Meet Our Team

Born in Adamantina, Brazil, Bishop Barbosa was ordained to the priesthood in December 2007 at the Diocesan Shrine of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Bauru, SP, Brazil – Diocese of Bauru. He later served in a number of parishes in the Archdiocese of Boston, including Saint Anthony of Padua in Cambridge, Saint Francis of Assisi Parish in Cambridge, Holy Family Parish in Lowell, Immaculate Conception Parish in Lowell, and Saint Anthony of Padua Parish in Lowell. He was incardinated as a priest of the Archdiocese of Boston in 2021.

His academic record is extensive and includes the Universidade Estadual Paulista, Bauru, SP (Licentiate and Training in Professional Psychology), Universidade de Sagrado Coração in Bauru, SP, Brazil (Licentiate of Philosophy), Faculdade Jesuíta (FAJE), in Belo Herizonte, MG, Brazil (Bachelor in Sacred Theology), Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais – Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil (Master in Psychology), and Boston College (School of Theology and Ministry) – Chestnut Hill, MA (Licentiate in Sacred Theology and Doctor of Sacred Theology).

He previously was on the faculty of Saint John Seminary teaching theology and also part-time at Pope Saint John XXIII National Seminary in Weston. Bishop Barbosa speaks English, Portuguese, and Spanish. He is a trained psychologist.

Cardinal Seán O’Malley, OFM Cap. ordained Bishop Barbosa to the episcopacy on Saturday, February 3, 2024, at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston.  He currently serves as the Episcopal Vicar for the Central Region and Cabinet Secretary for the department of Evangelization and Discipleship.

Diane Campbell joined the Archdiocese of Boston in 2017.  Prior to joining the Archdiocese she worked in the private sector as an executive assistant as well as serving in ministry for her parish and in the Cursillo community.

In March of 2020, when the pandemic hit, Diane helped initiate a Zoom daily morning rosary that is prayed 365 days a year.  It continues today with over the 75 people attending daily.

Diane grew up on the South Shore of Boston and continues to live there with her family.  She enjoys spending time with family and friends often traveling, skiing or spending time at beach on Cape Cod.

Dan Colucci joined the Archdiocese of Boston in September of 2023 as the Parish Services Financial Consultant for the Merrimack region.  Dan was born and raised in Natick and was a parishioner of St. Linus Church in his youth.  Dan attended Marian Catholic High School in Framingham and graduated from the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst with a BBA in accounting and a minor in art history.  For the past three decades, Dan has held various accounting and finance roles including twenty years as the finance director for an assisted living company that cared for people with Alzheimer’s and related dementias.  Dan is excited to utilize his financial knowledge and experience to assist parishes with their financial health.  Dan lives in Chelmsford with his wife and two sons and spends his free time enjoying photography, collecting antique cameras, and watching his sons play baseball.

Jared Cowell joined the Archdiocese of Boston as an Evangelization Consultant in December 2024. A native of Brockton, Jared attended Boston University, where he experienced a profound encounter with Christ thanks to the ministry of the Brotherhood of Hope and the dynamic Catholic community on campus. Jared eventually felt called to pause college studies to discern religious life with the Franciscans (Order of Friars Minor). Though ultimately called to family life, Jared considers his time with the friars an indispensable and fruitful step on his discipleship journey.

He later met his wife, Emilia and they were married in 2014 and settled in Dorchester. The Cowells soon became involved in parish life at St. Mark’s, Jared serving on the parish writing team and Emilia starting a new high school youth ministry/confirmation program. While living in Dorchester, Cardinal O’Malley appointed Jared to a four-year term on the Archdiocesan Pastoral Council where he represented the parishes of the Central Region.

Jared has a diverse professional background, including experience in the insurance, music, and technology industries. Previously, he worked as the Director of Discipleship and later as the Director of Finance & Operations at Ascension Parish in Sudbury/Maynard. The Cowells live in Metrowest with their daughter. Outside of work, Jared loves spending time with his family, playing guitar, and is an avid fan of professional chess.

Michael is a native of the Boston area and lifelong Catholic. He is a member of Saint Leonard’s Parish in the North End, where his family first practiced Catholicism in the U.S. after arriving from Italy more than 100 years ago. He serves on the parish council there and runs the OCIA program. At the Archdiocese of Boston Michael serves as a Family Life Consultant, and he has prior experience in fundraising. He is completing his PhD and STL at Boston College.

Lynne Gelly joined the Archdiocese of Boston in 2017 and is excited to be a member of the Secretariat for Evangelization and Discipleship team as an Operations Associate.  In this dynamic role, she feels blessed to work with people that love Christ and are devoted to serving our Lord in many beautiful ways.  She finds joy working with faith-filled colleagues at work and interacting with Parishes and Catholics within the Archdiocese.

Lynne is originally from Greenfield, MA. She moved to the Boston area to attend college, graduating from Bridgewater University.  Upon completing her degree she met Joe, her amazing husband of 32 years and made a life in the South Shore raising three great kids.  She was recently was blessed with her first grandchild!

While raising their family, Lynne and her husband placed a strong emphasis on church being central to their life.  She has sought ways for her family to support local charities and volunteer in many capacities at her Parish and in the community.  She loves living her life as a Catholic and looks for opportunities to share this love and peace of Jesus with others.

Born in El Salvador, Wendy came to the United States when she was three years old, and ever since then, she has called Massachusetts her home.

Raised in a beautiful Catholic family, Wendy volunteered her teenage years to youth ministry and volunteered for mission trips locally and abroad.

Wendy earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Northeastern University and later pursued a career in public relations. Today, Wendy has more than ten years of experience in the field of public relations.

In addition to her new role at the Archdiocese, Wendy continues to serve as an active member of St. Mary of the Annunciation in Cambridge, Massachusetts, along with her husband Deacon Franklin Mejia, and their two children, Gabriel and Isabella.

Wendy joined the Archdiocese of Boston in June 2022 working in the Parish Financial Services as the South Region’s Financial Consultant.  She is looking forward to applying the experience and skills she has gained in the private and public sector to helping the parishes in the South.  Wendy is a UMASS-Dartmouth graduate with a BS in Accounting.  She has been a Financial Consultant, Sales Executive in telecommunications and vacation memberships, Mortgage Originator, and an Auditor in her past endeavors.  Wendy feels her array of experience has led her here to assist the parishes in all types of financial matters, to help them be the best they can be, and to focus on God’s message and serve their parish community.

Wendy comes from a large family, one of 10 children.  She is a member of St. Patrick’s Parish in Wareham. Wendy plays an active role in the lives of her nieces and nephews, including helping to raise 5 of them.  She loves living in Onset, enjoys the beach.  She loves traveling, spending time with family and friends, rollerblading, and playing cards.  Wendy believes in the motto “it takes a village” and co-founded The Scotty Monteiro Jr. Foundation, a charity that’s mission is bring “stop the violence” education and awareness to the community, along with rewarding our youths for being kind, considerate and helpful, qualities Scotty had possessed.

Emily is a program assistant to the Family Life and Ecclesial Movements team, and is excited to be part of a faith-filled mission to support marriage ministry. She hails from Maryland, where she grew up in many different Protestant churches and later entered the Catholic Church from RCIA in 2012.  In 2018, Emily moved to Boston to pursue social work licensing (and with the secret hope of finding a Catholic community) and found both very happily.

“Let love be genuine… Rejoice in your hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.” Romans 12 

Sister Veronica was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. Her parents and older brother were born in Mexico and immigrated to the United States. Like many second-generation immigrants, she planned to pursue the American dream and work in a field where she could serve struggling families. During her adolescence, one of her cousins started inviting her to church (besides her usual Sunday Mass attendance) where she began to read the Word of God and go to Adoration. She knew she needed to love Christ more than any other person. Although that was not always easy, God always put people in her life to direct her back to the good path.

After moving back home from college, she got a job as a first/second grade teacher at a Catholic elementary school. It was during this time that her cousin started inviting her to the parish where she had taken her as a teen. There, she met the Missionary Servants of the Word. Their example of service and joy led her to participate in their apostolates and discover her call to leave everything to live a lay missionary experience with them for two years. Although she planned to return home to continue teaching and form a family, she discerned that God was calling her to religious life.

She is now part of the Missionary Sisters Servants of the Word and she is thankful to God for everything He has done in her life.

In 2015, Glenn was accepted into the Diaconate Program at the Archdiocese of Boston from his calling to follow Jesus and serve his Lord and Savior. Glenn was called again to serve the Lord and joined the Parish Financial Services Department in 2017 as Parish Financial Consultant for the North Region.  In 2019 Glenn was ordained Deacon and is assigned to Saint Michael Parish in Bedford and is a member of the Deacons for Life Committee in the Pro-Life Office at the Archdiocese of Boston.

He spent the first 45 years of his career working in the Healthcare Industry.  He began working in his home town hospital as an Orderly when he was 15 years old, then joined the Navy out of High School.  Serving in the Navy for six years as a Hospital Corpsman, Glenn received his associate degree in Radiologic Technology and his bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Management.

After the Navy, Glenn worked as a Radiology Manager while working on a Master Degree in Hospital Administration.  He then joined KPMG Peat Marwick in 1987and traveled the United States consulting in large teaching hospitals and universities.  In 1989, Glenn joined the staff at Emerson Hospital in Concord, MA as the Vice President for Clinical and Administrative Services.  During his tenure at Emerson, Glenn served as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board for the Metropolitan Boston Emergency Medical Services Council.  After completing 18 years of service at Emerson Hospital, Glenn became the Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Adult & Pediatric Dermatology, a multi-state outpatient care medical practice.

Howard is a seasoned graphic designer for over 20 years. Working almost exclusively with Catholic organizations for the past 14 years. Helping ecclesiastical and lay Catholic missions all across the country to elevate their brand image and promotion. To inspire, inform, and invite online engagement in the service of the new evangelization and the overall mission of the Church.

“As each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of God’s varied grace.” – 1 Peter 4:10

Dashe joined the Archdiocese of Boston on All Saint’s Day in 2023. She believes she was led by God to deeply serve through the Multicultural Ministries team and support the growth of parishes across the Archdiocese.

Dashe grew up in a loving and service filled family in Foxboro, MA. Her father was a Knight of Columbus and her mother taught CCD at St. Mary’s Parish. Her father is a first generation American from Costa Rica and Puerto Rico. When Dashe was born, her parents decided to leave Staten Island, NY, and pursue a suburban “American Dream” lifestyle to raise their kids. Her parents worked incredibly hard running their 30+ year small business in order to send their four children to Catholic school. Dashe is the first of her family to graduate college and continue her studies. She received a BA in Psychology from Bridgewater State University and a graduate degree in Organizational Leadership from the University of the Rockies.

Dashe currently lives in Franklin, MA, with her husband and four children. In her spare time, she teaches a 5:30 am workout class a few days a week, supports local farming, and serves the community around Franklin and her kid’s schools.

Mark Ward joined the Archdiocese of Boston in June 2025 as a Parish Financial Service Consultant for the West Region. His diverse background, shaped by his upbringing as an “Army brat,” has seen him live in over eighteen locations, including Germany.

Mark earned a B.S. in Finance from Siena College on an ROTC Scholarship and served in the U.S. Army (Artillery). He later received his Juris Doctorate from Vermont Law School, where he also served as an Instructor after graduating. Mark’s legal career includes clerking for a federal judge and practicing law, focusing on representing public schools.

Throughout his professional journey, Mark has held various P&L leadership roles in educational companies, including Kaplan and Bright Horizons. He is passionate about helping organizations achieve their financial and mission-driven goals, believing that financial margin is essential for any organization to sustain its mission. This principle is equally true for the Church: to be effective in its mission, it must excel in financial stewardship.

Outside of work, Mark has been happily married to Kate for thirty-five years, and they have three children: Kat, Grace, and Gregory. The family loves to travel and spend time together, creating lasting memories filled with laughter. Mark looks forward to applying his expertise in service to the parishes and making a positive impact at the archdiocese.