09/11/2026
Congratulations to our Founder and CEO Tanya Lobo!
We are proud to celebrate her selection as a member of the Leadership SouthCoast LEAD 2027 cohort!
Leadership is a continuous journey of learning, stretching and growing. This opportunity will allow her to strengthen her leadership skills, build new relationships across the region and bring even more knowledge and connection back to the work we are doing at TRUE 🖤
🎉 WELCOME, LEAD 2027!
Leadership SouthCoast is thrilled to officially welcome our newest LEAD SouthCoast cohort!
This year’s class brings together an incredible cross-section of leaders from across our region—representing 21 organizations spanning business, nonprofit, healthcare, higher education, government, transportation, human services, agriculture, and more.
We’re proud to welcome leaders representing:
BankFive • BayCoast Bank • Bridgewater State University• Bristol Community College • Bristol County Savings Bank • City of New Bedford • City of Taunton • CO-OP | Cooperative Production Inc.• Department of Transitional Assistance • Fallon Health • First Citizens' Federal Credit Union • LifeStream, Inc. • PACE, Inc., • Round the Bend Farm • Southcoast Health • Southeastern Regional Transit Authority • The Franchise Group (TFG) • True Diversity, Inc. • UMass Dartmouth• United Way of Greater Fall River, Inc. • YMCA Southcoast
Over the next 10 months, these leaders will engage, educate, and empower one another as they explore the people, organizations, challenges, and opportunities shaping the SouthCoast.
We can’t wait to see the connections they build, the perspectives they share, and the impact they make.
Welcome to Leadership SouthCoast, LEAD 2027! 💙