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…
Kathleen R. Flynn serves in a Neighborhood Sector seat representing the South Boston area on the South Boston Area Planning Action Council (APAC) Advisory Board. Flynn is currently employed as a Deputy Collector with the City of Boston Treasury Department. She earned a BS/BA in Earth Sciences and Geography from Boston State College and is pursuing a Certificate in Geographic…
Julia Hardy Cofield serves in a Public Sector seat representing Senator Michael Rush. Hardy Cofield retired from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in Arlington, VA, where she was a Trademark Examining Attorney and a Collateral duty EEO Counselor. Hardy Cofield earned her Juris Doctor Degree from North Carolina Central University School of Law and she is fluent in Spanish. Cofield…
Judith Ward serves in a Neighborhood Sector seat representing the Jamaica Plain area on the Jamaica Plain APAC/Boston Hispanic Center Advisory Board. Ward volunteers, providing critical administrative needs at the APAC, offering her professional work experience and computer skills to the financial management of the center. As a retired resident of Jamaica Plain, Ward had previously volunteered with the ABCD…
John P. McGahan serves in a Public Sector seat and represents Boston City Councilor John Fitzgerald. McGahan retired as the President/CEO of the Gavin Foundation in 2024 after 31 years with the agency. Under his direction, it became one of the most respected and trusted comprehensive addiction education, prevention, and treatment programs in greater Boston. McGahan is a Licensed Alcohol…
James Owens, Jr. serves in a Neighborhood Sector seat representing the Roxbury/North Dorchester area on the Roxbury/North Dorchester Neighborhood Opportunity Center Advisory Board. Owens is most recognized for his commitment to mentoring young men, empowering them to take an active role in their community. He received a Masters in Business Administration from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. Owens is President of…
Dareline “DJ” Jackson serves in a Neighborhood Sector seat representing the South End area on the South End Neighborhood Service Center (NOC) Advisory Board. A graduate of UMass-Boston, Jackson is the Director of Resident Services at Cruz Management Company. Her commitment to improving access to affordable housing is unwavering and has been an inspiration to the community. Jackson joined the…
Kyle Pardo is the designee for Associated Industries of MA (AIM). She is currently employed at AIM HR Solutions, a subsidiary of AIM, where she serves in the role of Executive Vice President. Kyle is a graduate of College of the Holy Cross and has her Master’s degree in Human Resource Management from Emmanuel College. Pardo joined the ABCD Board…
Eileen Dern, R.N. serves in a Private Sector seat representing MelroseWakefield Healthcare. Dern is a Registered Nurse and has been Director, Community Services for Tufts Medicine MelroseWakefield Healthcare (MWHC) since 2009. She oversees seven departments that provide a range of community-based education and services to individuals and families across the North Suburban area. Leading a staff of more than 40…
Candice Caines-Francis serves in a Public Sector seat representing State Representative Aaron Michlewitz. Caines-Francis, a Certified Public Accountant, works as an Assistant Vice President of Strategy at John Hancock. Prior to her current role, Caines-Francis was an Audit Manager with the Office of the State Auditor and has worked as a consultant at Boston Financial Data Services within the Finance…