Education: DePaul University ABCD has hired Jennifer Williams as General Counsel. In 2012, Jennifer joined the U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services, Administration for Children & Families as a Presidential Management Fellow. In 2015, she moved to HHS’s Office of General Counsel, litigating Medicare, Medicaid, Federally Qualified Health Center, Head Start & employment matters. Jennifer graduated Magna Cum Laude…
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…
John Tobin, Esq. serves in a Neighborhood Sector seat representing the Charlestown area on the J.F.K. Family Service Center Advisory Board. He is an attorney and has been in private practice since 1984. Tobin also spent several years in government service and continued to be involved in several areas of government after opening his office. He received his Juris Doctor…
Jose Umana was elected to a Neighborhood Sector seat representing the Parker Hill-Fenway Neighborhood Service Center Advisory Board. He serves as Assistant Vice President – Branch Manager – at Needham Bank in Mission Hill. Umana graduated from Boston College where he received his Bachelor of Science degree in accounting. Umana joined the ABCD Board of Directors in 2024 and she…
Josh joined ABCD in 2000 and previously served as director of field operations and legislative affairs. He began his career at ABCD as interim director of public affairs. Prior to that, he served as chief of staff for State Representative Byron Rushing and legislative director for City Councilor Thomas Keane. Josh holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Harvard University…
Joyce Dennis serves in a Public Sector seat representing Senator Nick Collins. Dennis is in the healthcare field where she has worked as a Provider Service Representative at Tufts Health Plan. She received her medical assistant certification from Bunker Hill Community College and has a strong focus on patient care and wellness. Dennis joined the ABCD Board of Directors in…
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…
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…
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…