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….
A 20-year veteran of early education, Flossy Calderόn provides and coordinates support, technical assistance, and direction to program directors for planning, operation, and review of local programmatic services. Most recently, she served as director of ABCD Head Start & Children’s Services and as deputy director prior to that. Flossy serves on the Massachusetts Head Start Association board of directors. She…
Griselda Polanco serves in a Public Sector seat representing Boston City Councilor at-Large Julia Mejia.
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…