The Annual Meeting of the Members of BrightBridge Credit Union will be held at 500 Merrimack Street, Lawrence, MA on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. to consider and vote upon such business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or adjournments thereof.
The 2025 Nominees to the Board of Directors are:
As the number of candidates equals the number of open positions on the Board, there will be no election by ballot and no nomination from the floor.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Sincerely,
There will be eight open positions on the Board of Directors in 2025, each consisting of 3-year terms. The nominees selected by the Nominating Committee for the 2025 Annual Election are: Henry Doyle, Christiana Lancione, Domenic P. Mazzocco, Susan Osborn, Leon M. Pratt, Jr., Maureen Ronayne, Stephanie Sousa and John Torpey, Jr.
Members who wish to appear on the ballot may submit a petition, signed by at least 1% of the membership (minimum of 500), to the Nominating Committee. All nominations by petition must be received by the close of business on Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. There will be no election by ballot when the number of candidates equals the number of open positions on the Board. There will be no nominations from the floor allowed when there is at least one nominee for each position to be filled. The Annual Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at 5:00 p.m.
To learn more about the requirements for the petition process, please download the following documents:
2025 Board of Directors Nomination by Petition - Rules and Guidelines
2025 Board of Directors Nomination by Petition - Signature Pages
Sincerely,
Henry Doyle
Education
• Boston College
Experience
• Spent 41 years working for Sylvania, GTE & General Dynamics
• Director of Government Accounting and Compliance for Cost Accounting Standard and Federal Acquisition Regulations
• Chief Interface and Contact for all internal and external audit requirements, including defense contract audit agency and
defense contract management agency
• Manager of profit and loss, balance sheet, and cost control activities
Nomination Statement
I have been honored to serve the members of the credit union for 35 years, helping further the credit union’s growth and advancement through numerous successful mergers. If elected, I am excited to continue working with my fellow Board members and BrightBridge’s leadership team towards expanding BrightBridge’s services. I am also looking foward to the exciting new challenge of updating the credit union’s name and brand to unite our team, our members and our communities.
Christiana Lancione
Education
• Boston University
Experience
• 40 years of experience in Human Resources, in the high-tech industry and healthcare
• Currently the Vice President of HR for System Services at Beth Israel Lahey Health
Nomination Statement
For more than 20 years, I have served on the credit union’s board and worked with fellow board members to promote both financial security and convenience for our growing member base. If I am reelected, I plan to continue prioritizing our members’ needs and the financial health of the credit union so that we can maintain our growth and
Domenic P. Mazzocco
Education
• Master of Business Administration from Northeastern University
Experience
• Western Electric/AT&T/Lucent Technologies, 1958 – 2001
Nomination Statement
As a member of the credit union for nearly 50 years and a longtime member and leader of the Board, I am deeply committed to our mission of fostering financial empowerment and community connection. I feel my background in executive management and strategy qualifies me to continue serving our loyal members as we strive to grow our credit union into a strong financial resource.
Susan Osborn
Education
• Bachelor’s degree in accountancy from Bentley College
• Master’s degree in taxation from Suffolk University
Experience
• Currently working as an International Tax Consultant, U.S. CPA
• Raytheon tax department
• Spent 14 years at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC)
Nomination Statement
As a lifelong Massachusetts resident, I am honored to serve as a Board member for a credit union that supports so many Massachusetts communities in the Merrimack Valley, metro west and the south shore. If reelected, I plan to continue representing our members in local communities and working with my fellow Board members to implement an effective strategy for the credit union’s growth, expansion of products and services and financial support for our members and communities.
Leon M. Pratt, Jr.
Education
• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Massachusetts Amherst
• Master’s degree in manufacturing engineering from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah
Experience
• Spent more than 40 years as an engineer with a concentration in manufacturing operations
Nomination Statement
I have been proud to help contribute to our credit union’s growth and financial progress for more than three decades. During this time, the credit union went through three successful mergers that raised our asset size to more than $2 billion. In an ever-changing economy that presents unique obstacles, I look forward to overcoming short- and long-term challenges to continue offering our members the best financial services from a well-equipped and supportive team.
Maureen Ronayne
Education
• Merrimack College
Experience
• Experienced accountant
• Co-owner of Ronayne Realty
Nomination Statement
During just one decade of participating in this Board of Directors, I have been fully committed to the credit union philosophy of people helping people and ensuring that our members are represented with integrity. If reelected, I hope to continue helping the credit union grow and adapt to changing needs of our member base, and importantly, to advocate for our credit union’s refreshing new name and brand that will solidify our financially sound future.
Stephanie Sousa
Education
• Bachelor’s degree from the University of Massachusetts Amherst
• New England Law (Juris Doctor)
Experience
• Licensed attorney in Massachusetts and U.S. Federal District Court concentrating in the areas of divorce/family law, consumer bankruptcy and criminal law
Nomination Statement
Although I am an attorney that litigates for my clients, in my personal life I strive to live harmoniously without conflict. I am always striving to do things in life that help other people, and this has motivated me to stay on the credit union’s board for nearly two decades. If reelected, I plan to continue advocating for the best interests of our members and helping the credit union remain strong and able to offer them the best financial services possible.
John Torpey, Jr.
Education
• Suffolk University Law School (Juris Doctor)
• University of Massachusetts Boston
Experience
• Former Judge Advocate General (JAG) officer, LTC, US Army Reserve and Massachusetts National Guard, 27 years commissioned service
• Former Aviation Technician US Air Force National Guard, 6 years enlisted service
• Chairman of the RTN FCU Board of Directors from 2007-2010
• 28 years at Raytheon, retired as the Corporate Director of Labor Relations
• Assistant General Counsel at the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority
• Private counsel in several Boston law firms
Nomination Statement
I have proudly served on the credit union’s Board of Directors since 2001. Over the past two decades, I have collaborated with my fellow board members to grow our organization while maintaining our members’ financial safety and trust. I have great expectations for our credit union, and with the opportunity to continue holding my position as a Board Member for BrightBridge, I plan to represent our members with pride and lead our credit union to continued growth and financial success.