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Please meet a few members of our team

  • Katherine Ribeiro

    Katherine Ribeiro

    Manager-Ambulatory Operations

    Katherine Ribeiro, MBA has a background in health care, financial analysis and academic administration.   She worked for almost ten years for a multi-site neuropsychology practice and previously worked for Fidelity Investments, Fleet Bank and Bain and Company. Her educational background includes an MBA from Boston College and a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service from Georgetown University. Most recently Katherine was an academic administrator at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. She lives in Central Massachusetts where she enjoys the abundance of delightful hiking trails and nature walks.

  • Stephanie Pepi

    Executive Administrative Assistant

    Stephanie Pepi has worked for the UMass Memorial, Medical Center since 2010. She started her career with UMass in the Heart and Vascular Center for Excellence and has since worked in both Trauma, supporting the chief, and Anesthesia where she worked closely with the Vice Chair on various administrative tasks. More recently she has worked for the Labor Management Partnership Office as the Unit Based Teams Coordinator and had a key role in establishing the program. She is new to the department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences and will be providing administrative support to the Chair and Administrator.  Her interests include spending time with family, hiking, kayaking, and traveling.

  • Jackie Volke

    Jackie Volke

    Executive Secretary

    Jackie Volke is a graduate of Salter Secretarial School and has been working in the field of Ophthalmology for over forty-five years. Jackie is a member of Corvettes United of Central Massachusetts and a patron of Boston Ballet for over twenty years. In her free time, Jackie enjoys reading.

  • Lori Murnane

    Lori Murnane

    Sr. Administrative Secretary

    I have been working in the ophthalmology for over 5 years and I enjoy learning everything about the eyes. I love the interaction with the patients and doctors. The things I enjoy outside from work are the outdoors, hiking, camp fires and being with friends and family.

  • Adam Champagne

    Adam Champagne

    Sr. Administrative Secretary

    Adam Champagne joined our team in the fall of 2018 as an Ambulatory Services Representative. With a background in retail management, Adam has a keen sense of organization and loves to work with patients of all ages and backgrounds. He says that his favorite thing about Ophthalmology is helping patients improve their vision, however that looks for them. “Vision is so integral in most peoples’ lives- when someone has an eye problem, it impacts everything that they do. I love working in ophthalmology because I get to witness the joy in patients when they leave our facility with improved sight. It’s very gratifying to get to be a part of that experience and patient care.” Outside of work Adam enjoys writing and composing music, indulging in his favorite hobby of board games and RPGS, and spending time with his wife and sons.

  • Sherri Granger

    Sherri Granger

    Lead technician at the Hahnemann location

    I have been working at UMass Memorial, Medical Center since 2009 and have been working as a technician for over 25 years. On the weekends I enjoy attending youth sporting events, painting and running with my dog.

  • David Rivera

    David Rivera

    Lead technician at the Northborough location

    “Once I started working in the clinic, I was interested to further pursue a career in ophthalmology." David Rivera has been working as a Technician for more than eleven years. At present David works for the UMass Memorial, Medical Center, Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences. He enjoys reading, spending time with friends, and watching sports in his free time.

  • Jason Mctigue

    Jason Mctigue

    Technician

    “I have always been fascinated with vision.” Jason Mctigue decided to pursue his career in the field of Ophthalmology after completing his degree (Bachelor in Psychology).  Jason currently works as a Technician for the UMass Memorial, Medical Center, and Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences. Some of his interests include spending time outdoors and riding motorcycles.

  • Sarah Gigliotti

    Sarah Gigliotti

    Technician

    Sarah has been working in Ophthalmology since 2010. She graduated with an Associate’s Degree in Medical Sciences from Salter College in 2009 and has since gotten her Certification in Ophthalmic Assisting. She presently works as a technician for the UMass Memorial, Medical Center, Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences. When not at work she enjoys playing and collecting video games, reading, going on walks, and spending time with friends, family and her cat, Izzy.