Anthony Simonelli joined BAMSI in 1977 as an intern in the Occupational Therapy department.  Following that successful experience, he was selected as a Program Director in 1978.  Mr. Simonelli’s outstanding effort resulted in him being selected as the new BAMSI Executive Director in 1984.  In 1998, Mr. Simonelli was appointed to the position of Chief Executive Officer.  Mr. Simonelli has been a principal architect of the agency’s operation, which has grown in budget from $2 million in 1984 to the current budget of $54 million.  Currently, Mr. Simonelli is responsible for overseeing fiscal, contractual, business, and legal operations, and is the chief liaison to the BAMSI Board of Directors.

Mr. Simonelli has been appointed to the Statewide Advisory Board for the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program, has previously served as a Board Member for the Social Work Program at Bridgewater State College, and is a former Health Care Consultant to long-term care facilities.  He is currently a member of the Board of Trustees at Massasoit Community College.

Mr. Simonelli is a graduate of Boston University with a concentration in Occupational Therapy and has received an Executive Certificate in Management and Leadership at the MIT Sloan School of Management.