Lawrence Prospera's Administrative Team

Ralph Carrero has spent his entire career working to make the City of Lawrence and the surrounding community a safe place to live and raise a family. He has served as Executive Director of Lawrence Prospera since 2007 and is one of the founding board members of Lawrence Prospera and its predecessor the Lawrence Youth Commission. Ralph has also served as a founding board member of the Latino Scholarship Fund and Casa Dominicana, an Executive Board Member of the Dominican American National Roundtable, a board member of the Greater Lawrence Psychological Center, and an elected member of the Lawrence School Committee.
Prior to his current role with Lawrence Prospera, Ralph worked for 20 years at the Greater Lawrence Technical School as Dean of Discipline and Coordinator of Student Services. He has also worked as a Probation Officer for the Massachusetts Trial Court and a Program Director with the Essex County District Attorney's Office. Ralph holds a Bachelors of Arts Degree in Psychology from the University of Massachusetts at Amherts and a Masters of Education Degree from Fitchburg State University. When he is not overseeing projects in Lawrence, Ralph is an avid golfer and enjoys gardening and landscaping.

Paul has worked for Lawrence Prospera as the Director of Program Development since 2015. Paul focuses on developing innovative programming for Lawrence Prospera and raising the funds to support that programming. He has a Masters Degree in Social Work from the Boston College School of Social Work and a Bachelor's Degree in History from Saint Louis University. In his free time, Paul enjoys spending time with his family, visiting the Cape, and vacationing in the Rocky Mountains.

Since 2015, Susan has continued the strong financial oversight of Lawrence Family Development, Inc (LFD) and Lawrence Family Development Charter School (LFDCS) set by their founders, the late Patricia Karl, Roy Nelson and his staff. Susan was the Controller at the Community Foundation when she first met Patricia in 2011. The two years prior, she had audited LFD and LFDCS financials while at Walsh and Company. She received her public accounting training at one of the big four, after graduating from Merrimack College. Susan is a lifelong resident of the north shore.

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Zulma has served as the Manager of Lawrence Prospera’s Quintana Center since 2017. She is a Department of Justice accredited representative, as well as a Notary Public. Zulma is a lifelong Lawrencian, with a comprehensive understanding of the needs of the city of Lawrence and the surrounding communities. She has worked for Lawrence Prospera, Inc. for the last nine years in various capacities. She is a committed professional constantly advocating for the needs of under privileged and underserved adults and youngsters. She understands local, State and Federal governmental services and as a result is able to both guide and advocate for people through the myriad of requirements in the public sector. Zulma possess a Bachelor Degree in Criminal Justice from Hesser College, professional training in Leadership & Nonprofit Management from Boston University. She is also a professional transcriber and translator/interpreter

Justin was brought on as Director of Nutritional Services for Lawrence Prospera in 2016. He was born and raised in the Merrimack Valley and has worked in Lawrence for over 15 years providing nutritious meals to youth and families in the city. He oversees and coordinates all aspects of food and nutrition for the program. In his spare time he enjoys hiking and camping in the White Mountains or spending time out in the yard with his kids and family.

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Kathy joined LFD in March of 2016 as the Accounts Payable/Procurement Officer. She has worked in the nonprofit sector for over 30 years. Her experience includes the Open Software Foundation, and Essex County Community Foundation, distribution of grants, where she worked with Patricia Karl on the Greater Lawrence Summer fund. Kathy is the co-founder of the Youth at Risk (YAR) Conference that started in 2000, and still going strong. Kathy has been a Notary Public since 1986. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends on Lake Winnipesaukee, NH

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Masa joined Lawrence Prospera in January 2021. He has more than 25 years of experience in non-profit accounting. As General Ledger Accountant, he focuses on month-end-closing, budgeting, expense analysis, and tasks assisting the Director of Finance. Masa was born and raised in Tokyo and is fluent in Japanese and English. He received BA from Soka University (Japan) and MBA from American University (Washington DC)

Robin has almost 30 years of experience in the non profit/human services field. Her role involves working with staff to manage the budgeting and financial reporting for Lawrence Prospera's various funding sources. When not working she enjoys spending time with family and friends.