Sharon Scott-Chandler has been President and CEO of ABCD since July 2022 and has over three decades of experience, committed to under-resourced communities and promoting programs and policies that promote opportunity for all. ABCD is one of the largest Community Action Agencies in the country, with an annual operating budget exceeding $325 million and serving more than 100,000 people in…
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…
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…
Angela Williams-Mitchell serves in a Neighborhood Sector seat representing the Roxbury/North Dorchester area on the Roxbury/N. Dorchester Neighborhood Opportunity Center (NOC) Advisory Board. She is a long-standing resident of Roxbury, a retired Boston Police Officer, and the first woman and Hispanic elected President of the Massachusetts Association of Minority Law Enforcement Officers. Williams-Mitchell holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in…
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…