Our Team
Staff
Gwynne Guzzeau
Executive Director
Gwynne’s leadership has brought significant growth to HOW including a 51% increase in women served. She led a $1.6 million capital campaign to open a second Women’s Wellness Center in Eastham, renovate the original Provincetown center, and fund expanded program development in both locations.
Gwynne grew up on Cape Cod. She joined HOW in 2018, committed to updating our story as a rural public health agency addressing the health equity issues of living as a woman, non-binary, or trans person with chronic or serious health conditions.
Always an advocate, her career has spanned many avenues, working in education, law, small business and holding public office. Gwynne was previously Executive Director for the Gestalt Institute of International Study where she served as faculty and received her Professional Coach certification.
She earned a JD from Georgetown University Law Center, an MS in Education from Wheelock College Graduate School, and a BA from Wellesley College. When she’s not working, Gwynne enjoys writing, beach walks and time with friends.
Mary Berry
Transportation & Finance Manager
After years of summer vacations with family in Dennisport, Mary discovered the Outer Cape as an adult and fell in love. She moved to Wellfleet in 1994, married and raised two girls, now young professionals living in NYC. Mary has previously worked in office management for several years at Fidelity Investments and for the Turner Construction Corporation. Prior to joining HOW in 2018, she has served as office manager at the Gestalt Institute of International Study in Wellfleet for nearly a decade. In her free time, Mary loves the outdoors and traveling, especially to any place with a beach and good food.
Annette Medina
Administrative Assistant
Annette began as a volunteer in our food pantry at Helping Our Women— a role she embraced with such care and dedication that it naturally grew into a part-time position on our team. Thoughtful, warm, and deeply attentive to the women we serve, Annette helps keep HOW running smoothly behind the scenes . We are fortunate to benefit from her decades of professional experience, which she brings to every task.
As Administrative Assistant, Annette lends a hand wherever needed, with the kindness and compassion that define our community. In her spare time, Annette enjoys reading and engaging in ‘healthy’ lifestyle choices.
Monica Montoya-Quintero
Multi-Lingual Services Manager/Peer Wellness Coaching Coordinator
Originally from Colombia, Monica now lives in Eastham where she is an active member of the community. She has two sons, one enrolled in Eastham Elementary and the other at Nauset Regional Middle School. Monica has served as HOW’s Multilingual Services Manager, and is currently the Peer Wellness Coaching Coordinator for HOW’s Peer Coaching Program and she also supports client services. Monica is based at the Ann Maguire Women’s Wellness Center in Eastham.
Lisa Philips
Volunteer Coordinator
Before joining HOW in 2018, Lisa moved from Cape Hatteras, North Carolina to Provincetown with her husband, daughter and two dogs. Lisa was a health educator for thirteen years in NC and before that she worked for the American Heart Association in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Lisa is a native of Cape Cod and enjoys being back home on the Cape with family, playing tennis and traveling.
Pam Mahoney
Program Manager
Pam’s love affair with Cape Cod began with summer vacations in East Dennis, where family memories took root and a future began to take shape. In 2009, she made the Cape her permanent home where she raised her son, who is now a civil engineer proudly living and working on the Cape himself.
Pam brings years of experience in office management, data analysis, event and activities planning to her work at HOW. Her gift for organization, attention to detail, and ability to bring people together make her an essential part of the HOW team and community.
Outside of work, Pam enjoys the outdoors, traveling, cheering on her favorite college and NFL football teams, and — above all — spending time with the family. Pam has a Bachelors degree in Business Management from Mass College of Liberal Arts.
G. Ruiz
Americorps VISTA Volunteer Resource Developer
Gino joined Helping Our Women in the summer of 2025 as our AmeriCorps VISTA, bringing fresh energy, thoughtful ideas, and a genuine commitment to community service.
In his role as Volunteer Resource Developer, Gino is helping to strengthen and grow HOW’s volunteer program — building the systems, connections, and opportunities that make it easy for community members to get involved and make a meaningful difference.
His valuable input, collaborative spirit, and dedication to our mission have already made a lasting impact to the HOW community.
Board of Directors
Jayne Carvelli-Sheehan, MSN, R.N.C.S., Chair
Boston and Provincetown, MA
Jayne is recently retired Senior Vice President of Ambulatory and Emergency Services / Clinical Integration at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Beth Israel Lahey Health System in Boston where she held a leadership role.
A major focus of Jayne’s interest is service excellence and quality in care delivery. She has vast experience in developing and growing ambulatory services as well as curriculum over her long career.
As HOW’s Chair, Jayne has also drawn on her extensive experience as an active non-profit leader, guiding HOW to a new level of engagement and vision for women’s wellness and well-being on the Outer Cape.
Her clinical background includes roles as staff nurse, nurse manager, and director of nursing. Jayne is also an adult nurse practitioner and continues to practice clinically.
Jayne brings a wealth of insight from her leadership roles that have included overseeing operations, budgeting, and staffing as well as spearheading multiple construction projects and large fund-raising efforts for HOW.
She lives in the Boston metro area and in Provincetown.
Marianne Thomas, Vice Chair
Executive Search Consultant, retired
Wellfleet, MA
Vice Chair of the Board, Marianne was recognized as the 2020 HOW Volunteer of the Year for her exceptional dedication to direct services for the women we serve. She has done everything from provide rides on, accompany women to healthcare appointments, and even served as a pall-bearer at one of our members funerals during the first months of the pandemic. Her insights into the everyday lives of the women we serve rounds out our strategic thinking and planning.
Julie Britt
North Truro and Boston Metro area
Julie serves as Clerk within the Executive Committee of the Board of HOW. She holds a BS and MS in Business and brings knowledge and experience from both her career in Higher Education Administration and service on multiple non-profit boards. Julie has been instrumental in leading the design, build and furnishing of the new HOW Wellness Center in Eastham as well as the total renovation and furnishing of the HOW offices in Provincetown. She continues to oversee the on-going maintenance of both locations. Julie lives in North Truro and the Boston metro area and loves traveling and spending time with her extended family.
Mia Cliggott-Perit, Treasurer
Provincetown, MA
Mia manages a local accounting practice in Provincetown and serves on HOW’s finance committee as well as the Provincetown Planning Board and other local committees. She interned at HOW in 2019 as part of her graduate school program. Mia’s connections to the local community and the younger generation represent the kind of engagement across generations that will keep HOW sustainable and moving forward. For fun Mia enjoys going to the beach as much as possible, dining at local restaurants with friends and family and bike riding.
Jenna Howe
Truro, MA
Jenna is a mother of a precocious toddler who understands from personal and professional experience just how important community and support is for a young family. Jenna attended Simmons College and holds degrees in Neuroscience, Biology, and Psychology. She’s is a certified Peer Wellness Coach from HOW’s first cohort, and helps facilitate trainings for the second cohort. Jenna is a memoir writer, researcher, and former birth doula.
Susan Kurtzman
Truro, MA
As former Director of the Truro Historical Society, Susan brings insights from her non-profit work, as well as her prior career in corporate advertising for two leading New York Ad agencies, McCann Erickson and D’Arcy Masius Benton and Bowles. Susan holds a BA in Design from UC Berkeley, and a Masters in Special Education from CAL State University, Los Angeles. As designer, marketer and educator, her broad range of skills and insights will help shape our messaging and outreach as HOW continues to grow. Susan enjoys creating new pottery designs, gardening, and traveling with her partner and family.
Madeleine Larson
Chatham, MA
Madeleine has a background in art history and museum studies. Her connections to the local community and a younger generation of professionals represent the kind of engagement across generations that will keep HOW sustainable and moving forward. Madeleine has worked at the Town of Provincetown’s early childhood care program, so she brings to the Board an immediate familiarity about the needs of young families working and living on the Outer Cape.
Lourdes Rodriguez-Nogues
Provincetown, MA
Dr. Lourdes Rodriguez-Nogues’ career includes forty years of experience as a
Clinical Psychologist, teacher and mental health professional working with adults in the Boston area. She owned and managed a successful group therapy practice and specialized in supporting the emotional well-being and mental health of Boston area LGBTQ professionals in particular. She has been involved for four decades in LGBTQ Catholic organizations as a leader on the local and national level.
Lourdes has been instrumental at HOW as a member of the Fundraising Committee and was part of the original Capital Campaign Committee.
She has also drawn on her vast experience as a mental health professional and non-profit leader to serve HOW clients directly. She particularly finds that working with clients on an individual basis most rewarding.
Lourdes is bi-lingual and pointed out the need for providing Spanish translations of HOW information. She has been personally responsible for translating HOW literature into Spanish.
Joachim Sandbichler
Patio American Grill & Pepe’s Wharf, Owner
Provincetown, MA & Miami, FL
Joachim is a long-standing supporter of HOW whose annual fundraising efforts have contributed over $1 million to HOW’s growth. A part-time resident of Provincetown and Miami, he’s looking forward to using his business skills to help HOW move forward for continued success in the next 30 years.