Team Members
Jeff is the founder of Duquette Law Group, LLC, an intellectual property law firm which advises businesses on all aspects of patent and trademark law across a variety of technologies. Jeff is also a research associate with the Electric Guitar Innovation Lab at WPI, an organization that provides opportunities for research, innovation, and education related […]
THIERNO CAMARA Born in Senegal, West Africa, Thierno Camara studied classical piano and flute as a child, which led him to play piano in an American pop band called Laser. At age 15, Thierno put his own Afro-pop band together and began his songwriting career. When the bassist of his group left the band, Thierno […]
Linda Dagnello is a graphic designer that has worked with non-profit organizations for 30 years, an exhibiting and commission oil painting artist, and a retired jazz vocalist. Her career of over 40 years as a jazz musician and band leader cemented her passionate relationship with WICN as an avid listener and supporter.
Tom Lucci has rejoined WICN’s Board of Directors. Between 2005 and 2017, he attended practically every Board meeting as either a Board member or Interim General Manager. Tom originally joined the Board while Chief Financial Officer of Davis Publications, owner of the Printers Building, and had a long career in finance and marketing roles with large public companies and universities.
Rafeef Al Faris, host and producer of Mediterranean Music on 90.5 WICN, is an Iraqi poet, writer, and journalist who holds a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science. She’s worked as a Computer Science instructor for high school and college students in Libya, in addition to coding databases for companies and libraries in Iraq and Libya. In […]
Ursula Arello is the Director of Development at DetecTogether, nonprofit cancer education and advocacy organization located in Westborough, MA. Her career in development includes roles as Director of Annual Giving at Anna Maria College and Director of Alumni Relations at Worcester Academy.
Giselle Rivera-Flores is a digital media strategist, entrepreneur, and writer from Brooklyn, New York now living in Worcester, Massachusetts, where the lack of city life makes up for the craziness of city life. She ditched her career in corporate marketing in favor of finding her own way toward the American Dream. Now, Giselle helps creatives […]
Marty Ayotte has been in radio since 1984, starting at KTEK (1110 AM Alvin TX) Christian radio in Houston Texas in 1984, with duties selling advertising and running prerecorded Sunday morning church services. “I moved back to Worcester in 1988, and in 1995 started assisting Markis Edmunds at WCUW on Blues Hit Big Town. I […]
Harry Danso is the Marketing/Content Creation Lead at Major Bloom. He is a Worcester native and graduate of St. John’s High School in Shrewsbury. From there, he went on to earn his Bachelor’s in Marketing from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. His goal is to create awareness on disproportional arrests for minorities through his experience in the Cannabis industry.
Nikki Erskine is the Marketing Manager for the Worcester Cultural Coalition. As co-host of “Culture Beat” on WICN, she shares tips and insights on the arts and cultural scene throughout Greater Worcester, including ways in which you can participate and support various artists, organizations, and institutions.
Joshua Croke (Pronouns: They/Them)/Present Futurist. Community Innovator. Unquestionably Queer.Josh is a project designer, community building consultant, and creative producer. Their passion lies in eliminating stigma, sharing stories, and designing experiences that enhance people’s lives and connects them to their communities in ways that bring joy, belonging, and success.Josh is the founder of Action! by Design, a project design studio that works with organizations to create impactful projects by working with the communities they serve to lead design and innovation efforts.Josh is also the president and co-founder of nonprofit Love Your Labels that works to eliminate bias, stigma, and shame in society and builds programs for queer and trans youth focused on resiliency building, pride in identity, and economic mobility pathways. They also host and produce Experience This Podcast featuring stories of human experience at the intersection of design and technology.Their client projects have received awards and recognition including Best of Innovation at CES, Fast Company’s Innovation by Design Award, and Oprah’s Favorite Things.Accolades include BEQ Pride Magazine’s LGBT Leaders Under 40 (2020), Worcester Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 (2019), Boston Spirit Magazine’s 30 Under 30 Young Trailblazers (2017), Key to the City of Worcester (2016), and Pulse Magazine’s 15 People to Watch (2015)Josh sits on the board of the Worcester Education Collaborative and Living in Freedom Together (LIFT) and is a corporator for the EcoTarium Museum of Science & Nature and the Greater Worcester Community Foundation.Josh is excited to join WICN as a host and adapt Experience This Podcast for Worcester's only NPR affiliate radio station!Follow Josh on Twitter at @JoshuaCroke and the show on Instagram at @XPThisPod
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