Board of Directors

Noah Loren
Founding Board Member, Board Chair, and Chief Operating Officer Noah is a business and engineering consultant and collector car dealer who has worked in both technical and business leadership roles of increasing responsibility within the auto industry, from early-stage start-ups to large global vehicle manufactures. He is an avid car enthusiast and consults for Lift Throttle Automotive and focuses on new philanthropic opportunities. LinkedIn

Don Ryder
Vice Chair and Board Chair ex-officio, Don is a retired Finance Executive and Management Consultant who held increasingly senior positions at Fidelity investments culminating in CFO, Enterprise Services and retired after helping turn around and sell the Palladium Group, a management consulting firm. LinkedIn

Tom Brigiotta
Founding Board Member and Treasurer Tom is the interim Chief Revenue Officer, at M-Files Corporation. He is a car enthusiast and a veteran high-tech sales professional. He previously was a Sr. Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer at Rocket Software. LinkedIn

John Rizzi
Founding Board Member and Secretary John is the Executive Director at R.I.S.E. He is a social and high-tech entrepreneur, served in the U.S. Navy, and built and sold three venture-backed high-tech companies including e Dialog. John is also a UTEC volunteer, car enthusiast, and philanthropist. LinkedIn

James Henry
Board Member Jimmy Henry is an IT consultant for Massaro, a Boston based management consulting firm. At Massaro, Jimmy has been involved in several ERP projects ranging from implementations to application development. He graduated from the University of Massachusetts Amherst with a degree in Operations and Information Management in 2020. LinkedIn

Jamel Bonilla
Board Member Jamel, an emerging Lowell community leader, and an aspiring music entrepreneur, is a Yard Agent, at Copart Car Auctions in Billerica. LinkedIn
Advisory Board

Marty Blue
Marty is the SVP of Business Development at CarGurus, the largest Automotive Digital Marketplace in the United States based on unique monthly visitors. Marty is an adviser to the Women’s Foundation of Boston and is a committee member at Jewish Vocational Services of Boston and the Concord Country Club. She holds a BA in Government from Harvard University and a Masters in Business Administration from the Tuck School at Dartmouth College. LinkedIn

Sarah Halloway
Sarah is the Program Director, School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University. LinkedIn

AnnMarie Tallas
Annmarie Tallas, Grant Manager, Women’s Foundation of Boston. Annmarie is an attorney and criminal researcher. After earning her J.D. from Boston University and M.S. in Criminal Justice from Northeastern University, Annie has been involved in several research studies centering on juvenile justice, parole, and corrections. LinkedIn

Martin Schwartz
Martin “Marty” Schwartz is the Executive Director of Vehicles for Change, the largest “economic mobility” program and an inspiration for the creation of Second Chance Cars. LinkedIn