Leadership Category: Board of Directors

Klarisha Williams

Klarisha Williams serves in a Neighborhood Sector seat and is the designee for the Head Start Policy Council. She is the mother of four children, including a young child enrolled in the Walnut Grove ABCD Head Start program. Williams is a full-time student and is pursuing a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in child care studies from Post University. Williams…

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Michael Sweeney

Representing Operation ABLE


John Tobin, Esq.

John Tobin, Esq. serves in a Neighborhood Sector seat representing the Charlestown area on the J.F.K. Family Service Center Advisory Board. He is an attorney and has been in private practice since 1984. Tobin also spent several years in government service and continued to be involved in several areas of government after opening his office. He received his Juris Doctor…

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Teri Groome

Teri Groome is the new designee for the North End/West End Neighborhood Service Center Advisory Board. An entrepreneur and teacher, she has long been dedicated to expanding opportunities and supporting underserved communities, as well as fostering the arts. For eight years she volunteered with Dress for Success Boston, and she serves on the Board of Advisors at the Celebrity Series…

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Awaiting Designee


Awaiting Designee


Awaiting Designee


Griselda Polanco

Griselda Polanco serves in a Public Sector seat representing Boston City Councilor at-Large Julia Mejia.


Jose Umana

Jose Umana was elected to a Neighborhood Sector seat representing the Parker Hill-Fenway Neighborhood Service Center Advisory Board. He serves as Assistant Vice President – Branch Manager – at Needham Bank in Mission Hill. Umana graduated from Boston College where he received his Bachelor of Science degree in accounting. Umana joined the ABCD Board of Directors in 2024 and she…

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Rhonda Pieroni

Rhonda Pieroni serves in a Private Sector seat representing Hearth, Inc. where she serves as President & CEO. Ms. Pieroni’s vision for the organization centers around ensuring Hearth’s current and future fiscal sustainability; expanding Hearth’s reach and capacity to serve more clients; improving the care and services provided to Hearth residents; increasing Hearth’s visibility and actively engaging the community in…

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