forward to passing the invaluable Lasallian experience to my daughters. As a member of the Board of Trustees I have the opportunity to give back to the very institution that provided me with the foundation and experiences I hold dear.” -
Jade M. Toher CPA ‘04
Jade is a partner at Kahn, Litwin, Renza & Co., Ltd. (KLR). She has more than 15 years of experience in public accounting. Jade began her career with Wolf & Company before joining KLR in 2010. She is the tax practice leader of the firm’s Transaction Advisory Group, advising clients throughout the buy/sell process. She is also a leader of the firm’s intern and college recruiting efforts and enjoys mentoring the next generation of accounts by fostering an environment of learning and growth. Jade is involved in a number of professional organizations and also serves on the La Salle Academy Investment Committee. She holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Providence College, as well as a master’s of science in taxation from Bryant University. “As a third-generation graduate of La Salle and potential parent of La Salle graduates, I know firsthand how a great school can shape, not only individual lives, but entire generations. I serve as a member of the Board of Trustees to preserve the legacy of the school while facilitating its future growth.”
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David T. Miele, Esq '78, P'12, P'14 - Vice-Chair
David T. Miele
Citizens Asset Finance, Chief Administrative Officer
College of the Holy Cross BA (cum Laude)
Boston College Law JD (magna cum Laude)
Miele started his legal career at Roberts, Carroll, Feldstein & Peirce in Providence. In 1987 joined the Providence office of Edwards & Angell and began practicing corporate law with a focus on equipment finance transactions. He made partner at E&A in 1994.
In 2000, Miele joined one of my clients, Citizens Bank as General Counsel for their equipment leasing group. He has been with Citizens for 23 years in increasing areas of responsibility. During his career at Citizens he has managed the equipment finance legal team, documentation team, capital markets team and customer support team.
He is actively involved with the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) which is the major trade association for the industry and I am currently serving my second term on the ELFA Legal Committee. -
Felicia Raton '05
Felicia RatonMassachusetts Institute of Technology, Project Manager
Massachusetts Institute of Technology BS in Business ManagementRaton started her career working at Boston Medical Center as the Operations Manager. She then moved to the University of Massachusetts Hospital in Worcester, MA, again filling the role of Operations Manager. Raton took a short break from the medical field and moved into work in higher education at Brown University. There she worked as a Quality Assurance/Quality Control Training Specialist for six years. She is currently working at Massachusetts Institute of Technology as a Project Manager.What I love about LaSalle Academy is the ability evolve with the times, however still remain true to there morals, values, and integrity. How much LSA does for people in need. A safe and comfortable working environment, where mistakes are seen as opportunities to learn and grow. LSA, forever in my heart.I accepted this offer because when I am at LSA I feel complete. I feel that I am doing the right thing. Whenever/ however I help I feel that I have done something good. I would like to give back to a school that did so much for me. I did not realize it at the time, how fortunate I was until I left and starting working. LSA operated, and still does operate as a well oil machine. LSA takes education to another level. LSA cared how I was going to be shaped as a person in the community. I would like to incorporate any innovation for the next generations. -
Jack Regan, Esq '67 - Chair
John J. Regan
Senior Fellow, Legal Services Center, Veterans Legal Clinic, Harvard Law School
University of Notre Dame, B.A.
New York University School of Law, J.D.
Jack is a lawyer, and a Senior Fellow at the Legal Services Center of Harvard Law School, working in its Veterans Legal Clinic.
Jack is a retired partner in the Boston office of WilmerHale’s Litigation Department, where he was a member of its Intellectual Property Litigation and Business Trial Practice Groups. He served for many years as Co-chair of WilmerHale’s Pro Bono Committee, which manages the firm’s extensive pro bono legal services, inner city community services programs, and international cases for NGOs and disadvantaged peoples in Africa and Latin America.
Jack is a former President of the Boston Bar Association and trustee of its charitable-granting arm, the Boston Bar Foundation. Jack is also a former President of the Board of Trustees of the Catholic Schools Foundation of the Archdiocese of Boston, which raises scholarship funds for 4,000 students at 60 inner city parochial schools. He served as founding Board Chair of Discovering Justice (which provides programs about the Constitution and our democracy for inner city children), and as a trustee of the Roxbury Latin School in Boston, Young Audiences of Massachusetts (an arts organization), and Milton Residences for the Elderly (which provides low-income housing for elderly and handicapped persons).
In addition to LaSalle, Jack currently is a trustee of the Lynch Foundation, a major charitable grant maker in Boston, and Oxfam America, an international humanitarian and relief organization, and Chair of the Catholic Schools Council of the Archdiocese of Boston.
Jack was honored with the Thurgood Marshall Award from the Boston Bar Association the John Adams Award from the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court for his career-long commitment to pro bono work, his creation of legal services programs for veterans and their families, and his pro bono legal services to victims of the cholera outbreak in Haiti.
Jack is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and New York University School of Law, where he was a Root-Tilden Scholar. Between college and law school, Jack served as a lieutenant in the US Navy on a frigate, and has deployed to the Mediterranean, Western Pacific, Indian Ocean, Gulf of Tonkin, and Persian Gulf areas.
La Salle Academy is a high school rich in history and grounded in the person and teachings of Jesus and the Catholic faith, which are core to the school's life and culture. The De La Salle Middle School provides a strong holistic foundation for students to transition into high school. The high school and middle school provide students of diverse ethnic, economic, and religious backgrounds, a community to foster growth in the tradition of St. John Baptist de La Salle’s ideals of faith, service, and community.
