One Mission’s Board of Directors is comprised of business leaders and parents of children who have been touched by cancer. All board members generously volunteer their time and expertise to fulfill our mission.
David Blouin
David R. Blouin is a Certified Public Accountant and the President and Founder of Blouin & Company, Inc., a financial management firm specializing in providing accounting, tax and consulting services to high net worth individuals and their families. David’s firm provides “Family Office” and “Personal CFO” services to many successful, prominent individuals, families and their foundations. David has over 30 years of experience as a certified public accountant.
David received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and his Associates in Science Degree in Management from Bentley College. He has served as the Treasurer of the Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism, Inc. since the year 2000, and is also co-chair of its Board of Directors. He had also previously served as Treasurer and Board Member of the Newton Schools Foundation and Board Member of Kevin Youkilis’ Hits for Kids Foundation. David is proud to be part of the One Mission team and to utilize his professional skills and foundation experience to help them fulfill their mission of making life better for children and their families living with cancer.
Ari Haseotes – Founder
In his current capacity as Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Transcendent Brands, Ari is leading the multi-unit development and operations of 7-Brew Drive Thru Coffee and Reign Car Wash throughout the Northeastern US and Florida.
Prior to Transcendent Brands, Ari was President and Chief Executive Officer of Cumberland Farms. Ari’s career with Cumberland Farms began in the Marketing Department, in 2003. In 2005, he was appointed to the position of Vice President of Strategic Planning and Business Development within the company’s Finance Department. In 2007, he was promoted to Vice President of Marketing and served in that position until his promotion to President and Chief Operating Officer on October 1, 2008. On July 1, 2014, Ari was named Chief Executive Officer of the Cumberland Gulf Group and served in that capacity until the Company’s sale in October 2019. Ari was also a member of the Board of Directors.
Ari holds a B.S. in Business Management from Boston College and an M.B.A. from Harvard University and is a past member of the board of directors and executive committee of the National Association of Convenience Stores (since October 2012).
Ashley Haseotes – President & Founder
Ashley Haseotes founded One Mission in 2009 with her husband, Ari, after their son Nicholas was diagnosed with AML-leukemia. Ashley was acutely aware of the families she left behind once Nicholas finished treatment, and she has since helped over 36,000 families as they navigate childhood cancer. One Mission programs make living in the hospital less lonely and stressful, bring back joy and hope in a time of fear and uncertainty and give children and their families the support they need to get through the emotional distress and financial challenges pediatric cancer brings. From the moment of diagnosis, through treatment and beyond, One Mission is there to help children and their families every step of the way.
Ashley is an intuitive energy healer and Chopra Center certified meditation coach as well as the author of The Unspoken. Ashley offers One Mission families free meditation coaching and one-on-one healing sessions. People work with Ashley when they are feeling stuck or struggling on their life path, in pain, or going through a major life shift.
For more information on meditation or the Unspoken book visit her website AshleyHaseotes.com
Gina M. DeAcetis Powers
After a third child close to Gina was diagnosed with cancer, she felt called to become involved with One Mission. While visiting with these children and their families during treatment, Gina was drawn to Ashley Haseotes’ vision for One Mission of improving the daily lives of children battling cancer.
Gina Powers is an attorney and business law professor in the Markets, Public Policy and Law Department at the Boston University Questrom School of Business. In addition to her work in the classroom, Gina created and manages The Gatto Law Fellowship housed at Questrom. Through the generous donation of a former student of hers, Gina created an internship program to assist underserved communities in the greater Boston area in partnership with Greater Boston Legal Services (GBLS), a non-profit that provides civil legal services for needy families. Additionally, Gina serves as a mentor for 10 students from the San Francisco Bay Area on full scholarships through BU’s partnership with the Posse Foundation. She is also Faculty in Residence for the Center for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for First Generation Students. Gina sits on numerous academic and administrative committees at BU including most recently the Faculty Advisory Board for the Initiative on Cities.
Gina holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Communications and a Master of Education degree from Boston College. She received her Juris Doctor degree from New England School of Law.
Melissa Rees
Melissa Rees became associated with One Mission in 2009. Mrs. Rees heard about Ari & Ashley’s moving story from her husband. Ari & Ashley’s passionate commitment to making a difference in the lives of children with cancer inspired her to join the One Mission team. Melissa has worked in the marketing and branding field for over 20 years both with Fortune 500 companies and as an independent marketing consultant. Melissa is proud to use her marketing and branding skills to help One Mission provide joy, hope, comfort and support to children fighting cancer and their families. Mrs. Rees holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Emmanuel College.
Melissa and her family reside on the South Shore.
