Lynnette Sumpter serves in a Public Sector Seat representing Representative Chynah Tyler. Sumpter is a 7-generation Bostonian and retired from the Boston Police Department after 33 years. She taught criminal justice at Roxbury Community College and volunteers at the Boys and Girls Club after-school program. Sumpter received a BS in Criminal Justice from Boston State College/UMass Boston and a Masters…
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…
Marlena Nania serves in a Neighborhood Sector seat representing the South Boston Area Planning Council Advisory Board. She is a native of South Boston and a former hearing officer with the Boston Housing Authority. She is a staunch advocate for seniors and serves on various boards. Nania received her Bachelor of Arts and Masters in Science degrees from Boston University….
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…
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 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…
Matilda Drayton serves in a Neighborhood Sector seat representing the Parker Hill/Fenway area on the Parker Hill/Fenway Neighborhood Service Center Advisory Board. Drayton joined the ABCD Board of Directors in 2022 and she serves on the Elder Services Committee and the Neighborhood Programs/Planning & Evaluation Committee.
Mercy Robinson serves in a Public Sector seat and is the designee for Boston City Councilor at-Large Henry Santana. She is Executive Director at South Boston En Accion, a neighborhood-based, member driven organization that builds community and leadership among primarily Latino and BIOP families. Robinson also worked as an ABCD Head Start teacher from 2018-2021. Robinson joined the ABCD Board…