Board of Trustees

Pam has 25 years of demonstrated leadership in schools, nonprofits and business enterprises. After beginning her career in business and venture capital, she shifted to mission-driven work while raising her four children. Most recently, she was Director of External Relations at Shady Hill with responsibility for the Advancement, Admission, Communications, and Marketing departments. Having recently relocated to Vermont, she continues to consult on strategic matters for multiple schools and nonprofits. She has held numerous leadership positions on school and non-profit boards including Shady Hill, Beacon Academy, Prospect Hill Academy, and The Foundation to Be Named Later. She also continues to invest in early stage companies, particularly those backed by female entrepreneurs.

Pam is a graduate of Williams College and has four grown daughters, all graduates of Shady Hill and Noble & Greenough.

Jennifer S. Gala
Senior Portfolio Director, Harvard Business School
Member since 2019

Jennifer is a lifelong learner with over 20 years of progressive management experience in higher education. She is passionate about transformational education experiences and access to education, at all levels and stages. Her expertise is in the areas of executive education and student programming; research grant administration, strategic relationship management; operations management and financial management; and delivery of high‐profile engagements. She has an aptitude for strategic thinking, prides herself on a global perspective and is most comfortable in a multicultural environment.

As Senior Portfolio Director at Harvard Business School (HBS), she currently oversees the Healthcare and Strategy executive education program portfolios. Prior to joining HBS, Jennifer was the Associate Director for Executive Education and International Programs at the Harvard Graduate School of Design (GSD). Jennifer has also served as the Program Director for the Center for International Development at Harvard, and before that, as Program Director for Executive Education at Harvard Kennedy School.

In addition to her professional work and her PHA Board of Trustees role, Jennifer is the founding treasurer for the Savoyards of Boston, the scholarship chair for the Purdue Alumni Club of Greater Boston, and an ESL tutor with Project Literacy. Jennifer attended Purdue University (BA) and the Harvard Graduate School of Education (M.Ed). She is the recipient of Harvard Kennedy School Dean’s Award for Excellence.

Cara E. Murphy
Attorney at Schwartz Hannum PC
Member since 2025

Cara is an education and employment law attorney at Schwartz Hannum PC. She advises clients on compliance with a broad range of federal and state laws affecting the workplace and educational environments. Cara assists clients with maintaining legally sound and inclusive policies and practices across their organizations by providing strategic advice on preventing and responding to various claims. 
 
Cara is dedicated to proactive education and training, regularly leading seminars and workshops for employers and educational professionals alike. In addition to her professional work, Cara is passionate about community involvement—she volunteers as a Lasagna Mama and has served as a legal mentor and volunteer judge for various student justice organizations.
 
Cara holds a B.A. from Bentley University and a Juris Doctorate from Suffolk Law School. In her spare time, she enjoys going to the beach, trying out new recipes, and traveling. 

Ginessa Rodríguez-Reyes
Quality Manager, PPG Aerospace
Member since 2021

Ginessa was born and raised in Puerto Rico. After graduating high school she moved to Indiana to pursue a degree in Engineering.

She has over 20 years of experience in the Quality field across multiple industries; automotive, medical device, defense, industrial NDT (non-destructive test instruments) & aerospace. She has worked in quality through all stages of the product development process as well as after sales service where she was responsible for auditing global repair and calibration laboratories. Ginessa has been involved both in maintaining international certifications as well as attaining international accreditation for multiple calibration and repair laboratories in the US and Canada.

Ginessa attended Purdue University (BS MET), is a member of the American Society for Quality (ASQ), as well as a member of the Purdue Alumni Club of Greater Boston and the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE). She also acts as a Condo Association Trustee.

On her spare time she likes to connect with family and friends, loves music, books, travel and is an amateur photographer.

Telma Salvador
Vice President, Private Banking Relationship Manager at Cambridge Trust, a division of Eastern Bank
Member since 2025

Telma Salvador is a seasoned financial professional with nearly two decades of experience in private banking and client relationship management. She currently serves as Vice President, Private Banking Relationship Manager at Cambridge Trust, a division of Eastern Bank, where she works closely with individuals and businesses to help them build and manage wealth with care, insight, and a strong emphasis on long-term relationships. Prior to joining Cambridge Trust in 2016, she spent nine years at Citibank in progressively senior roles.

Born and raised in Brazil, Telma moved to the United States in her mid-20s and brings a multicultural perspective to both her professional and community work. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Education – Pedagogy and a Master’s degree in Psychopedagogy from Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná.

Telma is deeply committed to education, equity, and youth development. In addition to her role at Cambridge Trust, a division of Eastern Bank, she serves on the Board of the Community Art Center in Cambridge, an organization dedicated to nurturing the creative potential of young people. She finds great joy in connecting with others through shared experiences, whether that’s gathering around a table with family and friends, discovering new places, or engaging with different cultures and ideas. She also enjoys traveling, cooking, and reading in her free time.

Frank Valdes, AIA
Architect
Principal and Partner at DiMella Shaffer
Member since 2025

Frank is a Principal and Partner at DiMella Shaffer, where he leads the firm’s Multifamily Housing Sector strategy and plays a central role in marketing strategy and business development. With a deep understanding of the evolving demands of private development, Frank focuses on aligning market needs with innovative, community-centered solutions that drive successful, sustainable projects.

His leadership is rooted in decades of experience delivering a diverse range of housing typologies—including market-rate, affordable, senior housing, and student residences—across the New England region. Frank is known for his ability to foster lasting relationships with developers and community stakeholders alike, cultivating opportunities in multifamily, retail/commercial, hospitality, and historic adaptive reuse sectors.

By championing a collaborative, market-responsive approach, Frank ensures that every project strikes a thoughtful balance between architectural design and financial feasibility, resulting in developments that serve both community goals and investor expectations.

Frank holds a Bachelor of Architecture (B Arch) from Cornell University, and Master of Science in Urban Design ( SMarchS) from MIT.