Joseph Sapienza, President & Founder - Mr. Sapienza is the founder and president of Bread of Compassion, a non-profit humanitarian 501(c)(3) organization. He has been active in taking over 400 volunteers overseas on humanitarian trips in the past 15 years. In addition, he has had the privilege of teaching in North, and South America, Europe, the Middle East, and in the Far East.

Mr. Sapienza is a graduate of Zion Bible College and Northwest College. He is currently completing his studies at Gordon Conwell Urban School. He resides in Natick, MA with his wife Donna.

Dr. John S. Sapienza, Chairman - Dr. Sapienza received his Bachelor of Science and veterinary degree from Cornell University. He completed a one-year internship in small animal medicine & surgery at the Animal Medical Center in New York City, and a three-year residency in comparative ophthalmology at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Sapienza is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists, and the consultant veterinary ophthalmologist at the Bronx Zoo and the N.Y. Aquarium. Dr. Sapienza's special interests are cataract surgery with phacofragmentation, intraocular lens implantation, laser glaucoma therapy, glaucoma implants, and reconstructive eyelid procedures. He was the first veterinary ophthalmologist to perform phacofragmentation and intraocular lens implantation in animals on Long Island, and has performed over one thousand cataract surgeries on Long Island patients.

John has lectured extensively throughout the Continental United States, Hawaii, Europe and South America. He speaks fluent Spanish and is a frequent lecturer in Spain, as well as North and South America, for interactive advanced courses in Spanish. Dr. Sapienza received national attention for his medical treatment of "Ashley" the cat, owned by Regis and Joy Philbin, resulting in an appearance on the "Live With Regis" show.

Steve Miller, Board Member - Mr. Miller is a community leader and humanitarian. He lives in Michigan with his wife, Lillian, and their three children, Tiffany, Kimberly and Stephen.

Steve has led over 25 humanitarian teams around the world building non-profit facilities. In 2005, he earned his Master of Arts Degree from Southeastern University in Florida. He serves on the Board of Connecting Points.

Charles Cabral, Board Member - Mr. Cabral is a native of Fall River, Massachusetts. He attended Southeastern University in Florida and graduated in 1988. Charles is a community leader in Pawtucket RI. He has a number of community outreaches including a neighborhood food pantry. Charles has traveled to Nigeria, Ghana, and Japan on humanitarian outreaches and has installed wells for clean water. Charles resides in Pawtucket, Rhode Island with his wife, Susan and their three children, Bradford, Brian, and Diane.

Michelle LaRowe Conover, Administrative Assistant - Michelle is the author of the "Nanny to the Rescue!" parenting series and "Working Moms 411". She has been honored as the 2004 International Nanny Association "Nanny of the Year" and has been a credentialed career nanny for the past twelve years. Michelle has also served as President of the Boston Area Nannies, Inc., Vice President of the International Nanny Association and is a proud member of Christian Nannies. She has received citations and congratulations for her dedication to improving the quality of in-home childcare from former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and President George W. Bush.

Michelle holds a Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry and a certificate in Pastoral Studies. She has been featured on television (700 Club, NECN, FOX) and in print (USA Today, Boston Globe, Better Homes and Gardens) and is a regular columnist for several magazines including TWINS Magazine and Families Online Magazine. She hosts a podcast on Baby Talk Radio and serves as the resident parenting specialist on the Nightside Project (KSL Radio, Salt Lake City, Utah). A national speaker and parenting consultant, Michelle is "America's Nanny." She resides on a sea side village of Cape Cod in Massachusetts with her husband and is expecting her first child in July, 2008.

Samuel L. Rodriguez, Esq., Clerk - Mr. Rodriquez is an attorney in the Boston area and has several years experience working with non-profit organizations. He has acted as Executive Director of an educational non-profit organization and is currently President of the technology based non-profit organization InfoTrends USA..

Sam is a graduate of Cornell University (B.S. 1985) and a graduate of the State University of New York at Buffalo School of Jurisprudence (J.D. 1988) and currently sits on the Planning Board for the Town of Maynard. He resides in Maynard Massachusetts with his wife Terri and son Jordan.

Paul J. Bombara, MBA, Treasurer - Paul holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and an M.B.A. from the Sawyer Business School at Suffolk University in Boston, MA. His academic achievements have earned him passage into the Delta Alpha Pi Academic Society of Suffolk University. Additionally, Paul is a member of the Financial Management International Association's National Honor Society. Employed as a senior auditor at the Office of the State Auditor in Boston, MA, he has conducted multiple performance audits on state and local government agencies and non-profit organizations. Currently, he is working as part of the Medicaid Audit Unit, which identifies and prevents fraud, waste and abuse in the Massachusetts Medicaid program.

Paul thoroughly enjoys humanitarian relief work and has been to Italy and Peru in his global travels. In addition, he actively serves in the music ministry at Celebration International Church in Wayland, MA as an assistant worship leader. Paul enjoys singing, reading, traveling and being with family and friends in his spare time. He currently resides in Lexington, Massachusetts with his family.