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/Manulife. 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 SS&C Technologies, formerly Boston Financial Data Services,…
Christina Sieber has held the position of Vice President for Planning and Institutional Advancement since 2011. Previous appointments at ABCD include director of planning, program development and evaluation; property development planner, and coordinator of homeless services. A graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a bachelor’s degree in biology, Sieber found her path in service. Prior to joining ABCD,…
Cokiena Fuller serves in a Private Sector seat representing the Boston Branch NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People). Fuller is a social worker at HHS, Department of Children and Families. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice/safety studies and a Master of Education, Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, from Cambridge College. Fuller joined the ABCD Board…
Connie Forbes serves in a Neighborhood Sector seat representing the Roxbury/North Dorchester area on the Roxbury/North Dorchester Neighborhood Opportunity Center Advisory Board. She is an educational advocate and community builder and an administrative and development professional with extensive, progressively responsible, and diverse experience. Forbes received a Bachelor’s Degree in Earth Sciences from Boston University. Forbes joined the ABCD Board 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…
Dianna Bronchuk serves in a Public Sector seat representing Boston City Councilor District 5 Enrique Pepén. Dianna is the Chief of Staff for Councilor Pepén working and serving the district she currently lives in. From Central Massachusetts, Dianna started her career working in higher education then transitioning into city government in 2023. Bronchuk joined the ABCD Board of Directors in…
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…
Eleanor Evans, Esq. serves as Assistant Clerk for ABCD. She has over 20 years’ experience representing nonprofit and for-profit organizations in a diverse range of legal, governance and compliance matters. In her current role as Counsel at Hemenway & Barnes LLP, Evans provides practical advice to private foundations, public charities and other tax-exempt organizations on strategic initiatives and day-to-day operations….