BOSTON, MA – The North End Music & Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) is pleased to announce the addition of two new members to the Board of Directors: Robin Wehbe and Rose Koch.

I am extremely pleased to welcome Robin Wehbe as our new Treasurer, and Rose Koch as a new member of the Board of Directors. Robin brings great financial expertise, and I am confident NEMPAC’s finances will continue to be in excellent hands under his leadership. Rose is a hands-on friend of NEMPAC whose family participates in many of our programs, and she will be an asset providing a fresh perspective about community engagement.” —Dianne Royle, President of NEMPACs’ Board of Directors

Robin currently manages investment funds for BNY Mellon, with a focus on sustainability.  He has been investing since graduating from business school with an MBA and MSF from Boston College. Robin completed his undergraduate work at Lehigh University, where he met his wife. They are principal owners of Common Roots, a health and wellness company focused on plant-based nutrition and mind-body fitness in Rye, NH. Robin is a resident of Charlestown, MA and parent of three children who are all NEMPAC students. He enjoys sharing in his kids’ educational experience and watching them find their own voices and confidence. Robin combines his professional experiences in business and finance with his passion for the arts to support improved organizational structure and operational effectiveness.

I have been playing music all of my life and am passionate about the importance of music and arts in the community. Growing up playing in various orchestras and musical ensembles, I have an understanding of the complexity and challenges that arts organizations face.” —Robin Wehbe

Rose Koch is an independent consultant specializing in handheld analyzers and algorithm development. She has over 25 years’ experience in product development for the chemical industry that include Vice-President of Product Management at Olympus MIS and Innov-X Systems. She is a graduate from Manhattan College and holds a Master’s degree in chemistry from MIT. Rose lives with her family in Charlestown and has two children, 10- and 8-years of age, who are currently active NEMPAC students and attend the Eliot K-8 Innovation School.

My daughter has participated in pretty much every theatre group performance that NEMPAC has offered, and she’s loved every minute of it. Additionally, both of my children have taken private and group lessons in piano, violin, and voice. And I have to say that I’ve been incredibly impressed by the quality of the instructors, not just the technical quality, but their engagement with the children, their ability to make every child feel special, and encouraging them to live up to the best of their potential. NEMPAC has done a phenomenal job encouraging the love of arts for my family, and has brought a great deal of joy to us, and for that we will always be thankful. We love you NEMPAC!” —Rose Koch

The NEMPAC Board of Directors is composed of individuals with a special interest in improving our community. The Board’s responsibility is to provide counsel and guidance in the direction and operation of NEMPAC, as well as to help raise awareness of its services to the surrounding communities.

The list of board members for 2020 is listed below:

Dianne Royle, President
Former President of Mansfield Music & Arts Society 

Doug Bowen-Flynn, Vice President
SAG-AFTRA, Actors Equity Association, Massachusetts Production Coalition, and the Massachusetts Teachers Association 

Mary O’Neill, Clerk
Assistant District Attorney, Middlesex District Attorney 

Robin Wehbe, Treasurer
Investment Funds Manager, BNY Mellon

Ramin Khoshatefeh
President and CEO, enLabel Global Services, Inc. 

Rose Koch
Independent Consultant, Specialized in Handheld Chemical Analyzers and Algorithm Development 

Eamon O’Marah
Managing Partner of Harbinger Development LLC 

Anne Occhipinti
Assistant Dean for Professional Education, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Alex Senchak
Managing Partner, Duarte Pond Investments & Consulting 

Leigh Ann Steele
Director of Marketing & Operations, Rye Beach Yoga

Andrea Waldstein
Clinical Social Worker and former Trustee of Simmons College

For more information about NEMPAC, please visit www.nempacboston.org.