Who we are
The ABCD Board of Directors is comprised of public officials, representatives from the private sector, and community members who are democratically selected by a local ABCD Advisory Board of their peers to represent ABCD community sites.
Reporting to the ABCD Board of Directors, President/CEO John J. Drew provides leadership that’s both visionary and pragmatic. Executive Vice President/COO Sharon Scott-Chandler, Esq. brings extensive experience and operational excellence to her role.
Board Officers
Yvonne Jones
Board Chair, Dorchester
Sean Daughtry
Vice Chair, Representing State Rep. Elizabeth A. Malia
Marie Greig
Vice Chair, South Boston
Edward Katz
Vice Chair, Charlestown
Andres Molina
Vice Chair, North End/West End
James A. Owens, Jr.
Vice Chair, Roxbury/North Dorchester
Jean M. Babcock
Treasurer, Representing Boston City Councilor Lydia Edwards
Patricia Washington
Assistant Treasurer, Boston Chamber of Commerce
Julia Hardy Cofield, Esq.
Clerk, Representing Boston City Councilor Matt O'Malley
Eleanor Evans, Esq.
Assistant Clerk
John J. Drew
President/CEO
Public Sector
Sean Daughtry
Vice Chair, Representing State Rep. Elizabeth A. Malia
Jean M. Babcock
Treasurer, Representing Boston City Councilor Lydia Edwards
Julia Hardy Cofield, Esq.
Clerk, Representing Boston City Councilor Matt O'Malley
Candice Caines-Francis, CPA
Representing State Rep. Byron Rushing
Mary Chin
Representing Boston City Councilor at Large Anissa Essaibi George
Joyce Dennis
Representing Senator Nick Collins
Nancy Dickerson
Representing City Councilor Tim McCarthy
Kristen Halbert
Representing Boston City Councilor-at-Large Michelle Wu
Reverend Dr. Florence King
Representing State Rep. Paul Donato
Oscar Lopez
Representing State Rep. Kevin Honan
John P. McGahan
Representing Boston City Councilor Frank Baker
Linda Monteiro
Representing State Rep. Liz Miranda
Louis Scapicchio, Esq.
Representing State Rep. Adrian Madaro
Paul Sullivan, Esq.
Representing Boston City Councilor at Large Michael Flaherty
Lynnette Sumpter
Representing State Rep. Chynah Tyler
Angela Williams-Mitchell
Representing Boston City Councilor Kim Janey
Private Sector
Patricia Washington
Assistant Treasurer, Boston Chamber of Commerce
Caryl Beison
MelroseWakefield Healthcare
Samuel DePina
Boston Public Schools
Celia M. Grant
Associated Industries of Massachusetts
Patricia Groves, Esq.
La Alianza Hispana
Reverend Sharyn Halliday
Black Ministerial Alliance of Greater Boston
Marvin L. Venay
Boston NAACP
Meshell Whyte
Homes for Families
Neighborhood Sector
Yvonne Jones
Board Chair, Dorchester
Marie Greig
Vice Chair, South Boston
Edward Katz
Vice Chair, Charlestown
Andres Molina
Vice Chair, North End/West End
James A. Owens, Jr.
Vice Chair, Roxbury/North Dorchester
Nathaniel Buckholz
South Boston
Thelma Callender Burns
Dorchester
Joyce Caggiano-Hamilton
East Boston
Linda G. Dumas, PhD, RN, ANP-BC
Urban College of Boston
Kathleen R. Flynn
South Boston
Syvalia Hyman, III
Roxbury/North Dorchester
Dareline Jackson
South End
Mary Keith
Roxbury/North Dorchester
Lincoln Larmond
Mattapan
Mary Manuel
South End
Patricia McShane
Allston-Brighton
Patricia Powers
East Boston
Daniel Roman
Parker Hill/Fenway
Michelle Sanchez, EdD
Dorchester
Kathi Voutour
Malden
Daphne Walker
Head Start Parent Policy Council
Judith Ward
Jamaica Plain
Thomas Webb
Jamaica Plain
John J. Drew
President/CEO
Sharon Scott-Chandler, Esq.
Executive Vice President/COO