Sharon Scott-Chandler serves as president and CEO of ABCD — Action for Boston Community Development. ABCD is one of the largest community action agencies in the country, having a $200 million budget and serving more than 100,000 people throughout greater Boston each year. Scott-Chandler became a vital member of the ABCD leadership staff after leaving the Massachusetts Attorney General’s office…
Sean K. Daughtry joined the ABCD Board in 2013, representing the NAACP Boston Branch, and currently serves in a Public Sector seat representing State Representative Christopher Worrell. He is a Senior Director of Analytical Sciences and Technology at Vertex Pharmaceuticals in Boston. A native of Greensboro, North Carolina, Daughtry is a cum laude graduate of Morehouse College and holds a…
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…
Alejandro (Alex) Camarena serves in a Public Sector seat representing State Representative Kevin Honan where he serves as his District Director. Originally from rural California, Camarena moved to the East Coast to pursue his degree in political science and philosophy at Boston University. Camarena joined the ABCD Board of Directors in 2022 and serves on the Employment & Training/ Youth…
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…
Mary Chin serves in a Public Sector seat representing Boston City Councilor at-Large Erin J. Murphy. Chin is the Executive Director of the Asian American Civic Association and is a graduate of Simmons College, School of Social Work. She is a clinical social worker and was the former Director of Social Work and Clinic Director of Adult Outpatient Psychiatry at…
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…
Linda Monteiro serves in a Public Sector seat representing State Representative Liz Miranda. She is an IT professional, currently managing the implementation of an SaaS-based system for a large organization. Monteiro has over twenty years of experience in community outreach, marketing, program development, coalition building, public relations, event management, and advocacy. She has worked on various local and state political…
