Officers & Directors
The Officers
According to the by-laws, the following Class I members are elected every five years. The current term of the following officers ends in June 2028.
Thomas Xenopoulos Peccini ’88
President
As a student at ORR, Thomas first served as an officer of the AFS club and later as vice president of the ORR Class of 1988 in his sophomore year. He was elected class president his senior year. He led his class to complete the PAINTORR project, a community-led project to paint the school lockers red. He was instrumental in creating new traditions for ORR, like the senior promenade, a tradition that continues today. For the class’s 30th reunion in 2018, he spearheaded a fundraising effort to create the “‘88 Bulldog Pride Award” scholarship for the graduating classes of 2019-2023. Together with fellow classmates, he was one of the founders of the alumni association in 2023, incorporating the association in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, securing its non-profit status and authoring the association’s by-laws.
Thomas maintains strong ties to Mattapoisett although, since 2001, he resides in Cyprus, an EU member state. An educator, he serves as an advisor to the Minister of Education, Sport and Youth of the Republic of Cyprus and as an officer of the Bureau of European and International Affairs. Despite this distance, he is proud to continue his commitment to ORR and alumni involvement made possible by the excellent cooperation of his fellow officers and alumni. Thomas is married and has four sons.
Dana Palmer-Donnelly ’88
Vice President
Dana was salutatorian of the ORR Class of 1988. Highlights of her time at ORR included 4 years in AFS including serving as treasurer for 2 years, being a member of several sports teams, and working on the yearbook staff.
Through her involvement in planning class reunions, she took on a pivotal leadership role in determining the founding and course of the BPAA. Her volunteer work in numerous community organizations in her current hometown were instrumental in focusing the goals and establishing the values of the nascent alumni organization. Together with fellow classmates, she was one of the founders of the alumni association in 2023, and is a member of the Founders Club.
Dana lived in Marion during her days at ORR and now resides in Hingham. She is married and has two daughters and a son.
Joyce (Senna) Messier ‘87
Treasurer
As a student at ORR hailing from Mattapoisett, Joyce served as class secretary for two years and later as class president for her junior and senior year. She also served as Student Council president her senior year. She was also active in sports and many clubs and activities. This commitment to her class and the ORR experience fostered in her a strong sense of giving back, planning her class reunions every five years. She was elected as the association’s first treasurer in 2023, guiding the association’s fundraising goals with her background and experience in finance.
Joyce works for Bank of America, which supports her volunteer efforts. Based on her volunteer hours, she has earned grant money from BoA which goes directly to the BPAA. Joyce resides in Attleboro. She has two daughters.
The Directors
According to the by-laws, the following Class I members are appointed by the president and vice president and serve in the role at the pleasure of the officer who made the appointment.
Michelle (Gayoski) Tackitt ’87
Director
As a Rochester student at ORR, Michelle served as class secretary in her junior and senior years and was on the Student Council. She was involved in planning and executing all high school events for the class of 1987.
She was appointed as director in 2024 and is responsible for managing the growing scholarship process.
Michelle works for Alkermes, Inc., a biotech company and is also a licensed clinical social worker. She resides in Duxbury and is married with three children.
Kendra (Findley) Resha ’92
Director
As a Mattapoisett student at ORR, Kendra served as class president all four years.
She was appointed as director in 2024, responsible for managing the events surrounding alumni weekend, held annually around Homecoming.