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Board of Directors

Dedicated volunteers from the Boca Raton community who steward the Ministry's mission of serving the poor of Alto Trujillo and Mache, Peru.

Gissela Delgado Tomasula

Gissela Delgado Tomasula

President

Board Member since 2018.

Renzo Crippa

Renzo Crippa

Vice President

Board Member since 2022.

Marie Parker

Marie Parker

Secretary

Marie Parker spent 28 years in the banking industry before retiring to Boca Raton in 2012. Shortly after her arrival, she was introduced to the Ministry by a fellow parishioner and board member. Marie has served on the Board since 2014, holding several leadership positions including President. She currently serves as Secretary.

Fran DiMarco

Fran DiMarco

Treasurer

Treasurer since 2018. Board Member since 2017.

Betty Heemskerk

Betty Heemskerk

Director

Betty Heemskerk is the co-founder of the Ministry of the Good Shepherd, alongside her husband Ed Heemskerk. She has served on the board since the Ministry's inception in the early 1990s. Betty has held multiple leadership roles including President, and has made numerous trips to Alto Trujillo demonstrating her deep commitment to the communities it serves.

Marjorie O'Sullivan

Marjorie O'Sullivan

Director

Marjorie O'Sullivan joined the Ministry in 2005 and has served on the board ever since, holding the offices of President and Secretary numerous times. As one of the longest-serving members, she brings remarkable energy and a deep knowledge of the Ministry's history. A longtime friend of Sister Immaculata, Marjorie has visited the mission in Alto Trujillo 19 times.

Christy Manceri

Christy Manceri

Director

Board Member and Vice President since 2011.

Adriana Bandi

Adriana Bandi

Director

Board Member since 2024.

Suzanne Heemskerk Homrich

Suzanne Heemskerk Homrich

Director

Suzanne Heemskerk Homrich, daughter of founders Ed and Betty Heemskerk, has had a lifelong connection to the Ministry. Having grown up witnessing her parents' dedication to communities in Peru, the mission has always been close to her heart. Suzanne visited Alto Trujillo in 2016 and joined the board in 2025, bringing a deep personal commitment and a generational perspective to the Ministry's ongoing work.