Board of Directors

Anne is the founder and president of Turning the Tide Ovarian Cancer Retreats, having been diagnosed in 2005 with stage IIIc ovarian cancer. Anne retired after a long career as an early childhood educator and subsequently as program manager of Hospitality Homes, a Boston nonprofit that provides housing for families traveling to Boston for medical treatment. Anne also served as a hospice volunteer for many years. She is currently a weekly volunteer at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Anne and Dick, her husband of 60 years, are founding members of Cambridge Cohousing. They are grateful to have three outstanding children and their spouses, and seven remarkable grandchildren.

Christine is a survivor of ovarian cancer since 2013. Her experience includes working as a Human Resources Generalist and an elementary school Classroom Assistant. Christine volunteered for the parent teacher association and served as a Board member for the Maynard Music Association for many years when her two children were in school. She has been the Clerk and member of Turning The Tide Board of Directors since 2018.

Margaret Mastrangelo worked as a nurse practitioner in adult medicine until her diagnosis of Stage IIIC ovarian cancer in 2015 and has been in remission since her treatment ended. She currently serves on her town’s Board of Health. She also participates on a national level as a consumer advocate to help award research grants in the area of ovarian cancer at the Department of Defense.

Melissa, a long time early childhood educator, is a member of the Department of Early Childhood at the Boston Public Schools, where she is primarily responsible for curriculum development, professional learning, and advocacy for PreK-second grade education. As Anne’s daughter, she has been involved withTurning the Tide since its inception; in 2018, Melissa began attending the retreat to plan and cook meals, facilitate community-building activities, and offer any other support needed. She joined the Board in 2022.