Our Board of Directors
Dr. Juan A. Gomez
President
Dr. Juan A. Gomez is President & CEO of Worcester County’s largest minority-led, non-profit, human services provider. Under his leadership since 2007, CENTRO has grown from 23 employees and an operating budget of $1.1 Million, to an operating budget of over $11.3 Million, 100 employees and clients in 52 cities and towns of the Commonwealth. CENTRO’s mission is “To assist those striving to achieve self-sufficiency live purposeful lives through our unique mix of comprehensive integrated services, exceptional care, and an unequal cultural and linguistic competence”. In addition to his roll at CENTRO, Dr. Gomez has served as an Adjunct Professor, teaching Intercultural Communication and State and Local Government at Becker College in Worcester MA.
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Dmitry Dukhon
Treasurer
Dmitry Dukhon, CPA, MST is a business and financial governance consultant, CFO, and expert tax strategist with a Master’s Degree in Taxation. Dmitry is also a licensed insurance broker and visionary in risk management – he is the COO and co-founder of Click Insurance.
Dmitry assists individuals and business owners in taking control of their financial and tax governance. Serving as outsourced CFO for developing businesses, Dmitry adds operational insights and business environment concierge skills to help clients connect the finances to operations and to engagement with the broader business environment. Dmitry is passionate about cost auditing, tax reduction, and wealth building and being service hearted in all aspects of life. |
Nelida Machicote
SecretaryNelida Machicote has served eight years as a board member. She holds a BS in Health Science from Worcester State College and a Master of Social Work from Springfield College where she was also an honor society member. Nelida is a powerful force in her community and workplace with over twenty years of social work experience. She led a homeless outreach ministry in Framingham, MA, 1993–2005. Her “Credit 101” business has assisted many with credit counseling services. Nelida’s husband and their three children inspire her daily.
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Richie Gonzalez
Director
Founder and Executive Director, Richie Gonzalez was ordained a Minister-Pastor in 2014. He was presented with The Key of The City in 2017. He also serves on the Board at Latin American Health Alliance and is a member of The Central Massachusetts Opioid Task Force. Richie also works in collaboration with the City of Worcester’s Quality of Life Team and with Judge Tim Bibaud from Dudley District Court. In 2018, Richie joined the Housing First Coordinating Council, part of the City Manager’s Homeless Task Force.
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Elizabeth Gonzalez
Director
Elizabeth is the Assistant Executive Director of Net of Compassion. She works tirelessly to help make Net of Compassion a success. She directly supervises the day-to-day operations of the organization and solves the ongoing challenges of running a growing nonprofit organization.
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April ShowersIt's more than a hot shower. It's a matter of dignity.
During peak use, our shower trailer provides 40 showers each day. Each 10-minute shower can consume around 25 gallons of water. That can mean 9,000 showers and therefore approximately 225,000 gallons of water are used each year.
In order to sustain the shower program, every day we provide:
Those are important items. But most importantly, our shower trailer provides dignity to each person who uses this service. Your donation will help us defray the cost of running the shower program so that we can sustain hot showers for anyone who needs one, and to continue to provide that sense of dignity. Thank you! |
674 Main Street C1, Worcester, MA 01610 • (508) 322-1363 • Email: info@netofcompassion.org
©2023 Net of Compassion. Net of Compassion is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, tax ID 83-0876779.
All donations are tax deductible as allowed by law.
All donations are tax deductible as allowed by law.
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