Marguerite Mars was elected to a Neighborhood Sector seat representing the Mystic Valley Opportunity Center. She has previously worked at State Street Corporation as a fund administration. Mars also volunteered at the ABCD Head Start center in Malden where she assisted teachers in the classroom. Mars received an Associates degree in Education from Bay State College and a Bachelor’s Degree…
Patricia “Tricia” McShane serves in a Neighborhood Sector seat representing the Allston-Brighton area on the Allston-Brighton Neighborhood Opportunity Center Advisory Board. She is a life-long resident of Allston-Brighton and she works to support families and individuals in crisis in her role as a member of the St. Vincent de Paul Society, and as secretary at the St. Columbkille Parish. McShane…
A member of the ABCD Board of Directors since 2005, Yvonne L. Jones is a veteran of the Massachusetts education system. She worked for more than 12 years at VIP Child Care, Inc., in Brockton, Massachusetts, where she served as a Site Director/Support Service Specialist overseeing staff, providers, budget allocations, regulation compliance, and provided support for linear programs including the Dept….
Thomas Webb serves in a Neighborhood Sector seat representing the Jamaica Plain area on the Jamaica Plain APAC Advisory Board. Born and raised in Ononcoc, Virginia, he left small town life for the West Coast where he sought training through Job Corps, completed his GED, and worked for the Farnworth Press. Upon his return to the East Coast, Webb worked…
Patricia Powers serves in a Neighborhood Sector seat representing the East Boston area on the East Boston Area Planning Action Council (APAC) Advisory Board. A lifelong resident of East Boston, Powers had previously worked for the Boston Police Department. Her interests include crafts and volunteering with children, the elderly and individuals with special needs. Powers joined the ABCD Board of…
Dr. Michelle Sanchez serves in a Neighborhood Sector seat representing the Dorchester area on the Dorchester Neighborhood Service Center (NSC) Advisory Board. Dr. Sanchez is the Principal of Epiphany School, a tuition-free private school open to children who live within one of the neighborhoods of Boston and who come from economically disadvantaged families. In addition to her work at Epiphany,…
Mary Manuel serves in a Neighborhood Sector seat representing the South End area on the South End Neighborhood Service Center (NSC) Advisory Board. A resident of the South End since 1975, she is a fervent advocate for affordable housing. Early on, as gentrification was on the rise threatening the ability of low and moderate income families to hold onto the…
Mary Keith serves in a Neighborhood Sector seat representing the Roxbury/North Dorchester area on the Roxbury/N. Dorchester Neighborhood Opportunity Center (NOC) Advisory Board. As a lifelong resident of the area, Mary values the amazing attributes her community has to offer and understands the importance of preserving that excellence. Keith volunteers to help facilitate ABCD’s distribution of Senior Brown Bag, a…
Marie Greig serves in a Neighborhood Sector seat representing the South Boston area on the South Boston Area Planning Action Council (APAC) Advisory Board. She is currently employed in the sales division of Target and enjoys Irish and Scottish music. Greig joined the ABCD Board of Directors in 2003 to represent and advocate for the needs of her community. She…
Lincoln Larmond serves in a Neighborhood Sector seat representing the Mattapan area on the Mattapan Family Service Center (FSC) Advisory Board. He formerly served as a Program Director for the Department of Youth Services (DYS). Prior to joining DYS, Larmond worked for the Brandon School and Residential Treatment Center as a Residential Director and Assistant Residential Director. He received a Bachelor of Arts…
